Howe, George, 1886-1955. George Howe papers, 1926-1974, (bulk 1926-1955). - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

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Architect, designer; Illinois, Wisconsin and Arizona. From the description of Frank Lloyd Wright textile design studies, [ca. 1955]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86122971 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an American Architect internationally recognized for his distinctive Prairie Style houses, innovative building design, Taliesin school and fellowships, and philosophy of "organic architecture." From the guide to the Frank Lloyd Wright Miscel...

Sweeney, James Johnson, 1900-1986

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James Johnson Sweeney, 1900-1986. From the description of Papers of James Johnson Sweeney, 1953-2005. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271825527 Art administrator. From the description of Ends and beginnings : sound recording, 1965 Mar. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86093871 James Johnson Sweeney served as Director of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art (1945-1946), Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Mus...

Carman, Harry J. (Harry James), 1884-1964

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Educator. From the description of Reminiscences of Harry James Carman : oral history, 1961. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309730756 From the description of Reminiscences of Harry James Carman : speech, [196-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309730015 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Moore Professor of History, 1939-1964, and Dean of Columbia College, 1943-1950. Harry James Carman was a student at Syracuse an...

Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974

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Louis I. Kahn was born in Estonia and raised in Philadelphia. He was trained in architecture in the Beaux-Arts tradition at the University of Pennsylvania under Paul Philippe Cret. As a mature architect, Kahn was distinguished from his contemporaries (in a period dominated by the International Style) by his unique personal philosophy of architecture and a style marked by a profound sense of history and pure geometry in design and the texture of materials in construction. His legacy is as much in...

Howe, George, 1886-1955

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Architect, Chair of the Dept. of Architecture at Yale University. Partner in the architecture firm Howe & Lescaze. From the description of George Howe papers, 1926-1974, (bulk 1926-1955). (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 505720125 ...

Geddes, Norman-Bel 1893-1958

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American designer, author and theatrical producer. From the description of Letter, 1916 May 25, to "Wiff" [i.e., Helen Belle Sneider Geddes]. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122648343 American stage designer and industrial designer. From the description of Norman Bel Geddes Theater and Industrial Design Papers, 1873-1964 (bulk 1914-1958). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University...

Levinson, Maxwell, 1912-

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American architect, engineer, editor, housing and city planning consultant. From the description of Maxwell Levinson Fonds, 1926-1990. (Centre canadien d'architecture). WorldCat record id: 311301971 ...

Lescaze, William, 1896-1969

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Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from William Lescaze and his wife, Mary Lescaze. From the description of Letters, 1932-1962, to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155871458 William Lescaze (1896-1969) was a Swiss-born American architect, known as one of the pioneers in modernism in American architecture. Born March 27, 1896 in Geneva, Switzerland, Lescaze studied architecture at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale i...

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

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Prominent New York architect. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and designed the State Theater at Lincoln Center in N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1927-1944. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 18376257 Architect, author, critic. Affiliated with the Museum of Modern Art, New York as the founder and director of the Dept. of Architecture (1932-34, 1952-1954), Trustee (1957- ), and donor. From the description of Philip Johnson pape...

Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945

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Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945) was born in Lyon, France. EĢcole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, 1903. Professor, University of Pennsylvania, and architect in Philadelphia, 1903-1937. Major works include Indianapolis Public Library, 1914-1917; Delaware River Bridge, Philadelphia, 1920-1926; Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, 1928-1932; Federal Reserve Board Building, Washington, 1935-1937. From the description of Pan American Union Building, Washington, D.C. : presentation, development an...

Morse, John D., 1906-

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Writer, editor; Sarasota, Florida. From the description of John D. Morse papers, 1951-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122455714 ...

Zevi, Bruno, 1918-2000

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D. January 9, 2000. From the description of Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78575045 ...

Peterson, Charles E. (Charles Emil), 1906-2004

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Architect. From the description of Reminiscences of Charles Emil Peterson : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122440799 Liberty Hall, located at 218 Wilkinson Street in Frankfort, Kentucky, is an example of late Georgian architecture and was built as a home for Margaretta and John Brown. Construction began in 1796 and was completed in 1800, using bricks and nails made on the Brown estate and timber harvested on the land. T...

Stonorov, Oscar, 1905-1970

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Oscar [Oskar] Stonorov (1905-1970), an architect and sculptor, emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1929 and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the early 1930s. He was interested throughout his career in public housing and affordable housing for the working classes. His architectural associates included Alfred Kastner, Louis I. Kahn, George Howe, and Frank Haws. In addition to numerous projects in Philadelphia and the northeastern U.S., Stonorov was the designer of the Frank Lloy...

Stern, Robert A. M.

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Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, is a 220-person firm of architects, interior designers, and supporting staff. It was founded in 1977. The firm has established an international reputation as a leading design firm with wide experience in residential, commercial, and institutional work. The firm has earned international recognition, numerous awards and citations for design excellence, including National Honor Awards of the American Institute of Architects. Robert A. M. S...

Harnwell, G. P. (Gaylord Probasco), 1903-1982

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Physicist, college president, educator and author; B.S., Haverford College, (1924), M.A. and Ph.D., Princeton U., (1926, 1927); faculty, Princeton U., (1928-1938); faculty, Dept. of Physics, U. of Pennsylvania, (1938-1975); President, U. of Pennsylvania (1953-1970); notable for his research and writings in atomic and nuclear physics and acoustics as well as for his leadership in numerous civic, scientiFIC and educational organizations and institutions. From t...