Avery Drawings & Archives Collections
 

Kenneth Coles architectural records and papers, 1952-1997

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 7400155 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Coles, Kenneth; Platt, Wyckoff & Coles
Title Kenneth Coles architectural records and papers, 1952-1997
Physical Description 5 document boxes
Language(s) English .
Additional Description https://www1.columbia.edu/sec/cu/libraries/inside/avery_assets/Coles_Kenneth_inventory.xls
Access

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.

Arrangement

Arrangement

This material is partially processed and is organized by project, as determined by Kenneth Coles' office.

Description

Summary

This small collection contains primarily project records--including drawings, files, reports, correspondence, and photographs--related to the architectural practice of Kenneth Coles. The majority of projects, including commercial, institutional, and residential, are located in New York State, with a few commissions for Citibank and Grindlay's Bank and for private residences located overseas.

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Restrictions on Access

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.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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.

Preferred Citation

Kenneth Coles architectural drawings and papers. Dept. of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Gift of Kennetch Coles. Date of acquisition--2009.013.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Processing Information

The collection is maintained in the physical order and organization created by Coles' office. Folder titles, dates, and content notes were provided by Coles.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

All links open new windows.

Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Architects Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Photographic prints Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Architects -- United States Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Argentina -- Buenos Aires -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Bahamas -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- England -- London -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- France -- Paris -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Haiti -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- India -- Delhi -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Italy -- Rome -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Jamaica -- Kingston -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- Saudi Arabia -- Jiddah -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture -- United States -- Designs and plans Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Architecture, Domestic -- New York (State) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Bank buildings Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Citibank (New York, N.Y.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Deerfield Academy Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Grindlays Bank Limited Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Kenneth Coles is an American architect who practiced in the New York City firm of Platt, Wyckoff & Coles.