Seth Temple Papers

Collection

Identifier: MsC0339

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three large wallet folders of drawings made by Seth Temple, some during his travels in Europe.

Dates

Creation: 1895-1900

Creator

Temple, Seth (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Seth Temple was born in 1867 in Winona, Minnesota. After attending Winona High School, he attended the Columbia School of Mines in New York City. He received a BSc in architecture in 1892. From 1892 to 1895 he was a teacher in the school of architecture with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In 1896, he was awarded the Columbia traveling fellowship in architecture and during twenty months in 1895 -- 1896 he studied in Europe. After teaching at the University of Illinois, he came to Davenport, Iowa, where he was associated with various architectural firms over the years.

Extent

3.00 items

2.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Architect of Davenport, Iowa. These are architectural drawings, and they are not really organized, but they are not exactly unprocessed either. They are kept in three large-size wallet type folders. They are candidates for presesrvation.