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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

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David E. Finley Papers

Identifier: MSS57414
Abstract

Museum director and lawyer. Correspondence, subject files, financial papers, drafts of speeches and writings, family material, printed matter, and scrapbooks relating chiefly to Finley's duties as special assistant to Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew W. Mellon, his role in the founding and his subsequent service as director of the National Gallery of Art, and his activities with numerous other artistic and cultural organizations.

Dates 1921-1977
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Cass Gilbert Papers

Identifier: MSS22780
Abstract

Architect. Correspondence, diaries, biographical material, financial papers, speeches, articles, poems, and memorabilia relating to Gilbert's family and his work as an architect. Includes letters addressed to Thomas Jefferson by William Thornton and typescript of a letter to Jefferson from James R. Dermott.

Dates 1841-1961; Majority of material found within 1886-1934
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Charles M. Goodman Papers

Identifier: MSS86528
Abstract

Architect. Project files, clippings and publications, correspondence, office files, financial material, writings, and other papers related to Goodman's career as a commercial and residential architect, primarily in the Washington, D.C., area, during the middle part of the twentieth century.

Dates 1932-2003
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Nicholas King Family Papers

Identifier: MSS76244
Abstract

Family of Nicholas King, English-born engineer and surveyor of the city of Washington, D.C. Journals, correspondence, notes, genealogies, visas, photographs, and drawings concerning King and members of his family.

Dates 1792-1987; Majority of material found within ( 1792-1861)
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe Papers

Identifier: MSS48330
Abstract

Architect and engineer. Principally letters from Latrobe to John Lenthall, clerk of the works of the U.S. Capitol, concerning the construction of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Dates 1803-1817
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Charles Follen McKim Papers

Identifier: MSS32243
Abstract

Architect. Correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, diary, notes, legal and financial records, sketches, drawings, photographs, and other papers relating chiefly to the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White, New York, N.Y.

Dates 1838-1929; Majority of material found within 1890-1910
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Montgomery C. Meigs Papers

Identifier: MSS32540
Abstract

Army officer, engineer, architect, and scientist. Correspondence, diaries and journals, notebooks, family papers, military papers, drawings and plans, scrapbooks, and other papers relating primarily to Meigs's work in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, his service as quartermaster general during the Civil War, and family matters.

Dates 1799-1971; Majority of material found within 1849-1892
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Robert Mills Papers

Identifier: MSS32995
Abstract

Architect and engineer. Correspondence, bills, receipts, plans, drawings, sketches, reports, notebooks, and printed matter relating mainly to Mills's designs for public buildings in Washington, D.C., and to his duties as architect of the Capitol.

Dates 1804-1862; Majority of material found within ( 1830-1850)
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Charles Moore Papers

Identifier: MSS33316
Abstract

Author and art historian. Correspondence, letterbooks, date books, notes, articles, speeches, picture post cards, photographs, and newspaper clippings relating to the Plan of 1901 for Washington, D.C., the restoration of the White House in 1902-1903, the Washington, D.C., Park Commission, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and American architecture.

Dates 1848-1944; Majority of material found within 1900-1937
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Paul J. Pelz Papers

Identifier: MSS35808
Abstract

Architect. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, testimonials, pictorial representations of buildings, printed material, and photographs relating primarily to the planning and construction of the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress and other buildings.

Dates circa 1800-1921; Majority of material found within ( 1890-1917)
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Alfred Easton Poor Papers

Identifier: MSS75450
Abstract

Architect and naval officer. Correspondence, writings, publications, reports, and appointment calendars pertaining primarily to Poor's architectural career, particularly his designs for public buildings, and his naval service during World War I and World War II.

Dates 1866-1985; Majority of material found within ( 1919-1983)
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Woman's National Democratic Club Records

Identifier: MSS85950
Abstract Organization founded in 1922 in Washington, D.C., focusing on public policy and serving as a forum for Democratic leaders. Correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, bylaws, notes, newsletters, membership files, oral history transcripts in both physical and digital formats, photographs in both physical and digital formats, presidential campaign ephemera, newspaper clippings, and other printed matter documenting the founding of the Woman’s National Democratic Club and its principal...
Dates 1912-2014; Majority of material found within 1922-1998
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Waddy B. Wood Papers

Identifier: MSS82992
Abstract

Architect of Washington, D.C. Correspondence, writings, speeches, contracts, and other papers relating chiefly to Waddy B. Wood's career as an architect and designer in Washington, D.C. Also documented in the collection is Wood's involvement with the American Institute of Architects and the Democratic Party.

Dates 1885-1941; Majority of material found within ( 1913-1935)