Hartley Burr Alexander projects collection, 1929-1933 (bulk 1930-1933)

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Hartley Burr Alexander projects collection, 1929-1933 (bulk 1930-1933)

The collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, architectural drawings, architectural blueprints and materials relating to Alexander's work as an inscription designer, including his Los Angeles Public Library, Dept. of Justice, and Rockefeller Center projects.

2.5 cubic ft.

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Los Angeles public 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...

United States. Department of Justice

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, and is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration, and administers several federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigat...

Scripps College

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Scripps College is a private liberal arts women's college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1926, it had an enrollment of 1,109 students as of 2019. It is a member of the Claremont Colleges and is known for its extensive interdisciplinary core curriculum and historic campus. Scripps is an undergraduate institution with an emphasis in the humanities and in interdisciplinary education. It is widely regarded as the most prestigious women's college in the Western United States, and is consistentl...

Rockefeller Center.

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