Alfred Easton Poor papers
Language: eng
Number of pages: 600
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Memorials; National Academy of Design (U.S.); Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building (Washington, D.C.); Officers; Capital and capitol; United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.); United States; Public buildings; Architecture; World War, 1939-1945; United States. Naval Reserve; Library buildings; United States. Navy; American Naval operations
Description: Correspondence, writings, logbooks, subject files, publications, reports, appointment calendars, sketchbooks, photographs, and other papers pertaining primarily to Poor's architectural career, particularly his designs for public buildings.  Includes materials relating to designs for the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk, N.C., and the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building in Washington, D.C., to the restoration of the West Front and renovation of the old Supreme Court chamber of the U.S. Capitol, and to his activities as an official with the National Academy of Design.  Also includes materials related to his naval service during World War I and his command of the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II.
Notes: Open to research.

Gift, Alfred Easton Poor, 1979.

Gift, estate of Alfred Easton Poor, 1988.

transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Architect and U.S. naval officer.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms008116