William H. Allen

William H. Allen was an American architect (1858–1936).

Also recorded as William Allen.

William H. Allen in brief

Born
1858
Died
1936
Known for
architect
Contents

Identity

What the record establishes about William H. Allen.

Gloucester smallpox epidemic, 1896: William Allen as a smallpox patient. Photograph by H.C.F., 1896. is dated [1896] and held by Wellcome Collection. William Allen. Line engraving by H. C. Shenton after H. P. Briggs. is catalogued and held by Wellcome Collection. "Inez", Graceland Cemetery, Chicago is dated 1947 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1960.215). William H. Mickel, drugs and medicines is dated 1870 and held by Wellcome Collection. The Art Institute of Chicago records 1 object associated with this heading. Wellcome Collection records 355 objects associated with this heading.

William H. Allen is recorded with the citizenship of United States. Open Library catalogues 6 works under this name. William H. Allen is recorded as architect.

Works and catalogued output

What William H. Allen produced.

The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 2 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 6 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 6 works under this heading.

Authority records

The identifiers under which William H. Allen may be traced in institutional catalogues.

William H. Allen is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q8010312.

Catalogued works

14 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1870 to 1947.

New Haven County Courthouse. Plymouth Congregational Church. Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use Firts Edition. Civics and Health. Pilot's Survival Manual. African Colonization, Its Progress and Prospects. How to Raise & Train Budgerigars (Budgies) (M-502). How to Raise & Train Pigeons. "Inez", Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, dated 1947, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1960.215. Civics and health / by William H. Allen., dated [1909], held by Wellcome Collection. William Allen. Line engraving by H. C. Shenton after H. P. Briggs., held by Wellcome Collection. Civics and health / by William H. Allen ... with an introduction by William T. Sedgwick., dated [1909], held by Wellcome Collection. William H. Mickel, drugs and medicines, dated 1870, held by Wellcome Collection. Gloucester smallpox epidemic, 1896: William Allen as a smallpox patient. Photograph by H.C.F., 1896., dated [1896], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 355 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Allen, William, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Allen, William, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Allen, William Herbert, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (10125728-4). Those registers additionally record the forms Bookseller William H. Allen (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Allen, Bokseller (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Evidence base

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1858William H. Allen born.
  2. 1858William H. Allen was born in 1858.
  3. 1870William H. Mickel, drugs and medicines is dated 1870 and held by Wellcome Collection.
  4. 1896Gloucester smallpox epidemic, 1896: William Allen as a smallpox patient. Photograph by H.C.F., 1896. is dated [1896] and held by Wellcome Collection.
  5. 1936William H. Allen died.
  6. 1936William H. Allen died in 1936.
  7. 1947"Inez", Graceland Cemetery, Chicago is dated 1947 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1960.215).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Allen, William Herbert, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Allen, William, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Allen, William, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Johnson, William Allen, Oxford Music Online, 2001

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for William H. Allen (Internet Archive), 6 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    Rogers, William Allen, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8010312: William H. Allen

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 10125728-4, William H. Allen, Bookseller (Philadelphia, Pa.).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  9. 9.

    Internet Archive, 11 digitised items catalogued under William H. Allen as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  10. 10.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with William H. Allen.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  11. 11.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 355 works naming William H. Allen.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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