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04. Architecture

 Record Group
Identifier: 04
Archival collections including architectural drawings, photographic images, models, notes, correspondence, and more.

Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:

William Ward Watkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0352
Abstract

The papers detail the academic and architectural career of William Ward Watkin. Included in the collection are personal information, business correspondence, construction photographs and architectural drawings of the early Rice Institute, and drawings of projects from his private architectural career.

Dates: 1903 - 1956; Majority of material found within

Rice Institute President Edgar Odell Lovett papers

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0014
Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence, reports, faculty selection, building records, official record of the opening, President's Office Records, speeches, general office records, World Tour Reports, Faculty Selection, and Construction Records, including bids, specifications, contracts, blueprints, and expense/time sheets.

Dates: 1907 - 1954; Majority of material found within 1914 - 1944

Ralph Anderson Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0413
Abstract Houston-born Ralph Anderson Jr. (1923-1990) studied architecture at Rice Institute and earned a bachelor's degree in 1943. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and fought in the Battle of the Bulge where he was wounded and awarded a medal for his bravery. After the war, he returned to Rice and continued his studies in architecture. He joined the architectural firm of Wilson, Morris and Crain and eventually rose to become a partner and later president of the company. The papers cover a...
Dates: 1860-1989; Majority of material found within

Wylie Vale architecture collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0625
Abstract

Architectural drawings and related records for residential architecture projects by Wylie Vale, Jr.

Dates: 1950 - 1951

Joseph Lomax collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0660
Abstract

This collection contains original writings, correspondence, photographs, and audio that document the work and life of Joseph Lomax.

Dates: 1950 - 1996

Lenard Gabert, Sr. architectural records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0695
Abstract The Lenard Gabert, Sr. Architectural Records, 1930-2002 contains over 250 drawings on a variety of paper types and sizes, reflecting the architectural style of the time. Older drawings are often on brown tracing paper, moving to sheaves of pre-marked white planning paper, with the more modern ones printed in bound packets. Some of the drawings have complete plans with indexes (Arranged by category: Constructive, Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), and many...
Dates: 1930s-2002

Elinor Evans Academic and Professional Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0700
Abstract

The collection consists of materials from Elinor Evans' career at Rice University and materials documenting her personal work, including works exhibited at the Moody Gallery. The collection includes paintings, sketches, collages, woven and tapestry work, photographs and slides, correspondence, and awards.

Dates: 1950s-2016

Brochsteins Inc. corporate records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0717
Abstract

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

Dates: 1935 - 2000

George Banks collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0745
Abstract

This collection consists of fliers, posters, and photographs, mainly focused on Liberty Hall.

Dates: 1964 - 2014

Thomas R. Wilson Architectural Career and related papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0904
Abstract

The papers consist of personal papers from Thomas R. Wilson's undergraduate years at Rice, The Peace Corps, and family. His architectural career is featured with sketches, drawings, photographs, clippings, and media.

Dates: 1936 - 2019