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Archives of American Art
Charles H. Rutan papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.rutachar
- Creators:
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Rutan, Charles H. (Charles Hercules), 1851-1914
- Dates:
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1870-1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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74 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
24 letters received, including 4 from Henry Hobson Richardson, 2 from Charles F. McKim, 1 each from Stanford White and William Rutherford Mead, others from C.W. Norcross and Charles D. Gambrill. 50 additional items include biographical information about Rutan, photographs and illustrations of architecture (many annotated by Henry-Russell Hitchcock), a list of buildings Rutan worked on, and miscellany.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Architect; Boston, Mass. Started working as an architect with H.H. Richardson's firm, Gambril and Richardson, New York, in 1869. He moved with the firm to Boston, and upon Richardson's death in 1886 created the firm Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, where he remained for the rest of his career.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1260 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Reproduction Note
Many letters include typescripts.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1973 by Charles Strickland, grandson of Rutan.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Architects -- Massachusetts -- Boston | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
McKim, Charles Follen, 1847-1909 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mead, William Rutherford, 1846-1928 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Norcross, C. W. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
White, Stanford, 1853-1906 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gambrill, Charles D. (Charles Dexter), 1832-1880 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Hitchcock, Henry-Russell, 1903-1987 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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