Emil Lorch Papers 1891-1963

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Emil Lorch Papers 1891-1963

Professor of architecture at the University of Michigan; includes correspondence, professional organizational activities files, documentation, photographs, and architectural drawings accumulated during his work with the Michigan Historic Buildings Survey

18 linear ft. and 14 outsized folders

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Bentley Historical Library

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College president, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). From the description of Diaries, 1894-1924. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28420312 From the description of Personal letter books, 1904-1906. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28418301 ...

Ross, Denman Waldo, 1853-1935

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Pritchett, Henry S. (Henry Smith), 1857-1939

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Astronomer, superintendent of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. From the description of Henry S. Pritchett papers, 1876-1967 (bulk 1900-1939). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061298 Biographical Note 1857, Apr. 16 Born, Fayette, Mo. 1875 A.B.,...

Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1947

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Raoul Wallenberg, also known as Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg, (b. August 4, 1912, Lidingö, Sweden-d. 1947, Lubyanka Prison, Moscow), Swedish diplomat in Nazi-occupied Hungary who led an extensive and successful mission to save the lives of nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews....

Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924

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Architect. From the description of Louis H. Sullivan photographs and drawings, circa 1868-1924. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 505720020 From the description of Frank Lloyd Wright collection of Louis Henry Sullivan drawings, circa 1873-1910, (bulk circa 1883-1895). (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122632888 American architect, born Sept. 3, 1856 in Boston, Massachusetts. He studied architecture un...

Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955

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Museum director, architect. Educated at Harvard (M.Arch. 1912) and University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1915). Founder and director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University (1923-1925). Director of Philadelphia Museum of Art (1925-1955). From the description of Papers of Sidney Fiske Kimball, 1918-1952 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 269301918 Sydney Fiske Kimball, b. Newton, Mass. Architect, architectural historian, professor of architecture and ...

Architectural League of America

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Maróti Géza 1875-1941

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Lawrence, William Henry, 1868-

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Angell, James Burrill, 1829-1916

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American educator who served as the president of the University of Michigan. From the description of Letter, 1904. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367566221 President of the University of Michigan, minister to China and Turkey. From the description of James Burrill Angell papers, 1845-1916. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419061 Editor of Providence Journal, 1860-1866. From the description of Letter, [ca.1860-1866], Providence,...

Laird, Warren Powers, 1861-1948

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Robinson, John Beverley

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Anarchist, professor of architecture. From the description of Letters, to Joseph A. Labadie, 1889-1923. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34368448 Epithet: Attorney-General of Upper Canada Title: 1st Baronet 1854 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001302.0x0001a8 ...

Barbour, Levi L. (Levi Lewis), 1840-1925

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Born in Monroe, Michigan, son of John Barbour; graduated from University of Michigan in 1863; became a lawyer; served as regent of the University; married Harriet Hooper; instrumental in securing Belle Isle as a city park. (from L.L. Barbour MSS) (blue index cards) From the description of Levi Lewis Barbour papers, 1878-1891. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 318446691 Lawyer and regent of the University of Michigan, 1892-1898 and 1902-1908. From the ...

Warren, Herbert Langford, 1857-1917

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Warren received an honorary degree from Harvard in 1902, taught architecture and served as Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at Harvard. From the description of Papers of Herbert Langford Warren, 1893-1916 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972917 ...

Mason, George D.

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National Council of Architectural Registration Boards

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University of Michigan. College of Architecture and Design

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Booth, Henry Scripps, 1897-1988

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Henry S. Booth (1897-1988) was an architect from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. From the description of Oral history interview with Henry S. Booth, 1977 Jan. 13 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613315520 Henry S. Booth (1897-1988) was an architect from Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Full name Henry Scripps Booth. From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Booth, 1979 Sept. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779477563 ...

McKim, Mead & White

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At the time of this project the address of McKim, Mead & White was given as 160 Fifth Ave. (New York, N.Y.). From the description of Prospect Park, entrance shelters at Plaza entrance, [Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.] [graphic] : [detail drawing of dome in section and plan] / McKim, Mead & White, architects. Aug.24, 1895. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 78960919 Architectural company. From the description of Photographs, [ca. ...

Kahn, Albert, 1869-1942

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Architect, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. From the description of Albert Kahn papers, 1888-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594234 From the description of Albert Kahn papers, 1888-1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 744425614 Albert Kahn and Cass Gilbert were both prominent architects. From the description of Albert Kahn business correspondence, 1908-1927 (bulk 1908-1909). (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712650461 Alb...

Chandler, F. W. (Francis Ward), 1844-1926

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