Papers of the Nolen-Schatte family, 1886-1990 (inclusive), 1886-1954 (bulk).

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Papers of the Nolen-Schatte family, 1886-1990 (inclusive), 1886-1954 (bulk).

Collection consists of correspondence, mostly of John and Barbara Nolen to each other, including courtship letters; correspondence with friends and family members; household account books, 1899-1902; and scrapbooks.

10 linear ft.

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Nolen, John, 1869-1937

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John Nolen (June 14, 1869 – February 18, 1937) was an American landscape architect, planning consultant, founding member of the American City Planning Institute and a writer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nolen was orphaned as a child and placed in Girard College. After he graduated first in his class in 1884, he worked as a grocery clerk and secretary to the Girard Estate Trust Fund before enrolling in the Wharton School of Finance and Economics at the University of Pennsylvania in 1891. ...

Nolen, Edward Schatte, 1905-

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Humphrey, Marie Schatte, 1864-1924.

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Nolen, Barbara, 1902-2003

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Barbara Nolen Strong (1902-2003) was a reviewer, editor and writer, principally of children's books. She graduated from Smith College in 1924. An advocate for school libraries, she co-founded the Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C., and lobbied Congress for legislation to create school libraries. From the description of Barbara Nolen papers, 1937-1974 (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 72889741 Barbara Nolen Strong was a reviewer, editor and writer, ...

Lavell, Cecil Fairfield, 1872-

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Nolen, Humphrey, 1911-1973.

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Zesinger, Emma Schatte, 1869-1922.

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Nolen family.

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Landscape architect and pioneer in city planning, John Nolen (1869-1937) graduated from the School of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University in 1905. He opened an office in Cambridge, Mass., where for thirty years he and his associates handled over 400 public planning projects. Mary Ann Barbara (Schatte) Nolen (1872-1954), called Barbara, was the youngest of four children. Following the death of their parents, Barbara and her sisters were taken in by family friends, Effingham and Mary Elen...

Perot, Effingham, 1838-1922.

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Schatte family.

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Nolen, John, 1898-1986

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Member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission in Washington, D.C., an independent planning consultant, and director of transportation planning for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. From the description of John Nolen, Jr., papers, 1907-1968 (bulk 1931-1958). (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70970390 John Nolen Jr. (b. February 2, 1898, Ardmore, Pennsylvania-d. June 20, 1986), director of the National Capital Plannin...

Griggs, Edward Howard, 1868-1951

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Born Owatonna, Minn. Author, lecturer on ethics. From the description of Papers, 1927-1932. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 52462042 ...

Perot, Mary Elena Burroughs, 1844-1944.

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Edmonds, Franklin Spencer, 1874-1945

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Nolen, Barbara Schatte, 1872-1954.

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