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Oscar Bluemner papers, 1886-1939, 1960

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Series 1: Biographical Material, 1886-circa 1937
0.2 linear feet
Box 1, OV 9

Biographical documents include a handwritten note by Bluemner, titled "My Documents: 1867-to date", which was found among his biographical papers, a two-page autobiographical essay, "Account 1892-1905", annotated by Bluemner, a handwritten chronology of events from 1893 to 1906, and a list of published writings from 1892 to 1918. Various certificates and awards include diplomas, marriage and citizenship certificates, licenses to practice architecture, and photo-reproductions of a medal Bluemner received while a student in Berlin. Other items of note are his essay "Plans for Study" which was attached to his Guggenheim Fellowship application, and detailed technical diagrams of his studio easel. Additional documents consist of legal and membership records.
Items are arranged by type of material and chronologically within each folder.
This series has been scanned in its entirety except for one envelope containing dried flowers.
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Note by Bluemner about "My Documents,", circa 1937
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"Account 1892-1905", 1905
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Chronology, circa 1906
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Education Certificates, 1886, 1887, 1892
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Medal from Royal Technical University of Berlin, circa 1892
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Certificate of Marriage, 1897
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Licenses to Practice Architecture, 1898, 1902, 1925
(See OV 9)
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Certificate of U. S. Citizenship, 1912
(See OV 9)
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Biography in "Vereinigung ehemaliger Schüler des Gymnasiums zu Elberfeld,", 1913
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Salons of America, Inc. Membership, 1922
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Guggenheim Fellowship, "Plan for Study,", 1932
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Legal Documents, 1924, 1926
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Technical Drawings of Bluemner's Easel, 1911
(See OV 9)
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List of Published Writings by Bluemner, 1918
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Business Card, circa 1890
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Envelope containing dried flowers, circa late-1800s
(Not Scanned)
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Licenses to Practice Architecture, 1898, 1902, 1925
OV 9
Certificate of U. S. Citizenship, 1912
OV 9
Technical Drawings of Bluemner's Easel, 1911
OV 9

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