Alice and Jessie Bourquin papers, 1905-1991.

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Alice and Jessie Bourquin papers, 1905-1991.

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Planting and landscape plans, elevation drawings, and various other sketches for projects designed as students at the University of Michigan and subsequently for clients in Ann Arbor, Michigan and other residences in southeastern Michigan; files relating to Jessie Bourquin's work with the Michigan Department of Economic Expansion and Alice Bourquin's work with the Michigan Department of Transportation; also papers relating to joint projects and activities, including their association with Jens Jensen and their Hillwood subdivision in Ann Arbor; and photographs.

7 linear ft., 1 oversize folder, and 17 folders of drawings and blueprints.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8306455

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Bourquin, Jessie, 1909-1999.

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Michigan. Dept. of Transportation.

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Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951

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Mormon from Cottonwood Ward, Utah. From the description of History of Alexander H. Hill Richards, 1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 503404173 From the guide to the History of Alexander H. Hill Richards, 1930, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Jens Jensen was one of America's most visionary prairie school landscape architects. Born in 1860 in Denmark, Jensen emigrated to the United States in 1884, settling in Chicago, where he was hired a...

Michigan. Dept. of Economic Expansion.

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University of Michigan. College of Architecture and Design

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American Society of Landscape Architects.

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The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) was founded in 1899 and represents the profession in the United States. There are currently more than 12,000 members and 47 chapters. Landscape architecture is the art and science of analysis, planning, design, management, preservation and rehabilitation of the land. The scope of the profession includes site planning, garden design, environmental restoration, town or urban planning, park and recreation planning, and historic preservation. ...

Martha Cook Building (University of Michigan)

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Bourquin, Alice, 1909-1995.

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Twins Alice and Jessie Bourquin were born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1909. Their father James, president of Continental Motors, moved the family to Grosse Pointe the next year. At his death in 1923 the Bourquins moved to Hillwood, the family property in Ann Arbor which had been used on week-ends and vacations. Alice and Jessie attended the University of Michigan, taking classes in languages, the arts, and literature while earning teaching certificates in French. A course in landscape ...