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Related Holdings in Other Institutions
Many other archives and libraries in the United States hold archival materials that relate directly to collections held in Avery Library's Department of Drawings & Archives. This list is not meant to be inclusive of all such repositories, rather noting only those with major related holdings.
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Arnold, Charles Dudley.
A large archive of Arnold photographs is also held by the Ryerson and Burnham Archives at The Art Institute of Chicago.
Byrne, Francis Barry, 1883-1967.
The major Byrne archive is held by the Chicago History Museum.
Codman, Ogden, 1863-1951.
Codman family papers and the estate are held by Historic New England. A significant collection of Codman's library of landscape gardening, botany, and domestic architecture is held by the Rare Books & Manuscripts Department of the Boston Public Library.
Collins, George Rosenborough, 1917-1993.
Another major Collins archive is held by the Ryerson and Burnham Archives at The Art Institute of Chicago.
Corbusier, Le, 1887-1965.
The major Corbusier archive is held by the Fondation Le Corbusier.
Cram, Ralph Adams, (1863-1942) / Cram, Goodhue and Ferguson / Cram and Ferguson
The major Cram archive is held by the Fine Arts Department of the Boston Public Library.
Cret, Paul Philippe (1876-1945)
The major Cret archive is held by the Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania
David, Ismar.
A searchable database of David's work, beginning with images of the covers of his books, can be found in the Ismar David Electronic Archive.
Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892.
Significant groups of drawings and papers of A. J. Davis are also held by the Department of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library's Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Manuscripts and Archives Division; a small group of Davis drawings is held by the New-York Historical Society.
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Delano & Aldrich.
The major collection of William Delano’s personal papers is held by Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives. A small collection of Delano's personal and professional papers is held by the New-York Historical Society.
Embury, Aymar, 1880-1966.
The major Embury archive is held by Syracuse University's Special Collections Research Center.
Eyre, Wilson, 1858-1944.
The major Eyre archive is held by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
Fischer, Sigurd.
The major Fischer archive is held by the Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division.
Flanagan, Albert E., 1884-1969.
Additional examples of Flanagan's work are held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints; in the New-York Historical Society's Fine Art Prints of New York City collection; and in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934.
The major Gilbert archive is held by the New-York Historical Society.
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor (1869-1924).
Goodhue drawings are also held by the Fine Arts Department of the Boston Public Library.
Gottscho, Samuel H., (Samuel Herman), 1875-1971.
Significant Gottscho archives are also held by the Museum of the City of New York and the Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division.
Greene & Greene.
Other drawings and papers from the Greenes are also held by the Environmental Design Archives at the University of California, Berkeley and the Huntington Library in Pasadena, California.
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Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937.
Griffin, Marion Mahony, 1871-1962.
Other drawings and papers from the Griffins are held by the Ryerson and Burnham Archives and the Department of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago, by the Block Gallery at Northwestern University, by the New-York Historical Society, by the Powerhouse Museum, and by the National Library of Australia.
Haight, Charles Coolidge, 1841-1917.
Additional Haight materials are held by the Manuscripts Division of the New-York Historical Society.
Howe, George, 1886-1955.
The major Howe archive is held by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania and the archive of his partner William Lescaze is held by Syracuse University's Special Collections Research Center.
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916.
The major Hutton archive is held by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
Jacobs, Robert Allan.
A small collection of Jacobs papers is held by Syracuse University's Special Collections Research Center.
Johansen, John MacLane, 1916-.
Additional Johansen drawings are held by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
Johnson, Philip.
A significant collection of Johnson's photographs and papers is held in the Special Collections of the Research Library at the Getty Institute; a small collection of Johnson papers is also held by the Archives of the Museum of Modern Art.
Lamb, Thos W. (Thomas White), 1871-1942.
Drawings and other archival materials related to Lamb's theatre designs are also held by the Theatre Historical Society of America.
Lapidus, Morris, 1902-2001.
A small collection of Lapidus papers is held by Syracuse University's Special Collections Research Center.
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Lescaze, William, 1996-1964.
The Lescaze archive is held by Syracuse University's Special Collections Research Center and the major archive of his partner George Howe is held by the Architectural Archives of the University of Pennsylvania.
Levi, Julian Clarence, 1874-1971.
The papers of Levi's partner, Alfredo S. Taylor, are held by the Norfolk Historical Society and include materials related to their partnership.
McKim, Mead & White.
The major McKim, Mead and White archive is held by the New-York Historical Society. Charles Follen McKim's papers are held by the Library of Congress' Manuscript Division.
Magonigle, Harold Van Buren.
An additional group of Magonigle drawings and papers is held by the Manuscripts and Archives Division of the New York Public Library.
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969.
The major Mies archive is held by the Museum of Modern Art.
Muschenheim, William, 1902-1990.
Records relating to Muschenheim’s practice in Michigan are held by the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan.
Neutra, Richard, 1892-1970.
The major Neutra archive is held by the UCLA Library's Department of Special Collections.
Platt, Charles Adams, 1861-1933.
Platt's library is held by the Century Association and Platt is also represented in their institutional records.
Rudolph, Paul, 1918-1997.
The major Rudolph archive is held by the Library of Congress' Prints and Photographs Division.
Saarinen (Eero) and Associates.
The major Saarinen archive is held by Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
The major SOM archive remains with the firm. Papers of Nathaniel Owings and Louis Skidmore are held by the Library of Congress' Manuscripts Division.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Lever House.
A presentation model of Lever House is held by the Department of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago. Other drawings and project records for Lever House remain with SOM.
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Stern, Robert A. M., 1939-.
The major Stern archive is held by the Yale University Library, Manuscripts and Archives.
Stevens, John Calvin, 1855-1940.
The major Stevens archive is held by the Maine Historical Society.
Sullivan, Louis, 1856-1924.
The other major Sullivan archive is held by The Art Institute of Chicago.
Upjohn Family
A significant collection of papers from Richard Upjohn, Richard Michell Upjohn and other family members is also held by the New York Public Library's Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Manuscripts and Archives division.
White, Stanford, 1853-1906.
The major McKim, Mead and White archive is held by the New-York Historical Society.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
The major Wright archive is held by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
OTHER ARCHITECTURE-RELATED ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
The Columbia University Libraries Archival Collections Portal allows cross-repository searching for archival collections at Columbia. Users may search by repository, collection title, creator/collector names, and subject terms and names. The portal provides access to collection-level descriptions of archival holdings in CLIO, and includes links to finding aids, collection overviews, and available digital content, such as online exhibits and images, whenever available.
Listed below are some of the principal collections of archival materials related to the fields of architecture and fine arts held at the following Columbia repositories:
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Gilmore David Clarke Papers, circa 1920-1980
Thomas Egleston Papers, 1857-1929
Julian Levi Personal Papers, 1862-1971
William Barclay Parsons Papers, 1899-1915
Renwick Family Letters and Manuscripts, 1794-1916
Meyer Schapiro Papers, 1923-1991
James Woodman Thompson Papers, 1909-1955
Joseph Urban Papers, 1893-1998
Alexander McMillan Welch Bookplate Collection
Robert Wilson Papers, 1969-1995
Rudolf Wittkower Papers, [circa 1923]-1978
Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge Papers, 1884-1950
Oral History Research Office
Reminiscences of Waldo G. Bowman: oral history, 1956.
Reminiscences of Gilmore David Clarke: oral history, 1959.
Reminiscences of Constantinos A. Doxiadis: lecture, 1964.
Reminiscences of S. Robert Greenstein: oral history, 1950.
Reminiscences of Walter Gropius: lecture, 1961.
Reminiscences of Richard Haas: oral history, 1978.
Reminscences of Ieoh Ming Pei: oral history, 1978.
Reminiscences of Adolf K. Placzek: oral history, 1985.
University Archives
Materials related to Columbia University.
OTHER GENERAL RESOURCES FOR ARCHIVAL RESEARCH
Librarians at Avery Library's Reference Desk can help you with many sources available on Avery's home page, such as the New York City Buildings Research Guide and Architecture: Basic Resources for Research. Many of the resources listed in these guides may also be found at public libraries.
For a comprehensive listing of architectural archives in the United States, please consult Carnegie Mellon University's guide to Architectural Archives Sites. For United States and international architectural archives and museums, please consult the International Confederation of Architectural Museums (icam) membership directory.
In addition to the colleges, universities, museums, and historical societies noted above, patrons are advised to consult the special collection holdings of many major public libraries. Among those libraries with especially strong architectural and urban history archival holdings are the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, the Boston Public Library, and the Chicago Public Library.
Important information about U.S. repositories of specific architectural archives can also be found by searching the COPAR (Committee for the Preservation of Architectural Records) newsletters, published between 1974 and 1985.
For information about significant landscape design archives, you may wish to consult the Catalog of Landscape Records, housed in the Archives and Manuscripts Department at the Mertz Library at the New York Botanical Garden.
To search across national archival holdings, consult ArchiveGrid, a subscription database available through many college and university libraries and some major public libraries.
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