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[Memo: Visit with John Hutton, September 29, 1972] (open access)

[Memo: Visit with John Hutton, September 29, 1972]

Memorandum discussing a visit with John Hutton in which he presented several sketches of doves, one of which will be engraved on a glass panel and displayed in the Chapel of Thanks-Giving. The memo explains how the dove relates to various religious themes. It also discusses characteristics of glass and provides recommendations for choosing the glass that best suits the project.
Date: September 29, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, September 14, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, September 14, 1972]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing artwork of a dove that will be displayed at entrance of the Chapel of Thanksgiving. He briefly talks about the materials that could be used for the roof, the direction the door faces, and the need to calculate sun angles. He also includes a theological adviser's observations about the symbol of the dove. The observations talk about what the dove represents as a religious symbol and mention that the dove appears in many places, such as the Old Testament, the Jewish Pentecost, and the story of Noah.
Date: September 14, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History