York & Sawyer architectural drawings, 1921-1931

Creator:: York & Sawyer
Extent:: 340 Sheets
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: Architectural drawings for 14 projects designed by the firm, dating from circa 1911 to 1960.
Biographical / historical:: Architectural firm in New York, N.Y. formed by the partnership of Edward P. York (1865-1928) and Philip Sawyer (1868-1949).

Acquisition information:: Source of acquisition--Gift of Leonard and Amy Zehnwirth. Accession number--1992.002.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Terms of access:: Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.

Preferred citation:

York & Sawyer architectural drawings. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

York & Sawyer architectural drawings, Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

Location of this collection:: Avery Drawings & Archives

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