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The Marr & Holman Architectural Firm Records

 Collection — Box: MSS102.1
Identifier: MSS102

Scope and Contents

The Marr & Holman architectural firm collection contains one box of several contracts, agreements, and letters between the firm and other companies for various reasons. The collection, which consists of approximately 2,400 papers, is dated from 1922-1925. The collection includes each typed letters, proof of purchase. Whole papers are photocopied. The original is at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The information is available to the public.

Dates

  • Creation: 1922 - 1925

Biographical / Historical

1866 Thomas Marr was born on October 20th. 1869 Marr became Deaf due to scarlet fever. 1884 Completion of Marr’s high school education. 1889 Marr graduated from Gallaudet College with Bachelor of Science degree. 1892 At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marr took some architecture courses. 1897 By this time he finally owned an office which he paid 10 dollars per month for rent. 1904 Marr hired a boy named Joseph Holman, a 13-year-old boy, as an errand boy. 1910 Thomas Marr admitted to partnership with Joseph Holman. 1923 Richard S. Reynolds was hired as a Civil engineer. 1924 Eight different buildings at the Tennessee School for the Deaf campus were erected by Marr. 1928 James L. Howard was hired as a structural engineer. 1936 Marr died on March 2 due to paralysis stroke. Holman took over the firm. 1952 Holman passed away. The firm was reorganized and Reynolds took over until his retirement in 1970.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 document case)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Business correspondence of deaf architect Thomas S. Marr and his partner, Joseph Holman.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Copies acquired from Tennessee State Library and Archives.

Related Materials

Films Gallaudet alumni reunion [motion picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Film 210-4 Thomas Scott Marr [motion picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Film 11-8, 53-8

Photographs Thomas Scott Marr [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Portraits Photograph album of Thomas S. Marr [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 4 Photograph album of Uriel Cloran Jones [picture]. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Photograph Album AL 75

SMSS Wesley Lauritsen, 1949-1961. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: SMSS

Vertical Files Thomas Scott Marr. Gallaudet University Archives, Call Number: Deaf Biographical

Title
The Marr & Holman Architectural Firm Records
Status
Completed
Author
Rood Jr., Ronald
Date
Original creation July 21, 2000. Last update January 4, 2006. ArchivesSpace version created June 21, 2023.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Gallaudet University Archives Repository

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