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Series II: Professional Papers
Subseries III: Faculty Papers
Series IV: Student Work
Series V: Personal Papers

Paul Nelson architectural records and papers, 1924-1976

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Series I: Project Records

Subseries 1: Drawings


Drawer 295 Folder 01 4D Time Lock, 1928

Creator: R. Buckminster Fuller

4 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 02a to 02c 4D Tower, 1928, undated

Creator: R. Buckminster Fuller

14 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 03 Brooks, Alden, Maison (80 Boulevard Arago, Paris, France), 1928

1 drawing.


Drawer 295 Folder 04 Brooks, Alden, Maison (80 Boulevard Arago, Paris, France), 1929 Apr-1929 May, undated

34 drawings


Drawer 295 Folder 05 Kennedy, Joseph P., Sr., Residence, Cinema (Bronxville, NY), circa 1930

7 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 06 Léger, Nadia, Maison (Gif-sur-Yvette, France), 1956 Jan-1956 Jun, undated

10 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 07 Léger, Nadia, Maison (Gif-sur-Yvette, France), 1956 Feb-1956 Jun, undated

13 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 08 Maison de Santé, type minimum., 1932 Jan

4 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 09 Maison des Docteurs., 1933 Feb 13, undated

20 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 10 Maison Suspendue., circa 1936-1938

69 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 11 Musée Léger (Biot, France), 1956 Apr 04, undated

5 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 12 Unité de Voisinage (Martigues, France), 1974 Apr 30

4 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 13 Vannier, Pierre, Dr., Maison, Details (France?), 1937, undated

21 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 14 "What a Widow!," set designs., 1930

3 drawings.


Drawer 295 Folder 15 Unidentified project [possibly residence?], undated

1 drawing.

Subseries 2: Files


Box 01 Folder 01 Centre de Santé (Arles, France), 1971-1974

Newspaper articles in French.


Box 01 Folder 02 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., 1928 May 21

Description. Bound copy.


Box 01 Folder 03 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., 1928 Aug 17

Description.


Box 01 Folder 04 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., 1928 Aug

Agreement between Fuller and Nelson.


Box 01 Folder 05 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., undated

Correspondence from Fuller to Nelson.


Box 01 Folder 06 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., undated

Description, in French.


Box 01 Folder 07 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., undated

Description draft, in English, with sketches on verso.


Box 01 Folder 08 Fuller, R. Buckminster. 4D Project., undated

Patent papers, including description and drawings.


Box 01 Folder 09 Fuller, R. Buckminster., 1944 Feb-1944 Mar

Speech transcript, correspondence, and list of names.


Box 01 Folder 10 Fuller, R. Buckminster., undated

Confidentiality agreement, blank.


Box 01 Folder 11 Hôpital Américain (Paris, France), 1952 Apr

"Hôpital Américain de Paris," L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui.


Box 01 Folder 12 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), 1943 Jul

"Suns for Surgery in St.-Lo," Life Magazine.


Box 01 Folder 13 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), 1949 Mar

Penrose, Roland. "Hospital at St.-Lo, France," Architectural Preview, vol. 105, no. 627.


Box 01 Folder 14 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), 1959 Jun 16

Nelson, Paul. "From an Integrated Approach to Design: A 'Hospital for Life'," Hospitals, J.A.H.A. vol 33.


Box 01 Folder 15 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), undated

Bridgeman, Dr. "Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis, St-Lo, France," L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui no. 70. Also includes English translation.


Box 01 Folder 16 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), undated

Nelson, Paul. "Sala de Operaciones Ovoide." Instituto Tecnico de la Construction y del Cemento.


Box 01 Folder 17 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), undated

"Un modernissino complesso ospedaliero: l'Ospedale Francia-Stati Uniti a Saint Lô. Illustrazione Medica.


Box 01 Folder 18 Hôpital Hospice (Dinan, France), 1965 Feb

"Dinan--Hôpital Hospice," Techniques et Architecture series 25, no. 2.


Box 01 Folder 19 Hôpital Hospice (Dinan, France), 1965 May

Nelson, Paul. "Réalisations Passées, Présentes et Futures: Projet d'Hôpital à Dinan," Ordre des Architectes no. 204.


Box 01 Folder 20 Hôpital Hospice (Dinan, France), 1970 Apr 22

"Nouvel Hôpital de Dinan." Report by Centre International d'Etudes Techniques.


Box 01 Folder 21 Hôpital Hospice (Dinan, France), undated

"Projet pour l'Hôpital de Dinan," L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui no. 115.


Box 01 Folder 22 Palais de la Découverte, 1937

Nelson, Paul. "Projet d'un Palais de la Découverte," Cahiers d'Art. Co-architects: Paul Nelson, Oscar Nitzschké, Frantz Jourdain.


Box 01 Folder 23 Palais de la Découverte, 1938 Mar 14

Nelson, Paul. "Projet d'un Palais de la Découverte: Analyse du Problème." Co-architects: Paul Nelson, Oscar Nitzschké, Frantz Jourdain.

Subseries 3: Photographs


Box 01 Folder 24 Kennedy, Joseph, Residence, cinema (Bronxville, NY), circa 1930

3 items : Model views.


Box 01 Folder 25 Kennedy, Joseph, Residence, cinema (Bronxville, NY), circa 1930

10 items : Drawings.


Box 01 Folder 26 Hôpital Mémorial France-Etats-Unis (St.-Lô, France), undated

14 items : Drawings.


Box 01 Folder 27 Hospital project (Ismailai, Egypt), undated

1 item : Model view.


Box 01 Folder 28 Hospital project (Arles, France), undated

2 items : Model views.


Box 01 Folder 29 Unité de Voisinage (Martigues, France), 1974 Apr 30

5 items : Drawings.