Subject: Architecture - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Barr Ferree collection, 1880s-1920s (inclusive)

Extent:: 23 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of two groups of material collected by Ferree: 1) copies of government reports, resolutions, proclamations, statements, and clippings concerning foreign relations, the entry of the United States into World War I, and other varied issues during the administration of Woodrow Wilson.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Lewis Mumford supplementary collection, 1926-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) was one of the foremost American intellectuals of the twentieth century. This collection consists of material by or about Lewis Mumford which was purchased to supplement the Lewis Mumford papers, circa 1905-1987, Ms. Coll. 2.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Lewis Mumford papers, circa 1905-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 82.5 linear feet (197 boxes)
Abstract:: Comprising nineteen series, the Mumford papers provide extensive documentation of Mumford's professional life over a period of approximately seventy years. Predominant are correspondence and drafts of and notes for Mumford's writings, which include publications of over forty books and pamphlets and approximately one thousand articles and book reviews.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Sketchbook of architecture, 1827-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A sketchbook by an unknown artist containing sketches and drawings of buildings, monuments, and architectural elements around Paris and Northern France spanning from 1827 to 1843.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Robert Venturi letters to Martin Filler and Rosemarie H. Bletter, 1983-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains letters, dating from 1983 to 2011, from Robert Venturi, an American architect, to Martin Filler, an architecture critic and author, and Rosemarie Bletter, an architectural historian, professor, writer, and lecturer.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Samuel V. Rowe sketchbook, 1910-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box (0.2 linear foot)
Abstract:: A sketchbook by Samuel V. Rowe comprising intricately patterned architectural designs for ceilings and walls in the Art Nouveau decorative style. The pencil drawings span the years from 1910 to 1921 and were created for Wunderlich Limited, Sydney, Australia.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

The Lewis Mumford decades: studies in architectural history, criticism, and urbanism, 1922-1962, 1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Typescript dissertation by Robert Wojtowicz entitled, The Lewis Mumford decades: studies in architectural history, criticism, and urbanism, 1922-1962 written in 1990.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

John Haviland papers, 1806-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 linear feet (26 volumes)
Abstract:: John Haviland (1792-1852) was an architect who lived and worked in Philadelphia. He is known for his design of prisons, especially the Eastern State Penitentiary, as well as churches and other public buildings. This collection consists of 26 bound volumes which document the architectural career of John Haviland and includes estimates for projects and supplies, articles of agreement, financial records, correspondence, and biographical and family-related material.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Paul Philippe Cret papers, 1865-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 39 boxes (+ one map drawer)
Abstract:: Paul Philippe Cret (1876-1945) was an architect and industrial designer who taught in the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Born and educated in France, Cret moved to the United States in 1903, but served in the French Army during World War I. Following the War, he returned to Philadelphia and to the University of Pennsylvania and worked on significant projects across the country. One third of the collection comprises correspondence, including exchanges with professional colleagues and clients as well as a few family members. With the exception of a substantial group of letters written by Cret to his wife while serving in World War I, there is little personal material. None of the correspondence files contains comprehensive representation of the transactions of Cret and/or his firm on any given project. The collection also includes writings by Cret, project and teaching materials (incomplete), notes, biographical material, and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Carlludwig Franck unpublished writings, 1952-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:: Carlludwig Franck was an architect, architectural historian, and independent scholar in history and the life sciences. The collection consists of bound typescripts or carbons for mostly unpublished nonfiction works. Some include graphs, drawings, photographs, etc.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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