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Frank Lloyd Wright architectural drawings and papers, 1880-1959

2 cubic feet of papers

Approximately 1,000 architectural drawings, circa 1880-1959, with related correspondence, clippings, announcements, specifications, legal documents, and photographs. Major projects represented include Auldbrass Plantation, Yemasee, S.C; the Guggenheim Museum, New York City; Fallingwater (the Edgar J. Kaufmann residence), Bear Run, Pa.; and Wright's own home and studio in Oak Park, Ill. Also, Wright's correspondence relating to exhibits and publication of his work; other professional matters; and correspondence with his son, John Lloyd Wright, 1920s-1950s; manuscript, typescript, and printed versions of articles and addresses by Wright; photographs, programs, invitations, issues of SQUARE-PAPERS, and other materials, circa 1920s-1940s, relating to Taliesin; and miscellaneous invitations, programs, announcements, honors, appreciations, memorials, clippings, and other documents relating to various aspects of Wright's career.

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Frank Lloyd Wright Miscellanea, 1905-1995, bulk 1940s-1960s

2 manuscript boxes
The collection of Frank Lloyd Wright Miscellanea is composed of transcripts of speeches, interviews, magazine and newspaper clippings by and about the world-famous architect.
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Hugh Ferriss architectural drawings and papers, 1906-1980, bulk 1918-1960

440 drawings
Hugh Ferriss (1889-1962) was an architectural renderer known for his vision of the modern city and his ability to translate vast projects into dramatic but clear-cut images. Ferriss published two books: The Metropolis of Tomorrow (1929) and Power of Buildings (1953). The collection was donated to Avery Library by Ferriss' family after his death, and has been supplemented by several later additions from other sources. 363 original drawings in the collection have been photographed and digitized and can be viewed via links in the finding aid's container listing.
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Paton Price papers on Frank Lloyd Wright's New Theater for Hartford CT, 1948-1958

1 manuscript box
The material spans the years 1948 to 1958 and documents Paton Price's relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright through the course of planning the New Theater to be located in Hartford, CT. The collection consists of letters, telegrams, publicity material, photographs, and a perspective view of the Theater signed by Wright.
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SITE architectural records and James Wines papers, 1970-2017

82 Linear Feet
James Wines (1932–) is an artist, architect and professor, best known for his interdisciplinary art and architectural practice and work leading the firm S.I.T.E. (Sculpture In The Environment) which he co-founded with Alison Sky in 1970. This collection documents the projects and activities of SITE, with material dating from the early 1970s to 2017 (bulk 1990s). The collection also includes a small selection of James Wines' papers.
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Wilson Eyre architectural drawings and papers, 1877-1945

159 drawings
Wilson Eyre, Jr. (1858-1944) was an American architect, teacher and writer who practiced in Philadelphia. He is known for his country houses and for being an innovator in the Shingle Style.
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