Decoration and ornamentation, Architectural, in art -- West Virginia

Scope and Contents This collection contains facsimiles of historic documents gathered by the authors of the book Cass Gilbert’s West Virginia State Capitol by Ann Thomas Wilkins and David G. Wilkins. The authors, both art historians, thoroughly researched both the West Virginia State Capitol from an artistic perspective, as well as the architect Cass Gilbert. The first part of the collection consists of documents in folders by year, 1923-1934, and include Cass Gilbert’s correspondence regarding building of...