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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
This collection contains original and reprographic design drawings, photographic prints and various types of business records documenting the work of Rambusch Company across the United States. Over many decades, Rambusch has collaborated on projects with numerous noted architectural firms, including Bertram Goodhue, R. Guastavino & Co.
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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Columbia University is providing access to the materials in the Library's collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of Columbia University is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Director, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. In addition to permission from Columbia University, permission of the copyright owner (if not Columbia University) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distributions, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Columbia University makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.
Rambusch Company records. Located in the Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Source of acquisition--Gift of Rambusch Company. Accession number--1991.005, 1992.013, 1996.017; 2017.007.
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Drawings Processed AvR 02/01/08.
Rambusch Company--also known at various times as Rambusch Glass and Decorating Company and Rambusch Studios-- was founded in 1898 to provide design and fabrication services for architectural spaces. Dived into two divisions--Lighting and Crafts--designers and craftsmen created lighting, art metal, ecclesiastical arts, and stained glass for both religious and secular environments. The firm is still in operation.
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