Columbia University. Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation : Centennial (1881-1991) Archive, 1954-1982, bulk 1980-1981

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Series II: The Making of an Architect

The following papers consist primarily of drafts and galleys for the book The Making of an Architect which was written in honor of the centennial celebration of the Columbia University School of Architecture. The papers are arranged in the order in which the chapters appear in the final book. The larger number of drafts is due to the fact that drafts were circulated for comments to the other authors working on the book. The number of versions of drafts, galleys and footnotes is provided with the number of pages of the longest version. Some of the versions are incomplete. Some sections contain research material used for the chapter, photocopies of illustrations that were used or suggested for use in the chapter, correspondence concerning the writing of the chapter, chapter outlines, or bibliographies. When all versions of a draft, galley or set of footnotes have the same number of pages, that number is given. When there are various page lengths, the page number for the longest version is given. Of particular interest is the material on the 1968 strike which can be found in Chapter 12.



Box 1 Folder 4 "Acknowledgements" by Richard Oliver, 1981

1 draft copy, typewritten, 6 pp.



Box 1 Folder 5 "Introduction" by James Steart Polshek, 1981

2 draft copies, typewritten, 9 pp.

5 galleys, typewritten

1 set of footnotes, typewritten and handwritten, 6 pp.



Box 1 Folder 6 Chapter 1: "The History I - The Founding of the School" by Steven M. Bedford, 1981

1 draft copy, typewritten and handwritten, 45 pp.

3 draft copies, typewritten, 17 pp.

1 set of footnotes, typewritten, 6 pp.

4 galleys.



Box 1 Folder 7 Chapter 2: "William R. Ware and the Pursuit of Suitability," by David G. DeLong, 1981

4 drafts, typewritten, 21 pp. (longest version)

4 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 12 pp. each

Photocopies of illustrations, 1 page

3 galleys

2 footnote galleys.



Box 1 Folder 8 to 9 Chapter 3: "History II - 1881-1912" by Steven M. Bedford and Susan M. Strauss, 1981

6 draft copies, typewritten, 53 pp. (longest version)

3 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 31 pp. (longest version)

3 galleys

2 footnote galley.



Box 2 Folder 1 to 4 Chapter 4: "Apropos 1900 - New York and the Metropolitan Ideal" by Robert A. M. Stern and Gregory Gilmartin

2 draft copies, typewritten, 132 pp.

2 final drafts, typerwritten, 91 pp.

4 galleys, 30 pp. (longest version)

6 sets of footnotes, 33 pp. (longest version)

photocopies of illustrations 21 pp.



Box 3 Folder 1 Chapter 5: "History III - 1912-1933" by Susan Strauss, 1981

4 draft copies, typewritten, 132 pp.

2 final drafts, typewritten, 91 pp.

4 galleys, 30 pp. (longest version)

6 sets of footnotes, 33 pp. (longest version)

Photocopies of illustration 21 pp.



Box 3 Folder 2 Chapter 6: "Modernism Rears its Head - The 20's and 30's" by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, 1981

5 draft copies, typewritten, 30 pp. (longest version)

1 final draft, typewritten, 29 pp.

2 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 7 pp. each

List of captions, typewritten, 2 pp.

5 galleys

3 footnote galleys.



Box 3 Folder 3 to 4 Chapter 7: "History IV: 1933-1935" by Judith Oberlander, 1981

5 draft copies, typewritten, 21 pp. (longest version)

3 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 6 pp. (longest version)

Correspondence, typewritten, 3 pp.

Research on Dean Joseph Hudnut, typewritten, includes Oberlander's notes, copies of architecture department correspondence, reprints of articles, information about Joseph Hudnut, 239 pp.

4 galleys

4 footnote galleys.



Box 3 Folder 5 Chapter 8: "In Search of an Order to the American City: 1893-1945," by M. Christine Boyder, 1981

2 drafts, typewritten, 18 pp.

1 final draft, typewritten, 18 pp.

3 galleys, 7 pp.

Correspondence, typewritten, 1 page

Bibliography, handwritten, 47 3x5 cards

4 footnote galleys.



Box 4 Folder 1 to 2 Chapter 9: "History V: 1935-1959," by Diane Boas, 1981

3 draft copies, typewritten, 20 pp.

5 galleys, 8 pp.

4 footnotes, typewritten, 17 pp.

Research materials on Leopold Arnauld, typewritten, 18 pp.

Miscellaneous research materials including copies of architecture department correspondence, reprints of articles, etc., 134 pp.



Box 4 Folder 3 Chapter 10: "Slouching Toward Modernity: Talbot Faulkner Hamlin and the Architecture of the New Deal," by Kenneth Frampton, 1981

6 draft copies, typewritten, 37 pp. (longest version)

3 sets of footnotes, typewritten and handwritten, 4 pp. (longest version)

4 galleys

1 footnote galley.



Box 4 Folder 4 to 5 Chapter 11: "History VI: 1959-1968," by Richard Oliver, 1981

4 draft copies, typewritten, 26 pp. (longest version)

4 sets of footnotes, typewritten and handwritten, 21 pp. (longest version)

Research materials, 165 pp.

4 galleys

1 footnote galley.



Box 5 Folder 1 to 4 Chapter 12: "Anatomy of Insurrection," by Martha Gutman and Richard Plunz

7 draft copies, typewritten, 58 pp. (longest version)

2 final draft copies, 52 pp.

6 galley

4 footnote gallyes

3 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 35 pp.

Correspondence, tyepwritten, 1 page

Outline of article, typewritten, 1 page

Research material including articles from theColumbia Daily Spectator, copies of architecture department correspondence.



Box 6 Folder 1 Chapter 14: "A Short History of Preservation at Columbia University," by James Martin Fitch, 1981

3 draft copies, typewritten, 21 pp. (longest version)

2 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 8 pp.

Correspondence, handwritten, 2 pp.

Research materials, 58 pp.

2 galleys

1 footnote galley.



Box 6 Folder 2 Chapter 15: "History VII: 1968-1981," by Susan M. Strauss, 1981

1 draft copy, typewritten, 29 pp.

2 sets of footnotes, typewritten, 18 pp.

3 galleys

2 footnote galley.



Box 6 Folder 3 Miscellaneous Footnotes

Photocopies of footnotes on 3x5 cards.



Box 6 Folder 4 Memos to/from Authors, 1980-1981

Memos to and from the authors concerning the catalog, handwritten and typewritten, 44 pp.



Box 6 Folder 5 Catalog Proposals to Rizzoli, 1981

22 pp.



Box 6 Folder 6, 12 Research Materials, Miscellaneous

Timeline of important events, photocopies of articles



Box 6 Folder 7 Research Materials, Architect's Ordeal

3 pp.



Box 6 Folder 8 Research Materials, Columbia College Today, 1977



Box 6 Folder 9 Research Materials, Columbia Today, 1975, 1977



Box 6 Folder 10 Research Materials, Bibliographies



Box 6 Folder 11 Research Materials, Columbia Spectator, 1954