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Brochsteins Inc. corporate records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 717
Finding aid note: Boxes stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586. Architectural drawings in map case drawers 198-212.

Scope and Contents

Brochsteins Inc. corporate records contains architectural drawings, images, and business records from 1935-2000.

Dates

  • 1935 - 2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from Brochsteins Inc. Corporate Records must be obtained from Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Historical Note

Brochsteins, Inc. of Houston has been a manufacturer of fine architectural woodwork and custom furniture since 1935. The company has provided widely diverse architecturally designed fixtures, such as paneling, doors, trim, desks, workstations and conference tables for financial institutions, law and corporate offices, public buildings, retail-commercial projects, as well as museums and residences. Each project is uniquely produced for each client, constructed according to the specifications of the architects and designers and coordinated according to the requirements of the contrator. Brochsteins develops detail drawings, mock-ups and prototypes, and provides assistance in the selection of woods for any project.

Extent

29 Linear Feet (19 archival boxes, 14 map drawers)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Brochsteins Inc. corporate records contains architectural drawings, images, and business records from 1935-2000.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in three series: Series I Architectural drawings; Series II Images, Series III Business files, with subseries as necessary.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Collection was donated by Deborah Brochstein, Brochsteins Inc. on Oct. 10, 2017.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Brochsteins Inc. Corporate Records
Status
Completed
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
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Houston Texas 77005 USA

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