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Selma Rattner research papers on James Renwick, 1856-2001, bulk 1960s-2001
35.5 linear feetThis collections contains the professional research, writing, publications, and correspondence produced and collected by Rattner through her study of the architect James Renwick, Jr. The bulk of Rattner's research addresses the life and works of Renwick, but other research topics represented in her papers range from the Renwick family genealogy to the institutional architecture of New York City. Types of research material include personal research notes (in notecard format, both typed and holograph), correspondence (1963-2001), newspaper and magazine clippings, Xerox copies of archival material and secondary sources, transcribed articles and correspondence, brochures from historic sites, photographs and slides of buildings and sites, sketches, historic structure inventory forms, landmark nomination forms, landmark designation reports, and postcards.
Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980
17 linear feet of papersThis collection contains materials related to Chermayeff's personal, professional, and academic lives, the bulk originating during his residency in the United States, beginning in the late 1930s. Project records document the full range of his work, including many records from his British period. The collection also contains extensive correspondence with personal friends, clients, and professional and academic colleagues.
Shadrach Woods architectural records and papers, 1923-2008, bulk 1948-1973
45 manuscript boxesSigurd Fischer architectural drawings and papers, 1906-1916, bulk 1909-1912
49 drawingsThis collection contains primarily drawings made by Danish-American architectural photographer Sigurd Fischer while he was a student in Denmark. Drawings include travel sketches, studies for furniture and lighting, a sailboat design, architectural designs, and a theatre poster. Also six issues of the weekly Danish journal ARCHITEKTEN
Sophie Wilkins papers, 1930s-2003
17.22 linear feetThomas Whiteside papers, 1839-1995, bulk 1952-1992
29 linear feetWalter Sobotka architectural records and papers, 1897-1971, bulk 1922-1954
771 drawingsThis collection contains architectural records, student work, correspondence and professional writings related to the academic and architectural practice of Walter Sobotka. The largest portion of the collection, Series 1, relates to his architectural practice and contains drawings, files, and a scrapbook of photographs and articles pertaining to his work in Europe and America. The majority of his projects consisted of residential buildings and interiors in Austria along with furniture designs. However, there is also a selection of theater interiors that Sobotka designed for RKO across the United States. Series 2 contains a limited selection of Sobotka's lectures and writings, as well as correspondence. This series also contains material relating to two of his unpublished writings, The Prefabricated House and Principles of Design, including copies of the manuscripts, correspondence with publishers, and research materials. A bound version of Principles of Design is catalogued separately and contains an appendix in which Sobotka translated into English excerpts of his correspondence with the Viennese architect Josef Frank. Series 3 contains some artwork and student drawings, as well as a few personal letters.
Warren & Wetmore architectural drawings and photographs, 1889-1938
.75 linear feet of papersThis collection contains architectural photographs, drawings and records related to the architectural projects and designs of Warren and Wetmore, principally in the United States, but also representing commissions in Canada, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, the bulk of architectural drawings produced by the firm are no longer extant. Additionally, it holds a variety of photographs and other records used as reference materials in the course of Warren and Wetmore's professional work. Lastly, a small group of student and personal papers and photographs from Whitney Warren completes the collection.
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