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[Philip Johnson Cathedral Proposal]

Description: Brochure with floor plans and proposal for a new Cathedral of Hope designed by architect Philip Johnson. It includes biographical information about Johnson and his experience with religious architecture.
Date: [1996..1998]
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, December 29, 1974]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing notes that he is sending to Hutton about a glass panel. Stewart mentions the idea of purchasing two glass panels in case one is damaged. He discusses details about the second glass, such as money that would be saved, how it would be should shipped, how it would be used, and whether purchasing a second panel makes practical sense.
Date: December 29, 1974
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, March 17,1972]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing the crown of the Thanks-Giving Chapel and bells in the Thanks-Giving Square. Stewart says the crown should express Thanksgiving, confidence, strength, and not despair or disappointment. He also describes the shape and says it should be flat, aim upward, and not sink. He says they should not worry about constraints such as number of turns, static rate of rise, and mold of the spiral. He says they are "changing the world vision into a cosmic … more
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Memo Regarding Loire Stained Glass]

Description: Memorandum drafted by Peter Stewart describing his visit with Gabriel Loire in Paris regarding the proposed stained glass for the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square and the projected cost.
Date: May 18, 1973
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, June 30, 1975]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing the Glory Window and architecture in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart describes what the stained glass window will look like when people enter the chapel and the desired effect of the colors and sounds created by the architecture in the chapel.
Date: June 30, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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