Charles E. Babcock papers
Scope and content
Two volumes of lecture notes entitled "Ancient Architecture" and "Romanesque and Byzantine"; two publications, "Vaults" (20 pp.) and "Pendentives and other Devices" (3 pp.); and a typescript outline "Architectural Methods of Covering Spaces" (2 pp.). Also, a typescript describing the making of a bust of Professor Babcock and a photo of the bust, a cabinet card portrait of Babcock, and a note from him to Frederick W. Field (1895). Drawings of Lincoln Hall (1904). June 15, 1872, Plan of Sage College, no. 11, Section, through center, looking North.
Also, "Freely Given: the story of a Sparkill landmark and its famous architect," published by Christ Episcopal Church, Sparkill, N.Y., 2011.
Dates
- [ca.1880-1908]
Creator
- Babcock, Chas. (Charles), 1829-1913. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Professor of architecture, Cornell University.
Extent
12 items. (12 items.)
Language of Materials
English
- Architecture -- Study and teaching.
- Architecture, Ancient.
- Architecture, Byzantine.
- Architecture, Romanesque.
- Christ Episcopal Church (Sparkill, N.Y.)
- College teachers
- Cornell University -- : Faculty.
- Pendentives.
- Photographs
- Sparkill (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
- Sparkill (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Vaults.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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