Correspondence with Paul Philippe Cret, 1909-1941.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

France. Ambassade (U.S.)

Contributor:

Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932.

Claudel, Paul, 1868-1955.

Henry, Jules.

Henry-Haye, G.

Garreau-Dombasle.

Laboulaye, André de.

Jallade, Louis E. (Louis Eugene), 1876-1957.

France. Ministère des affaires étrangères.

France. Ministère du commerce.

Language:

French

Subjects (All):

Bernier, Louis.

France. Ambassade (U.S.)--Buildings.

France.

France. Ambassade (U.S.).

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)--Buildings.

Century of Progress International Exposition.

Buildings.

Local Subjects:

Bernier, Louis.

Physical Description:

35 items (49 leaves)

Contained In:

Paul Philippe Cret Papers, 1865-1976. Folders 147 and 552.

Place of Publication:

1909-1941.

Summary:

Correspondence concerns Cret's work on Louis Bernier's project to build a French Embassy in Washington, D.C. (never built); Cret's own French Embassy, Work No. 212 (never built); and the French Pavilion, Work No. 269 (never built), planned for the Century of Progress International Exposition. Enclosed are copies of correspondence with Ministère des Affaires Étrangères and with Ministère du Commerce. Correspondents comprise Ambassador J. J. Jusserand, Ambassador Paul Claudel, Jules Henry, G. Henry-Haye, Garreau-Dombasle, and André de Laboulaye. For the Bernier project, Cret writes on behalf of himself and his associate Louis E. Jallade.

Notes:

Contains 20 items to Cret.