Mr. Dow created and nurtured a fun and playful work environment in his architectural studio throughout its history. We have a couple of slides of the staff awarding a diploma to Harry L Cummings in 1954, that bestows upon him the title of F.A.B.D. (ARCHITECTUS BEAUX DOCTORUS). Note the good-humored listing of job responsibilities and the fun titles of the staff members. Eldine Crampton had the fun job of presenting the diploma to Harry.
Craig McDonald, Director
Diploma
BE IT KNOWN THAT
HARRY L. CUMMINGS, Jr.
HAVING ATTENDED THE ALDEN B. DOW ACADEMY
OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN FOR 4 YEARS, 5 DAYS
A WEEK, 8 HOURS A DAY IS HEREBY ENTITLED TO
CHECK SHOP DRAWINGS, BLUEPRINTS FOR RANCH
HOUSES, CENTER PICTURE WINDOWS, HEAT COFFEE
WATER, ADVANCE CURB STONE OPINIONS, ARGUE
THE MERITS OF CADILLAC OWNERSHIP, ECT, AND
HAVING SUBMITTED ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE OF
HIS QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN
DUELY REGISTERED AND IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED
TO USE THE TITLE OF
F.A.B.D. (ARCHITECTUS BEAUX DOCTORUS)
THIS 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1954
IN THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPANY
ALDEN B. DOW, DEAN
WILARD E. FRASER, CHANCELLOR
ELDINE CRAMPTON, DISIPLINARY OFFICER
CLE ALLISON, DEAN OF BOYS
R.E. GUFSTAFSON, REGISTERAR
JACKSON B. HALLETT, TRUSTEE
FRANCES EUGENE WARNER, TRUSTEE
ROBERT HAMMERSCHMIDT, TRUSTEE
ROBERT KOSTUS, TRUSTEE
NORMAN A. KLINE, TRUSTEE
? __, TRUSTEE
VINCENT T BOYLE, TRUSTEE
DANIEL W. TOSHACH, TRUSTEE EMERITOS
