BCPL Buildings Collection (C0009)

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Title

BCPL Buildings Collection (C0009)

Description

The BCPL Buildings Collection (C0009) includes documents, photographs, drawings, and material samples pertaining to the Bartholomew County Public Library, originally called the Columbus Public Library.

Creator

Bartholomew County Public Library

Coverage

Bartholomew County (Indiana)

Is Part Of

Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.

Bibliographic Citation

BCPL Buildings Collection (C0009), Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, BCPL Archives, Bartholomew County Public Library, Columbus, IN.

Collection Items

001-007 Columbus Public Library drawings by John W. Gaddis
A set of seven blueprints for the Carnegie Library designed by John W. Gaddis.
The drawings are undated and not numbered. Drawing sheet titles are
Front Elevation
Side Elevation
Rear Elevation
Longitudinal Section
Side Elevation
First Floor…

I.M. Pei at dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" by Joe Holwager
A black and white photograph negative of architect I.M. Pei speaking at the dedication of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and Henry Moore's "Large Arch." Seated is Kenneth D.B. Carruthers, project architect. Photo was taken May 16, 1971, the day the…

Request to commission sculpture for library plaza, letter from John K. Keach to J. Irwin Miller
A type-written letter from library board president John K. Keach to J. Irwin Miller asking that Miller commission a sculpture for the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. Keach explains to Miller that because the library's construction is nearly complete,…

Clementine Miller Tangeman, J. Irwin Miller, Xenia S. Miller, J. Carl Weinhardt, Jr., and others at "Large Arch" by Joe Holwager
A black and white photograph negative of a small group of people gathered under Henry Moore's "Large Arch" outside of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. From left are an unidentified woman wearing a hat, Clementine Miller Tangeman, J. Irwin Miller,…

Library and plaza planning, letter from Kenneth D.B. Carruthers to Gerald M. Born
Letter, written by project architect Kenneth D.B. Carruthers, describing to library director, Gerald M. Born, the use of the library plaza in relation to the Irwin Home and the Library entrance. Curatorial note: Carruthers refers to an enclosed…

John K. Keach, Library Board president, at dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" by Charlotte Sellers
A black and white photograph of Library Board president John K. Keach, standing, serving as master of ceremonies at the dedication of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and Henry Moore's "Large Arch." Seated to his left are Dr. Ard Hoven, Rev. Eldon…

Carl J. Weinhardt, Jr., director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, speaking at dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch"
A black and white photograph negative of Carl J. Weinhardt, Jr., director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, giving the dedication speech at the dedication of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch." Seated from left to right are Kenneth…

I.M. Pei and Kenneth D.B. Carruthers at dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" by Joe Holwager
A black and white photograph negative of architect I.M. Pei at the dedication of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch." I.M. Pei is praising the Columbus community for building the new library. Seated to his left is project architect…

Dr. Ard Hoven at Cleo Rogers Memorial Library dedication
A photograph negative of Dr. Ard Hoven giving the opening invocation at the dedication of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. Photo was taken May 16, 1971, the day the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" sculpture were dedicated.

"Large Arch" arriving by boat in Louisville, Kentucky by Charlotte Sellers
A black and white photograph of Henry Moore's "Large Arch," in its packaging, arriving in Louisville, Kentucky on its way to Columbus. "Large Arch" traveled up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to get to Louisville. On the reverse is a stamp for the…
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