MSS 102

Marr & Holman Architectural Firm on

Tennessee School for the Deaf
Collection of Marr & Holman Architectural Firm on Tennessee School for the Deaf, 1922-1925

Gallaudet University Archives.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Gallaudet University Archives
Call No.: MSS 102
Creator:
Title: Collection of Marr & Holman Architectural Firm on Tennessee School for the Deaf, 1922-1925

Quantity: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Abstract:
Note: This document last updated 2006 January 4.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information: Gallaudet University Archives made photocopies of documents from the Tennessee State Library and Archives.  
Processed by: Ronald Rood Jr. 2000 July 21.
Processing Note:
Conditions on Use and Access: This collection is open to the public with no restrictions. Photocopies may be made for scholarly research.

Related Material in the Archives:

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

Small Manuscripts

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

Vertical Files

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

Historical Sketch

1866         Thomas Marr was born on October 20^th.

1869         Became Deaf due to scarlet fever.

1884         Completed his high school education

1889         Graduated from Gallaudet College with Bachelor of Science degree

1892         Took some architecture course at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1897         Finally owned an office with 10 dollars per month for rent.

1904         Hired a kid named Joseph Holman, 13-year-old boy, as an errand boy.

1910         Admitted to partnership with Joseph Holman

1923         Hired Richard S. Reynolds as Civil engineer

1924         Erected 8 different buildings on Tennessee School for the Deaf and Dumb campus.

1928         Hired James L. Howard as structural engineer.

1936         Marr died on March 2, Holman took over the Firm

1952         Holman passed away, the firm was reorganized and Reynolds took over until his retirement in 1970.

Scope and Content

The Marr & Holman architectural firm collection contains one box of several of contracts, agreements, and letters between the firm and other companies. The collection, which consists of approximately 2,400 papers, is dated from 1922-1925. The collection includes photocopies of documents. The original is at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The information is available for public.

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