McAndrew, John

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Professor of art and architecture. Born 1904 in New York, NY; died 1978 in Venice, Italy. Graduated from Harvard University in 1924, received a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard in 1940, and studied architecture in Europe and Mexico. Positions held: intructor at Vassar College; professor at Wellesley College; curator of the Department of Architecture and Industrial Art at the New York Museum of Modern Art; coordinator of inter-American affairs in Mexico during World War II; director of Wellesley College art museum. Founded Save Venice Inc. in 1970 and was its chairman at the time of his death. Author of The open air churches of sixteenth century Mexico.

From the description of John McAndrew photograph collection, ca. 1930-ca. 1965. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31795823

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creatorOf Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph). The Case of The Glowing Pine / written and directed by John McAndrew, Bill Peters, Joe Grifasi and Jim Burt, 1973 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Wellesley College. Letters, 1948-1963, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. Papers, 1903-2005. Harvard University Art Museum
referencedIn Mongan, Agnes. Papers, 1914-1993 (inclusive). Harvard University Art Museums [preferred code= MH-AM or MH-HUAM]
creatorOf Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph). The Group of Seven and the Case of the Glowing Pine / written, directed & performed by John McAndrew, Bill Peters, Jim Burt, Joe Grifasi also featuring: Fiona Reid & Paul-Emile Frappier, 1973 - reviews and articles. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph). The Group of Seven and the Case of the Glowing Pine / written and directed by John McAndrew, Bill Peters, Joe Grifasi and Jim Burt, n.d. - House Program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Russell Lynes papers Archives of American Art
creatorOf MCANDREW, JOHN. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
creatorOf McAndrew, John. John McAndrew photograph collection, ca. 1930-ca. 1965. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Weismann, Elizabeth Wilder, 1908-. Elizabeth Wilder Weismann collection, ca. 1930-ca. 1979. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Local history collection, 1894-1982. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
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referencedIn Oral history interview with Charles Alan on Aline Saarinen Archives of American Art
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associatedWith Alan, Charles, 1908?-1975 person
associatedWith Lynes, Russell, 1910-1991. person
associatedWith Mongan, Agnes. person
associatedWith Port Jervis Free Library (Port Jervis, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Sachs, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1878-1965. person
associatedWith Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Tarragon Theatre Archives (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Weismann, Elizabeth Wilder, 1908- person
associatedWith Wellesley College. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Machu Picchu Site (Peru)
Brazil
Mexico
Guatemala
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Architecture, Spanish colonial
Art, Spanish colonial
Church architecture
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Active 1979

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