Reminiscences of William Adams Delano : oral history, 1950.

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Reminiscences of William Adams Delano : oral history, 1950.

Education at Yale and Columbia School of Architecture; early practical work; study abroad; notable buildings and clients; Washington experiences; Board of Design for New York World's Fair, 1936; LaGuardia and Idlewild airports; West Point; charitable work.

Transcript: 94 leaves.

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