Wallace K. Harrison architectural drawings and papers, 1913-1986, bulk 1930-1980

With scattered notes by WKH

Correspondence, speeches

[Harrison, Wallace K.?, No title], 11 Nov. 1943 : Draft of outline for book, [9 pp.] Re building a new world after the war.

[Harrison, Wallace K.?, No title], 11 Nov. 1943 : Revised draft of outline for book, 10 pp. (Same as above item.)

WKH, 14 Feb. 1944, to Hugh Ferriss, President, Architectural League : TL. Accepts invitation to become a member of the Architectural League.

Ferriss, Hugh, President, Architectural League, 10 Feb. 1944, to WKH : TLS. Invites WKH to become a member of the Architectural League.

AIA United Nations Organization Committee, Jan. - Aug. 1946 : 21 pieces of correspondence regarding the AIA's desire to assist in the planning and preparation for the United Nations Center, and to secure appropriate architectural participation in its design. Correspondents include: James R. Edmunds, Jr., Wallace K. Harrison, Joyce K. Zinsser, Eric Gugler, Ralph Walker, Joint Advisory Committee on United Nations Center, and John C. Ross.

Clay, Albert G., Secretary, The Architectural League of New York, 12 March 1946, to WKH : TLS. Announces WKH's unanimous election as President of the Architectural League of New York.

"Remarks by Wallace K. Harrison, President of the Architectural League of New York, at inauguration of new officers of the League, May 2, 1946, at the headquarters of the League, 115 East 40th Street" : Typescript of speech, 2 pp.

"For Sculptors Guild Exhibit at League Dec. 9-21, 1946 - introduction for booklet" : Typescript of speech, 2 pp.

"Howard Greenley - Fellow Members of the League..." 6 Feb. 1947 : Typescript of speech, 2 pp. Re 25th anniversary of Greenley as their president.

"Talk for the dinner of The National Society of Mutual [sic.] Painters - Architectural League, February 20, 1947" ["Mutual" should be "Mural"] : Typescript of speech, 2 pp.

O'Connor, James W., 19 May 1948, to WKH : TLS. Thanks WKH for the President's medal.

Moses, Robert, Office of City Construction Co-Ordinator, Randall's Island, 23 July 1948, to Geoffrey Parsons, Esq., Editor, New York Herald Tribune : TL. Re Tudor City and the site of the United Nations.

Palmer, T. Norman, Account Executive, Public Relations Dept., G.M. Basford Company, 5 July 1955, to WKH : TLS. Re Socony Mobil Building. (With photo attached of a group of men joining hands in front of construction site. People not identified but includes WKH, Max Abramovitz, and others.)

[No title, no date] : Typescript of description of invention, [34 pp.] "This invention relates generally to building construction and more particularly to the wall structure and to the provision of metallic elements to be attached to the wall structural members to form a metallic sheath or `skin' for the outer wall of the building."

Clippings, periodical

"Realistic Architect Wallace K. Harrison," The New York Times, 17 Nov. 1958 : Photocopy of clipping. Re WKH's influence on building construction; with mention of Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center, and biographical information.

"Lincoln Center Names Its Last Two Architects," and "Harrison Designs N.Y. Skyline," New York Herald Tribune, 17 Nov. 1958 : Photocopy of clippings. Re Lincoln Center architects, including biographical information about WKH.

Greenfeld, Josh. "Curtain Going Up For Wallace Harrison," The New York Times Magazine, 21 Aug. 1966 : Clipping. Re the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.

"Architects' Gold Medal Awarded to Harrison," The New York Times, 29 Jan. 1967 : Clipping. Re American Institute of Architects awards WKH its 1967 Gold Medal.

Thomsen, Charles. "Professional Spokesman for a Complex Society," AIA Journal, May 1967 : Clipping. Re WKH's architectural works.

Thomsen, Charles. "The Making of an Architect," AIA Journal, August 1967 : Periodical containing above article. Profiles WKH. (With loose clipping of same article.)

Clipping

Corbett, Harvery Wiley. "A Sort of Modern Venice" : Clipping. Re New York City fifty years hence.

Speeches, correspondence, memo

WKH, 9 May 1944, to Edward Alden Jewell, The New York Times : TL. Enclosing a statement of his thoughts on painters, sculptors and architects in the buildings of tomorrow. (Statement attached.)

"Pan American Day Address Over the Columbia Broadcasting System, April 14, 1945...by Wallace K. Harrison, Director, Office of Inter-American Affairs." : Typescript of speech, 5 pp. Re Pan American Day and remembering Franklin D. Roosevelt. (With draft of speech, and other related material.)

Chandler, Chas., 6 Feb. 1945, to WKH : Memo. Re centennial of the arrival of the first Brazilian naval officers who came to the United States to study. (With related speech by WKH.)

"Message to The Employees' Council of the CIAA," by WKH, Deputy Coordinator, 24 March 1945 : Typescript of message. WKH Expresses appreciation for their good work, regrets not being able to be with them on the occasion of the inaugural meeting of the new members.

"Talk before American Chamber of Commerce, Sao Paulo,Feb. 1948," [by WKH] : Typescript of speech, 4 pp. Re WW II, relations between North and South America, and the beginning of the Office of Inter-American Affairs. Also comments on the United Nations.

3 typescripts regarding the American International Association (AIA) for Economic and Social Development and its IBEC (International Basic Economy Corporation) Research Division.

Reprint

Harrison, Wallace K. "The Building of the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council," Reprinted from Architecture, Vol. L, No. 4, October 1924 : Reprint. Re the Building of the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council, architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue.

Manuscripts, notes, outline

Typed draft of outline, with notes, [9 pp.] Includes chapter outline and appendix. Re politics.

"Book," [by Wallace K. Harrison?] : Handwritten notes, 1 p. Re [book on himself?]

"First outline for WKH Book on His Work, April 22, 1977" : Typed outline, (carbon copy). [5 pp.]

"WKH Book...April 27, 1977" : Typed manuscript, (photocopy). pp. 9, 11, 12-14. Fragments of notes for book. Contains biographical information about WKH.

Handwritten notes by [WKH?] : [4 pp.] [For book?]. Contains biographical information.

Report

"A Study in Low Cost Housing Schemes for Six-story Walk-up Multiple Dwelling." Prepared under the direction of W.K. Harrison by Walter H. Kilham, Jr., for Corbett Harrison MacMurray. September 1933 : Typed report, (carbon copy). [22 pp., with drawings.]

Speeches, correspondence, clipping

"Executive Order Changing the Name of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs," 23 March 1945 : TLS (photocopy). Appointment of WKH as Director of the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

"Avila Hotel," Architectural Forum, June 1946 : Clipping. Re the Avila Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, designed by Harrison, Fouilhoux and Abramovitz.

"Talk before the American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Meeting - January 19, 1949...New York City," by Wallace K. Harrison : Typescript of speech, 13 pp. Discusses WW I, WW II, the beginning of the Office of Inter-American affairs, IBEC, South America, and the United Nations. (With draft.)

Brochures, photographs, periodical, newsletter, booklet

The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Contemporary American Industrial Art 1940, 15th Exhibition, April 29 - September 5, 1940 : Catalog, 47 pp.

The Tigers Eye, No. 6, Vol. 1., 15 Dec. 1948 : Periodical, 144 pp. Contains short stories, essays, poetry, etc.

Sophronia Brooks Hall Auditorium Dedication" : 7 B&W photographs of dedication ceremony of the hall designed by WKH.

"Wallace Kirkman Harrison Designs Institute Buildings," The Rockefeller Institute Quarterly, June 1957 : Newsletter. Re WKH designs new buildings for Rockefeller Institute.

Battery Park City' New Living Space for New York: A Proposal for Creating a Site for Residential and Business Facilities in Lower Manhattan, no source, [1966] : Brochure, 19 pp. Proposal for Battery Park with introductory statements by Nelson A. Rockefeller and Wallace K. Harrison.

Answer to a Need...New York City's Future Hall of Science, New York: Hall of Science City of New York, 1967 : Brochure.

The Rockefeller University, New York: The Rockefeller University, 1968 : Brochure. With drawing on back cover and notes by WKH. Also contains 2 negative prints and 1 clipping of Caspary Auditorium.

Georges Vantongerloo, Zum 75, Geburtstag. Galerie Suzanne Bollag, Zurich : Brochure.

Recent Small Bronzes by Lynn Chadwick, April 13 - May 8. M. Knoedler & Co., Inc. : Card announcing exhibit.

Clippings, notes, pamphlets, correspondence, speech, newsletter, telegram, periodical, program

Corning Glass Works Presents 717 Fifth Avenue Southeast Corner 56th Street, New York : Brochure. Re their new office building designed by Harrison & Abramovitz & Abbe.

Nowicki, [Matthew]. "Remarks on the Origins and Trends in Modern Architecture" : Typescript of speech, 9 pp.

Navy Department, Bureau of Navigation, Washington, D.C., 24 May 1919, to Lieutenant Wallace K. Harrison : TLS, (photocopy). Relieved from all active duty. With note [by WKH] on top of page indicating that the original [letter] was put in safe deposit box at [bank].

Rockefeller, John D., 16 Dec. 1936, to WKH : TLS (with 2 photocopies of same letter). Note of appreciation for work done on Rockefeller Center and apartments in 54th and 55th Streets.

"Industrial Art Exhibit - Metropolitan Museum of Art, Spring 1940" : Typed list (carbon copy). List of participants and objects.

Rockefeller, Nelson, 13 Nov. 1942, to WKH : TLS, (with photocopy of same letter). States that WKH did a [good] job in the information section in handling the North African program. Appreciates all he has done.

"Wallace's Address on Full Production," Herald Tribune, 18 Nov. 1943 : Clipping. Article gives complete text of Vice-President Henry A. Wallace's address at the Forum, on the theme of full production and employment.

"Lippmann Sees World at Door Of `A Great Age': Calls Peace `Already a Going Concern,' Says All Must Face Future Realistically," Herald Tribune 18 Nov. 1943 : Clipping. Re Lippmann speech given in opening the discussion of "The World We Want" at the concluding session of the Forum.

"The White House, The Order of Service for Sunday, August 19, 1945, at 10 a.m., Thanksgiving for Victory, Day of Prayer Proclaimed by The President of the United States" : Program, 6 pp. (With related letter.)

Rockefeller, Nelson A., International Basic Economy Corporation, 18 July 1947, to WKH : TLS. Re creating a voting trust for the stock in IBEC Technical Services.

Dickeh, John, 17 Nov. 1957, to WKH : Telegram. Dartmouth trustees thank WKH for The Hopkins Center.

Harrison, Wallace K. "The City and the Arts," Musical America, December 1963 : Clipping. Discusses his thoughts on the city and art.

Oppenheimer, Robert. "Niels Bohr and Atomic Weapons," Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, May 18, 1964 : Typescript. 19 pp. (With handwritten note on top stating: "for Wally and Ellen, with love, Robert.")

Mayer, Martin. "The Elaborately Practical Theater," Opera News, 17 Sept. 1966 : Periodical. Re the Metropolitan Opera House. (Also in this issue is an article on WKH.)

No author. "Spire is Installed In Helicopter Feat," no source, 19 Dec. 1967 : Clipping. Re installation of spire at Presbyterian Church. (Illustrated.)

Von Eckardt, Wolf. "In The `30s, They Knew How to Have Fun," [?], 9 Feb. 1974 : Clipping (photocopy). Re Art Deco exposition in Radio City Music Hall. Discusses Rockefeller Center; mentions Raymond Hood and Wallace K. Harrison.

"Comments by Wallace K. Harrison Dedication of Performing Arts Center, May 16, 1978" : Typed statement, 3 pp., (photocopy). Re the last of the Empire State Plaza structures.

Rockefeller, Nelson A., to WKH. (Dec. 1978 written on top in pencil) : ALS. Expresses his feelings of friendship towards WKH and sends him two framed drawings done by WKH thirty years ago.

Rockefeller, Nelson A., ND, to WKH : ALS. Thrilled with what WKH has done on the new Capitol plans.

Approx. 15 pages of hand-written notes by WKH : Re architecture; chronology of his projects; biographical information; and other miscellaneous notes.

Ferriss, Hugh. [Photo of drawing of unidentified building] : Photograph, 8x10, B&W.

Notes, clipping, transcript, drawings, speech

"Dinner of the Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union, Introduction of the Honorable James A. Farley by Robert Moses, Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom, Tuesday, April 24, 1956: : Typed speech (copy). Robert Moses presents the Gold Medal of the Metropolitan Amateur Athletic Union to the Honorable James A. Farley.

"NAR Book 7/25/74" : Transcript of interview with WKH and Nelson A. Rockefeller, [4 pp.] References to "Megastates" book and comments on Attica.

Approx. 36 pages of hand-written notes by WKH : Re his life; architecture; and other topics.

Map, drawing, clippings

Hand-written note stating: "Maps of Mr. Harrison's Travels for Victoria Newhouse: : (With maps and other miscellaneous material.)

Correspondence, notes, clipping, transparency

Barr, Alfred H., Jr., Director, The Museum of Modern Art, 20 Nov. 1937, to WKH : TLS. Re choosing someone to do the ceiling decoration.

"Ode to an Airplane Hangar," Indiana University, 11 Feb. 1968 : Press release, [3 pp.] Re East Hall.

1 notebook with hand-written notes by WKH : Contains biographical information.

Approx. 16 pages of hand-written notes by WKH : Re Albany project; notes on architecture book; biographical information; and other topics.

United States Patent Office - 2,702,104, - Metal Panel Building Construction - Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz, New York, and Oscar F. Wiggins, Glen Head, N.Y. Patented Feb. 15, 1955 : DS by Robert C. Watson, Commissioner of Patents. (Contains drawings and textual information regarding the patent.)

Photostats

13 photostats of paintings by Josef Albers : 1) Zwei Helle Grau und Zwei Dunkle Grau Gegen Grunblau, 2) Strukturelle Konstellation, U 12, 3) Tectonische Gruppe.

2 photostats of paintings by Fritz Glarner : 1) Relational Painting, No. 57, 2) Relational Painting, No. 70.

1 photostat of a painting by Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart : 1) Composition No. 181.

Postcards

5 blank postcards of art and architecture

1 postcard from the Thomas Segal Gallery of a Frederick Kiesler architectural drawing.

4 blank postcards of Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water.

1 signed Christmas card from F[ernand] Leger. [19]55.

6 postcards to the Harrisons from various people.

1 invitation for an exhibition of American paintings, drawings and sculpture at Christie's, New York City.

correspondence, clippings, notes, periodicals

Harrison, Wallace K., 13 March 1936, to K. Andrews, Publicity Dept., Rockefeller Center, Inc. : TL (carbon copy). Enclosing new version of apartment house story. (Attached. With related article about the W. 54th street apartment buildings.)

Keller, Allan. "They Build New York: For Rockefeller Center Or a Small Home It's Harrison and Fouilhoux," New York World-Telegram, 16 Feb. 1938 : Clipping. Re Rockefeller Center.

[Harrison, Wallace K.], 27 Oct. 1943, to Buckminster Fuller : TL (carbon copy). [Enclosing] copy of article on Chilean plans for low-rent housing. (Attached.)

[Harrison, Wallace K.], no title, July 1944 : Typed draft of article or chapter for book? Re North and South America, and the setting up of the Office [of Inter-American affairs?]

"OIAA Motion Picture Division: Producer of Inter-American Films," Business Screen, No. 6, 1945 : Periodical. Re Office of Inter-American Affairs has become leading producer of inter-American films. With comments regarding Wallace K. Harrison, Director of the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

"Harrison Urges Americas to Work Together to Create Lasting Memorial to Roosevelt," 18 April 1945 : Typescript of press release? Re Roosevelt's recent death and Harrison's nationwide radio broadcast on Pan American Day. (With related material.)

"New Yorker Named [Head] Of Inter-American Office," The New York Times, 25 March, 1945 : Clipping. President Roosevelt names WKH head of the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

Eduardo, Walt Disney Productions, Spain, 9 April 1945, to WKH : TLS. Tells WKH he continues to follow his career and is enclosing an article on WKH which appeared in El Pueblo, (attached.) Also comments on Latin American politics.

Harrison, Wallace K. "Inter-American Partnership Shown in Action: Office Cites Collaboration During War in Economic, Other Fields," The Journal of Commerce and Commercial New York[?], 16 April 1945 : Clipping. Re American republics united in framework of co-operation to aid in building lasting peace.

Braggiotti, Mary. "Good Neighbor Expert," Post, 1 June 1945 : Clipping (3 copies). Re the naming of Wallace K. Harrison as the first Director of the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

"Statement on Mexican-United States Cooperation on the Occasion of Mexico's 135th Anniversary of her Independence, September 16, 1945, RUMBOS DE MEXICO," by Wallace K. Harrison, Director, Office of Inter-American Affairs : Typescript, 2 pp.

Contracts, agreements, correspondence, clipping

IBEC : Agreement between International Basic Economy Corporation and Wallace K. Harrison. 1959. (Photocopy, signed.) 2 pp. With related material.

Harrison & Abramovitz job list with estimated fees. 1964 : (Photocopy.) 1 p.

United Nations. Special Service Agreement. 1953 : (Copy.) 3 pp. Signed by the United Nations Secretary General and Wallace K. Harrison. With amendments attached; and related material.

The Port of New York Authority: World Trade Center and New York International Airport. 1960 : (Signed copy.) 4 pp. Service agreement between The Port of New York Authority and Wallace K. Harrison for consulting services in connection with the World Trade Center Study. -Service agreement between The Port of New York Authority and Wallace K. Harrison for architectural services relating to New York International Airport, 1955.(Signed copy.) 4 pp.With amendments attached; and related material.

"Agreement: Wallace K. Harrison, J. Andre Fouilhoux, Max Abramovitz," (cover page.) August 1942 : (Carbon copy, not signed), 6 pp. Re partnership. With related material.

"Agreement: dated December 22, 1958, between Rock-Time, Inc....and Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz," (p. 1.) : 14 pp. Re erecting a new office building on a plot of land on the west side of the Avenue of the Americas between 50th and 51st Streets.

Nowell, Burton F., Jr., Casale and Nowell, 8 Oct. 1964, to Michael Harris, Harrison and Abramovitz : TLS, (photocopy). Re 13 and 15 West 54th Street; 20 and 22 West 55th Street, New York City. (With drawings and computations.)

"General Conditions: 17 West 54th Street Corporation - Owner, Wallace K. Harrison and J. Andre Fouiloux - Associated Architects, Barr, Irons & Lane, Inc. - Builder," (cover page.) : (Two copies.) 7 pp.

Agreements, correspondence, memos, job lists, notes, reports, prospect list, lease

"Agreement between Metropolitan Square Corporation and Underel Holding Corporation - and - Reinhard & Hofmiester, Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray and Raymond Hood, Godley & Fouilhoux, July 1, 1930," (cover page) : 24 pp. Re three tracts of land within the boundaries of 48th Street and 51st Street and Fifth and Sixth Avenue in the City of New York. (Includes land owned by Columbia University.)

Rockefeller Center, Inc. : "Lease: Rockefeller Center, Inc., Landlord, to Wallace K. Harrison, Tenant. Space `J' on the 52nd Floor...November 1, 1934 - October 31, 1935," (cover page.) (Signed.) Re space leased in RCA building ; "Agreement dated as of June 1, 1935, between Rockefeller Center, Inc., Underel Holding Corporation, Reinhard & Hofmeister, Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray, and Hood & Fouilhoux," (cover page.) (Signed copy.) 6 pp. ; "Agreement dated as of June 1, 1935, between Rockefeller Center, Inc., Reinhard & Hofmeister, Corbett & MacMurray, Wallace K. Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux," (cover page.) (Signed copy.) 31 pp. ; "Agreement dated October 31, 1938 between Rockefeller Center Inc., Reinhard & Hofmeister, Wallace K. Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux," (cover page.) (Signed copy.) [18 pp.] ; "Agreement dated March 1, 1939, between Rockefeller Center, Inc., Reinhard & Hofmeister, Wallace K. Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux," (cover page.) (Signed copy.) 18 pp. With related material.

Report on Operations. January 1st, 1932 - December 31st, 1932. Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray : Bound report, (copy). With related material.

Report on Operations. January 1st, 1935 - May 31st, 1935, Wallace K. Harrison : Bound report, (copy). [2 pp.]

"Notes re Book or Brochure Material available. June-July 1969" : Typed notes, (photocopy). 10 pp. Re Harrison and Abramovitz.

Job lists for Harrison and Abramovitz.

Manuscript

"Nelson A. Rockefeller, by Wallace K. Harrison, December 1, 1975" : Typed manuscript, bound, (photocopy). Approx. [91 pp.]

Manuscript, correspondence, outlines

"Nelson A. Rockefeller," by Wallace K. Harrison, December 1, 1975 : Typed draft, (photocopy). [23 pp.] Includes foreword, table of contents, and quoted text by NAR and WKH.

"The South Mall," [by Isabel Savell] : Typed 1st draft, two duplicate copies, (photocopies). 24 pp. With related letter.

Outline

"Editorial Outline, (working title), Builder: A Personal Memoir of Nelson Rockefeller, by Wallace K. Harrison. Edited by Rodney Campbell. New York, New York, March 1976" : Typed outline, (photocopy). 25 pp. With notes in margins.

Clippings, speeches, correspondence

Address by Wallace K. Harrison. Delivered Feb. 24, 1936 at the St. Louis Convention of The Department of Superintendence, N.E.A. Topic: The Functional Concepts of School Architecture Is Paramount in School Building Planning. Evaluation by Mr. Harrison. : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 7 pp.

Harrison, Wallace K. "The Functional Concept of School Architecture," School Board Journal, August 1936 : Clipping, pp. 31-32. (Two copies.)

Harrison, W.K. and J.A. Fouilhoux. "Placement and Size of Chalkboards," The School Executive, May 1937 : Clipping, pp. 352-53, 372-4.

Harrison, W.k. and J.A. Fouilhoux. "Movable Unit-Type Partitions," The School Executive, June 1937 : Clipping, pp. 393, 411. (Two copies.)

"Modern Aspects of School Building Design and Materials, by W.K. Harrison, Oct. 12, 1937" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 7 pp. With related correspondence.

Speeches, correspondence

"The House of Tomorrow. To: The North American Homes Exposition. From: W.K. Harrison & J.A. Fouilhoux, Associate Architects. May 3, 1937" : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 2 pp.

"Consolidated Edison Company. Continuity For: City Planning and Turbine Spot. Date: Monday, October 18, 1937 - 7:30 P.M" : Transcript of radio talk, (carbon copy). 5 pp. Talk between [?] Kennedy and WKH.

"Speech delivered by Wallace K. Harrison at Building Congress Luncheon, November 10, 1937. Broadcast over Station WEAF" : Typed speech. 3 pp. Re Rockefeller Center.

"Talk to be delivered before the Engineers Society of Schenectady, N.Y. in Schenectady on February 3, 1938, by Wallace K. Harrison" : Typed speech. 6 pp. Re modern architecture.

"Better Planning for College Classrooms." Prepared for The American School & University, by W.K. Harrison. June 1938 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 6 pp.

"Re: Museum of Modern Art." By Wallace K. Harrison, March 8, 1939 : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 3 pp.

"Speech Given by Wallace K. Harrison at a Luncheon of the Home Furnishing Division of The Fashion Group. September 30, 1941" : Typed speech. 3 pp. Re the "Coordinator's Office" and their interest in industrialdesign.

"Speech Given at Time and Life Conference, Jade Room, Waldorf Astoria, N.Y. City, Feb. 13, 1942. [By] W.K. Harrison" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 4 pp. Re CIAA (The Office of The Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs?)

"Speech before Annual Anniversary Dinner Meeting of New York Chapter, American Institute of Architects, March 10, 1942, by Wallace K. Harrison" : Typed speech, with corrections. 4 pp. Re politics concerning the United States, South America and the architect.

"The Office of The Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs." [By] Wallace K. Harrison, March 13, 1942 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 4 pp. Re what WKH has learned in the eight months he has been in office.

"Submission for Pabst Post-War Employment Competition." [By] Wallace K. Harrison. 1944 : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 3 pp.

"First Draft of a Proposed Statement for Independent-Minded Voters." [By] Wallace K. Harrison. 1944 : Typed statement, draft, (carbon copy). 1 p. With notes written on back.

"Development of U.S. Programs." [CIAA related material.] : Typescript, with notes, (carbon copy). [40 pp.] Re objectives, organization, cultural programs, educational programs, existing commercial channels of information, and various other programs.

"Office Buildings....November 1947 -- To be incorporated in a book on Forms and Functions of 20th Century Architecture by Talbot Hamlin of Columbia University." [By Wallace K. Harrison.] : Typed manuscript, (carbon copy). 21 pp. This book was published by the Columbia University Press in April 1952. With bibliography and related correspondence from Talbot Hamlin.

Speeches, clipping

"Address by Wallace K. Harrison On Planning the U.N. Permanent Headquarters." Press release HQC/60, 13 January 1947. United Nations Department of Public Information, Press Division, New York : Press release, (3 copies). 2 pp.

"Is The Big City Obsolete?" [By] Wallace K. Harrison. CBS talk "In Our Opinion," 23 Jan. 1947 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 6 pp.

"Report on United Nations Headquarters." By Sven Markelius. April 17, 1947 : Typed report, (copy). 8 pp.

"Declaration: Headquarters Planning Office." No author. April 18, 1947 : Typed statement, (copy). 2 pp. General comments regarding [the concept of] team effort for the building of the United Nations.

"Wallace K. Harrison Talk before American Society of Landscape Architects - June 9, 1947, Hotel Biltmore [sic], New York" : Typed speech. 4 pp. Re the United Nations. Discusses some of the Board of Design's responsibilities in planning a world government headquarters in New York City.

"W.K. Harrison - For release with release of Headquarters Report 8/10/47." [By Wallace K. Harrison, Director Planning.] : Press release, (carbon copy). 1 p. Re plans for the United Nations Building.

"Talk by W.K. Harrison at Museum of Modern Art - Inauguration of International Competition for Low cost Furniture Design. October 23, 1947" : Speech. 3 pp.

"Talk made by W.K. Harrison Before Joint Meeting of Detroit Chapter of the A.I.A. and Engineering Society. Detroit, November 19, 1947" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 14 pp. Re the United Nations building. Discusses some details and problems in planning the UN buildings.

"For: The New York Times Magazine symposium on New York City as it will be 50 years from now. From: Wallace K. Harrison." November 22, 1948 : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 4 pp.

"Talk by Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning for the United Nations Headquarters. New York Building Congress, November 24, 1948, at the Hotel Astor, New York City" : Typed speech, (with corrections on page 2.) 6 pp. Thanks and lists the people involved with planning the UN. Discusses some details regarding construction such as foundations, roofing, brick, ducts, etc.

"Talk of Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning, The United Nations Headquarters at Meeting of the Boston Society of Architects Held at The Harvard Club of Boston....December 7, 1948" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 10 pp. Re the United Nations. Mentions some of the architects and other people involved with the project. Discusses various details in planning the project. With similar speech addressed to the Cleveland Chapter of the A.I.A.

"Notes for introduction of Nelson A. Rockefeller at New York Building Congress Luncheon, January 12, 1950, Hotel Astor, New York City" : Typed outline, (carbon copy). 1 p. Mentions Office of Inter-American Affairs; Museum of Modern Art; Rockefeller Center; and other projects in which NAR was involved. With related clipping from New York Building Congress News.

"Notes for W.K. Harrison's talk before the American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Luncheon at the Hotel Commodore....January 19, 1950....Subject: U.N. - small motion picture used with talk. Byron Price speaking on financial aspects, Lou Crandall speaking on construction problems" : Typed notes for speech. 4 pp.

"Wallace K. Harrison's Talk before the American Society of Civil Engineers Annual Meeting - January 19, 1949....New York City" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 13 pp. Re the United Nations. Discusses the history of the project; the meaning of the project; and the need for [team effort].

"W.K. Harrison - Talk before Cold Spring Harbor Committee - St. John's Episcopal Church, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., February 17, 1950" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 4 pp. Re the United Nations. Discusses how he and Nelson [A.] Rockefeller worked together and how they came up with the idea for the UN.

"W.K. Harrison's talk at Lake Success Meeting, November 14, 1950" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 2 pp. Re budget for United Nations.

Speeches, correspondence

"Talk by Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning, United Nations Headquarters, New York, N.Y., before Royal Institute of Architects....London, England, February 20, 1951" : Typed speech, (three copies). 18 pp. Re United Nations building. Discusses architects and others involved in the project; details concerning construction; philosophy regarding the architecture and planning of the project. With draft and carbon copy.

"Rockefeller Center, New York City - International Building - Free-standing Figure in Entrance Court." (With typed note on top of first page stating: "For inclusion in Eleanor Bitterman (Arch. Forum) book on Sculpture on Buildings.)" [By] Wallace K. Harrison. 1951 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 2 pp. Re the statue "Atlas" by Lee Lawrie.

"Talk by W.K. Harrison at Waldorf Dinner Honoring Mr. Trygve Lie on Fifth Anniversary of Secretary-General of the United Nations." February 7, 1951 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 2 pp. With a typed page of anecdotes about Mr. Lie.

"W.K. Harrison's talk before the Grand Rapids Furniture Exposition Association at the dinner marking its 75th year of furniture marketing....Michigan - January 6, 1952" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 9 pp. Discusses the United Nations Building.

"Statement by Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning for the United Nations Headquarters, for booklet being prepared by Mr. Terrell for the United Nations." February 18, 1952 : Typed statement. 2 pp. States philosophy of the Board of Design in planning the UN Headquarters.

"Talk given by W.K. Harrison to the Secretariat on October 9 in turning over the General Assembly to the United Nations." October 9, 1952 : Typed speech, (two carbon copies). 2 pp.

"Roots of Contemporary American Architecture by Lewis Mumford, Reviewed by Wallace K. Harrison, F.A.I.A." (With typed note on top of first page stating: "...Sent to...N.Y. Times Book Review Section...") : Typed review, (carbon copy). 3 pp.

"Wallace K. Harrison's Acceptance Speech at a dinner given by the American Association for the United Nations on October 23, 1952, at the Waldorf to present an award to the builders of the U.N." : Typed speech, (three copies and one carbon copy). 5 pp.

"To: The New York Times, Attention: Mr. Peck. Comments on the Future Development of New York on the Occasion of the Three Hundredth Anniversary of New York City by Wallace K. Harrison. Architect." : Typed comments, (carbon copy). 2 pp.

"W.K. Harrison host at dinner at Museum preceding the BUILD IN U.S.A. SHOW - January 20, 1953 - Remarks on introducing three guest speakers." : Typed speech, 1 p. Re show at [Museum of Modern Art?]

"Talk given at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, February 22, 1953. At the time Mr. Harrison was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts." : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 4 pp.

"Comments on the Sophronia Brooks Hall Auditorium by Wallace K. Harrison, for the Oberlin Review." June 3, 1953. : Typed comments, (with one carbon copy). 1 p.

"New York Building Congress Luncheon - April 1, 1954 - Hotel Astor, W.K. Harrison's remarks introducing Robert Moses." : Typed introduction, (two carbon copies). 1 p.

"Acceptance Speech given by W.K. Harrison on receiving the Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts from the New School of Social Research, 66 W. 12 Street, New York, on June 1, 1954..." : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 1 p.

"Talk at the Ground Breaking of the Staff House and Reception Center for Rockefeller Institute." October 15, 1954 : Speech, (two carbon copies). 1 p.

"Can America Win the Cold War Without Fighting a Hot One? (An essay on `Nuclear' Politics.) Remarks by Frank Rockwell Barnett, Director of Research, The Richardson Foundation, Inc., New York City, at the Military-Industrial Conference on `National Survival in the Nuclear Age.' Chicago, Illinois, February 1956" : Typescript, with footnotes. 35 pp.

"Paragraph for the Port Authority to use in news release for the new Idlewild `Plaza'." [By W.K. Harrison]. February 16, 1955 : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 1 p. Re entrance to the airport.

Kirk, Grayson, President Columbia University, New York, 27 May 1955, to WKH, New York : TLS. 1 p. Grateful for making the Arts Center luncheon so successful.

"W.K. Harrison's Talk at Luncheon, May 24, 1955, The Waldorf Astoria, Sert Room, on The Service an Art Center at Columbia Can Render Architecture" : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 3 pp. With related material.

"Which Will Build The New World - The Architect or The Engineer?" Talk by Wallace K. Harrison, Corning, New York, May 3, 1955 : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 5 pp. With related correspondence.

Speeches

[1967 - AIA Gold Medal Speech. By Wallace K. Harrison.] : Typed speech (photocopy). 7 pp.

"Address of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller in Praise of Wally Harrison at Annual Dinner of the American Institute of Architects in The Grand Ballroom, New York Hilton Hotel, New York, N.Y., May 18, 1967..." : Typed speech, (photocopy). 4 pp.

Notes

Handwritten notes with drawings. [4 pp.] Re the Vatican.

Typed notes with handwritten corrections. pp. 4-10. Re [WKH's] travels in Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, France, and other places, [while on the Rotch Travelling Scholarship?]

Drawing

Drawing. 1 sheet, 4 1/2 x 7 in., recto and verso. Contains drawings of figures, architectural elements and abstractions.

Notes

Handwritten notes by WKH re his life and architecture, with drawings. [Approx. 29 pp.] (Some of the notes are addressed to Victoria [Newhouse]).

Speech

"Yale-Life Conference - Jan. 31 - Feb.1, 1939. W.K. Harrison, Introductory Speech" : Typed speech, unfinished, (carbon copy). 3 pp. Re the housing problem.

[MISSING]

Correspondence, typescript, clippings

Byron, John C., Director of South Mall Construction, State of New York, 10 July 1975, to Mrs. Isabel K. Savell, New York : TLS, (photocopy). Enclosing copies of their correspondence with the Albany Housing Authority, (attached.)

[Rockefeller], Nelson [A.], The Vice President, Washington, 15 July 1976, to WKH, New York : TLS. Agrees for once with the New York Times regarding [the Albany Mall], "It is `...one of the 20th Century's great prototypes and one of the city's great gifts to the Nation.'"

"Press statement: Performing Arts Center." April 18, 1978 : Press release. 2 pp. (With two related press releases regarding the "Egg.")

"Albany Mall Dedication, October 6, 1978, Nelson A. Rockefeller" : Transcript of press conference and dedication, (photocopy). 27 pp.

Vichey, Constantine, New York, 29 June 1981, to WKH, New York : TLS. Compliments WKH on Albany Mall. Tells WKH that she used to work in his office as a designer.

Byron, John C., Albany Institute of History & Art, New York, 24 Sept. 1984, to Victoria Newhouse, The Architectural History Foundation : TLS. Mentions VN's completion of Harrison manuscript; answers VN's [research] questions; and other comments.

"Downtown Albany -- a new look" : Clipping. Re Albany Mall.

Ryan, Harry. "Albany: Tourists have a ball on the great mall," Daily News, January 2, 1983 : Clipping. Re Mario Cuomo sworn in as Governor and other Albany Mall news.

12 clippings related to Albany Mall.

Clippings, brochures

"Rockefeller's 15 Years as Governor Reflect Achievement, Growth and Controversy," The New York Times, December 12, 1973 : Clipping. Re Rockefeller's resignation; discusses his accomplishments, (including the Albany Mall), and controversies while in office.

Weisman, Steven R. "Albany Mall Is Enjoyed by Friend and Foe Alike," The New York Times, June 24, 1976 : Clipping. Re positive and negative feelings about the Albany Mall; discusses art work.

Goldberger, Paul. "Mall Architecture: Futuristic Doesn't Work," The New York Times, July 2, 1976 : Clipping. Criticizes the Albany Mall.

DeMare, Carol. "Albany welcomes Bicentennial barge," The Times Union, July 2, 1976 : Clipping. Re Bicentennial celebration at Albany and dedication of the state Museum and Cultural Center.

Dionnne, E.J., Jr. "Albany Renewal Produces Pride And a Rebellion," The New York Times, June 22, 1981 : Clipping. Re the restoration of brownstones surrounding the State Capitol and the resulting displacement of the poor.

One envelope addressed to Victoria Newhouse : Contains 32 excerpted pages of photocopied material from the Public Papers of Governor Rockefeller, regarding the Albany Mall. 1962-69.

Manuscript, clipping

"ALCOA Outlines Plan for Tower On Park Avenue," New York Herald Tribune, April 14, 1946 : Clipping. Re the ALCOA building will be the first building in the world to use a new type of construction embodying an aluminum-faced curtain wall.

"Office Buildings." Nov. 1947 - for Talbot Hamlin's Forms & Functions of 20th Century Arch[itecture.] [By W.K. Harrison.] : Typed manuscript, (photocopy). [6 pp.]

"Planning Office Skyscrapers by Wallace K. Harrison." Nov. 1947 - for [Talbot Hamlin's] Forms & Functions of 20th Century Arch[itecture.] : Typed manuscript, (photocopy). [22 pp.]

Award, letter, statement

Scofield, W.B., Edwards and Hjorth, 11 March 1955, to Harrison and Abramovitz : TLS. Re First Presbyterian Church. Comments on test setup of panel.

Letter of Award from the Central Massachusetts Chapter of The American Institute of Architects to Harrison for the First Presbyterian Church. 1958.

"W.K. Harrison's statement for the Museum of Modern Art, 2/15/59."Statement. 1 p. Re modern architecture and the First Presbyterian Church.

Clippings, brochures, pamphlets, speech, letter, bulletin

2 pp. of handwritten notes (not by WKH) : Re acoustics, roof leaks, glass, client-architect relationship, and records regarding the Presbyterian Church.

The First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, Connecticut : Pamphlet, [30 pp.] Commemoration of the completion of the construction of the church. (Illustrated.)

"At Presbyterian Church Helicopter To Set 30-Foot Top On Carillon Tower Next Week" : Clipping. Re the Maguire Memorial Carillon Tower at the First Presbyterian Church.

Von Eckardt, Wolf. "Institute of Architects to Award Gold Medal to Wallace Harrison" : Clipping. AIA announces WKH winner of Gold Medal. Remarks on partnership with Max Abramovitz; mention of Rockefeller Center, United Nations, Lincoln Center, Le Corbusier's "violent dissension" with Harrison; includes biographical information; with 2 other single page clippings re Presbyterian Church.

4 index cards with typed notes for [speech by WKH?] : Re [First Presybetarian Church.]

Descriptive Tour: First Presby[t]e[r]ian Church, Stamford, Connecticut : Pamphlet, [11 pp.] Divided into the following sections: historical facts, objective, the exterior, the memorial wall, the landscape acres, the cornerstone, exploring the interior, symbolisms in the sanctuary, the pews, the resurrection scene, the chancel, the carillon, the educational complex, etc.

"Talk at the Presbyterian Church, New York City - January 5, 1953." [By Wallace K. Harrison.] : Typed speech, (carbon copy). 3 pp.

Four New Buildings, Architecture and Imagery. New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1959 : Bulletin, (2 copies), 20 pp. Re the National Opera House, Sydney, Australia; Notre Dame De Royan, Royan, France; First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, Connecticut; and the Trans-World Airlines Terminal, Idlewild Airport, New York. (Illustrated.)

James, Ronald S., First Presbyterian Church, 24 July 1980, to WKH : TLS. Has not been in touch with WKH for a while; discusses his family; remarks on changing the pulpit.

Blake, Peter. "The Ten Best Lobbies in New York," New York Sunday News, December 28, 1975 : Clipping. Mentions the RCA Building and WKH as being one of its several architects.

Watercolor Rendering

Rendering by Betty Shrove

Clippings, periodicals

Harrison, Wallace K. "Steps to the Opera House," Opera News, October 29, 1960 : Periodical. Re designing a new opera house.

Various authors. "Farewell for a Grand Old Met Will Open a New Era in City's Operatic History," The New York Times, April 15, 1966 : Clipping. Re the Met's new home, includes history of opera houses in NYC.

Raymont, Henry. "Lincoln Center Offered 2d Plan," The New York Times, December 12, 1966 : Clipping. Re counter-proposal to a plan for a tree-lined mall. Counter proposal suggests construction of a complex of tall buildings between 63rd and 65th Streets.

Metropolitan Opera, 1966-67. Published by Saturday Review, Inc. : Periodical. Contains various articles regarding the Met including: "Opera house on the American Plan: a view from the audience"; "For Lincoln Center: John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Chairman of the Board"; "For Metropolitan: Anthony A. Bliss, President of the Association"; "The search for a site"; "From the ground up"; and others.

Minutes, memos, drawings

17 pages of minutes and memos regarding the Metropolitan Opera South Ticket Office Lobby alteration. March 1978-January 1979.

57 sheets of related drawings. (See RLIN VIM records for detailed descriptions of these drawings. The accession numbers for the drawings are 1989.003.00165 - .00219.)

Notes, drawings

2 pages of handwritten notes re travertine for Opera House.

8 sheets of related drawings. (See RLIN VIM records for detailed descriptions of these drawings. The accession numbers for the drawings are 1989.003.00141 - .00146.)

Correspondence, notes, memos, photographs, report

Adams, A.J., Major General, USA Secretary, 9 Feb. 1972, to Donald De Lue : TL, (carbon copy). Responds to De Lue's interest in executing the sculpture for the Pershing Memorial; explains the process for selecting a sculptor.

Jones, William P., Jr., Colonel, Corps of Engineers, Director of Engineering and Maintenance, 8 March 1974, to Wallace K. Harrison : TLS. Would like WKH to recommend a sculptor for the Pershing Memorial; outlines details of how the sculptor will be approved.

Adams, A.J., Major General, USA Secretary, 13 March 1974, to Honorable J. Carter Brown, Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts : TL, (carbon copy). Re authorization of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) to erect a memorial to the late General John J. Pershing; with related correspondence.

Harrison, Wallace K., 26 April 1974, to Colonel Wm. P. Jones, American Battle Monuments Commission : TL, (photocopy). Re the sculptor Mary Callery.

Adams, A.J., Major General, USA Secretary, 3 May 1974, to Honorable J. Carter Brown, Chairman, Commission of Fine Arts : TL, (carbon copy). Re erecting a full scale mock-up of the walls on the site for the Pershing Memorial in response to concerns by the Commission.

Jones, William P. Jr., Colonel, USA Assistant Secretary, 17 June 1974, to Wallace K. Harrison : TLS. Mary Callery no longer interested in being the sculptor for the Pershing Memorial; with related correspondence.

8 B&W photographs of the Pershing Memorial mock-up.

Schematic Estimate Report. Pershing Monument Square, Washington, D.C. Architect: Harrison & Abramovitz. August 27, 1975 : Typed report. [13 pp.]

Correspondence, notes, schedules, estimates, minutes, proposal, agenda

Mitchell, Joseph B., The American Battle Monuments Commission, 12 Nov. 1976, to Wallace K. Harrison : TLS, (photocopy). Re the decision to reduce the number of maps required for the Pershing Memorial to only one map.

Guelie, Charles A., Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, 16 March 1979, to Wallace [K.] Harrison : TLS, (photocopy). The PADC has approved a concept plan for Pershing Park presented by Mr. Friedberg and Mr. J. Linsey; with related correspondence.

[National Capital Planning Commission. NCPC File No. 1198. Pennsylvania Avenue Development Area, Pershing Memorial. Executive Director's Recommendation.] April 27, 1979 : Recommendation. 4 pp. Recommends the Commission reiterates its approval of the development concepts for the Pershing Memorial; requests that the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation and the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) redesign the preliminary plans.

Badger, Frederick C., The American Battle Monuments Commission, 3 May 1979, to Wallace K. Harrison : TLS, (photocopy). Re three concepts of the memorial wall and grand stairs. (Drawings attached.)

[Cost estimate for Pershing Park, Phase I.] [6 pp.]

Mitchell, Joseph B., The American Battle Monuments Commission, 17 Oct. 1979, to Colonel Frederick C. Badger, Director of Engineering and Maintenance, American Battle Monuments Commission : TLS, (photocopy). Re the Meuse-Argonne Campaign Map.

Brown, J. Carter, Chairman, The Commission of Fine Arts, 30 Nov. 1979, to Col. Frederick C. Badger American Battle Monuments Commission : TLS. The Commission of Fine Arts was delighted to see the design development of the Pershing Memorial. Asserts that the statue is the most important element.

Approx. 50 pages of handwritten notes, (some with drawings), [by WKH]. 1979-80 : Re Pershing Memorial: bids, comments, computations, and other notes concerning the project.

Correspondence, telegrams, agreements, clippings

The Architectural Forum - photostats of clippings re Rockefeller Center

Borella, Victor, Vice President in charge of Operations, Rockefeller Center, Inc., 28 June 1950, to F.J. Close, Aluminum Company of America : TL (carbon copy). Re inspection report on condition of exterior aluminum at Rockefeller Center; with related correspondence regarding the installation of new deck plates on the roofs.

Christy, Francis T., Rockefeller Center, Inc., 20 Oct. 1938, to Nelson A.Rockefeller, President, Rockefeller Center, Inc. :TL (copy). Re consummation of the amendment of the Columbia Lease which permits the construction of a garage building; with related correspondence and other contract information regarding building "No. 11."

Eyssell, G.S., Rockefeller Center, Inc., 21 March 1950, to WKH : TLS. Re the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company's plans for construction on the property of Rockefeller Center.

Eyssell, G.S., Rockefeller Center, Inc., 21 Aug. 1951, to Nelson A. Rockefeller : TL (carbon copy). Re Walter Duschinsky, who has been employed through WKH to develop studies for television facilities in Rockefeller Center. Suggests buildings to be utilized including the RCA Building and the Center Theatre property; with related correspondence; and material re the U.S. Rubber Co. extension.

Moses, Robert, City Construction Co-Ordinator, New York, 24 Aug. 1946, to Major Gilmore D. Clarke : TL, (carbon copy). States that WKH is making sketches for Webb and Knapp at the request of Zeckendorf, to show how garages with buildings over them would be constructed between East River Drive and First Avenue; with correspondence re the location of the United Nations; and a letter from Moses to Rockefeller re raising zoning standards in New York City and the relation of J.D. Rockefeller's building programs at Rockefeller Center to it.

Rockefeller, John D., Jr., Rockefeller Center, 16 Dec. 1936, to WKH : TLS, (photocopy). [Thanks] WKH for work he did on Rockefeller Center and the apartments in 54th and 55th Streets; sending him a "little triffle" as a token of his appreciation.

[Agreement between Rockefeller Center Inc., and Jose Maria Sert to paint, touch up and direct the hanging of the mural painting in the RCA Building.] 1936; with approx. 48 pages of related correspondence, 1937-38. (Sert's correspondence is in French.)

Travers, Rudolph A., Assistant Secretary, Rockefeller Center, Inc., 27 Feb. 1939, to Reinhard & Hofmeister, Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray : TLS. Expresses appreciation for donating their medal of architectural merit to the Corporation, which was awarded to them by the Architectural League for the Rockefeller Center buildings.

Turnbull, Barton, Rockefeller Plaza, 21 March 1941, to Wallace K. Harrison : TLS. Re [W.G.] Van Schums's letter to Hugh Robertson [regarding Van Schum's proposals for opera in The Center Theatre.]

Turnbull, Barton [?], Vice President, Rockefeller Center, Inc., 14 Aug. 1944, to Wallace K. Harrison : Agreement, signed by WKH, (photocopy). Terms of agreement for WKH's architectural services in connection to [Rockefeller Center?]

Clipping

Barrett, George. "Top U.N. Site Post To W.K. Harrison," The New York Times, January 7, 1947.

Programs, press release, typescript, transcript, clipping, catalog

"Basic Design For U.N. Headquarters Announced." United Nations, Department of Public Information, Press Division, Lake Success, New York. Press Release HQC/79, 21 May 1947 : Press release, (typed copy). 6 pp.

"Ad Hoc Committee on Headquarters, Second Meeting....Lake Success...26 September 1947....Resume of Remarks Made by the Director of Planning." : Transcript, edited copy, (carbon copy). [20 pp.]

"Luncheon in Honor of The Honorable Harry S. Truman, The President of the United States by The Mayor of The City of New York, the Honorable William O'Dwyer, on the occasion of the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Permanent Headquarters of the United Nations, Gracie Mansion, Monday, October twenty-fourth, Nineteen hundred and forty-nine." : Program. Contains guest list; with related plenary meeting program of the General Assembly.

[Descriptions of WKH's buildings for an architectural guide book?] : Typescript of draft, (photocopy). [15 pp.] Includes the United Nations Secretariat Building, Rockefeller Center, and First Presbyterian Church. With handwritten corrections by [WKH].

"'Off-Campus of U.N.' Will Cost $2,600,000: Carnegie Endowment Files Its Plans for an 'International Center' of Twelve Stories...," The New York Times, June 19, 1951 : Clipping. Re international center to be erected by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace opposite the United Nations headquarters.

Memorial Exhibition: Marcel Breuer, Wallace K. Harrison, Joseph Hirsch, Julian Levi, Tony Smith. November 15 - December 19, 1982. American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York City : Catalog. [20 pp.]

Clippings

"40-Story Building To Be U.N. Center: Skyscraper to Be Finished by October, 1948, Under Fastest of 3 Construction Plans," The New York Times : Clipping.

Levitas, Louise. "World capital's architect-in-chief" : Clipping. Re the United Nations building. Contains interview with Harrison.

"Moses Asserts Nation Lags on Post-War Works," Herald Tribune, November 18, 1943 : Clipping. Moses states that New York City is doing its share of post-war planning but the rest of the nation, with a few exceptions, is not.

Sellmer, Robert. "The Man Who Wants To Build New York Over: A flamboyant Realtor named Zeckendorf plans cities within a city," Life, October 28, 1946 : Reprint? [4 pp.] Re Zeckendorf's dramatic building plans that would change the face of New York City.

Reston, James. "Rockefeller's Plan to Offer U.N. Their Pocantico Estates Revealed," The New York Times, December 17, 1946 : Clipping. Re deciding where to build the United Nations.

Donovan, Robert J. "Wallace K. Harrison Appointed To Direct Plans for U.N. Home: Designer of Rockefeller Center Named by Lie; Plans World-Wide Staff," Herald Tribune, January 7, 1947 : Clipping.

Barrett, George. "Top U.N. Post To W.K. Harrison: Prominent Architect Is Picked as Director of Planning for Skyscraper World Capitol," The New York Times, January 7, 1947 : Clipping, (photocopy). Re the United Nations Building.

"United Nations House Takes Shape," House & Garden, May 1947 : Clipping.

Snow, Edgar. "World Capital on Turtle Bay," Saturday Evening Post, June 1950 : Clipping, (photocopy). Re the United Nations building.

Wind, Herbert Warren. "You're Lucky If You Can Come Close," The New Yorker Magazine, November 20, 1954. (First of three articles under the "Profiles" section.) : Clipping, (photocopy). Profile of Wallace K. Harrison's life and work.

Robertson, Howard. "`Obligato to Architecture': The UN Building, New York," The Builder, June 8, 1962. (Part 10 of a series of articles.) : Clipping, (photocopy).

Newfield, Jack. "Rockefeller, the Rain King," [The Village] Voice, February 5, 1979 : Clipping. Re the death of Nelson Rockefeller.

Correspondence, speeches, drawing, report, clipping

Rockefeller, John D., Jr., 10 Dec. 1946, to Dr. Eduardo Zuleta Angel, Chairman of Permanent Headquarters Committee, United Nations, Lake Success, New York. (United Nations document: A/Site/50, 13 Dec. 1946.) : TL, (copy). Re having the United Nations in New York; would be glad to give property located on the East River to the U.N.; with related memo regarding the terms and conditions of the above offer of property.

"Talk For Princeton Engineering Association At The Annual Dinner - Princeton Club - April 24, 1947, 6:30 P.M" : Typed draft of speech, 11 pp. Re the United Nations Building.

Robertson, Howard, London, 25 April 1947, to WKH : TLS. Enclosing sketches for proposed solution regarding the United Nations Building; with related letter and 2 ink sketches: 1 perspective and 1 site plan of U.N.

"A Report On The Progress Of The Work To May 24, 1949." Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning, Report to the Headquarters Advisory Committee at Headquarters Planning Office, May 25, 1949 : Typed speech, 4 pp. Re the United Nations Building.

"Technology Club & Syracuse Society of Architecture, February 13, 1950." [By Wallace K. Harrison.] : Typed speech, 12 pp. Re the United Nations Building. The paper is divided into the following sections: organization, program, requirements, design, circulation, construction.

[Statement made in regard to an exhibit of Nowicki's works to be held at the Museum of Modern Art.] [By Wallace K. Harrison.] September 14, 1950 : Typed statement, (carbon copy). 1 p. Remarks on Nowicki as a great architect; states that the architectural world and his associates at the United Nations miss him. [Nowicki, one of the architects for the U.N., was killed in a plane crash.]

"Must Art Be Sterile." Talk given by Wallace K. Harrison, at a Discussion Forum at the Architectural League in New York, NY, October 18, 1950 : Typed draft if speech, 4 pp. Discusses what he, an architect, thinks art is.

"W.K. Harrison's talk at Lake Success Meeting, November 14, 1950" : Typed speech, 2 pp. Re the United Nations' budget.

"Talk by W.K. Harrison at Waldorf Dinner Honoring Mr. Trygve Lie on Fifth Anniversary as Secretary-General of the United Nations." February 7, 1951 : Typed speech, 2 pp.; with carbon copy of same speech.

Talk by Wallace K. Harrison, Director of Planning, United Nations Headquarters, New York, N.Y., before Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London, W.1, England. February 20, 1951" : Typed speech, 18 pp. Re the United Nations Building. [Begins by making a reference to an article that appeared in Architectural Review that was viewed by many American architects as unjust negative criticism of American architecture. See the Douglas Haskell Papers, a sepaparate collection in the Drawings and Archives Department for a more information regarding this event.] Discusses the architects selected for the U.N. Project; and details concerning its construction from both a technological and ideological point of view.

"Architect-Client Forum: The need for better planning...and how to get it," Architectural Forum, June 1953 : Reprint. With Douglas Haskell's business card containing the following note: "This FORUM on the architect and his client was organized with the AIA Public Relations Committee. Thought you might like to read it before Seattle."

Rockefeller, Nelson A., Governor, State of New York, 19 May 1967, to WKH : TLS, (photocopy). Re Harrison's AIA Gold Medal; enclosing a copy of the speech he gave when he presented the medal to WKH, (attached).

Savell, Isabelle, 25 June 1975, to WKH : Memo. Working on a section on the Council on the Arts; would like to prepare a summary section on [Nelson A. Rockefeller]. Contains handwritten note by WKH stating that there was no reference to his part in anything [i.e. NAR's projects?]

Speech, letter

"The Theme Building." By W.K. Harrison and J.A. Fouilhoux. March 5, 1937 : Typed speech, (3 carbon copies). 3 pp. Re the theme of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the plans for a building which will be a symbol and a center of the World's Fair.

Harrison, W.K., & J.A. Fouilhoux, 29 March 1939, to Henry Dreyfus : TL, (carbon copy). Re the Theme Center Building.

Photographs

7 items : Exterior views of the Master Apt. building.

1 items : Contact sheet of Master Apartments.

1 item : Photo [Riverside (Roerich) Museum and Master Apartments Building, New York City. Helmle, Corbett & Harrison with Sugarman & Berger, (1929; now the Master Apartments-Riverside Museum). Rendering by Hugh Ferriss.]

Photograph

1 item : Interior view of the Radio City Music Hall, [during a performance rehearsal.]

Photograph

1 item : [Worm's eye view of the Rockefeller Center buildings from The Lower Plaza.]

1 item : Piece of paper fragment with "Wendell MacRae NY" written on one side.

Photograph

1 item : Photo of a perspective sketch of northern extension to 53rd St.

Photographs

3 items : Interior views of [buildings in Rockefeller Center?] 2 photos are smaller than 8 x 10, 1 is larger than 8 x 10 [1 photo located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

Photographs, typed notes

6 items : Photos of public events and activities in Rockefeller Center.

Photograph

1 items : Aerial view of the International Building.

Photograph

1 items : Exterior view of the addition to the U.S. Rubber Co. building. Photo mounted on board.

Photographs

1 item : Photo showing a group of men at [groundbreaking ceremony?] at construction site of the Time & Life Building.

1 item : Photo showing [WKH] and 4 other men at a construction site.

Photographs

1 item : Aerial exterior view of the Time & Life Building.

1 item : View of the Rockefeller Center buildings on the Ave. of the Americas, [1974].

1 item : Photo of a site plan drawing of Rockefeller Center, labeled on front as "My scheme for west side turned down by...." Photo mounted on board. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of a site plan drawing of the Rockefeller Center buildings. Photo is mounted on board. Photo size larger than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [Vest-pocket park behind the McGraw-Hill Building, identified on back as "McGraw Hill [park?] (1973)".

Photographs

2 items : Interior views of the murals in the Time & Life Building.

1 item : Aerial view of the Time & Life Building.

1 item : View of the "Cubed Curve" sculpture in the Americas Plaza in Rockefeller Center.

Photographs

4 items : Views of The Lower Plaza: a view with Christmas decorations, an aerial view of the ice rink, and views of the Prometheus statue and fountain.

Photograph

1 item : External view of the Eastern Airlines building.

Photograph

2 items : External views of the Eastern Airlines building. Photos are mounted on board. Photo sizes smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Aerial view of Rockefeller Center.

2 items : Photos of Rockefeller Center.

1 item : Aerial view of the Corning Glass building.

1 item : Aerial view of the four Rockefeller Center buildings facing Fifth Ave.

2 items : Aerial views of the four Rockefeller Center buildings on the west side of Avenue of the Americas.

1 item : Aerial view of the RCA building.

3 items : Photos of the International Building. Photo sizes are smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo [Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray, Hood & Fouilhoux, and C. Howard Crane, project for the interior of an International Music Hall and Opera House, Hyde Park Corner London.]

1 item : Photo [L. Andrew Reinhard & Henry Hofmeister plan for Rockefeller Center.]

1 item : Photo of a drawing of the International Music Hall, "View From Wellington Arch, Design B."

1 item : Photo of unidentified rendering, [Rockefeller Center.]

Photographs

3 items : Exterior views of the house. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Interior view of the house. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

Negative print, drawing

1 item : Exterior view of the house. Print size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Print of floor plans, sections and elevation of the house.

Photograph

1 item : Same image of exterior view of the house as the negative print in the previous folder. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

3 items : Photos of the exterior of the house.

Photographs

1 item : Photo showing [WKH, Nelson Rockefeller] and three other men, along with three workmen at a construction site.

1 item : Photo of a drawing of a night view of the exterior of the apartment building.

Photographs

1 item : View of the theme tower under construction.

3 items : Views of the theme tower.

1 item : View of the theme tower at night.

1 item : Aerial view of the World's Fair.

Photograph

1 item : View of the theme tower.

Photographs, prints

1 item : Photo of a drawing of the theme tower at night by Hugh Ferriss. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of a drawing of the theme tower under construction.

1 item : Photo of 12 different study models of the theme tower. Photo is mounted on board. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of an unidentified design sketch.

1 item : Color print of a watercolor drawing, identified on back as "Henry Dreyfuss's Democracity." Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of 4 sketches of the theme tower. Photo size larger than 8 x 10. [In oversize box 9.]

1 item : Print of a model, 2 plan drawings, 1 section drawing, a description of the theme tower mounted on board. Identified as "Theme Tower, N.Y. World's Fair Harrison and Fouilhoux, Architects" on front. Photo is larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Interior view of the Con. Edison Pavillion's City of Light Exhibition, showing a model of the City.

1 item :Exterior view of the Electric Utilities Exhibit. Photo with punched holes.

1 item : Exterior view of the Con. Ed. Pavilion and the theme tower at night.

1 item : Exterior view of the theme building, mounted on board.

Negative print

1 item : Negative print of exterior view of the City of Light Exhibition. Negative print is smaller than 8 x 10.

Photograph

1 item : Exterior view of the Electrical Utilities Pavilion with an image of a torn note on bottom of the photo. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Exterior view of 3 women at the World's Fair with the theme building in the background.

1 item : Interior view of 2 men on a stage with a city scene in reduced scale.

1 item : Photo of [Trylon, Perisphere, and Helicline.] (This photo was used for the cover of Victoria Newhouse's book.)

Photographs, negative print

2 item : Exterior views of the Anchorage.

1 item : Negative print of the exterior of the [Anchorage].

1 item : Color photo of the exterior the [Anchorage]. Smaller than 8 x 10.

3 items : Photos of exterior, mounted on board. All smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of exterior, detail.

1 Photo of interior, detail of [spiral staircase?]

1 item : Color photo of [1st?] floor plan.

Negative print

1 item : Exterior view of the hotel. Print size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of exterior of Avila Hotel.

Photographs, contact sheets

1 item : Photo of fish and ship mosaic pattern above the entry to an apt. building.

2 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of the doorway to one of the apt. buildings, showing the mosaic decoration above the door.

2 items : Exterior views of housing projects (one of Ft. Greene?)

2 items : Contact sheets showing exterior of buildings and mosaics.

Photographs, clippings

2 items : Clippings, 1 of plan, 1 of interior.

4 items : Photos of interior of house. All smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of exterior of house. 1 smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of floor plans. 1 smaller than 8 x 10, 1 mounted on cardboard.

Photostats

2 items : Interior views of the house. One photostat has the words Progressive Architecture on front and is identified as "Burden House, Maine" on back. Photostat sizes are smaller than 8 x 10.

Photostats

1 item : Photostat of a plan drawing, identified on back as "Project: House in Florida." Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photostat of the same image as above. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Contact sheet, letter

1 item : Barrows, Wendy, ND, to Mrs. Newhouse : TLS. Re the fees and process of ordering prints. Contact sheets are enclosed with the letter.

1 item : Contact sheet showing exterior views of Astoria Housing, photographed by Wendy Barrows.

Photograph

1 item : Exterior view of the auditorium, identified on back as "Oberlin". Photo size smaller than 8 x 10 in.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of a scheme drawing of an aerial view of X City, [1946]. Photo placed on top of a sheet of paper with measurements. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of a scheme drawing of the interior of a concert hall in X City, [1946].

1 item : Photo of a scheme drawing of an exterior perspective of a building, identified on the drawing as "Merchandise Mart." Photo size is smaller than 8 x 10. Photo is on a sheet of paper.

1 item : Photo of plan drawing of X City adopted for the United Nations, identified on the drawing as "suggested method of possible development." Photo is mounted on board and has a layer of clear overlay.

1 item : Slide of [a rendering of X City?]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of a perspective drawing of a view of the U.N. project at Flushing Meadow at night, by Hugh Ferriss.

1 item : Photo of a drawing of an aerial view of the U.N. project at Flushing Meadow.

Photographs, photostats

5 items : Photos of scheme drawings of exterior views of the U.N. 1 drawing is dated May 4 and another is dated May 5, 1947.

1 item : Photo of a plaster model of the U.N. Photo size larger than 8 x 10.

1 item : Aerial view of the U.N., with river in forefront.

3 items : Aerial views of the U.N. 1 Photo with faint typed description of the building on back. 1 is mounted on board and is larger than 8 x 10 [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01] /p][p]3 items : Aerial views of people (1 duplicate) around the fountain in front of the U.N. complex. 1 photo is smaller than 8 x 10, 2 are mounted on cardboard and are larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

2 items : Exterior views of the U.N. in the evening. Mounted on board. Both photos are larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

Photograph, photostat

2 items : Worm's Eye views of exterior detail of the U.N. [Assembly Building]. 1 photo and 1 photostat smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of interior of U.N. Assembly Hall.

Photographs, negatives

2 items : Negatives of [Harrison sketch] of the U.N.

3 items : Photos of the above negatives of the U.N.

Photographs

2 items : Interior views of the U.N. under construction, 1 with Harrison. 1 photo size is smaller than 8 x 10.

3 items : Interior views of the U.N.: an auditorium, a lobby and the delegates' lounge. 1 Photo with typed description of the building complex on back. 2 photos are larger than 8 x 10. [2 photos located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

Photographs

1 item : Interior view of lobby with people. Photo size larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Photo of WKH, Sven Markelius, and two other men looking at a model of a hall interior. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of Sven Markelius, Le Corbusier, Vladimir Bodiansky, Ssu-ch'eng Liang, WKH, Oscar Niemeyer, Guy Soilleux, Nikolai D. Bassov, Abramovitz, Ernest Cormier, Ernest Weissmann, and Matthew Nowicki behind a table with models and drawing in a drafting room. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo with typed description on back. View of Mr. Lou R. Crandall, President of Fuller, Turner, Welsh and Slattery, Inc., signing the contract to build the U.N. Mr. Joseph Markie and WKH are at his left and right respectivesly. Dated 27 January 1950.

1 item : Photo of a clipping from Daily Mirror that is dated 27 Augutst 1947, showing F.J. Woodbridge, William Zeckendorf, Trygve Lie, and Byron Price discussing plans for an approach to the U.N. site.

Photographs, notes, photostat, letter

3 items : Photos of drawings of the exterior of the U.N.

1 item : Photo of a [blueprint?] identified on the drawing as suggested method of possible development section.

1 item : Photo of a study model of the U.N. Photo size smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of part of a site model of the U.N. and its surroundings in New York City.

1 item : Brown and white photostat of Abel Sorensen, Glenn Bennet, WKH, Oscar Nitzchke, Julio Vilamajo, Vladimir Bodiansky, Sven Markelius, John Antoniades, Oscar Niemeyer, and George Rockrise, Ssu-Ch'eng Liang, N.D. Basov, and Valentine Cev[?]bitchev and others at [the Thirtieth meeting of the Board of Design of the U.N., 18 April 1947].A piece of yellow tracing paper is taped onto the photo, and the heads of the people are numbered on the trace. Photo size is smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Dudley, George A., 22 January 1986, to Victoria Newhouse : TLS. Re identification of the architects in photo as requested by Victoria Newhouse.

1 item : Photocopy of the numbered silhouettes of the U.N. complex planners and their corresponding names and nationalities for the above photo.

1 item : typed list of the names and nationalities of some of the planners of the U.N. complex.

1 item : Photocopy of the numbered silhouettes of the U.N. complex planners, taken from a photo, and their corresponding names.

1 item : Handwritten list of the names and nationalities of the planners of the U.N. Headquarters.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of traced silhouettes of 10 U.N. Headquarters project planners and their corresponding names: Abel Sorensen, Glenn Bennett, Harrison, Oscar Nitzchke, Julio Vilamajo, Vladimir Bodiansky, Sven Markelius, John Antoniades, Oscar Niemeyer, and George Rockrise. Sizes smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of the U.N. Headquarters' planners, whose names are identified by the above mentioned silhouette drawing, in meetings.

Photographs, drawings

2 items : Ink on mylar drawings of the plan for the General Assembly, with blue color pencil notes: [1 original plan, 1 modified plan as built.] Drawing sizes are smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of the main public entrance to the new Headquarters of the U.N. and the esplanade at the north end of the General Assembly.

1 item : Photo of the [General Assembly and Secretariat, seen from west.]

1 item : Photo of [U.N. Headquarters, seen from south. Harrison's library is in the foreground, Abramovitz's twin tower apartment buildng is in the background.] Photo taken in the evening.

1 item : Photo of [Assembly Hall with murals by Fernand Leger, General Assembly.] Photo larger than 8 x 10 in. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Photo of [Delegates' entrance, General Assembly.] Photo larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

Photographs, negatives

3 items : Negatives of [X City concert hall. Rendering by Hugh Ferriss.]

5 items : Photos of the above negative.

1 item : Negative of [Le Corbusier proposal for General Assembly, Council and Commission rooms.]

Photographs

3 items : Photos of exterior of [ALCOA building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.]

1 item : Photo of [entrance of ALCOA building.]

1 item : Photo of interior of [ALCOA building.]

1 item : Photo of exterior detail of ALCOA building. Larger than 8 x 10.

Photographs

5 items : Photographs of exterior of ALCOA building. All smaller than 8 x 10.

Photostat

1 item : Negative photostat of [Corning Glass Center, Corning, New York.] Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [Corning Glass, enclosed walkway?]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of exterior of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Hall.

1 item : Color photo of tiles. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [interior, Caspary Auditorium.]

1 item : Negative print of [tiled exterior, Caspary Auditorium, with fountains and people.] Larger than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [Caspary Auditorium at night.]

1 item : Negative of [Rockefeller University, with river, bridge, and midtown in background.]

Greeting card, negative

1 item : Negative of exterior of church.

1 item : Greeting card with Tower and Carillon on cover by Petit and Fritsen.

Photostat

1 item : Photostat of construction work. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of plan, First Presbyterian Church. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of WKH at drawing table.

1 item : Photo of aerial view of church and surrounding area.

Photostat

1 item : Photostat of drawings [showing La Guardia control tower; and various architectural elements from First Presbyterian Church?]. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Clippings

2 items : Clippings showing photos of First Presbyterian Church, 1 under construction.

Photographs, postcard

2 items : Photos of interior of church, 1 duplicate, showing nave.

4 items : Color photos showing drawings of stained glass windows.

1 item : Polaroid showing stained glass. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Color postcard of church organ.

4 items : Color photos of stained glass. 2 larger and 2 smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs, transparency

1 item : Color transparency of drawing [of structural aspect of church?]

1 item : Color snapshot of exterior of church.

3 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of exterior of church.

2 items : Photos of exterior of church with workmen on roof and ladder.

1 item : Photo of rendering of [bell tower?]

1 item : Contact sheet with 10 images of [bell tower?]

1 item : Clipping from Winterich's re faceted glass window.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of models of bell tower, with drawings on backs and in margins.

Photographs

10 items : Mounted photographs re First Presbyterian Church. Includes title page, plans, renderings, and elevations. Larger than 8 x 10. [10 photos and 1 cover and 1 end sheet located in OVERSIZE BOX 09]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of interior of church with people.

1 item : Photo of exterior of church.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of exterior of building.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of exterior of building.

Photographs

4 items : Photos of interior of Science Hall.

Photographs

3 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of plans of airport terminal building.

1 item : Photo of [an early Harrison scheme for Idlewild Airport, rendered by Hugh Ferriss.]

1 item : Photo of main terminal.

1 item : Photo [Jacob Tchernikhov, Les Bases de l'architecture comtemporaine, (Leningrad, 1931), Fig. 212.]

Photographs

5 items : Color photos of the exterior of Hall of Science. All smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs, business card

2 items : Photos of exterior of Hall of Science.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of main floor plan of Hall of Science.

1 item : Photo of [underground exhibition space, Hall of Science.]

1 item : Photo of [entrance, Hall of Science.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of intermediate level plan & reflected ceiling, Hall of Science.

1 item : Photo of worm's eye view of Hall of Science.

1 item : Color photo of interior of Hall of Science.

Postcard

3 items : Negatives of models of Lincoln Center.

Negatives

15 items : Negatives of drawings, plans, and models of Lincoln Center. Includes designs by Harrison, Markelius and Breuer, and renderings by Hugh Ferriss.

Negatives

6 items : Clippings of drawings and model of Lincoln Center from unknown source. Includes view from the plaza, Columbus Ave., the grove; and a plan of all the buildings.

4 items : Pages of photocopies of the above items.

Clippings

1 item : Clipping. Schonberg, Harold C. "The Lincoln Center Vision Takes Form...," The New York Times Magazine, 11 Dec. 1960.

Clipping

1 item : Negative of [revised site plan for Lincoln Center, Harrison & Abramovitz.]

1 item : Negative of [interior of Metropolitan Opera House.]

1 item : Negative of [Edward Mathews (SOM), Philip Johnson, Joseph Mielziner, Harrison, John D. Rockefeller 3d, Eero Saarinen, Gordon Bunshaft, Max Abramovitz, Pietro Belluschi, in front of model of Lincoln Center.]

1 item : Negative of 3 drawings of Lincoln Center.

10 items : Photos of drawings by Markelius, Harrison, and Belluschi, of Lincoln Center.

Photographs, negatives

1 item : Booklet of drawings of Lincoln Center. No title-page or publication information, [16 pp.]. Includes drawings and plans of opera houses throughout the world; and models, plans and drawings of Lincoln Center.

Booklet

1 item : Photo of drawing of isometric view of proposed music center for [Municipal Arts Center, Columbus Circle, NY.] By Morris & O'Connor.

18 items : Photos of various Harrison schemes for the Metropolitan Opera House, rendered by Hugh Ferriss, (this number includes duplicates.) With 1 8 x 10 negative of 1 of the photos.

2 items : Photos of unidentified duplicate drawings dated 5/11/29.

1 item : Photo of [watercolor?] of Metropolitan Opera House. Shows sculptures outside main entrance and people.

3 items : Photos of drawings [by Harrison?] of schemes for the Metropolitan Opera House.

2 items : Photos of site plans for Lincoln Center by Breuer.

4 items : Photos of the exterior of the Metropolitan Opera House. 2 day shots, 2 night shots.

4 items : Photos (duplicates) of a plan for "Proposed Music Center For The City Of New York, Morris & O'Connor Archt's...1935."

2 items : Photos of plot plans titled "Suggestion of Metropolitan Square Development in Harmony With Proposed Metropolitan Opera House." Dated 1929. Benjamin W. Morris, Architect.

1 item : Photo of site plan for Lincoln Center, by [Harrison & Abramovitz.]

2 items : Photos (duplicates) of site plan dated 1939 for Lincoln Center.

1 item : Photo of site plan dated 1956 for Lincoln Center, by [Harrison & Abramovitz.]

1 item : Photo of plan for Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Part of a [brochure?] pp.232 items :6. Containing floorplans of the Metropolitan Opera House.

4 items : Photos of models of the Metropolitan Opera House.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [scheme for a grand approach to Lincoln Center from Central Park, shown in relationship to Lincoln Center, as it was built. Rendering by William F.R. Ballard, 1966.]

6 items : Photos of various Harrison schemes for the Metropolitan Opera House, rendered by Hugh Ferriss.

3 items : Photos of drawings of site plans by Belluschi, Shepley, Markelius, and Johnson, of Lincoln Center.

1 item : Photo of "Studies for Opera Tower."

1 item : Photo of [Harrison schemes for Metropolita Opera House.]

1 item : Photo of [Harrison scheme for Metropolitan Opera House.] Larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Photo of [box level plan, Metropolitan Opera House. Drawing by E.M. Feher.]

1 item : Photo of [longitudinal section, Metropolitan Opera House. Drawing by E.M. Feher.]

1 item : Drawing on tracing paper of [Harrison & Abramovitz plan for opera house and concert hall south of Washington Square, New York City, 1949.] Mounted on cardboard. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of the Opera Cafe.

1 item : Photo of interior of Metropolitan Opera House during a performance.

1 item : Photo of [Lincoln Center architects and advisors: Sven Markelius, Harrison, Rene d'Harnoncourt, and Philip Johnson.]

1 item : Photo of [Harrison at opening night, Metropolitan Opera House.]

1 item : Photo of Harrison with model of interior of Metropolitan Opera House. Photo size larger than 8 x 10. [located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

2 items : Photos of models of Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photo of [Lincoln Square area looking southeast.]

Photographs

2 items : Negatives, 3 images on each, of exterior of Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photograph of exterior of Metropolitan Opera House. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

3 items : Photos of interior of Metropolitan Opera House, showing audience.

1 item : Photo of model of Metropolitan Opera House interior.

2 items : Photos of Metropolitan grand staircases, entrance level and aerial view.

1 item : Photo of Opera Cafe.

1 item : Photo of center stage at the Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photo of [sculpture by Mary Callery.]

Photographs

3 items : Photos of interior of Metropolitan Opera House, showing audience.

1 item : Photo of model of Metropolitan Opera House interior.

2 items : Photos of Metropolitan grand staircases, entrance level and aerial view.

1 item : Photo of Opera Cafe.

1 item : Photo of center stage at the Metropolita Opera House.

1 item : Photo of [sculpture by Mary Callery.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of Harrison at work table with clay. Mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of Harrison with others standing around a large model of Lincoln Center.

8 items : Photos of models of Lincoln Center. Various sizes.

1 item : Photo of front of Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photo of Lincoln Center, aerial view.

1 item : Photo of audience, seated in balconies, at Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photo of [auditorium at Lincoln Center?]

1 item : Photo of control room.

1 item : Photo of interior of Metropolitan Opera House, showing lights and balconies.

2 items : Photos of staircases at Metropolitan Opera House. 1 smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of part of a plan. Mounted on board. Smaller than 8 x 10.

3 items : Photos of [Harrison] drawings for the Metropolitan Opera House. 2 Smaller than 8 x 10.

3 items : Photos of artist's renderings of the Metropolitan Opera House.

2 items : Photos of drawings of the Metropolitan Opera House with a [tower?] behind it.

4 items : Photos of schemes for the Metropolitan Opera House. All rendered by Hugh Ferriss. Various sizes.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of Harrison at Metropolitan Opera House opening.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of various Harrison schemes for Metropolitan Opera House, the drawings are shown taped against a wall.

Photographs

1 item : Negative by Katrina Thomas of a Harrison Drawing.

Photographs

1 item : Photo by Katrina Thomas of a Harrison model of the Metropolitan Opera House. Mounted on cardboard, larger than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of a [Joseph Urban scheme for Metropolitan Opera House at West Fifty-seventh Street.]

1 item : Photo of [Benjamin Wistar Morris's Scheme C for Metropolitan Opera House.]

1 item : Photo of a [Benjamin Wistar Morris and Robert O'Connor isometric drawing of Municipal Arts Center for Columbus Circle, New York City.]

1 item : Photo of [Municipal Arts Center for northern extension of Rockefeller Center.]

1 item : Photo of [Joseph Urban's, Scheme IX, Metropolitan Opera House at West Fifty-seventh Street.]

1 item : Photo of [box level plan, drawing by E.M. Feher.]

1 item : Photo of [longitudinal section, drawing by E.M. Feher.]

1 item : Photo of [ground floor plan, Scheme IX.]

1 item : Photo of [plan, Scheme C.]

4 items : Photos of the exterior of the Metropolitan Opera House.

1 item : Photo of [the auditorium, Metropolitan Opera House, opening night.] Mounted on board.

Photographs

5 items : Photos of models of the carillon. All smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of Harrison at drawing table.

1 item : Photo of a drawing of the church and carillon.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of ["The Pastures" site chosen by Nelson A. Rockefeller for the South Mall, Albany.]

2 items : Negatives of [possible sites for South Mall.]

1 item : Photo of [South Mall under construction and arterial system seen from the east.]

1 item : Photo of exterior of Performing Arts Center.

1 item : Photo of [lounge, Performing Arts Center.]

1 item : Photo of [section, Performing Arts Center.]

2 items : Photos (1 is a copy) inscribed by Nelson A. Rockefeller to Harrison. Shows them standing together. Inscription reads: "To Wally Harrison from his devoted friend and advisor with deep gratitude and very best wishes, Nelson A. Rockefeller." Picture [taken at the South Mall.]

1 item : Photo of [Harrison project for a Memorial Arch, South Mall. Artist's rendering.]

1 item : Photo of [interior of Convention Hall.]

1 item : Photo of [South Mall at night.]

1 item : Photo of [South Mall during the day.]

1 item : Color photo of a [group of men in construction hats at the base of the Performing Arts Center]. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [exhibition installed in South Mall museum space.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Cultural Education Center at south end of the Mall.]

2 items : Photos of aerial view of the South Mall, [seen from west and north.]

2 items : Photos of [wooden structures in park?] 1 shows people seated.

Photographs

3 items : Photos showing people enjoying the Mall.

Photographs

4 items : Photos showing people, a concert, and fountains at the Mall. Smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos (duplicates) of the South Mall at night, with fireworks.

1 item : Photo of building with the number"76" lit up in windows, and people. [Bicentennial celebration at Mall?]

Photographs

3 items : Photos of exterior details of buildings.

1 item : Color photo of Mall with American Flag. Smaller than 8 x 10.

17 items : Photos of the Mall under construction; and aerial views.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of Albany Mall [seen from east?]

1 item : Photo of aerial view of Mall.

1 item : Negative photostat of structural detail.

Photographs

2 items : Color photos of Albany Mall at night, with the word "Noel" lit up in windows of building. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

2 items : Photos of models of the Mall, with memorial arch.

2 items : Photos of artist's renderings of Mall, 1 with memorial arch. 1 is in color.

Photographs

20 items : Photos of dedication ceremony, with Nelson A. Rockefeller, Harrison and others.

Photographs

8 items : Contact sheets showing construction of Mall.

Slide, negatives

1 item : Color slide of architectural detail.

2 items : Negatives showing Agency building under construction and aerial view [of fountain?]

Photographs

3 items : Photos of female nude reclining, [by Aristide Maillol?]

Photographs

21 items : Color photos of Mall under construction. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of Harrison and 2 men [at dedication ceremony?]

Photographs, photocopy

2 items : Photocopies of a [plan of an Agency Building.] 1 smaller than 8 x 10, 1 larger than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photocopy of a [plan of Erastus Corning Tower.]

1 item : Photo of a group of men [including Nelson A. Rockefeller] standing around a model of the Albany Mall.

1 item : Photo of the South Mall.

1 item : Photo of the [Cultural Education Center.]

1 item : Photo of the Justice Building.

4 items : Photos showing exterior details of stairs.

1 item : Photo of the lobby of the Legislative Office Building.

3 items : Photos of the interior of buildings with people.

Photographs

8 items : Photos of Harrison drawings of elevations and plans.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of model, aerial view.

2 items : Photos of drawings showing elevations.

1 item : Photo of plan.

Photographs

4 items : Photos (2 duplicates) of the Pershing Memorial.

2 items : Photos of plans, [1 is the revised plan for Pershing Memorial.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [preliminary sketch for Memorial.]

1 item : Photo of [Harrison's first scheme for Memorial, artist's rendering.]

1 item : Photo of [revised scheme for Memorial, artist's rendering.]

1 item : Photo of Harrison [in his office working with a model for the Pershing Memorial. A photograph of the Trylon and Perishpere is in background.]

1 item : Photo of [revised plan.]

3 items : Photos (1 color) of an artist's renderings of Pershing Memorial. (Various schemes.)

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Fernand Leger?] standing in front of [his?] painting. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of the Harrisons, Mr. and Mrs. Aalto and others outside the house. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of Harrison and Robert Moses sitting inside.

1 item : Photo of [Ellen and Wallace Harrison standing in living room door, Harrison house, Huntington, Long Island, c. 1940.] Slightly smaller than 8 x 10.

8 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of the exterior of the house. 2 smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Contact sheet with photos of exterior of building.

2 items : Photos of exterior of building.

Plan

1 item : Plan of addition to Pardee House, Bermuda.

Photostat

1 item : Photostat of Penn Place Corp. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Contact sheet with photos of exterior of building.

6 items : Photos showing Harrison's "eyebrow curve" entrance.

Photograph

1 item : Photo (original) of plan for Central Park, underground tunnels. Smaller than 8 x 10. With writing on back.

1 item : Photo (copy of the above item.)

Photographs

1 item : Photo of a plan showing Forum Scheme F-8.

Photograph

3 items : Photos of interior staircase, with mural on wall, and sculpture.

1 item : Photo of a drawing of a [reconstruction of Harrison's rococo motif used in Nelson A. apartment, New York, NY.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of entrance to Rockefeller apartments, 54th Street.

1 item : Photo of [an early scheme for Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. Rendered by Paul Sample.]

1 item : Photo of [Hopkins Center, facade.]

1 item : Photostat of a [plan of the Hopkins Center.] Larger than 8 x 10. ([located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Photo of ["eye-brow curve," entrance, Socony-Mobil Building, New York, NY.]

1 item : Photo of [Republic National Bank, Dallas, Texas.]

1 item : Photo of [Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters, Langley, VA.]

1 item : Photo of [Corning Glass Building, New York, NY.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue perspective for a competition entry for Chicago Tribune Tower.]

1 item : Photo of a [Harrison & Fouilhoux, Morris &O'Connor project for Municipal Art Center. Rendered by Hugh Ferriss.]

1 item : Photo of [Rockefeller Apartments, New York, NY. Rendered by Hugh Ferriss.]

1 item : Photo of [scheme for Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center, with modified facade. Rendered by Hugh Ferriss.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Albert Milton house, Washington, Connecticut.]

1 item : Photo of [Pietro Belluschi's Equitable building,Portland, Oregon.]

1 item : Photo of [interior, Caspary Auditorium, Rockefeller University.]

1 item : Photo of [announcement in the New York Herald Tribune of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.'s gift of a site for the United Nations.]

1 item : Photo of [United Nations Headquarters, seen from the east.]

1 item : Photo of [Helmle, Corbett & Harrison's Bush buildings, London.]

Photographs

5 items : Photos of [Helmle, Corbett & Harrison's Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. Building, Allentown, Pennsylvania.]

1 item : Photo of [Library for History and Social Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ.]

1 item : Photo of [Corning Glass Center, Corning, NY.]

1 item : Photo of main floor plan, library, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ.

1 item : Clipping of [facade of auditorium, Oberlin College.] Taken from Architectural Forum, Jan. 1954.

1 item : Photo of the [IBM World World Trade building?]

Photographs, clipping

1 item : Photo of [entrance, Julian and Narcissa Street house, Scarborough, NY.]

1 item : Photo of [facade, Julian and Narcissa Street house.]

1 item : Photo of [converted barn, Seal Harbor, Maine.]

1 item : Photo of [interior, converted barn.]

3 items : Photos of [Aluminaire House, Huntington, Long Island.] 2 smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [dining room exterior, Harrison house.]

1 item : Photo of [cut-out roof, Hawes Guest House, Pocantico, NY.]

1 item : Photo of Hawes Guest House, exterior.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [facade, William A.M. Burden house, Northeast Harbor, Maine.]

1 item : Photo of [living, and raised dining area, William A.M. Burden house.]

1 item : Photo of a [plan, ALCOA guest house.]

1 item : Photo of [living room with mural, "The Divers," by Fernand Leger, Harrison house.]

1 item : Photo of [the Lodge, Pocantico, NY.]

1 item : Photo of plan, [the Lodge.]

1 item : Color transparency (8 x 10) of [the lodge.]

1 item : Negative of [the Lodge.]

1 item : Photo of [hall of a country house, Exhibition of Contemporary Industrial Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY.]

1 item : Photo of the Clara Fargo Thomas House, Mt. Desert Island, Maine.

1 item : Photo [Venturi & Rauch, in collaboration with Onions, Bouchard, McCulloch, northwest wing, Brant house, Bermuda.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Walt Whitman Houses, formerly Fort Greene Houses. Myrtle to Park Avenues, Carlton Avenue to Prince Street, Brooklyn, NY.]

1 item : Photo of [Harrison, Fouilhoux & Abramovitz's Clinton Hill Apartments, Section 1, Clinton to Waverly Avenues, Willoughby to Myrtle Avenues, Brooklyn, NY.]

2 items : Photos of housing projects in Morningside Heights and Queens, NY.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [IBEC housing.]

1 item : Photo of [IBEC housing under construction.]

1 item : Photo of [plan of two-family IBEC house.]

Photographs

1 item : Contact sheet with photos of apartments on 123rd Street & Amsterdam Ave., [New York, NY.]

5 items : Photos of housing in Astoria, Queens.

4 items : Photos of 970 Morningside Gardens, New York.

1 item : Contact sheet of 1421 item :52 West 42nd Street and Master Apartments building, 103rd Street and Riverside, New York, NY.

1 item : Contact sheet of Long Island City Housing Development.

1 item : Contact sheet of 123rd Street and Amsterdam [Avenue], Long Island City, 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue.

1 item : Contact sheet of views across from U.N.; and 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [competition entry for Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.]

8 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of [project models for Battery Park City, New York, NY.]

2 items : Photos of artists' renderings of [Battery Park City.]

5 items : Photos (2 duplicates) of sections for a study for a neighborhood development.

1 item : Photo of an artist's rendering of a study for neighborhood development.

1 item : Floor plan, on tracing paper, of apartments. Larger than 8 x 10.

1 item : Site plan for apartments, town houses, hotels, etc. Larger than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Associated Architects' Plan G3 items : for Rockefeller Center.]

1 item : Photo of a [Harrison & Fouilhoux plan of Goucher College campus, competition entry.]

1 item : Photo of front elevation, [library, Goucher College, competition entry.]

1 item : Photo of [typical floor plan, new Time and Life Building.]

1 item : Photo of [possible sites for South Mall.]

1 item : Photo of a [Harrison & Fouilhoux project for a prototype pavillion for the 1939 World's Fair, competition entry.]

Photographs, clippings, negative prints

2 items : Clippings. 1 of unidentified dancer, 1 of unidentified building.

4 items : SX-70s. 2 of a [painting?], 1 of a newspaper with a skater on the front page, 1 of a drawing of a building.

15 items : Negative prints of unidentified interiors and exteriors of buildings. All smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of structural details from an unidentified building. Both smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of unidentified model. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of interior of unidentified building. Smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of exteriors of unidentified buildings. 1 smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Clipping from unidentified source of photo of the [Hopkins Center facade.]

1 item : Photo of unidentified section of a building.

1 item : Negative print of the interior of an unidentified building. Smaller than 8 x 10.

3 items : Color photos of unidentified interior showing art work. All smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of unidentified process using water and molds. Both smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Print of unidentified drawing. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

3 items : Negative prints of exterior of unidentified building. Photo sizes smaller than 8 x 10 in.

Photograph

1 item : Photo of "library & museum, east sculptured stair, part reinforcing."

Photographs, negatives

5 items : Photos (3 duplicates) of Harrison doodles.

2 items : Negatives of 2 of the above photos.

1 item : Negative of [Harrison's sketch for a 1939 World's Fair pavillion.]

1 item : Negative of [drawing of Trylon and Perisphere.]

1 item : Negative of [Jacob Tchernikhov, Construction des formes d'architecture et des machines (Leningrad, 1931)]

1 item : Photo of the above negative.

1 item : Negative from ["Doodle Books?"]

4 items : Negatives of [Harrison schemes for Metropolitan Opera House?]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [tenement housing, Worcester, Mass.]

1 item : Photo of [City Hall, Peabody & Stearns, Worcester Mass.]

Negatives

1 item : Negative of Harrison and schoolmates.

1 item : Negative of Harrison, Quartermaster Second Class.

1 item : Negative of watercolor painted by Harrison at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.

1 item : Negative of a drawing made by Harrison at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts.

1 item : Negative of Ellen and Wallace Harrison hosting a dinner for the Radio City Music Hall study group.

1 item : Negative of Max Abramovitz.

1 item : Negative of a plan of the Rockefeller Apartments.

1 item : Negative of the President's house, Rockefeller University.

1 item : Negative of the Hawes Guest House, Pocantico, NY.

1 item : Negative of the Lodge, Pocantico, NY.

1 item : Negative of the David Milton house, Bermuda.

1 item : Negative of the Albert Milton house, Washington, CT.

2 items : Negatives of the William A.M. Burden house, Northeast Harbor, Maine.

1 item : Negative of the Julian and Narcissa Street house, Scarborough, NY.

2 items : Negatives of the Anchorage, Seal Harbor, Maine.

3 items : Negatives of the Avila Hotel, Caracas, Venezuela.

1 item : Negative of the Master Apartments Building, New York, NY.

1 item : Negative of Harrison's electrified farm.

2 items : Negatives of schemes for X City.

1 item : Negative of a scheme for the western extension of Rockefeller Center.

1 item : Negative of the project for a new Time and Life building.

1 item : Negative of a plan for the Hall of Science, 1964 World's Fair, NY.

6 items : Negatives of Lincoln Center including site plans, architects and renderings.

6 items : Negatives of the Metropolitan Opera House including schemes and models.

8 items : Negatives re the United Nations, including schemes and sketches.

7 items : Negatives re the 1939 New York World's Fair including renderings, schemes, drawings, and models.

1 item : Negative of a plan for La Guardia Airport.

1 item : Negative of the control tower, La Guardia Airport.

2 items : Negatives of a plan and exterior view of First Presbyterian Church, Stamford, CT.

12 items : Negatives of Pershing Memorial including schemes, renderings and plans.

Transparency

1 item : Color transparency of a house, unidentified.

Transparency

1 item : Color transparency of [Central Park South, from Harrison's apartment at 65th and Fifth Avenue?] Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs, negatives

12 items : Strips of negatives of Harrison with model of Pershing Memorial.

3 items : Contact sheets of photos of Harrison, and 2 fragments of contact sheets that have been cut from a larger sheet.

6 items : Photos of same view of Harrison with model of Pershing Memorial.

4 items : Photos of Harrison with model of Pershing Memorial, various poses.

Photograph, negative

1 item : Photo of Harrison, Raymond Hood, and [Reinhard.]

1 item : Negative of the above photo.

Photograph

1 item : Photo of [Harrison as boy with 2 schoolmates.] Slightly smaller than 8 x 10.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Harrison as Quartermaster Second Class, with 2 other men in uniform, 1917]. Smaller than 8 x 10.

2 items : Photos of [J. Andre Fouilhoux with Harrison, 1930's.] Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [Ellen and Wallace Harrison standing in living room door, Harrison House, Huntington, Long Island, c. 1940.] Slightly smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of [Harrison and Nelson A. Rockefeller, with Francis Jamieson and CIAA staffer John McClintock getting on plane, 1944.]

Photographs

1 item : Photo of [Harrison with secretary?]. Smaller than 8 x 10.

1 item : Photo of Eysell with Harrison in background.

1 item : Photo of the World's Fair Executive Committee, [for 1964 World's Fair?]. Letter from William J. Donoghue attached.

3 items : Photos of Museum of Modern Art dinner held at Rainbow Room to launch international furniture competition, Oct. 23, 1947. Pictured are Harrison, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Henri Laugier, Nathan S. Sachs, Harry Fish, and others.

1 item : Photo of Fun & Frolic Show, December 16, 1974, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Pictured are Robert Moses, Harrison, Edward Cleary, Mayor A. Beame, Labor Secretary Peter Brennan and John Brennan.

15 items : Photos (1 duplicate) of Harrison at various ages, sizes vary. [1 photo located in OVERSIZE BOX 01]

1 item : Photo of Harrison with 3 unidentified men.

Photograph

1 item : Photo, [Ellen and Wallace Harrison host dinner for Radio City Music Hall study group en route to Europe, 1931. Pictured are Roxy, L. Andrew Reinhard, Henry Hofmeister, Ellen Harrison, Frederick Goetze, Peter Clark, Harrison and others.]

Photographs

3 items : Photos of 3 different men. 1 of [Fernand Leger?] All smaller than 8 x 10.

Photograph

1 item : Photo of Harrison, Aalto, and others, on beach in front of a house. Smaller than 8 x 10.

Photograph, letter

1 item : Photo of Nelson A. Rockefeller and woman. Smaller than 8 x 10.

4 items : Photos of Harrison, Rockefeller and other people. IBEC Housing Corp. stamped on back.

Photographs

1 item : Photo of WKH in uniform. Photo mounted on brown matte boards with flap. Photo by E.F. Foley.

1 item : 3/4 view of WKH, photo by Harris & Ewing.

1 item : Color photo of WKH having his bust sculpted by a woman. Photo framed and enclosed in a folder. Photo by Pavell Color print.

Photographs

2 items : Photos (1 duplicate) showing a crowd in front of a model of New York cityscape, identified as "Con. Ed. Interior: The City of Light" as part of the World's Fair. One photo mounted on board.

1 item : Exterior view of [the Consolidated Edison Pavilion] at night, with the trylon in background. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : View of spectators on a bridge in [The Electric Utilites Pavillion]. A Partly damaged label identifies photo as "... - New York World's Fai[r]...use: Display Br[idge?]" Photo has handwriting on back.

1 item : Exterior night view of the theme building identified as "World's Fair 2 & 3 Perisphere &Trylon seen through row of columns." Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of p. 396 of The Architectural Forum, with rendering and plan of the perisphere & trylon and helicline and silhouettes of famous buildings, including the theme building, accompanied by a description of the development of the theme building. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo identified as "visitors leaving the perisphere via the helicline." Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo showing visitors at the theme building. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of sketch of a scheme for the theme building.

1 item : Folder containing photos "no.4-7," identified as "ch[anges?] to World's Fair rejected."

1 item : Aerial view of the theme building with identification on back. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of a page of [The Architectural Forum?], dated May 1937, showing the developing scheme for the perisphere entrance and a drawing of a section of the theme building, accompanied by an article re the perishpere entrance design and that Henry Dreyfus was appointed to be the interior designer of the perisphere. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo of analytic illustrations with caption explaining the relationship between different elements of the theme tower. Photo mounted on board.

1 item : Photo showing visitors standing on the helicline and entrance to the perisphere, with the trylon behind them. Photo is mounted on board.

1 item : Photo showing silhouettes of 5 major buildings/complexes WKH worked on, identified as "Allentown, Trylon and Perisphere, Rockefeller Center, United Nations, Metropolitan Opera, Albany Mall"; and 3 famous buildings from the past: "Pantheon, Chartres, Saint Peter's." This photo may be related to the building silhouettes in The Architectural Forum page photo.

Slides, negatives and plans

Slides, negatives and plans