Richards Holiday Card, Roach Collection, University of Pennsylvania Archives

To Hannah and Spence

Holiday greeting cards from the
Architectural Alumni Graphics Collection of
Franklin Spencer Roach and Hannah Benner Roach.

Image of Richards' 1952 card featuring architectural landmarks from Europe

Yearbook photograph of John Noble Richards

John Noble Richards (1904-?), Cert. Prof. 1926, B.Arch. 1931

While a student in 1928, Richards was awarded the Paul Cret Medal for Excellence in Architectural Design. Later, he was also awarded the Stewardson European Traveling Scholarship. Richards was affiliated with a number of Philadelphia architectural firms before moving to Toledo, Ohio in 1932. In 1940, he became partner in the firm of Bellman, Gillett and Richards. He served as President for the National AIA.

All of the holiday greeting cards in this exhibit are from the
Architectural Alumni Graphics Collection of
Franklin Spencer Roach and Hannah Benner Roach,
University of Pennsylvania Archives and Records Center.
This exhibit was created by Martin J. Hackett, Public Services Archivist. It can be viewed at the University Archives during the 1999 holiday season.

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