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Paul Philippe Cret papers, 1919-1931

Catalog Data

Creator:
Cret, Paul Philippe, 1876-1945  Search this
Bryant and Detwiler Co.  Search this
Subject:
Valentiner, Wilhelm Reinhold  Search this
Booth, Ralph H. (Ralph Harmon)  Search this
Burroughs, Clyde H. (Clyde Huntley)  Search this
Kahn, Albert  Search this
Detroit Institute of Arts  Search this
Detroit Arts Commission  Search this
Place of publication, production, or execution:
Other
Physical Description:
2 Microfilm reels
Access Note / Rights:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Summary:
Papers relating to Cret's position as architect of the Detroit Art Institute. Included are correspondence with Clyde H. Burroughs and Ralph H. Booth of the Detroit Arts Commission, architect Albert Kahn, art historian William H. Valentiner, and builders Bryant and Detwiler Co.; and design and construction files, 1920-1929, containing construction progress reports, memoranda, specifications, schedules, and contracts.
Citation:
Paul Philippe Cret papers, 1919-1931. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels 2106-2107 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Location of Originals:
Originals in Detroit Institute of Arts Archives, Detroit, Michigan.
Loan:
Loan
Biography Note:
Architect; Philadelphia, Pa. Born in France. Architect of Folger Shakespeare Library, Detroit Institute of Arts.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Lent for microfilming 1980 by the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Architecture -- Michigan -- Detroit  Search this
Theme:
Architecture & Design  Search this
Art instruction and services  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)7548
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)209708
AAA_collcode_cretpaul
Theme:
Architecture & Design
Art instruction and services
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_209708