G. William Patten Papers, [1927?] - [1973?].

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G. William Patten Papers, [1927?] - [1973?].

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Composed of correspondence, drawings, publications, manuscripts, photographs, and newspaper clippings of Patten. Includes notes on design and files on religious art. There are also some architectural drawings of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.

5.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Washington, D.C.)

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Among the ten largest churches in the world, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception has been a prominent site of Roman Catholic worship honoring Mary, the patroness of the United States, since the 1920s. After securing the support of Pope Pius X in 1913, Bishop Thomas J. Shahan, the fourth rector of the Catholic University of America, launched a fundraising campaign that culminated in the laying of the cornerstone on September 23, 1920. The crypt opened for services in ...

Patten, G. William.

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Designer. Patten studied art at a number of schools in the Boston area. From 1924 he worked for the firm of Cook, Watkins & Patch, and specialized in monument design. Patten was the author of numerous articles in AMERICAN ART IN STONE. From the description of G. William Patten Papers, [1927?] - [1973?]. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 38117198 ...