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"William Kents Designs for the Houses of Parliament: 1730-1740." Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects. (August 1932, September 1932). Correspondence and research material, 1924, 1931-1932, undated

 File — Box: 137, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains typescript, manuscript and printed versions of articles by Kimball, as well as associated research material, illustrations, and correspondence, primarily with publishers. As in the case of Kimball's book contributions and lectures, he was interested in and wrote about a broad range of subjects. In many cases, Kimball's interest arose from his active participation in restoration or preservation projects. The majority of Kimball's articles focus on architectural subjects in Early America, but he also wrote on modern architecture and French architecture during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XVI. His articles were published in a variety of journals, but most often in "The Architectural Record." Note that the "Worthy of their high mission" folder contains material pertaining to Kimball's appointment as Arnold W. Brunner Scholar of the Architectural League of New York, 1943. Articles pertaining to Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Henry Latrobe and Samuel McIntire reside in those individual subseries. Materials pertaining to the many articles Kimball wrote for the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Bulletin as well as articles publicizing the Museum in other journals are part of the Fiske Kimball Records and referenced below.

Dates

  • 1924, 1931-1932, undated

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: 28 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