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The Hart family collection contains 9 architectural house drawings of the James M. Hart house, located at 282 Linden Park Place, Highland Park IL. This house was designed by Milton Schwartz. The dates of the drawings range from the mid 1950s to the mid 1970s. These drawings reflect the additions and improvements the Harts made on the property. The collection also contains a box of photographs and documents for the Hart family.
Donated by Ronald Talley Hart in the 1990s.
Processed by Eve Mangurten, 2012.
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Milton M Schwartz founded Milton M. Schwartz & Associates in the early 1950s. The firm provided design, contractor and development services for contemporary buildings. An oral history, "Interview with Milton Schwartz" / interviewed by Harvey M. Choldin ; compiled under the auspices of the Chicago Architects Oral History Project, the Ernest R. Graham Study Center for Architectural Drawings, Department of Architecture and Design, the Art Institute of Chicago, is available via the collections of Art Institute of Chicago
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Scope and Contents note The specifications for the residence includes General Conditions; Masonry; Carpentry, Millwork and Cabinetry; Electrical Wiring; Plastering; Plumbing; Heating; Sheet Metal, Roofing and Driveway; Painting and Decorating. The document is dated February 1956.
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Box contains photographs and family documents for Mr. and Mrs. M. James Hart. Documents include Mr. and Mrs. James Hart marriage certificate, a copy of Talley's birth certificate and obituary, telegram, newspaper clippings, home repair receipts, and a school composition written about Talley by her granddaughter, Shannyn.