Comments for The FDR Suite Restoration Project @ Adams House http://fdrsuite.org/blog The Rediscovery and Renewal of FDR's Harvard Past Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:25:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by Michael Weishan http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1278 Michael Weishan Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:25:40 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1278 Claire and Gil: I've modified the design. It turns out that there are something called the rules of tincture, which mandate that you can't place color on color, or metal (gold or silver) on metal. That's why the brown blends into the gules on the first design. So, I've restored the brown as a chevron. Claire and Gil: I’ve modified the design. It turns out that there are something called the rules of tincture, which mandate that you can’t place color on color, or metal (gold or silver) on metal. That’s why the brown blends into the gules on the first design. So, I’ve restored the brown as a chevron.

]]> Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by Claire in Paris http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1273 Claire in Paris Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:42:48 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1273 You are of course our Curator. You are of course our Curator.

]]> Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by Claire in Paris http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1272 Claire in Paris Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:42:27 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1272 Michael, you have clearly touched a sensitive chord here! I think people like the crest idea and the assorted spin-offs it can inspire. While agreeing that the rosy party per fess can become more exciting (and the Brown more visible onscreen - melts into Crimson for me) I am most impressed by your symbolic composition. And let me be the first to congratulate you on the very appropriate and meaningful motto. Michael, you have clearly touched a sensitive chord here! I think people like the crest idea and the assorted spin-offs it can inspire.

While agreeing that the rosy party per fess can become more exciting (and the Brown more visible onscreen – melts into Crimson for me) I am most impressed by your symbolic composition.

And let me be the first to congratulate you on the very appropriate and meaningful motto.

]]> Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by John B. Neff '56 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1247 John B. Neff '56 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:51:30 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1247 Well done. A necktie sounds good to me. My two old Adams House ties are showing their ages. I picked up the first one in 1954 and it's a tad wide for these days. Well done. A necktie sounds good to me. My two old Adams House ties are showing their ages. I picked up the first one in 1954 and it’s a tad wide for these days.

]]> Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by Bruce Parker http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1241 Bruce Parker Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:40:25 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1241 Congratulations on a very nice job. The roses as presently drawn remind me of rose windows, perhaps not altogether unbecoming the Foundation's decorative memorial to the memory of FDR at Harvard. I'm looking forward to getting a blazer patch or at least a necktie. Congratulations on a very nice job. The roses as presently drawn remind me of rose windows, perhaps not altogether unbecoming the Foundation’s decorative memorial to the memory of FDR at Harvard. I’m looking forward to getting a blazer patch or at least a necktie.

]]> Comment on Of Arms and a Man, and a Foundation by Gil O'Connell http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543&cpage=1#comment-1238 Gil O'Connell Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:44:03 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1543#comment-1238 I think you are on the right track with the crest you've designed.But the rose portion is a little sterile. You might make the rose portion of the shield a little bigger which would allow you to show stems and leaves with the roses arranged in the way they were arranged on the original Roosevelt Shield. I think you are on the right track with the crest you’ve designed.But the rose portion is a little sterile. You might make the rose portion of the shield a little bigger which would allow you to show stems and leaves with the roses arranged in the way they were arranged on the original Roosevelt Shield.

]]> Comment on Time Machine by Joaquin http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1403&cpage=1#comment-1097 Joaquin Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:21:16 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1403#comment-1097 Michael, I think I actually have that book (in tattered form), which I wrapped in bubble wrap during my many moves. Maybe now I will open it and bring it over when I see you, or when you come over. Michael,

I think I actually have that book (in tattered form), which I wrapped in bubble wrap during my many moves. Maybe now I will open it and bring it over when I see you, or when you come over.

]]> Comment on FDR’s Secret Code by Renny Little http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1478&cpage=1#comment-1096 Renny Little Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:38:04 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1478#comment-1096 While it won't be original, I wonder if F.D.R's line-a-day diary can be reproduced and a copy placed in the room. Nothing ventured nothing gained! While it won’t be original, I wonder if F.D.R’s line-a-day diary can be reproduced and a copy placed in the room. Nothing ventured nothing gained!

]]> Comment on All the King’s Horses… by Sean http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1455&cpage=1#comment-1064 Sean Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:47:19 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1455#comment-1064 Wow, that wallpaper is beautiful, goes really well with the woodwork and fireplace, and takes us to yet another level. Thanks, Michael. Sean Wow, that wallpaper is beautiful, goes really well with the woodwork and fireplace, and takes us to yet another level. Thanks, Michael.
Sean

]]> Comment on Wallpaper At Last! by Jane Field http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1438&cpage=1#comment-1057 Jane Field Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:58:27 +0000 http://fdrsuite.org/blog/?p=1438#comment-1057 Looks great, Michael! Good job all around. How very nice of the Peis to do it! Congratulations to all of you! Looks great, Michael! Good job all around. How very nice of the Peis to do it! Congratulations to all of you!

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