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Avery Drawings & Archives Collections |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
DescriptionContent DescriptionConsists of correspondence, architectural drawings of Riverside Church, photographs of Riverside Church (models and religious figures), photo print of architectural drawings, financial papers, meeting minutes and newspaper clippings.
Using the CollectionAvery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Conditions Governing AccessThis collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Processing InformationThis collection was surveyed by Daniela Trapani (Drawings Intern) in 2019. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical / HistoricalJohn B. Trevor was an American lawyer and one of Riverside Church's Advisory Building Committee members. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., financier and philanthropist, funded the construction of Riverside Church, which opened in 1930. Charles Collens and Henry C. Pelton designed the Church. |