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Jury notes and reports from second and final stage of competition, circa February 1948

 File — Box: 82, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Kimball served as a juror in the competition for a design of a memorial on the St. Louis river front to mark the western expansion of the United States. The subseries includes official publications of the competition; jury reports; correspondence, primarily with George Howe, advisory architect, and William Wurster, chairman of the jury; photographs of Eero Saarinen's winning design for the St. Louis Arch; lists of competitors; and newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • circa February 1948

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials predominantly in English with some material in French and German.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 18 linear feet

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives Repository

Contact:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101-7646 United States