Booth, George G. (George Gough), 1864-1949
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1864 - 1949
Found in 205 Collections and/or Records:
George Gough Booth School; Correspondence, 1937 - 1983
File — Box 30, Folder: 9
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
Series I: General Correspondence (1909-1988) contains correspondence between Henry and Carolyn Booth and their family and friends in the period 1909-1988. Important subjects in this series include the following: Asheville School 1913-1918; University of Michigan 1918-1924; Travels in Europe by Henry Scripps Booth and J. Robert F. Swanson during the period July 1922 - May 1923. Correspondence between Henry Scripps Booth and Carolyn Farr Booth; Travels by George Gough Booth and Ellen Warren...
Dates:
1937 - 1983
Gratuities (donations loans), 1925-1947
File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
SERIES I: Biographical (1864-1969) contains materials related to the life of George Gough Booth and includes personal legal documents, typescripts of talks by Booth and several typescripts of Cyril Players' George Gough Booth of Cranbrook. Also included is his Inspiration Book, a scrapbook of clippings he drew upon for ideas to create and shape Cranbrook.SERIES II: Newspaper (1887-1959) contains documents relating to George G. Booth's tenure at The Detroit News, and his role, as...
Dates:
1925-1947
Helen McIlroy Papers
Collection
Identifier: 2023-08
Abstract
Helen McIlroy first came to Cranbrook as a temporary Brookside School employee. From 1931 until her retirement she worked permanently for the Cranbrook Foundation, as the assistant to George Booth and, later, as Henry Scripps Booth's secretary. In these roles, she communicated and worked with all divisions and staff becoming a great source of information. This small collection contains a variety of record types that reflect McIlroy's position at Cranbrook and include various details...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1933 - 1979; 1953 - 1977
History, 1924 - 1988
File — Box 5, Folder: 10
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
The records in this collection cover Brookside School from its beginnings, as Bloomfield Hills School in 1922, then from 1930 as Brookside School Cranbrook through 2019. Series I: Governance (1922-1984 contains correspondence, legal documents, and minutes for the Children's School Trust, Board of Trustees, and Board of Directors. Series II: Administration (1922-2004) provides information on admissions; curriculum; histories; and headmistress/headmaster appointments,...
Dates:
1924 - 1988
Honors, 1900-1963
File — Box 1, Folder: 9-11
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
SERIES I: Biographical (1864-1969) contains materials related to the life of George Gough Booth and includes personal legal documents, typescripts of talks by Booth and several typescripts of Cyril Players' George Gough Booth of Cranbrook. Also included is his Inspiration Book, a scrapbook of clippings he drew upon for ideas to create and shape Cranbrook.SERIES II: Newspaper (1887-1959) contains documents relating to George G. Booth's tenure at The Detroit News, and his role, as...
Dates:
1900-1963
House and Property; Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts Correspondence
Digital Image
Identifier: 198101_15_16
Dates:
1912 - 1919
House and Property; Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts Correspondence
Digital Image
Identifier: 198101_16_01
Dates:
1928 - 1931
Incoming Correspondence, 1946
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
The William Gehron Papers consist primarily of correspondence between Gehron and Carl Milles from 1929-1949. The bulk of the correspondence relates to the Harrisburg projects and includes letters among Pennsylvania state officials, Gehron and Milles. Milles provides the artist’s view while Gehron’s letters are more practical – providing insight into the construction and mechanical processes of building a fountain. Milles’ correspondence also reveals the thought processes behind his work, his...
Dates:
1946
Landscape, Edward A. Eichstaedt, 1934-1940, 1955
File — Box 14, Folder: 4
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
Series I. Administrative (1927-1973): Included here is correspondence (both outgoing and incoming) from George G. Booth (chairman of the Foundation from 1927-1949), from Executive Directors, Harry S. Booth and Edward Lerchen, and with the Trustees. Also included are the minutes of the meetings of the Trustees, as well as correspondence regarding various members of the Foundation staff, including the Secretary and the educational consultant. Subseries 4: Office Administration has been...
Dates:
1934-1940, 1955
Legal documents - original Cranbrook property purchases, 1877-1942
File — Box 5, Folder: 9-10
Collection Scope
From the Collection:
SERIES I: Biographical (1864-1969) contains materials related to the life of George Gough Booth and includes personal legal documents, typescripts of talks by Booth and several typescripts of Cyril Players' George Gough Booth of Cranbrook. Also included is his Inspiration Book, a scrapbook of clippings he drew upon for ideas to create and shape Cranbrook.SERIES II: Newspaper (1887-1959) contains documents relating to George G. Booth's tenure at The Detroit News, and his role, as...
Dates:
1877-1942