Fred J. Tharpe papers relating to Florence Knoll Bassett

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Fred J. Tharpe papers relating to Florence Knoll Bassett

circa 1932-2019

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The Fred J. Tharpe papers concnering Florence Knoll Bassett measure 1.6 linear feet and date from circa 1932-2019 and consist of material compiled by Tharpe as Project Manager of design and construction for the Southeast First National Bank, Miami, Fla., much of it relating to his work with interior designer Florence Knoll Bassett, primarily on Miami's Southeast Financial Center and design of the interiors of Southeast Bank and The City Club of Miami. Bassett's original letters, drawings, and notes relating to the projects, photographs of Bassettt and Tharpe, printed material and videos are included. A portion of the collection contains electronic media.

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Knoll, Florence, 1917-

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Florence Knoll Bassett (1917-) is an architect and designer from Coconut Grove, Fla. Born Florence Schust in 1917, and orphaned at age 12, Knoll began her architectural studies at the Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and was virtually adopted by the family of Eliel Saarinen. She continued her studies at Cranbook Academy of Art, the Architectural Association in London, and the Illinois Institute of Technology under Mies van der Rohe, where she received her arc...

Tharpe, Fred J.

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Design and construction manager; Atlanta, Ga. From the description of Fred J. Tharpe papers concerning Florence Knoll Bassett, 1964-1991. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123379783 ...