Edmund Randolph Purves Papers 1916-1964 (bulk 1950-1964)

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Edmund Randolph Purves Papers 1916-1964 (bulk 1950-1964)

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Architect. Correspondence, speeches, articles, appointment calendars, architectural drawings, and printed material relating to Purves's career as director and executive director of the American Institute of Architects.

2,000 items; 7 containers; 2.8 linear feet

eng,

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357551

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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