Blaffer wing, 1949-1957.

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Blaffer wing, 1949-1957.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122625009

Contains account statements; affidavits; architectural specifications; bank notes; by-laws for permanent building funds; concrete testing data; contruction estimates; contracts; correspondence; insurance certificates; invitations; instructions to bidders; memoranda; notice of redemption on bonds; promissory notes; receipts; and soil testing data.

.75 linear ft.Architectural drawings: 26 items.

Hirsch Library Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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SNAC Resource ID: 6794454

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