Creator:

Bull, Thomas, 1866-1962  Search this

Extent:

1 Linear foot ((partially microfilmed on 1 reel))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings

Date:

1933-1962

Scope and Contents:

REEL N70-10 (Ca. 150 items): Correspondence, notes on room decor, sketches, bills, and obituary notices, 1933-1962. Includes photos of his studio, of the interior of Schrafft's at 181 Broadway, N.Y.C., of the Carl Hoening house in Hoboken, of wall paintings, and of Bull and his family. Correspondents include family members, contractors, and clients William E. Schrafft and Pakistani Ambassador M. A. H. Ispaphani.

UNMICROFILMED (ca. 0.6 ft.): Photographs, including some of Bull; drawings and paintings by an unidentified artist; an article about Bull; and a shell plaque.

Biographical / Historical:

Interior designer. Born in Norway, Bull came to New York City and executed designs for McKim, Mead, and White and other architects for the city's great mansions.

Provenance:

Donated 1969 by Arlene Taylor, a protegé of Bull in her youth and his caretaker in his old age.

Restrictions:

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Occupation:

Interior decorators -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this

Topic:

Interior decoration  Search this

Genre/Form:

Drawings

Identifier:

AAA.bullthom

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ca402c76-fd05-4406-9e04-1f4ac5bfde02

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-bullthom