Alden B. Dow professional papers, 1910-1999 (bulk 1930-1975).

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Alden B. Dow professional papers, 1910-1999 (bulk 1930-1975).

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Chiefly architectural drawings and project files; over 22,000 design development, working and blueprint drawings; childhood sketches, sketchbooks, drawings reflecting Dow's education at University of Michigan and Columbia University School of Architecture; materials concerning post World War II low cost housing; project files, including client, vendor and contractor correspondence, contracts, specifications, invoices, vendor brochures, color chips, change orders, certificates of payment, lien affidavits; lectures; speeches; publications by and/or about Dow; oral histories; patents, photographs; films; and library materials.

511 linear ft.

Alden B. Dow Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8044616

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Columbia University. School of Architecture

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Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

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Marshall Fredericks, 1908-1998, sculptor of Birmingham, Michigan. From the description of Oral history interview with Marshall Fredericks, 1981 Aug. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646398743 American sculptor, who studied and travelled extensively in Europe; he was based in Michigan for most of his career. From the description of Marshall M. Fredericks collection, 1869-2004 (bulk, 1930-1998). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 729755357 ...

Dow, Alden B., 1904-1983

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