I purchased a 1934 construction drawing altering several holes at Medinah at an auction 3 years ago. After an extended 2 year stay at the Art Institute of Chicago getting restored and framed, I finally got it back today. So, now that it is unrolled and able to be viewed, I have a lot of questions as to the provenance and I am reaching out to the treehouse for possible help.
Given what I've read about Tom Bendelow in Tom Bendelow, the Johnny Appleseed of Golf (as written by Stuart Bendelow), it seems that Bendelow was largely done designing courses in 1934. He may have even shuttered his office in 1933. In 1935 he was bedridden with heart disease and in 1936 he passed away. So, I can't figure out what I have. Do I have one of Tom Bendelow's last designs/drawings? Do I have something he may have directed? Or, do I have a drawing from some random dude who was leftover from American Park Builders?
As the pictures below show, the construction drawing indicated that it was drawn by N.C.J (1934). Anyone know who N.C.J may be? My contact at the art institute told me that with old construction drawings like this, an apprentice would draw the drawing in pencil and the architect would often come in and add the color and his alterations....as is evidenced by some color x's through some of the drawings.
Anyways, just thought that this place, of anywhere, may be of the most help and most interested.
