Harold Bush-Brown papers, 1872-1978 (bulk 1918-1977).

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Harold Bush-Brown papers, 1872-1978 (bulk 1918-1977).

This collection contains significant material on Bush-Brown's tenure in the School of Architecture at Georgia Tech as well as the period of his retirement years, particularly the research and writing of his book, Beaux Arts to Bauhaus and Beyond: An Architect's Perspective. Family correspondence, diaries, and Bush-Brown's personal notebooks also form part of this rich collection.

8.4 linear feet (21 document cases)

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Harold Bush-Brown (1888-1983) served as Head of the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1925 until his retirement in 1957. After retirement, for several years he became chairman of the Association of the Collegiate Schools of Architecture and American Institute of Architects Joint Committee on the Teaching of Architecture. During the last years of his life, he was mainly occupied with writing his book, Beaux Arts to Bauhaus and Beyond: An Architect's Perspective. ...

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Conant, James S., 1958-

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Bush-Brown, Henry Kirke, 1857-1935

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Sculptor. From the description of Henry Kirke Bush-Brown papers, circa 1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131914 Craven, Wayne. Sculpture in America. New and revised edition . Newark: University of Delaware; New York and London: Cornwall Books, 1984, pp.144-158. “Brown, Henry Kirke.” American National Biography Online. http://www.anb.org/articles/17/17-00108.html. (accessed May 9, 2007). “Bush-Brown, Henry Kirke.” American National Biography Online. http://w...

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