24 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) Dwellings.

  1. Olmsted Associates records, 1863-1971

    170,000 items. 637 containers plus 24 oversize. 255 linear feet. 531 microfilm reels. 1,295 digital files (1.26 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Landscape architectural firm. The records include correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, reports, plans, specifications, newspaper clippings, photographs, drawings, journals, account books, ledgers, lists, diagrams, blueprints, deeds, and printed matter constituting the business files of the firm and reflecting the breadth of the projects undertaken by its staff. A small group of Olmsted family papers is also contained in the collection.

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  2. John Clement Fitzpatrick papers, 1927-1941

    14,000 items. 23 containers plus 9 oversize. 9.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Archivist, librarian, historian, and editor. Chiefly correspondence relating to The Writings of George Washington edited by Fitzpatrick, together with card files indexing the work, drafts of speeches and of a study of Virginia colonial governors, and other papers and reference files.

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  3. Samuel Chester Reid family papers, 1807-1963

    2,580 items. 11 containers. 4.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Correspondence, diaries, journals, speeches, writings, biographical and genealogical material, financial and legal papers, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, maps, lithographs, and other papers relating mainly to Samuel Chester Reid (1783-1861), naval officer, and his son, Samuel Chester Reid, lawyer (1818-1897).

  4. I.M. Pei papers, 1920-2016

    180,000 items. 534 containers plus 49 oversize. 314 linear feet. 1094 digital files (52.92 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Architect. Correspondence, planning files, biographical material, maps, blueprints, drawings, proposals, minutes, reports, scrapbooks, press releases, clippings, invitations, brochures, interviews, appointment calendars, travel records, certificates, awards, and photographs related to architectural activities, urban planning, and professional associations of I. M. Pei.

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  5. Nancy Dickerson papers, 1927-2006

    19,000 items. 54 containers plus 16 oversize. 24.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Broadcast journalist and Washington hostess. Correspondence, family papers, scrapbooks, speech material, television scripts, writings, and other material relating to Dickerson's work as a pioneering woman in television journalism and her social activities.

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  6. Bulfinch architectural drawing archive (Library of Congress)

    135 items (chiefly architectural drawings) and 3 volumes (text, 51 architectural drawings, and 2 prints). -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Primarily architectural drawings by Charles Bulfinch, Architect of the Capitol (1818-1829), for and of residential buildings, government buildings, monuments, and churches in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Maine, and unidentified locations. Among the designs represented in the archive are the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and the First Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. and the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine. Materials document various phases of the design process, from preliminary and presentation drawings to working drawings. The archive also includes some landscape drawings, engineering drawings, design drawings, study drawings, and perspective studies, as well as architectural drawings formerly attributed to Bulfinch.

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  7. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Subject/Geographical File

    ca. 250,000 items. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    This photo morgue covers subjects typical of a large, mid-1900s city newspaper, including African American civil rights, world wars, crime, health care, business, and sports. The biographical series, 75% of the collection, has portraits and activities of local, national, and international newsmakers, including U.S. presidents, authors, entertainers, and labor leaders. New York City events and people are heavily represented.

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  8. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Biographical File, A to L

    ca. 375,000 items. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    This photo morgue covers subjects typical of a large, mid-1900s city newspaper, including African American civil rights, world wars, crime, health care, business, and sports. The biographical series, 75% of the collection, has portraits and activities of local, national, and international newsmakers, including U.S. presidents, authors, entertainers, and labor leaders. New York City events and people are heavily represented.

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  9. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection, Biographical File, M to Z

    ca. 375,000 items. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    This photo morgue covers subjects typical of a large, mid-1900s city newspaper, including African American civil rights, world wars, crime, health care, business, and sports. The biographical series, 75% of the collection, has portraits and activities of local, national, and international newsmakers, including U.S. presidents, authors, entertainers, and labor leaders. New York City events and people are heavily represented.

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  10. Charles M. Goodman architectural archive

    ca. 38,500 items including ca. 14,400 drawings; 9,700 pictures; 7,200 pages of office files; 5,600 slides; 1,500 negatives and transparencies; and other materials.. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Primarily architectural drawings by Charles M. Goodman and his firm for commercial and residential buildings and housing developments in Washington, D.C., and surrounding suburbs. Goodman designed over 400 built projects, primarily residences, including single family, multi-family, and apartment complexes. Goodman also designed airports, churches, government buildings, office buildings, universities and schools, and urban renewal projects, among others. Notable built projects include: Alcoa House, The Commons, Hollin Hills, River Park, Rock Creek Palisades, United States Post Offices, the Unitarian Church of Arlington, Washington DC Southwest Urban Renewal, Washington National Airport, Westgate and Westpark Research Parks. Visual and textual materials document various phases of the design process, through preliminary sketches to working drawings, as well as photographs and specifications of built projects. The archive also includes engineering drawings and landscape architecture drawings by other creators, such as Dan Kiley and Lou Bernard Voigt.

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