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The collection is made up of clippings, photographs, notes, and other research material gather on various architectural projects by Calvert Vaux in support of the writing of the publication Calvert Vaux: Architect & Planner (1994).
ca. 1970s-1980s
This collection contains one series: Series I: Research Files
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Willaim Alex Research Papers on Calvert Vaux, ca. 1970s-1980s, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Source of acquisition--William Alex. Method of acquisition--Donated;; Date of acquisition--1996. Accession number--1996.012.
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
This collection was processed by Allison Carafa (Bibliographic Assistant) in 2013.
2013-07-09 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Calvert Vaux (1824-1895) was a British-American architect and landscape designer. He is best remembered as the co-designer (with Frederick Law Olmsted), of New York's Central Park.
William Alex served as president of the Frederick Law Olmsted Association for over 30 years and curated an exhibit on Calvert Vaux in 1989 for the Museum of the City of New York.
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