Archives of American Art

John Joseph Earley : the man who made concrete beautiful / by Frederick William Cron

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.cronfred
Creators:
Cron, Frederick W. (Frederick William), 1906-
Dates:
undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
123 Pages
(on partial microfilm reel)
Repository:

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Sculptors James and John Joseph Earley ran a studio in Manassas, Virginia where they executed architectural sculpture for buildings in the Washington, D.C. area, including the Library of Congress, and the Franciscan Monastery. John Joseph Earley was also a pioneer in the use of architectural concrete.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1197 (frames 1-123) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Photocopy.
Existence and Location of Originals
Xerox returned to the lender, Mr. James Goode, curator of the Smithsonian Castle, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Xeroxed typescript was given to James Goode by Frederick W. Cron.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Decoration and ornament, Architectural -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sculpture, American -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Earley, James F. (James Farrington), b. 1856 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Earley, John J. (John Joseph), b. 1881 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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