Wilbur F. Creighton, Jr. Collection
Scope and Contents
This .21 linear feet collection contains 6 items related to the history of Foster & Creighton Company, the story of the Parthenon, and other construction projects in Nashville. There are two photographs: one of the Parthenon, and the other of the Athena Sculpture in the Parthenon.
Dates
- Creation: 1885 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical Note - Wilbur Foster Creighton, Jr.
Wilbur Foster Creighton, Jr., 1906-2004, a Nashville native, graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1929 as an Engineering major. During his matriculation at Vanderbilt University, he, like his father, was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Foster & Creighton, his family-owned construction company has been in Nashville since 1885, constructing several of the buildings on the Vanderbilt University Campus, and many buildings in the city of Nashville, including a replica of the Parthenon that was built for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition of 1897.
Full Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 legal half-Hollinger)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This .21 linear feet collection contains 6 items related to the history of Foster & Creighton Company, the story of the Parthenon, and other construction projects in Nashville. There are two photographs: one of the Parthenon, and the other of the Athena Sculpture in the Parthenon.
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Wilbur F. Creighton, Jr. Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hosanna Banks
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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