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GUNZER, Gladys Smith  (1939- ) sculptor, medalist, factory artist.
          Married name Mrs Richard Sheridan Gunzer.
          Born North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 12 November 1939.
          On staff Medallic Art Co, 1974-1989, freelance thereafter.

          Educated Woman‘s College at University of North Carolina
          with art major but did not receive a degree to raise a family.
          Hired by Medallic Art Company 1972, working first in the
          finishing department under Hugo Greco. On departure of
          Tom Rogers (q.v.) 1974 was transferred to art department.
          Trained by Ramond Gordils (q.v.) in modeling and plaster
          casting to supplement existing crafts of drawing and design.

          Became proficiant in lettering and modeling medallic portraits,
          even adding or improving lettering to other artists’ models.
          Worked with company designers Tom Boyle, Neil Kennedy
          and Carl (?).   Modeled in clay on 10- to 16-inch background
          plates for high relief medals, and 10- to 12-inch concave
          basins for coin relief models.

          Infrequently did one side while other MACO staff artists did
          the other, including David Castruccio, Ira Reins, Robin Warr-
          Hockaday (qq.v.), or outside artists. Worked in a realistic art
          style, often did research in previous MACO medal archives
          for inspiration in creating new medal designs.

          Left Medallic Art employ in 1989 to freelance but continued
          to prepared models for succesors, Recognition Products and
          Protocol Group owned by prior MACO president. Established
          LMG Studios (  ) for commissioned medallic work.
          Prepared models for Medal Craft, Northwest Territorial Mint
          (qq.v), others. This continued even after moving to Florida, 19??.

          Signed some but not all models GG in lower case letters.

          C  A  M  P  A  I  G  N    M  E  D  A  L  S

1980 Reagan (Ronald) and Bush (George) Prelude to Victory
          Campaign Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco

          S   E   A   L   S

1981 Hanover (Township) New Jersey Seal Medal . . . . . MAco
2000 District of Columbia Seal Medal. . . . . . .  Medalcraft

          M  E  D  A  L     S  E  R  I  E  S

Calendar Medal Series:

1982 John Deere Tractor Calendar Medal. . . . . . . Medalcraft?
1984 Louisiana World's Exposition Calendar
          Medal. . . . . .   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1983-204
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 29:467
2001 Year 2001 Medal (obverse by Gunzer, struck by
          Medalcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Polish American Numismatic Society Series:

1981 John Paul II Son of Poland Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco
1983 John III Sobieski Supreme Commander of Allied Armies
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1985 Chopin (Fredric) 175th Anniversary of Birth Medal. MAco
1985 Pilsudski (Marshall Jozef) 200th Anniversary of the
          Polish Constitution Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1986 Pulaski (Casimir) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1987 Jagiello (Wladyslaw) Coronation 600th Anniversary
          Medal struck by Medalcraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Women's National Collegate Athletic Association

Championship Series:

1985 . . . . . . Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco

National Parks Service Series:

1997 Kennedy (John F.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1997 Roosevelt (Franklin Delano) Medal. . . . . .  Medalcraft
1997 Roosevelt (Eleanor) Medal. . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1997 Roosevelt's Dog Fala Medal . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft

Presley (Elvis) Greatest Hits Series:
Obv by Gunzer, rev by ?

2000 Early Years Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2000 Middle Years Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2000 Las Vegas Years Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

          M   E   D   A   L   S
Picture
1974 Columbian Coalition Medal. . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1974-065
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:1400
1974 Tswett (Mikhail S.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1974-107
1975 Liberty Bell 200 Years of Freedom Medal . . . . . . . MAco 1975-063
1975 Daisy Air Gun Championship Medal . . . . . .  MAco 1975-074
1975 Ewing (Maurice) Oceanograpny Medal (dates/issue:). .
1975 Dobbs (R. Howard Jr.) Medallion. . . . . . . . MAco 1975-003
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:415
1975 New York Medical College Class of 1975 Medal. MAco 1975-014-001
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . .  J&J 18:810-811, J&J 21:306
1975 New York Medical College Class of 1976 Medal. MAco 1975-014-002
1975 Wilton, Connecticut Bicentennial Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-093
1975 Saint Matthews Lutheran Church Martin Luther Medal MAco
1975 San Juan Racing Association 2 Dollar Token
            (Lettering by Gunzer) . . . . . . MAco 1975-105
1975 Place Vendome Bicentennial Comission Medal . . . . . . MAco 1975-215
1976 Connecticut Republicans Fund Raising Medal .  MAco 1976-020
1976 Croton River Command Post Bicentennial Medal  MAco 1976-061
1976 National Inventors Day Medal . . . . . . . . MAco 1975-221
1976 Paine (Thomas) Bicentennial Medal (obv by Calaboro, rev
          by Gladys Gunzer; medal mounted in book, reprint of
          Paine’s Common Sense) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-019
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  J&J 8:53
          Exhibited: NSS 44th Exhibition Cat AE8 {1977} illus . . .90 
1976 National Junior Championship Medal (obv by Gunzer,
          rev hand cut die) . . . . . .  MAco 1976-096
1976 United States Jaycees Bicentennial Medal . . MAco 1975-121
1976 President’s Seal Medal (obv by Gunzer, rev by Hoffman) . . . . . . . MAco 1976-143
Picture
1976 Papanicoloau Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1976-193
1977 Wapiti Ranger Station Medal (obv by Iles, rev by Gunzer). . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-022
1977 Washington (George) Masonic National Memorial Medal (obv by Gordils,
            rev by Gunzer) . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-039
Picture
1977 American United Life Insurance Company 100th 
          Anniversary Medal . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-042
1977 Kentucky Life Insurance Company 75th Anniversary
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1977 Alabama Power Company Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant
          President's Medal (port Joseph M. Farley). . . . . MAco
1977 Perseverance Lodge 200 Years of Freemasonry (obv by Gunzer,
          rev by Gordils) . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-083
1977 Christian Broadcasting Network Medal (obv by Ira
          Bruce Reins, rev by Gunzer) . . . . . . . . . .  MAco 1977-102
1977 Evelyn Hill Statue of Liberty Medal (obv by Ira Bruce
          Reins, rev by Gunzer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1977-055
1977 Interlake Steamship Company People of The Mesabi
          Medal (obv by Ira Bruce Reins, rev by
          Gunzer). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1977-064
Picture
1977 Hampton Institute President’ (customer supplied die,
          lettering by Gunzer)  . . . . . . . MAco 1977-099
1977 Masons of District of Columbia S. Matthew
          Hendershott Distinguished Service Medal (obv by
          Ira Bruce Reins, rev by Gunzer). . . . . . . . .MAco 1977-109
Picture
1977 Seymour ( Sr. Arbitration Medal . . . .MAco 1977-108
1977 Washington (George) Masonic National Memorial
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1978 Grasso (Ella) Connecticut Gubernatorial Inaugural
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1978 Speciality Advertising Association International
          Robert Rollings President Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco
1978 United Christian Evangelistic Association Star
          of Faith Medal (obv by Ira Bruce Reins, rev by
          Gunzer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1978-002
1979 Marshall University Society of Yeager Scholars Medal
1980 Aetna Life John H. Filer Medal [dates/issue:]. . . MAco
1980 Los Angeles Organizing Committee Outstanding Olympic
          Youth Participation Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1980 Lutheran Augsburg Confession 450th Anniversary Medal
          (designed by Frederick J. Schumacher, modeled by
          Gunzer; struck by Medallic Art Co) . . . . . . . . MAco
          Illustrated: P4 {1983} TAMS Journal 23:3 (June) p. .  82
1980 Cranbrook Art Academy Plaquette (designed by Richard
          Thomas, modeled by Gunzer; struck by Medallic
          Art Co)     . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
          Illustrated: AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Catalog. . . .  1701
1980 Ewing (J.R.)  Dallas Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1980 Fordham University President's Medal . . . . . . . MAco
1980 Olin Corporation Tom Watson Portrait Medal . . . . MAco
1980 Reagan and Bush Prelude to Victory
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1980-199
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 72:1561, PCA 81:1342
1980 Saint Matthews Lutheran Church 85th Anniversary Medal
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1980 United States Olympic Team U.S. Boycott of Russian
          Olympics Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1981 Kennedy (Joseph P. Junior) Foundation Special Olympics
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1981 Monongahelia Valley Hospital Edward J. Portin Medal
          (dates/issue: 1981- ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1981 Porter Memorial Hospital Henry M. Porter Medal (dates/
          issued: 1981- ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1981 Reagan and Bush A Vision for the Nation
          Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1981-125
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PCA 81:1343, PCA 84:863
1982 American Trucking Industry Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco
1982 Boeing 757 Rollout Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1982 Naval Surface Weapons Center Paul J. Martini
          Foundation Medal (dates/issued: 1982- ). . . . . . MAco
1982 United States Marshalls Historical Society Medal . MAco
1983 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautis
          Durand Public Service Lecture Medal. . . . . . . . MAco
1983 German-American Tricentennial Medal (designed by
          Frans Kleimer, modeled by Gladys Gunzer) . . . Flower 75
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  WMR 31:97-98
1983 International Astronautical Federation Frank J.
          Malina Astronautics Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . Maco
1983 Mellon Financial Services Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco
1983 Stewart (James) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1983 Walton Appreciation Day Medal. . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1984 American Nuclear Society Seaborg Medal (d/i:). . . MAco
1984 Callaway Gardens John A. Sibley Horticultural Center
          Dedication Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1984 Columbia University School of Engineering and
          Applied Science Pop Harrington Medal . . . . . . . MAco
1984 Olmstead (Federick Law) Medal (dates/issue:) . . . MAco
1984 Sears Roebuck and Company Lawrence L. O'Connor
          Distinguished Legal Writing Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco
1985 Goldwater (Barry) Scholarship Medal (dates/issue:) MAco
1985 Gonzalez (Henry B.) 25th Year in Congress Medal. . MAco
1985 South Carolina University President's Council
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1987 American Red Cross Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1987 Navy League New York Council Theodore Roosevelt
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1987 University of Pittsburgh Bicentennial Medal (obv by
          Gunzer, rev by David Castruccio). . . . . . . . . MAco
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 80:491
1988 American Ambassador's Residence in Paris Medal . . MAco
1988 Cincinnati Ohio Bicentennial Medal . . . . . . . . MAco
1989 United States Senate Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco
1997 Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center John Cardinal
          O'Connor Campus Dedication Medal . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1997 Hennepin (Anok A.) Schools Medal . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1998 American Cancer Society Luther B. Terry Medal
          (dates/issue: ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Brubeck (Dave) At The Piano Medal (designed by
          Charles Vickers, modeled by Gunzer and Steve
          Adams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Celebrating A Century of Academic Excellence
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Emory University Calhoun Legacy Medal. . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Presidential Protective Division Medal . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Society For Vascular Surgery Medal . . . . .  Medalcraft
1998 Schalap-Swetzerland (Hans) Medal . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1999 Grabrellier (Ralph) Portrait Medal . . . . .  Medalcraft
1999 Hope (Bob) 95th Birthday Medal . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1999 Kimball International Medal. . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
1999 Koop Foundation Incorporated Medal . . . . .  Medalcraft
1999 Willard Inter-Continental Medal. . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Arkansas University Kodetthoor B. Udupa Chair in
          Gerontologic Research Medal. . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Beccaccio (Livio A.) Award of Excellence
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Bellarmine (Saint Robert) Portrait Medal . .  Medalcraft
2000 Brubeck (Dave) 80th Birthday Medal . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Harriet Island Park 100th Anniversary Medal.  Medalcraft
2000 Lamar University Office of President Medal .  Medalcraft 2
2000 Margaret the Lady Thatcher Medal . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Martin (Glenn L.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Simplex Corporation Westminister Massachusetts
          Building Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2000 Werner Meyer-Ilse Memorial Medal [d/i:]. . .  Medalcraft
2000 Tuscarora Service Medal [dates/issue:] . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Arkansas University Oakley Medal . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Barton (Enos) Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Community Newspaper Holdings Inc Medal . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Hockey Player Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Leonhardt (Douglas C.) Medal . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Linus Pauling Institute Medal. . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Ghandi, King and Ikeda Medal . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Garvin (Francis P.) and Olin (John M.)
          Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Girard (Stephen) Medal [dates/issue:]. . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Gravely (Samuel L. Junior) Medal [d/i:]. . .  Medalcraft
2001 Isherwood (Benjamin F.) Medal. . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Leadership Academy Medal . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Noyce (Donald Sterling) Medal. . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Peterson (Kenneth) Memorial Medal. . . . . .  Medalcraft
2001 Saunders (Harold E.) Medal [dates/issue:]. .  Medalcraft
2001 West Point Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Medalcraft
2005 Kerry (John) Proposed Inaugural Medal (unadopted) . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCA 81:406
2005 McDonald (Capers W.) Mentoring Medal (dates/issue:
          2005- awarded by six institutions). . . . . . . . . . . . .
          Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Medalcraft
2009 Obama (Barack) Proposed Inaugural Medal (obv by
          Thomas Rogers, rev by Gunzer) . . .MAco
          Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  PCA 84:871

          M U L T I P L E - P A R T   M E D A L S

1980 Da Vinci (Leonardo) Two-Part Medal (Leonardo as
          Young and Old Man) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

          N U M I S M A T I C   R E F E R E N C E S

P21  {1976} Paine Medal, Rare Book Mark 'Common Sense' Bicentennial. The Art             
          Medalist 2:1 (February 1976) p 1-2; Paine Medal, Facsimile Draw Rave Reviews.         
          2:4 (July 1976) p 3, illus. [Gunzer modeled  rev of Paine Medal].
AF19 {1983} F.I.D.E.M. Exhibition Catalog 19th Congress. Florence (1983) 1701, p 360.
S49  {1987} Flower 75.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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