Archive Record
Metadata
Manuscript Number |
MS512 |
Title |
Howard Russell Butler Papers |
Object Name |
Papers, Personal |
Date |
1903-1934 |
Creator |
Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934 |
Scope & Content |
Papers, 1903-1934. Largely correspondence, documents and plans and designs relating to buildings, parks and other public works in Princeton; Castle Howard, 1903-1910; Andrew Carnegie, 1909-1910; Princeton Inn, 1909-1913; War Memorial Park, 1912-1917 and 1925-1926; Princeton Battle Monument Park, 1912-1932; roads and bridges around Carnegie Lake, 1916; support for France, 1916-1917; Palmer Square, 1924-1930; Architectural Improvement Society, 1924-1927 and no date; planning (general), 1913-1927; Planning (Princeton), 1927-1930; 20 Nassau Street, 1925-1927; Thomson Hall, 1928-1929; destruction of Nassau Inn, 1929; Princeton Hospital, 1929-1930; Catalpa tree and Morven, 1931-1932; Princeton Public Library, 1934; miscellaneous. |
Extent of Description |
2 Boxes |
Admin/Biographical History |
Butler was an artist, landscape architect and businessman. He was closely connected with Princeton throughout his life and resided here from 1911 untill his death. He was deeply involved in the planning and beautification of the town and was the moving force behind the creation of Carnegie Lake. |
Access Conditions |
This collection is open for research use. |
Language of Material |
English |
People |
Butler, Howard Russell, 1856-1934 Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 |
Subjects |
Princeton (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Dwellings--New Jersey--Princeton Correspondence Buildings--Design and construction--New Jersey--Princeton |
Search Terms |
Architects Architectural Improvement Society Planning Carnegie lake Castle Howard Catalpa trees Morven Nassau Inn Palmer Square Parks Planning Princeton Battle Monument Princeton Hospital Princeton Inn Princeton Public Library Streets Thomson Hall 20 Nassau Street War Memorial World War I |
Collection |
Howard Russell Butler Papers |
Child Records |
MS512.6.1 MS512.4.5a MS512.4.5b |