Architecture of Stanford University, 1886-1937 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Primarily original correspondence concerning the early stages of planning, construction and landscaping of Stanford University, 1886-1906. The construction of Memorial Church, the Library (1906), the Gymnasium (1906), the Musuem, and parts of the Quadrangle are featured. Major correspondents include Leland Stanford, Frederick Law Olmsted and J.C. Olmsted, landscape architects; John McMillan, supervising engineer at the Stanford construction site; Charles Lathrop, Business Manager, Stanford University; Charles Edward Hodges, draughtsman and later resident architect; Thomas H. Douglas, nurseryman; Henry S. Codman, Olmsted partner; Joseph Lamb, manufacturer of stained glass windows; Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, architectural firm. Contains some photocopies of Olmsted correspondence