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[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, February 13, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, February 13, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing a glass panel he is designing for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton talks about the stages of the project, when Stewart can expect to receive the panel, and the process to have it delivered to Stewart. He also says he will be taking photographs at various stages of the project and can arrange to have the process filmed if Stewart wants him to.
Date: February 13, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, May 27, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, May 27, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton acknowledging that he received "The Dove," a window that Hutton designed for the Chapel of Thanksgiving and thanking him for his work on the project.
Date: May 27, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Philip Johnson, April 7, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Philip Johnson, April 7, 1975]

Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Philip Johnson discussing Johnson's upcoming visit to Chartres in June. De Miraval discusses information about the visit such as transportation, location, date, and hotel reservation.
Date: April 7, 1975
Creator: de Miraval, Pierre Massin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, May 22, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, May 22, 1975]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing a visit with Philip Johnson and his plans for a future trip to visit New York. Loire says a meeting he had planned with Philip Johnson in France did not take place. He mentions a trip he plans to take to New York to study a project he is working on for Stewart and thanks him for offering to pay for his return trip. He also asks if his visit to New York could be postponed until after the holidays because he has a busy schedule and discusses his availability for June and July in case Stewart wants to see him sooner.
Date: May 22, 1975
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 29, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 29, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart thanking him for a recent letter.
Date: January 29, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together (open access)

"With united hearts...": The First Day All America Prayed Together

Pamphlet describing the history of the establishment of a national day of prayer by the Continental Congress and how it let to the establishment of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: October 1975
Creator: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart, November 21, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart, November 21, 1975]

Letter from Pierre Massin de Miraval to Peter Stewart discussing the reparation of a project involving watercolor and the mailing information about multiple slides of watercolor.
Date: November 21, 1975
Creator: de Miraval, Pierre Massin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 14, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 14, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart explaining that all his account information for an engraved glass panel has been passed on to Pitt & Scott and that they will be sending Stewart an estimate of the cost. There is also an attached invoice of Stewart's final payment on an engraved glass panel titled "The Dove" in the amount of £1825.
Date: April 14, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 8, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 8, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart asking for clarification about the measurements of a glass panel for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton mentions a previous letter from Stewart in which he talks about the measurements, but says the information in the letter was unclear to him. He talks about how difficult it is to do alterations on glass once it is cut and asks Stewart to provide the size of the panel again so there is no chance of ordering the wrong size.
Date: January 8, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 5, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 5, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing a project that John Hutton will be starting for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart asks for information about the project, such as sequence of timing, when steps will be completed, and if he can receive photographs at various steps.
Date: February 5, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 2, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 2, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing a glass panel he is working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton says he has finished the panel and is having Pitt & Scott, Ltd. collect and ship it. He mentions that he told Pitt & Scott, Ltd. to insure it for £2000 and that they need a letter from Stewart explaining what he is going to do with the panel. He says that he is aware the construction of the Chapel is behind schedule, but that displaying the glass panel may help raise funds.
Date: April 2, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie Damaz to Peter Stewart, August 11, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Annie Damaz to Peter Stewart, August 11, 1975]

Letter from Annie Damaz to Peter Stewart discussing a proposal for a stained glass project that Gabriel Loire will be working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Damaz talks about the amount of stained glass that will be needed, the estimated price of the project, and designs that will be on the glass. She also mentions that a sample of the glass will be created and that Loire is looking forward to the project.
Date: August 11, 1975
Creator: Damaz, Annie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract for Stained Glass Panels] (open access)

[Contract for Stained Glass Panels]

Final, signed contract between the Societe d'Exportation d'Arte Religieux (SEAR) in France and the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation in Dallas for SEAR to provide stained glass panels and components to be used in the Square's chapel. A number of the contract points have been edited or stricken, with initials from both parties.
Date: October 24, 1975
Creator: Societe d'Exportation d'Arte Religieux
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, September 29, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, September 29, 1975]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing past letters Stewart sent him about the stained glass windows of the Chapel of Thanksgiving and how he will be using those ideas in a model he is designing. Loire says he would like to have another meeting in New York to talk more about the project and mentions an article Stewart sent him about the nature and mysticism of the spiral.
Date: September 29, 1975
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, March 7, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, March 7, 1975]

Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing the progress that has been made on a project he is working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving called "The Dove." Hutton mentions that he has attached some photos taken at various stages of the project and provides information about the photos. He also talks about how he will arrange mailing glass panels to Stewart.
Date: March 7, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire, September 12, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire, September 12, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire discussing a recent meeting they had in New York. Stewart mentions their discussion about the purpose of the stained glass ceiling in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. The notes from that discussion are attached and contain information about the theme of the stained glass ceiling and passages from the Bible.
Date: September 12, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, June 30, 1975] (open access)

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

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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, August 8, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, August 8, 1975]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing his recent visit with Stewart and Philip Johnson and a stained glass project he is working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. He mentions that he received a photograph taken at the Philip Johnson Sculpture Museum and says it reminds him of the day he spent with Stewart and Philip Johnson. He also talks about an upcoming visit they are going to have in October and says he is going to send Stewart a small sample of a stained glass panel to give him an idea of what he is working on.
Date: August 8, 1975
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, July 1, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, July 1, 1975]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing their recent meeting in New York where they talked about the stained glass windows to be installed in the Chapel of Thanksgiving.
Date: July 1, 1975
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire, March 21, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire, March 21, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire discussing a previous meeting they had about stained glass for the Chapel of Thanksgiving and asking if he is available for another meeting in Paris.
Date: March 21, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Travel Ticket from Paris to New York] (open access)

[Invoice for Travel Ticket from Paris to New York]

Copy of an invoice from Echo Voyages for a ticket to travel round-trip from Paris to New York for Gabriel Loire during June 1975.
Date: June 25, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, April 3, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, April 3, 1975]

Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing a visit they had in Chartres in 1973 and an upcoming visit they are having in Paris. Loire mentions a discussion they had in 1973 about a stained glass project for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. He says he is looking forward to meeting with him Philip Johnson during their next visit. He also asks for Stewart's address so he can send photocopies of his correspondence with Pierre Massin de Miraval.
Date: April 3, 1975
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 25, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 25, 1975]

Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing notes Hutton sent him about a project involving a glass panel and asking him to send photographs at various stages of the project. Stewart also mentions that either he or his brother will try to visit him before the glass panel is finished.
Date: February 25, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History