Letter re: a request to write the story of a home

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter re: a request to write "the story of a home"

Entry/Object ID

1917.10.23GPSCSS

Tags

Renumber

Description

Handwritten letter on Charles S. Schneider letterhead, written to Mrs. Seiberling and dated October 23, 1917 regarding a request to speak with Frank about allowing him to write "a story of a home" including text, preliminary drawings, and photographs of the process of building the home, potentially for an architectural magazine or even a self-published book. He implies that he may have previously approached Frank who has yet to give his consent.

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Schneider, Charles Sumner

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.11

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Letter Details

Letter Date

Oct 23, 1917

Sender

Name

Charles S. Schneider

Address

2258 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. F.A. Seiberling

Address

Akron Ohio

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

January 9, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

January 9, 2026