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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06343.243 |
| From Archive Folder | John Quincy Adams Ward archive of designs, drawings, studies, and sketches for entrance to NYSE, statues, memorials, correspondence, etc. |
| Title | Walter Pitch to J.Q.A. Ward regarding the building contract for Garfield memorial pedestal |
| Date | 10 October 1885 |
| Author | Pitch, Walter (fl. 1885) |
| Recipient | Ward, John Q. A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Official "Articles of Agreement" or "Building Contract" for the Garfield memorial pedestal. Official contract between Ward and The Garfield Monument Committee of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland specifying each party's role in creating the statue of President Garfield. Summarizes Ward's duties and his work schedule. Signed by Ward and Pitch [accompanied with red seals]. |
| Subjects | Washington, D.C. President Art, Music, Theater, and Film Architecture Monument Assassination Contract Union Forces Fraternal Organization |
| People | Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910) Garfield, James Abram (1831-1881) Pitch, Walter |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |