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Correspondence, documents, memorabilia, photographs, original drawings, sketches and studies, and printed materials of Thompson. Correspondence, mostly uncataloged, relating to purchases made in Spain, France, and Italy during 1928; documents; memorabilia; photographs; printed material including publicity, books, engravings, and reproductions; an illustration file containing source illustrations for architectural details, costumes -- subdivided by century, country, societal role, sex, age, and by countries, crafts, painting, styles, etc., and including some original Thompson drawings; a production file containing related correspondence and documents; miscellaneous commissioned projects; and Thompson Studies, including studies done by Thompson, his work as a student, and materials pertaining to his activities as a teacher.

This collection contains 247 photographs from William F. Lamb's reference files. The photographs were originally arranged into 4 albums entitled "A: Interiors, Ceilings, and Vaults" "B: Miscellaneous" "C: Details" and "D: Details and Wood." The images primarily detail Italian architecture in Rome, Florence, Siena, Venice and Vatican City.