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Xenia S. Miller, J. Irwin Miller, Balthazar Korab, and Monica Kane Korab attending the dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial Library
A black and white photograph negative of Xenia S. Miller, in sunglasses, and J. Irwin Miller on the left. On the right is photographer Balthazar Korab and his wife Monica Kane Korab. The group is attending the dedication of Cleo Rogers Memorial…
School children and teachers at "Large Arch" and Cleo Rogers Memorial Library by Balthazar Korab
A color photograph of Henry Moore's "Large Arch," located in the plaza between the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, Eliel Saarinen's First Christian Church, and the Irwin Home. A group of school children with their teachers gather at the base of the…
Sand cast process illustration by Brooke Hawkins
Henry Moore's "Large Arch" was made using the sand cast process for creating bronze sculptures. The illustration outlines the seven steps in the sand cast process.
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,…
Parkside Elementary School rendering by Architects Collaborative, Inc.
A gouache rendering from bird's eye view of Parkside Elementary School.
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…
Lady Bird Johnson Speaks at Lincoln Elementary School (sound recording)
A 20-minute audio recording of the dedication of Lincoln Elementary School in Columbus, Indiana. The highlight of the ceremony was the speech by First Lady Lady Bird Johnson (1912-2007), who visited Columbus as part of her Crossroads: USA Tour. Her…
Kenneth D.B. Carruthers, project architect, by Julian C. Sasseen
A black and white photograph of Kenneth D.B. Carruthers, project architect of the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library. Photo was taken May 16, 1971, the day the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" were dedicated. On the reverse is Julian C.…
John K. Keach, library board president, speaking at Cleo Rogers Memorial Library dedication by Joe Holwager
A photograph negative of Library Board president John K. Keach remembering librarian Cleo Rogers, after whom the library is named. Photo was taken May 16, 1971, the day the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library and "Large Arch" sculpture were dedicated.
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…