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Repairing the Bonawit Window in Deering Library

G. Owen Bonawit (1891 - 1971) was one of the premier creators of stained glass windows in North America during the early decades of the 20th century - the heyday of collegiate Gothic. So it was no surprise that when architect James Gamble Rogers was commissioned to design and build the new Charles Deering Libary for Northwestern in the late 1920s, Bonawit was tapped to create a cycle of 68 stained glass windows to grace the new library's offices and reading rooms. Many of Bonawit's designs were based on themes and images chosen by... more information