Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1897, June 20 | Born, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1917 | Member, French army, American Field Service |
| 1917-1919 | Member, American Expeditionary Forces |
| 1920 | B.S., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1920 | Finalist in Paris Prize design competition |
| 1926 | Married Mary Carroll Spencer |
| 1927 | Became practicing architect |
| 1927 | Cofounder with Kenneth M. Day of Purves and Day architectural firm |
| 1927-1932 | Architect with Purves and Day |
| 1932-1937 | Dissolved partnership with Day in 1932 and practiced independently |
| 1937-1941 | Member, architectural firm of Purves, Cope, and Stewart |
| 1941-1945 | Served in United States Army, Seventh Air Force |
| 1941-1949 | Director, American Institute of Architects (with leave of absence for military service) |
| 1949-1961 | Executive director, American Institute of Architects |
| 1961-1962 | Consulting director, American Institute of Architects |
| 1962-1964 | Associate with Chatelain, Gauger, and Nolan |
| 1964, Apr. 7 | Died, Washington, D. C. |