Albert Kahn papers, 1875-1970

Collection Information

Size: 7.02 Linear feet

Summary: The papers of architect Albert Kahn date from 1875-1970, bulk 1875-1945, and measure 7.02 linear feet. Found within the papers is biographical material, correspondence, personal business records, nine sketchbooks, art work, notes and writings, two scrapbooks, printed material, photographs and photograph albums, artifacts, and motion picture film.

Biographical/Historical Note

Albert Kahn (1869-1942) of Detroit, Michigan, was an architect, primarily known for designing industrial buildings with the pioneering use of reinforced concrete that allowed large unobstructed interiors. Read More

Provenance

The Albert Kahn papers were donated by Kahn's children, Mrs. Lydia Winston Malbin, Mrs. Rosalie Butzel, and Dr. Edgar A. Kahn, in 1974.

Language Note

English .

Funding Note

Glass plate negatives in this collection were digitized in 2019 with funding provided by the Smithsonian Women's Committee.