Barber, Charles I. (Charles Irving), 1887-1962

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Architectural drawings of Barber & McMurry Architects, Knoxville, through 1959. The plans and some renderings are available. Specifications were not provided. Plans are arranged in these groups: General 208; Churches 121; Residences 376; Schools 133; Total 838

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Barber and McMurry Collection contains 3 boxes of photographs + 5 large boxes containing renderings & photographs of selected projects

Includes 2 copies of exhibition catalog for Dulin Art Gallery's "The Architecture of Barber and McMurry 1915-1940: An Exhibition of Photographs and Drawings" on exhibit September 20 to October 15, 1976.

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Charles I. Barber and Charles Lester correspondence with John J. Craig about financial settlement for plans and landscaping of his house.

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Letters written by architect George Barber or his wife in Knoxville to their son Charles in Italy, 1907. 4 letters. Photocopies (furnished by W. R. McNabb--originals in possession of Charles Barber). Written on Barber & Klutz letterhead. Letters mention work done on several Knoxville houses, including the Sanford, Tyson, and Kennedy houses.

Scope and Contents George F. Barber Collection Inventory, available. Scope: Personal and business papers, correspondence, photographs, patent documents, and writings of George F. Barber and his architectural firms. Collection contains original drawings, sketches, studies, scrapbooks, artifacts, house plans, original illustrated catalogues published by George F. Barber and Co., Barber & Kluttz, and Barber & Boardman, original letterhead and related papers, and information about Barber Houses,...

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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) housing projects, 1934-1938. Copies of correspondence, reports, descriptions of Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) housing projects in Norris, Tenn., and at Pickwick Dam (West Tenn.), 1934-1938. Includes Charles Barber material, Chief of Architectural Section. All PHOTOCIPES.