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A bibliography of published writings by William Gray Purcell, compiled from the "MSS:A. Publications" list in the Guide to the William Gray Purcell Papers.


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  • Purcell, William Gray. "Expressions in Church Architecture." The Continent (June 29 1911): 937-938.
    The organically functional design of the Stewart Memorial Church [AR:P&E 56].
  • Purcell, William Gray. "H. P. Berlage, A Creator of Democratic Architecture in Holland." The Craftsman XXI, no. 4 (January 1912): 413.
    Brief discussion of "the Fine Art of Architecture," noting the arrival of Berlage on his 1912 tour of America. See also MSS:A4.
  • Purcell, William Gray, and George Grant Elmslie. "The American Renaissance?" The Craftsman XXI, no. 4 (January 1912): 430-435.
    An argument to abandon historical forms and develop an indigenous American architecture.
  • Purcell, William Gray, and George Grant Elmslie. "H. P. Berlage, The Creator of a Democratic Architecture in Holland." The Craftsman XXI, no. 5 (February 1912): 547-553.
    Reviews the work of architect H. P. Berlage.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Walter Burley Griffin, Progressive." The Western Architect 18, no. 12 (September 1912): 93-94.
    Biographical sketch of architect Walter Burley Griffin.
  • Purcell, William Gray, and George Grant Elmslie. "The Statics and Dynamics of Architecture." The Western Architect 19, no. 1 (January 1913): 1-4.
    The principal statement by Purcell & Elmslie of their design philosophy. See also AR:P&E 172. MSS:A34(NWA 34).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Spencer and Powers, Architects." The Western Architect 20, no. 4 (April 1914): 35-36, 39.
    Discusses the work of Robert C. Spencer and Horace S. Powers.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Made in Minnesota." The Minnesotan I, no. 9 (April 1916): 7-13.
    An argument for the use of materials and resources native to the building locale (illus).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Forward Looking Salesmanship in Forest Products." Better Building, no. 3 (April 1917).
    Published by the National Lumber Manufacturers Association, Chicago. The use of wood in the expression of an indigenous American architecture (illus, AR:P&E 104, 197, 265-266; P:GN). See also B:B2; MSS:A34(NWA 23).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Cost and Value." The Small Home 2, no. 3 (May 1923): 11-13.
    The relationship of cost to value in the design of a small house.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Romance and Art of Building a Concrete Bridge." Christian Science Monitor (October 1 1923).
    The organically functional design of the Wolf Creek Bridge [AR:P&E 602] (illus). See also AR:C2a1 WGP 671.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Cappelen Memorial Bridge." Christian Science Monitor (December 27 1923).
    The innovative construction of the Franklin Avenue bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota. See also AR:C2a1 WGP 672.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Good Houses and How They Grow." Christian Science Monitor (January 10 1924).
    The designs of speculative houses built by Purcell in Portland, Oregon: AR:C2a1 WGP 625. House for O. C. Pritchard, project [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 626. C. J. McCusker, consultation [Portland, Oregon] (circa 1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 627. Architect's Small House Service Bureau (ASHSB), accounting; AR:C2a1 WGP 628. House for W. B. Babson, alterations [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 629. I. E. Kallander house #2 [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 630. Speculative House 9 for the Pacific States Engineering Corporation [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 635. House for A. T. Bergeron [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 636. House for Eleanor M. Carlton 1 [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 637. House for Eleanor M. Carlton 2 [Portland, Oregon] (circa 1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 651. House for William J. Alsop [Portland, Oregon] (1922); AR:C2a1 WGP 661. Speculative house [Portland, Oregon] (1923); AR:C2a1 WGP 662. House for Allan Bynon (1923); and AR:C2a1 WGP 665. Speculative house [Portland, Oregon] (1923).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Concert Stage Settings at the Eastman Theater, Rochester [NY]." Christian Science Monitor (May 14 1925).
    The theatrical stage designs of Norman Edwards. See also AR:C2a1 WGP 673. C:94.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Crime and News Advertisements." Christian Science Monitor (June 6 1925).
    Letter to editor Willis J. Abbott outlines a proposal for more constructive presentation of social problems in relationship to commercial advertising.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "A Place of Assembly That Can Be Built in Units." Christian Science Monitor (June 25 1925).
    Outlines a plan for incremental phases of construction in a Christian Science Church, with references to the Third Christian Science Church, Portland [AR:WGP 666] (illus). See also AR:WGP 668, 675.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "A Breakfast Pullman for Small Dwellings." Christian Science Monitor (July 30 1925).
    A plan for utilizing the functional efficiency of a railroad dining car in domestic kitchen design (illus). See also AR:WGP 676; MSS:A23, A34(NWA 4).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Island Station of the Saint Paul Gas & Light Company." Christian Science Monitor (August 8 1925).
    The completion of an electric generating facility in Minnesota (illus). See also AR:C2a1 WGP 677.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Silence in City Auditoriums." Christian Science Monitor (August 20 1925).
    A solution for securing quiet interiors near busy streets, and other problems of assembly places, with reference to the plan for the Third Christian Science Church project (Minneapolis) [AR:P&E 250]. See also AR:C2a1 WGP 678.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Mendota Bridge." Christian Science Monitor (August 27 1925).
    The construction of a Mississippi River bridge near Saint Paul, Minnesota. See also AR:C2a1 WGP 690.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Minnesota Sweet Corn." Christian Science Monitor (September 9 1925).
    The rise of corn as a commercial crop in Minnesota. See also AR:C2a1 WGP 691.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Burnside Bridge, Portland, Oregon." Christian Science Monitor (October 1925).
    The construction of a bridge. See also AR:WGP 693A.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "A Breakfast Pullman for Small Dwellings." The Small Home IV, no. 10 (December 1925): 8-9.
    Reprint of MSS:A17. See also MSS:A34(NWA 4).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "What's Wrong With This House?" The Small Home V, no. 5 (August 1926): 16-17.
    Analyzes the need for consultation with an architect when building a house.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "A New Graphic Art." Christian Science Monitor (January 13 1927).
    Types and functions of architectural records.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Christian Science Monitor office files." Christian Science Monitor.
    Correspondence: ABBOTT, Willis J., and SHERBURNE, E. C. Indexes.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Early American." The Small Home VII, no. 3 (May 1927): 8-9.
    Application of the Flagg Modular System in designing a house.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Out of Door Living Room." The Small Home VII, no. 4 (June 1927): 10.
    Better landscape gardening includes intuitive sensitivity to nature, imaginative use of the site, and attention to practical details (illus).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Creating Background and Atmosphere Which Sell Merchandise." (1930).
    Publication of a paper presented at the 6th Annual Convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Display Men. Anecdotal history of the arts leading to observations about contemporary architecture, with biographical references to Purcell (illus).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Portland News articles." Portland News (1920s).
    Series of short interviews with Purcell presenting advice to prospective home buyers.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Arts (series)." The Spectator (June 1 1929 – June 28 1930).
    Weekly columns in a Portland, Oregon magazine, covering a wide range of historical and contemporary topics. Correspondence: WYATT, James. Indexes.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Lamps of Home Building (series)." The Small Home (1931 – 1932).
    Series of articles.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "The Small Home office files." The Small Home.
    Manuscripts, ref. The Small Home and the Architects Small House Service Bureau.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Northwest Architect articles." Northwest Architect (1940 – 1955).
    Series of articles.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "This, Too, Could Be History." Journal of the American Society of Architectural Historians 3, no. 4 (October 1943): 17-25.
    Work of journeymen draftsman in architectural practice 1880 to 1900s. Ref. Henry Ives Cobb, Harvey Ellis, F. W. Fitzpatrick, Guy Henderson, Roy Hotchkiss, John Galen Howard, E. E. Roberts, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright. See also C:56. MSS:A34(NWA 22).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Let the People Speak." Journal of the American Institute of Architects 3, no. 1 (January 1945): 37-39.
    Art is a process, not an object. The personality of the artist and architect is part of, not apart from, the people for whom they work.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Dr. Gray--Who Was He?" (private publication) (1946).
    Excerpts from Camp Fire Musings, by William Cunningham Gray (illus, P:GN), edited by Purcell. See also C:319 (SHATTUCK, H. E.).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Three Fingers of Scotch." Journal of the American Institute of Architects 7, no. 1 (January 1947).
    Three aphorisms about architecture.
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Louis Sullivan--Prophet of Democracy." Journal of the American Institute of Architects XVI, no. 6 (December 1951): 265-271.
    The architecture of Louis Sullivan has a poetic soul absent in modern technological attitudes toward construction. Ref. AR:LHS 32. See also MSS:A34(NWA 47).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "Back to the Woods." Inland Architect 2, no. 12 (August 1959): 8-10.
    Naturally organic architecture flows like music. The architect must be cognizant of social as well as economic values. Ref. Harold Bauer. See also C:100. MSS:A34(NWA 15).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "This Is Living It!" Bulletin, AIA Southern California Chapter XXVII, no. 2 (June 21 – September 20 1963): 14-15.
    Autobiographical summary of early experiences that contributed to a satisfying architectural life. Ref. Purcell family, Louis Sullivan, Island Lake, and Oak Park. "Rewiring the Seven Lamps of Architecture" (p. 9). Biographical note by Howard E. Morgridge: ref. William Gray Purcell, and "Westwinds" (p. 19).
  • Purcell, William Gray. "St. Croix Trail Country." University of Minnesota Press (1967).
    Anecdotal history of life at Island Lake, Wisconsin, from 1886 to 1901 (illus, P:GN). Ref. George S. Barnes, Frank Berquist, William Bicknell, Margaret Bosquet, Melchizedek Butler (see also AU:PR 3), James B. Clough, Antoine Guadin, Catherine Gray, William Cunningham Gray, William F. Gray, Billy Green, Etta Hensch, The Interior, Thomas Kane, Cyrus Hall McCormick, Sr., Nettie Fowler McCormick, William T. Meloy, Eliza Morrison, John Morrison, William Nixon, William Gray Purcell, Oak Park (IL), Pleasant Run (OH), Lewis Ramsdell, George Wilson, William Young, and others. See also AR:A8. C:103, 248. For references to other publications, see also AR:WGP 692, 695.