Leonard K. Eaton papers, 1950-2004.

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Leonard K. Eaton papers, 1950-2004.

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Correspondence, topical files, college term papers written by Eaton, papers written by Eaton students (mainly concerning the architecture of Michigan buildings), and photographs; subjects include seventeenth century Dutch architecture, the Chicago school of architecture, and the career of Frank Lloyd Wright. Also included is Eaton's research file on the Palmer-Ryan House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Ann Arbor. The collection contains extensive correspondence with architect William Gray Purcell.

4.5 linear ft. and 1 oversize folder.

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Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

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University of Michigan. College of Architecture and Urban Planning

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Palmer-Ryan House (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

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University of Michigan.

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Eaton, Leonard K.

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Purcell, William Gray, 1880-1965

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William Gray Purcell (1880-1965) was an architect in partnership with George Grant Elmslie (1869-1952). They designed buildings in the "Prairie" or "Progressive" style in the East (Pennsylvania), the Midwest (Minnesota and Illinois), and the West (Oregon). From the description of Selected papers of William G. Purcell, 1919-1964. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 75683091 From the guide to the Selected papers of William G. Purcell, 1919-1964, (Special Coll...