Letter dated 8/20/1954 to Charles T. Crandall, Esq. First Selectman Town of Groton from G.L. Bilderbeck, Chairman School Building Committee in response to a letter arguing about monetary amts for the Seeley school.

Letter 8/20/54 William Seeley School Contract
Letter 8/20/54 William Seeley School Contract

Name/Title

Letter dated 8/20/1954 to Charles T. Crandall, Esq. First Selectman Town of Groton from G.L. Bilderbeck, Chairman School Building Committee in response to a letter arguing about monetary amts for the Seeley school.

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.1297

Scope and Content

A copy of a letter on onion-skin paper, typed. It begins, "Copy August 20, 1954 Charles T. Crandall, Esq. First Selectman Town of Groton Poquonnock Bridge, Conn. Dear Mr. Crandall: We received your letter of August 18th, Replying to same, we note your statement that contract for the Seeley school was signed for $310,000 which is incorrect. The contract was signed for $307,920. After the contract was signed deductions were made totaling $17,920, which made the contract equivalent to $290,000...There is a balance of $527.50, now due on the original contract, and an unknown balance on the recent work Mr. Langdon has done for the committee. Very truly yours, ___ G.L. Bilderbeck, Chairman School Building Committee."

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2016.1

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

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Architects, Contracts, Site plans

Search Terms

Buildings, Correspondence/Letter, Schools, Fred S. Langdon Architect, Groton, Poquonnock Bridge, Town of Groton, Town of Groton First Selectman, Town of Groton School Building Committee, William Seely School, First Selectman, School Building Committees, School buildings, Town Selectmen

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

Aug 20, 1954

Restrictions

Access: Discolouration/fading, stains and wear

General Notes

Note

Status: Good Status By: Maureen A. McClellan Status Date: 2019-09-03