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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.163 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | George Powell May to "Gents." about fireproofing buildings |
| Date | 24 January 1883 |
| Author | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | The issue of fireproof buildings is important in forestry matters, and he requests the value of raising building quality. Fireproofing buildings will cost less in the end and are more healthy. |
| Subjects | Finance Firefighting Forestry Architecture |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |