Hartley Burr Alexander Projects 1929-1933 (bulk 1930-1933)

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Hartley Burr Alexander Projects 1929-1933 (bulk 1930-1933)

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The Hartley Burr Alexander Projects Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, architectural drawings, architectural blueprints, and materials documenting his work as an inscription designer. His construction projects include the Los Angeles Public Library, the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., and Rockefeller center in New York City. The collection covers the years 1929 to 1934 with the bulk of the material ranging from 1930 to 1933.

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Claremont Colleges. Library

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Alexander, Hartley Burr, 1873-1939

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Hartley Burr Alexander taught philosophy at the University of Nebraska from 1908 until 1927 when he joined the Scripps College, Claremont, Calif., founding faculty as professor of philosophy, a position he held until his death in 1939. He wrote numerous books on poetry, history and philosophy and was a special advisor to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. He was an authority on architectural inscriptions and decoration, acting as consultant on the design of the Nebraska State Capitol in 1925, the Lo...