Reflection Pool, Maintenance Invoices, 1971 - 1978
Scope and Contents
Files include:
01. Broken Obelisk, Chapel handout, n.d.
02. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence, Handwritten note from Virginia Wright to Dominique de Menil regarding file on Broken Obelisk, n.d.
03. Broken Obelisk, Details of sculpture written by Dominique de Menil, n.d.
04. Broken Obelisk, Excerpts from City Council Minutes, 1969-08-20
05. Broken Obelisk, Letter and newspaper clippings from Barnett "Barney" Newman, 1969-08-26
06. Broken Obelisk, Houston City Conflictin media, newspaper clippings, 1969
07. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence regarding purchase and dedication, 1969
08. Broken Obelisk Purchase, 1969
09. Broken Obelisk, Insurance, correspondence and contracts, 1969-1971
10. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence between Barnett Newman, Analee Newman, Jean de Menil and Dominique de Menil, 1969-1971
11. Broken Obelisk, Press releases 1969-1979
12. Broken Obelisk, Construction invoices and reference material, 1970
13. Reflection Pool, Construction invoices, 1970-1971
14. Broken Obelisk, Newspaper clippings, general, 1970-2010
15. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence, telegram from Coretta Scott King to Dr. Thomas Shannon, 1971-02-24
16. Broken Obelisk, Address made by Dominque de Menil at dedication of Broken Obelisk, 1971-02-28
17. Barnett Newman, "Around Barnett Newman" - Art News, 1971-10
18. Reflection Pool, Maintenance invoices, 1071-1978
19. Broken Obelisk, Book, Barnett Newman: Broken Obelisk and other Sculptures (1971), University of Washington Press: Seattle by Harold Rosenberg
20. Broken Obelisk, Write-up describing Rothko Chapel and Broken Obelisk, unknown author, 1972-04-25
21. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence, Dominique and John de Menil and Coretta Scott King regarding postcard, 1973
22. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence, regarding subsidence, 1975-10
23. Broken obelisk, Cor-Ten Steel information package, 1976
24. Broken Obelisk, Condition report by University of Washington, 1977-1978
25. Broken Obelisk, Conservation efforts and reports, 1978-1983
26. Broken Obelisk, National Association of Corrosion engineers, summary of the technical program, 1979-03-19
27. Broken Obelisk mechanical drawings by Lippencott, Inc., 1979-07
28. Broken Obelisk, Reports on corrosion by A.C. Conrad, 1979
29. Boken Obelisk, The Catholic Community of St. Francis de Sales Broken Obelisk advent banner design, 1979
30. Broken Obelisk, Conservation, media coverage, 1979-2006
31. Broken Obelisk, Dominque’s response to Mayor’s appeal for financial support for a statue of MLK, 1980-09-30
32. Broken Obelisk, Transmittal from Annalee Newman regarding photo reproduction rights, 1983-09-10
33. Broken Obelisk, Conservation, Ove Arup transmittal and mechanical drawings, 1983-09-25
34. Reflection Pool, Renovation, Correspondence and proposals, 1984-1987
35. Broken Obelisk, Neil Printz file on sculpture including telephone interviews, 1986
36. Broken Obelisk, Correspondence, Request and reply regarding information and meeting with Dominique de Menil from Ann Schoenfeld, 1991-04
37. Broken Obelisk, Fabrbication fact sheet, 1997-01-14
38. Reflection Pool, Renovation, Proposals and condition reports, 2001-2003
39. Reflection Pool, Chlorine issue and possible alternatives, 2001-2003
40. Broken Obelisk and Reflection Pool, Conservation, Correspondence, proposals and sample contracts, 2003-2005
41. Reflection Pool, Renovation bidders package, 2004
42. Broken Obelisk and Reflection Pool, Conservation, planning and progress schedules, 2004-2005
43. Broken Obelisk, The Getty Conservation Institute Broken Obelisk Conservation Study, Spring 2007
44. Broken Obelisk, Condition inspections by Griswold Conservation Associates, 2007-2010
45. Broken Obelisk, Appeal to Barnett Newman Foundation for funding, 2010
46. Reflection Pool, Leak detection by Olympic Pools, 2010
47. Broken Obelisk, Transmittal and enclosed reports on conservation efforts from 2003-2006, 2010-05-14
48. Broken Obelisk and Reflection Pool, meeting agenda about maintenance, 2011-05-18
49. Broken Obelisk, Conservation, Correspondence and discussions regarding corrosion mitigation, 2012-2013
50. Broken obelisk, Conservation, Correspondence and plans, 2012-2016
51. Broken Obelisk, Corrosion study by Engineering Associates, Inc., 2015-08-05
52. Broken Obelisk, Conservation, Release authorization for treatment, 2016-01-11
53. Reflection Pool, Correspondence and filtration guidelines from Longhorn Organics, 2016
54. Reflection Pool, Renovation, organic pool surface sample, 2016
55. Reflection Pool, Renovation, accepted pool surface sample, 2016
Dates
- Creation: 1971 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted to internal use only
Full Extent
From the Sub-Series: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Rothko Chapel Archives Repository