Wilson Eyre architectural drawings and papers, circa 1877-1945.

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Wilson Eyre architectural drawings and papers, circa 1877-1945.

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Eyre's architectural drawings, largely renderings with only a few working drawings, 1877-1939; landscape drawings, miscellaneous sketches (mostly of people), and poster designs for architectural exhibitions, 1886-1928; ten scrapbooks containing architectural drawings, photographs, and published illustrations, circa 1880s-1920s, documenting Eyre's work--two scrapbooks deal exclusively with garden designs by Eyre and others; lists of Eyre's architectural work; typescript and printed articles and lectures by or about Eyre, including Louisa Eyre's manuscript notes about her brother; correspondence, photographs, and other documents relating to exhibits of Eyre's work at the Architectural League of New York, 1938, and the University of Pennsylvania, 1945; and letters, photographs, portraits of Eyre, certificates, awards, and other documents relating to Wilson Eyre and the Eyre family.

circa 5 cubic ft.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7627390

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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University of Pennsylvania.

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The Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania was part of the Towne Scientific School until 1920, when a separate School of Fine Arts was established, teaching architecture and other fine arts. Teaching staff and courses of instruction of the Towne Scientific School, Department of Architecture were listed in the Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. The School of Fine Arts published its teaching staff, regulations, courses of study, competitons and, in some years, curre...

Eyre, Louisa Lear, 1872–1953

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Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944

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Philadelphia architect. Eyre began his career in 1877 when he joined the Philadelphia office of architect James Peacok Sims. After Sims' death in 1879, Eyre took over the office. Between 1912 and 1939 he worked in partnership with John Gilbert McIlvaine. From the description of Wilson Eyre architectural drawings and papers, circa 1877-1945. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 505720001 ...

Architectural league of New York

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The Architectural League of New York was founded in New York City in 1881 by a group of architects who wished to gather and discuss architecture and its relationship to the arts. From the description of Architectural League of New York records, 1880s-1974, bulk 1927-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756821009 Modeling the organization's name after the Art Students League of New York, the Architectural League of New York was founded in New York City in 1881 by...