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John D. Cannon Papers, 1900-1984, bulk 1966-1969
3.84 linear feetThe collection consists of correspondence, memos, publications, reports, press clippings, press releases, sermons and speeches retained by the Rev. John D. Cannon, University Chaplain at Columbia University, 1966-1969.
Wank Adams Slavin Associates records, 1913-2006, bulk 1920-1975
4 document boxesSt Paul's Chapel (Columbia University, New York, NY), [undated] Oversize 7, Folder 4
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Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company architectural records, 1866-1985, bulk 1890-1942
40.1 linear feetSt. Paul's Chapel (Columbia University, New York, N.Y.), 1905 Apr 04-1906 Dec 04 Range nyda.1963.002.01827 - 01834
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Architect: Howells & Stokes ; Other Creator(s): John J. Radler & Co., Inc. [Engineers and Contractors] ; Goodyear, Nelson [Consulting Engineer]
Douglas Moore papers, 1883-2018, bulk 1907-1969
45 linear feetMacLeish, Archibald--Words for Douglas Moore, St, Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, 1970 October 8 Box 97, Folder 19
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Telford Taylor papers, 1918-1998, bulk 1949-1992
136.75 linear feetThe Telford Taylor Papers collect the work of Telford Taylor as a lawyer, legal scholar, writer, and historian. The documents include Taylor's work in Nuremberg with the International and Nuremberg Military Tribunals, his work within departments created by the New Deal, some of his legal case files (particularly on civil liberties cases), and other professional interests that Taylor had. The collection also contains Taylor's writings including drafts of his books, speeches, interviews, teaching materials, and much of the research behind these pursuits. The genre of materials includes official reports, correspondence, manuscripts, annotated texts and photographs. The collection also contains Taylor's research materials in the form of annotations, notes, and clippings.
A Memorial Tribute to Wolfgang G. Friedmann, Professor of International Law, Columbia University (Sept. 25, 1972 in St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University), 1972 Box 241
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Gay Humphrey Matthaei and Francis B. Randall Collection of Photographs, Films, and Clippings, 1954-2010
3.15 linear feetTwelve reel of 16mm film and two cans of edited out footage, as well as article, clippings, letters, photographs, ephemera, and a thesis.
Eight photographic prints, six of which depict the group of four students at Idlewild Airport before departure. One is a publicity photo of Gay Humphrey and Ted Curran at one of their post-travel interviews. Finally, a graduation photo of Gay Humphrey, Ted Curran, and other (presumably Russian Institute grads). Background of the latter appears to be St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University Box 1, Folder 15
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Columbia University Department of Facilities Management architectural drawings, 1895-
5000 drawingsArchitectural drawings (no longer in current use by Facilities Management), transferred to the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library from the Dept. of Facilities Management pertaining to proposals, construction, alteration and addition of properties formerly used or owned, and buildings demolished or still extant. The dates of the materials span 1895 to today. The drawings include plans showing the heating and ventilation systems, electrical and plumbing details, and some original construction materials. Some of the buildings represented in this collection are: Avery Hall; Earl Hall; St. Paul's Chapel; Teachers College; Low Library; Ferris Booth; and Uris Hall, as well as details of fences; steps; statues; and bronze railings. Some of the architects hired by the University include McKim, Mead & White, Howells & Stokes, James Gamble Rogers, and Allen & Collens, as well as builder and architect R. Guastavino Co. who was responsible for the domes and vaults of St. Paul's Chapel, Earl Hall, and the Van Amringe Memorial
I. N. Phelps Stokes architectural drawings and papers, 1900-1933
1.6 cubic feetArchitectural drawings for projects designed by Howells & Stokes, and by Stokes working independently, particularly, residence for Stokes' father, financier and philanthropist Anson Phelps Stokes (1838-1913) at Collender's Point, Darien, Conn., 1902-1905; a house for himself"High-Low House" Greenwich, Conn., 1901-1917; house for his wife at Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Conn., 1927, undated; outdoor pulpit for the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, 1912-1915 (built in 1916); proposal for an apartment house at 953 Fifth Ave., New York, 1924-1926; competition entry for the Chicago Tribune Tower, undated (the competition, 1922, was won by Raymond Hood); and St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, New York, 1904-1930. Also, miscellaneous designs; competition entries; designs for unidentified buildings; designs for apartment buildings and housing projects; photographs of buildings by Stokes; landscape designs done by the Olmsted Brothers firm for Stokes for an unidentified project or projects. Also included are documents relating to the planning, construction, and, later, repairs and the addition of memorial tablets to St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, which was designed by Howells & Stokes and built in 1907. Correspondence, with related memoranda, estimates, specifications, accounts, contracts between Howells and Stokes or Stokes with Columbia University officials, and contractors and suppliers date from 1903 to the 1930s.
Howells & Stokes architectural records and drawings, 1900-1940, bulk 1904-1907
4 manuscript boxesCorrespondence, specifications, contracts, invoices, financial statements, memoranda, and architectural drawings pertaining to the construction of St. Paul's Chapel (Columbia University, New York, N.Y.), a project designed by Howells & Stokes, and by Stokes independently. Correspondence is between Howells & Stokes and Columbia University officials, contractors, and suppliers, including Nicholas Murray Butler, R. Guastavino Co., Tiffany Studios, Coppède, Paul Manship, and McKim, Mead & White, as well as Stokes' aunts Olivia Egleston Phelps Stokes and Caroline Phelps Stokes.
Columbia University architectural drawings, 1888-1957
1,000 drawingsIncluded are architectural drawings, surveys, maps, and site proposals, for Columbia's Morningside Heights campus, designed primarily by McKim, Mead & White. Other architects represented include Adams & Woodbridge; Arnold Brunner (who designed the School of Mines); Eggers & Higgins; the Columbia University Buildings and Grounds Department; Howells and Stokes (designed St. Paul's Chapel); Reinhard, Hofmeister and Wahlquist; and James Gamble Rogers. Drawings for buildings no longer in existence or never constructed and drawings for later alterations, are included. Architectural drawings of the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum, and surveys of the asylum site prepared for Columbia, 1888-1894. Also included are site plans and proposals, surveys, and maps, circa 1890s-1910s, showing the surrounding area, including such institutions as the Jewish Theological Seminary, St. Luke's Home, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, and others. Drawings for the Womans's Hospital in the State of New York (designed by Allen & Collens, erected 1903, demolished in the 1970s), circa 1903-1914, are also included. This building was used to house the Columbia School of the Arts in the 1960s since it was located near the campus.