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Chapel Origins

 Record Group — Container: Shelf 56, Box: 177
Identifier: 56.177

Scope and Contents

Includes:

01. Commission Rothko, copy of Dominque’s Diary, April 17, 1964 02. Gene Aubry meets with Rothko, brought samples with him, February 1970 03. Original Fundraising Contributions, 1966-1972 04. Thoughts about Chapel floor, Nov 2 1970 05. Urgent messages to Stamos and Goldreyer, November 24 1970 06. Cost Incurred for Chapel Building, 1969-1971 07. Fund Raising Regrets, 1967-1971 08. Correspondence – John de Menil comments on relationship with U of St Thomas, Jan 30 1972 09. Contributions, Hugh Manning, 1972-1974 10. Thank you letters to contributors, 1973-1980 11. Fundraising Contributions at U of ST Thomas, 1972-1975 12. Grants/PR Fundraising, 1972-1973 13. Fundraising- Pledges Commitments, 1971-1975 14. Donations List, 1973 15. Excerpts from Sheldon Nodelman’s book: The Rothko Chapel Paintings: Origins, Structure, and Meaning, 2012 16. Mark Rothko’s original letter, response by John de Menil, January 1966 17. John and Dominique de Menil’s notes, early 1970s 18. Architectural pencil drawings of the chapel by Philip Johnson 19. Dominique de Menil correspondence describing Seagram Rothkos and imagining the chapel 20. John de Menil and daughter Philippa discussing the future of the chapel, 1970 21. Agreement with Institute of Religion and Menil Foundation to create a House for Ecumenical Celebration 22. Isometric drawings of Rothko Chapel and Broken Obelisk by Eugene Aubrey, 1971 23. The Spiritual Journey of Dominique de Menil by WA Achenbaum and Suna Umari, 1998 or later 24. 40th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate Declaration by Suna Umari, 2005 (No Man's Land of God)

Dates

  • 1971 - 1979

Extent

From the Series: 1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository

Contact:
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