John V. Allcott Papers, 1900s-1986

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John V. Allcott Papers, 1900s-1986

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John Volney Allcott (1905- ) was professor of art at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an architectural historian. These papers consist of correspondence, photographs, photocopies of manuscripts, and other material relating to the architectural history of North Carolina, particularly of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Much of this material was collected for use in two books by Allcott, and . Colonial Homes in North Carolina The Campus at Chapel Hill: Two Hundred Years of Architecture

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Allcott, John V., 1905-

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1905 Born 1928 Received Bachelor of Philosophy (PhB) degree from the University of Wisconsin 1932 Received a diploma following studies at the Art Institute of Chicago 1934 Received a certificate following studies at the Royal Acad...

Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892

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Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), the American architect, started working as a draftsman for Josiah C. Brady and Ithiel Town in New York City. He became Town's partner in 1829 and they collaborated on public structures, including the New York Customs House (1832) and various state capitols. When Davis went into business on his own, he continued to design public buildings but concentrated on designs for large country and suburban houses. Collection consists of the papers of Alexander Jackson D...