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Dominique de Menil Awards/Honors and Rothko Chapel's Listing on National Register and other Awards

 Record Group — Container: RC04C, Box: RC04C.04
Identifier: RC04C.04

Scope and Contents

01. Photocopies of newspaper photos: Photocopy of artice showing French Ambassador Emmanual de Margerie presenting Dominique de Menil the Frenc Croix de Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (1985) and photocopy of article showing President Ronald Reagan presenting Dominique de Menil with Medal of Arts (1986).

02. Honorary Degree of Doctor of Human Letters, Loyola University, 1990 In her acceptance of the honorary degree, Mrs. de Menil told the Loyola graduates “the world is in deep trouble; it needs you; of all the values honored at this university none is more precious than commitment to truth without which there is no freedom, and without freedom we become slaves to lies, to injustice, and finally to terror.” file includes photos

03. Curriculum vitae, Biographical sketch and List of Honors - Dominique de Menil (1991-1993)

04. Honorary Degree from Emory University - Dominique de Menil (1992)

05. Notebook with all materials covering the nomination of Dominique de Menil for the Templeton Prize

06. Nomination letters for Dominique de Menil for Templeton Prize

07. Quotes from supporters of Dominique for Templeton Prize, 1994

08. Dominique de Menil thank you letter to Reverend Frank Dietz regarding Templeton nomination, 1995

Notes: Mrs. de Menil did not win the Templeton prize

Other awards listed biographical sketch (03): 1982: French l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres presented by the Minister of Culture, Mr Jack Lang, Paris 1985: French Legion of Honour, presented by Ambassador de Margerie, Houston 1986: Medal of Arts, presented by President Ronald Reagan, Washington DC 1990: Honorary Doctor of Human Letters given by Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana 1991: Commandeur de ;'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

09. Correspondence regarding Chapel nomination to Texas Historical Commission - Martha McBride Galicki, Architectural Historian / Preservation Consultant.

10. Texas Historical Commission - Review of nomination for National Register of Historic Places

11. National Register Nomination, 2000

12. September 25 2000, Letter to Suna Umari from the Texas Historical Commission, congratulations on the National Park Service listing the Rothko Chapel in the National Register of Historic Places.

13. Correspondence and certificate regarding National Register listing.

14. National Register of Historic Places / Texas Historical Commission listing

15. National Register Listing — 2000000883 and 2 spiral bound booklets

16. Printed copy of Texas Historical Commission website listing (2013): https://atlas.thc.texas.gov/Details/2000000883

17. Texas Historical Marker Guidelines - Texas Historical Commission

18. Good Brick Awards, Martha Peterson Award, March 4, 2022. Event brochure: "for the restoration of its landmark building (1971) in Montrose". Project Team: Architecture Research Office, architect; Linbeck Group, LLC, construction manager; Cardno, forensic structural engineer; Walter P. Moore, civil engineer; George Sexton Associates, lighting designer; Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Presented at the Cornerstone Dinner hosted by Perservation Houston.

19. Correspondence regarding Texas Society of Architects Design Award: Howard Barnstone (1974)

20. Estimate of fee for photographer (Hester + Hardaway) for historical nomination submission (1997)

21. Nomination for the Templeton Prize, Correspondence, Jan 26, 1994

22. Nomination of the Templeton Prize (Duplicates) March 15, 1994

Dates

  • 1971

Extent

From the Sub-Series: 2 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository

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