Bissell, Belair and Green.

Bissell, Belair and Green is a direct descendent of the architectural firm of Edward Stebbins. The firm specialized in the design of educational facilities throughout its long history.

Robert Haxby was born in Garden City NY, educated at Columbia University where he graduated in 1908. Haxby worked in St. Paul as a draftsman in the office of Clarence H. Johnston from 1909-1911, when he joined Edward Stebbins' firm as a draftsman. In 1913 Haxby became a partner, and in 1920, Stebbins and Haxby were joined by Cryus Bissell. This partnership remained intact until Stebbins' death in 1934. Haxby stayed in the firm until his death in 1947.

Cyrus Bissell was born in Hoboken NJ. He received a B.S. in architecture from Columbia University in 1908. From 1908 to 1917, he was a draftsman and project manager in several architectural firms in New York City, Montreal and Albany. Bissell was an assistant chief estimator in the Construction Division of the War Dept for 2 years. He joined Stebbins & Haxby in 1920 and remained a partner there for the rest of his career.

John Belair was born in Minneapolis and received his architecture degree from the University of Minnesota in 1934. From 1921 to 1944 he worked for several architectural firms as a draftsman, designer and mechanical engineer in the Twin Cities, Montana and Canada. Belair started as a draftman in the firm of Stebbins, Haxby and Bissell and became a full partner in 1944.

Gene Green was born in Madelia MN, graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in architecture in 1950. He began his career in 1948 as a draftman for Haxby, Bissell and Belair and became a partner in the firm in 1959.

From the description of Bissell, Belair and Green papers, 1912-1970. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63300509

Bissell, Belair, and Green is a direct descendent of the architectural firm of Edward Stebbins. The firm is still in existence in Minneapolis as Green, Nelson and Weaver. Throughout its history, the company has specialized in the design of educational facilities, many of which are included in this collection and in the Edward Stebbins papers.

Cyrus Bissell was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on June 6, 1885. He received his B.S. in Architecture from Columbia University in 1908. From 1908 to 1917 he was a draftsman and project manager in several architectural firms in New York City (including Delano andamp; Aldrich and Nelson andamp; Van Wagonen), Montreal (Brown andamp; Vallance) and Albany (Marcust, Reynolds). During World War I, Bissell was assistant chief estimator in the Construction Division of the War Department for two years. After the war, he joined Stebbins andamp; Haxby in Minneapolis in 1920 and remained a partner throughout the rest of his career. Bissell died in Minneapolis in 1976.

John Belair was born in Minneapolis in 1904. He received his architecture degree from the University of Minnesota in 1934. From 1921 to 1944 he worked for a succession of architectural firms as a draftsman, designer, and mechanical engineer in both of the Twin Cities as well as Montana and Canada. Belair began as a draftsman in the firm of Stebbins, Haxby, and Bissell and became a full partner in 1944. He retired in the early 1970s and died in Minneapolis in 1976.

Gene Green was born in Madelia, Minnesota in 1926. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in architecture in 1950. He began his career two years earlier as a draftsman for Haxby, Bissell, and Belair and became a partner in the firm in 1959 and a senior partner in Green, Nelson and Weaver.

From the guide to the Bissell, Belair and Green papers, 1912-1970, (University of Minnesota Libraries. Northwest Architectural Archives, Manuscripts Division)