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SmithGroup records, 1853-2004 (majority within 1923-2004)

36 linear feet and 28 rolls (rolls of architectural drawings stored in 7 boxes.)

SmithGroup (also known as SmithGroup JJR) is an architectural firm based out of Detroit, Michigan. Their records consist of administrative materials, client project files and photographic slides, as well as architectural drawings. The Bentley Historical Library houses the following related collections: the JJR Inc. photographic slides, 1960s-1990s, William J. Johnson papers, 1953-2015, and the Smith, Hinchman and Grylls architectural drawings, 1908-1937.

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