Douglas Putnam Haskell papers, 1866-1979-(bulk 1949-1964).

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Series XV: Miscellaneous Projects and Certificates

This series includes the following subject matter: Douglas Haskell's certificates, Coliseum-NYC, Architectural Forum book on cities, house book proposals, war housing, Frederick Kiesler, photogrammetry, and a proposed book on schools tentatively to be published by Architectural Record. The bulk dates are the 1950s-1960s.

The folders in this series are arranged in alphabetical order by subject, and thereunder in no particular order. Some of the folders and summaries contain dates.



Box 110 Folder 1 Fancy Certificates

Certificate, 11x14. AIA Fellowship Achievement in Literature. March 2, 1962. One page.

Certificate, 11x14. AIA Membership. March 30, 1951. One page.

Pamphlet, 4x13. Marquette University Lecture Series, Architecture & Planning, April Lecture. Sponsored by College of Engineering and Division of Continuing Education. March 20, 1962. Two pamphlets, 2 pp each.

One card, 3½x5. Invitation to dine with Sir Allen Williams, Britain's Consul-General and to meet Mr. Rippon, Minister of Public Buildings & Works. Jan. 8 [19--] at One Beekman Place, NYC.

Federal Housing Administration, 1964 Awards for Residential Design. Correspondence enclosed. (2) FHA No. 803. 28 pages.

Correspondence from Neil A. Connor, Director of Architectural Standards Division to DH. Re DH on advisory committee for FHA contest. Oct. 26, 1964. One page.

Correspondence from P. N. Brownstein, Commissioner of FHA to DH. Thank-you note for participating. Oct. 6, 1965. One page.

Correspondence from John W. Lawrence, Secretary of Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. To DH. Re Invitation to 53rd Annual Meeting of ACSA. May 3, 1967. One page.

Certificate, 8½ x11. Re acknowledging services of DH as visiting committee member for Dept. of Architecture at Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One page.

Certificate, 11x14. AIA Architectural Journalism Awards Certificate to Editors of Architectural Forum. 1954. One page.

Certificate, 11x14, Housing & Home Finance Agency to Architectural Forum. Re assisting foreign visitors. Dec. 26, 1961. One page.

Correspondence from Columbia University to DH asking DH to accept a position as adjunct professor of architecture from July 1, 1961 to Jan. 31, 1962. May 22. 1961. One page.

Certificate, 11x14. To Aline Saarinen from Architectural Forum in memory of Eero Saarinen. Multiple signatories.

Certificate, 11x14. From Cleveland Engineering Society to DH for participation in 1961 Construction Conference. Nov. 15, 1961. One page.

Certificate, 11x14. St. Louis University. School of Commerce and Finance to DH for Home Builders Institute Service Award. March 16. 1954. One page.

Certificate, 16x14. From President of Brazil to DH. June 1961.

5x10, B&W photographic print. Portrait of DH. Photo by Francis Scheidegger.



Box 110 Folder 2 to 6 Coliseum NYC, Steve Thompson

This folder contains material regarding the controversial Coliseum redevelopment project in Manhattan.



Box 111 Folder 1 Coliseum NYC, Steve Thompson

This folder contains material regarding the controversial Coliseum redevelopment project in Manhattan.



Box 111 Folder 2 to 5 FORUM book on cities

This folder contains material relating to a proposed book on cities by Architectural Forum. Mainly contains various FORUM clippings re cities.



Box 112 Folder 1 to 2 FORUM book on cities

This folder contains material relating to a proposed book on cities by Architectural Forum. Mainly contains various FORUM clippings re cities.



Box 112 Folder 3 House book proposals and correspondence

This folder contains correspondence and clippings related to a proposed book on houses by Architectural Forum, to be edited by DH.



Box 112 Folder 4 Houses before 1963 (FORUM house book project)

This folder contains material related to a proposed book on houses by Architectural Forum, to be edited by DH.



Box 112 Folder 5 War housing

This folder mainly contains clippings regarding war housing from various periodicals and newspapers.



Box 112 Folder 6 Frederick Kiesler

This folder contains 4 catalogs of Kiesler's work.



Box 113 Folder 1 Photogrammetry

This folder contains a black binder of exercises and other material regarding the study of photogrammetry.



Box 113 Folder 2 School book, educational trends

This folder contains material regarding schools, possibly for a book to be authored by DH and/or Architectural Record.



Box 113 Folder 3 School book, general sources

This folder contains material regarding schools, possibly for a book to be authored by DH and/or Architectural Record.



Box 113 Folder 4 School book, general works

This folder contains material regarding schools, possibly for a book to be authored by DH and/or Architectural Record.



Box 113 Folder 5 School book, other units

This folder contains material regarding schools, possibly for a book to be authored by DH and/or Architectural Record.