White, Allom & Co., 1913-1916

Folder contains correspondence; telegrams; notes; and lists of estimates, revised estimates, and charges for individual items and installation related to One East 70th Street furnishings. Primary correspondents are Henry Clay Frick and Charles Allom. Lists include furniture, curtains, shades, rugs, chandeliers and other lighting fixtures, and firedogs and grates, organized by room. Correspondence concerns pricing, billing, difficulty in obtaining materials during World War I, disagreements over balances due, alterations to original plans, and the delayed timing of installation. Other areas of discussion include the balustrade of the main staircase, the ventilation above the Art Gallery, and the wall covering and color scheme of the Drawing Room.

Includes a telegram from Thomas Hastings, as well as references to Carrère & Hastings in the correspondence. August 13, 1913 "Suggested letter for Mr. Hastings: My new House" contains Frick's comments on the decoration of the ceilings in the North and South Halls and the Dining Room, and the heating outlets in the Art Gallery. Later correspondence highlights Mr. Frick's frustrations with delays in the completion of the work and requests for additional money from Allom.