Robin Middleton papers, 1931-2005
Collection context
- Creator:
- Middleton, Robin
- Abstract:
- Robin Middleton is an architectural historian whose work focuses largely on French and English architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The collection documents Middleton's research and writing process starting with his early dissertation work on Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc at Cambridge University continuing into the 1990s after Middleton joined the faculty at Columbia University.
- Extent:
- 5 document boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of notes, manuscripts, research and visual materials used in the development and preparation of lectures, articles, and other scholarship on various architectural topics. For the bulk of the materials, original folder titles have been maintained. The collection includes some personal papers and correspondence.
- Biographical / historical:
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South African born architectural historian. Middleton's work is largely focused on French and English architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Middleton has been on facutly at Columbia University since 1987.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
- Preferred citation:
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Robin Middleton papers, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
- Contact:
- avery@library.columbia.edu