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Reminiscences of Jan Hird Pokorny, 1998.

Creator: Pokorny, Jan Hird
Project: Individual interviews oral history collection.
(see all project interviews)
Phys. Desc. :Transcript: 185, 23 pages
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Architect.

Scope and Contents

Pokorny, Jan Hird (1914-). Childhood and schooling in Austro-Hungarian Empire and Czechoslovakia; familial memories: World War I, emigration to United States, contemporary memories; Munich Crisis; schooling at Columbia School of Architecture; architectural and teaching career, especially at Columbia University; influences on his career and architectural style; preservation efforts: American and Czech; involvement in American Fund for Czech Refugees; experiences at New York Landmarks Commission; colleague reminiscences.

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