Writing to Eero Saarinen about purchasing land for the Miller House, J. Irwin Miller suggests they begin with the landscaping at once and work more slowly with the house’s design. Miller hopes to meet with Saarinen and Alexander Girard when they come to Columbus to work on Irwin Union Bank.

J. Irwin Miller to Eero Saarinen, 25, May 1953, 1/2, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_Ia_B001_f002_144)