Lee Lawrie papers, 1908-1990 (bulk 1920-1963).

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Lee Lawrie papers, 1908-1990 (bulk 1920-1963).

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General and family correspondence, sculpture commission files, biographical file, and other papers documenting Lawrie's career as a sculptor whose works were an integral part of public buildings, monuments, and churches throughout the United States. Includes correspondence between Lawrie and architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue with whom he collaborated on sculptures for St. Thomas' Church and Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, N.Y., and material relating to his design of the memorial tomb for Goodhue at the Chapel of the Intercession, also in New York. Other sculpture commissions documented include works for the National Academy of Sciences building, Washington, D.C., and the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. Other projects include works for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the International Building at Rockefeller Center, New York, N.Y.; United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; Los Angeles Public Library; Bok Tower, Lake Wales, Fla.; Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge; Harkness Memorial Tower, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; Memorial Bridge, Harrisburg, Pa.; and the statue of George Washington at the Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C. Also includes material on Lawrie's roles as consultant in sculpture to the Board of Design for the New York World's Fair, 1939, to the U. S. Architect of the Capitol during the renovation of the House and Senate chambers, and to the American Battle Monuments Commission, and as a member of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, 1933-1937 and 1945-1950.

15,550 items.65 containers plus 2 oversize.26 linear feet.

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