Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 267
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Creator:
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Purcell, William G., 1880-1965
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Title:
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Selected papers of William G. Purcell
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Dates:
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1919-1964 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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3.5 linear feet (3 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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William G. Purcell (1880-1965) was an architect in the firm of Purcell and Elmslie (active 1907-1921). The collection includes architectural drawings, correspondence, publications, and literary manuscripts.
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Biographical Note
William Gray Purcell (1880-1965) was an architect in partnership with George Grant Elmslie (1869-1952). They designed buildings in the "Prairie" or "Progressive" style in the East (Pennsylvania), the Midwest (Minnesota and Illinois), and the West (Oregon).
Content Description
The collection includes architectural plans, correspondence, reference materials, and literary manuscripts that reflect the career of William Gray Purcell, architect.
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, March 1986.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Selected Papers of William G. Purcell, Ax 267, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon
Subjects
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
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| Jager, John--Correspondence |
| Purcell, William Gray, 1880-1965--Correspondence |
| Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 |
| Architects--United States--20th century--Correspondence |
| Architecture--United States--20th century--Designs and plans |
| Prairie school (Architecture)--United States |
| Prairie school (Architecture)--United States |
| Architectural drawings |
| Other Creators : |
| Elmslie, George Grant, 1871-1952 (contributor) |
| Jager, John (contributor) |
| Purcell and Elmslie |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Container(s)
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Description
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Biographical notes
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Miscellaneous correspondence and writings (photocopies)
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Miscellaneous correspondence and writings (photocopies)
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Architectural and philosophical writings
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Architectural and philosophical writings
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Advertising work, Alexander Brothers
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Letters about and notes on Louis Sullivan
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Architectural drawings and sketches; miscellaneous drawings and sketches
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Correspondence with Paul and Mary Carson (photocopies)
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George Elmslie correspondence and sketches
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Purcell and Elmslie architectural work, including notes, letters, data
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Collection of photographs and writings representative of Purcell and Elmslie
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Purcell and Purcell and Elmslie letterhead
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Purcell and Elmslie--publications, photographs, Records
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Articles from Northwest Architect
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Memorial to grandfather, Dr. William Cunningham Gray
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Manuscript material for Cecily (photocopy)
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Articles by Purcell in Northwest Architect that he intended to later collect for a book (photocopy)
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Pencil Points, contains article , "George Grant Elmslie and the Chicago Scene" by Talbot F. Hamlin
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Morrison diary. Island Lake (photocopy)
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Purcell and Leonard Eaton, correspondence relating to Berlage
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Curriculum vitae of John Jager
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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John Jager letters (unsorted)
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Manuscript, "The Prairie Spirit of Architecture: The Architecture of William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie, 1909-1922 by David Gebhard (photocopy)
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Van Evera Bailey correspondence
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Van Evera Bailey correspondence
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