Roger Halle papers and architectural drawings, 1943-1992

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Series II: Halle Building System



Box 5 Folder 7 to 9 Prefabrication, General Research (3 Folders), 1943 to 1991

Notes, articles, cost, prospective manufacturers and investors



Box 5 Folder 10 Prefabrication, International Competition for the Design of Industrially Fabricated Dwelling, 1966 to 1967

European Coal and Steel Community; contains correspondence, 10 Photostat negatives and 8 positives of the entry on boards



Box 6 Folder 1 Prefabrication, Post Office Department, 1967 to 1969

Correspondence, drawings, bidding research and information



Box 6 Folder 2 to 3 Prefabrication, Presentation (2 Folders), undated

Draft of "A Basis for a Method of Building". Contains 2 photos, 3 films, 13 photos of model and 20 display boards



Box 6 Folder 4 to 5 Prefabrication, Correspondence - Capital Structure Inc. (2 Folders), 1971 to 1976



Box 6 Folder 6 Prefabrication, Correspondence - John W. Straus, 1965 to 1975

About the Straus Garage



Box 6 Folder 7 Prefabrication, Correspondence - McKee, Berger, Mansueto, Inc., 1968 to 1976

Contains cost reports



Box 6 Folder 8 to 13 Prefabrication, Correspondence - Great Britain (6 Folders), 1952 to 1972

With Minister of Education, Minister of Public Building & Works, Minister of Health, The Modular Society Ltd., British Constructional Steel Work Association, Hills Ltd., etc; also includes 2 photos and negatives, articles fromRIBA Journal, Architect's JournalandArchitectural Review



Box 7 Folder 1 to 4 Prefabrication, Correspondence - U.S. Government (4 Folders), 1954 to 1973

Includes Executive Office of the President, Congress, House of Representatives, Dept. of Health, Education & Welfare, Dept. of Commerce, Dept. of Post Office, Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Housing and Urban Development



Box 7 Folder 5 to 13 Prefabrication, Correspondence, Etc. [1 of 2] ( 9 folders), 1949 to 1975

With Educational Facilities Labs, Inc., New York State Council on Architecture, New York State Urban Development Corp. and some international entities in Canada, Italy, West Germany and France



Box 8 Folder 1 to 10 Prefabrication, Correspondence, Etc. [2 of 2] (10 folders), 1960 to 1980

With Building Research Institute, Building Research Advisory Board, Battelle Columbus Laborites, Holiday Inns, Inc., Keene Corporation and miscellaneous



Box 8 Folder 11 Patent Work, General, List of Patents, 1968, 1972



Box 8 Folder 12 Patent Work, General, Foreign, 1949 to 1972

Tax payment notice and applications



Box 8 Folder 13 Patent Work, Irrelevant Citation or For Abandoned Applications, 1961



Box 9 Folder 1 to 2 Patent Work, Patents Cited (2 Folders), 1952 to 1962



Box 9 Folder 3 to 8 Patent Work, Docket 1628: Methods of Building (6 Folders), 1961

Drafts, application, correspondence, original drawings and Photostat negatives



Box 9 Folder 9 to 10 Patent Work, Docket 2528: Proposed Divisional Applications of Original US Serial No. 363,021 (2 Folders), 1961

Application, correspondence and Photostats



Box 9 Folder 11 Patent Work, Docket 2924: Connecting Means for Structural Elements, 1954 to 1961

Applications and correspondence



Box 9 Folder 12 to 15 Patent Work, Docket 2991: Connection of Structural Elements in the Art of Building [1 of 2] (4 folders), 1960 to 1973

Letter Patent, Patent documents, applications and correspondence. Countries include: US, Canada, UK, West Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Japan, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Israel, Austria and Russia



Box 10 Folder 1 to 7 Patent Work, Docket 2991: Connection of Structural Elements in the Art of Building [2 of 2] (7 folders), 1960 to 1973

Letter Patent, Patent documents, applications and correspondence. Countries include: US, Canada, UK, West Germany, France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Japan, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Israel, Austria and Russia



Box 10 Folder 8 Patent Work, Docket 4163: Connecting Means for Structural Elements, 1961 to 1973

Patent document, application and correspondence. Countries include: US and UK



Box 10 Folder 9 Patent Work, Docket 4211: Window Structures for Buildings, 1961 to 1964

Applications and correspondence. Countries include: US and UK



Box 10 Folder 10 Patent Work, Docket 4212: Door Structures for Buildings, 1961 to 1964

Applications and correspondence. Countries include: US and UK



Box 10 Folder 11 to 12 Patent Work, Docket 4213: Beam and Column Structures for Buildings (2 Folders), 1963 to 1973

Letters Patent, Patent document, application and correspondence. Countries include: US, Canada, UK, France and West Germany



Box 11 Folder 1 to 2 Patent Work, Docket 4321: Floor Construction for Buildings (2 Folders), 1963 to 1973

Patent document, application and correspondence. Countries include: US and UK



Box 11 Folder 3 to 4 Patent Work, Docket 4880: Enclosure Structure for Buildings (2 Folders), 1961 to 1973

Letters Patent, Patent document, application and correspondence. Countries include: US, Canada, UK and France



Box 11 Folder 5 Patent Work, Docket 5651: Door and Window Structures for Buildings, 1966

Letters Patent, application and correspondence



Box 11 Folder 6 to 7 Patent Work, Docket 5911: Connection of Structural Elements in Roofs (2 Folders), 1964 to 1973

Letters Patent, Patent document, application, tax receipts and correspondence. Countries include: US, Canada, UK, France, West Germany



Box 11 Folder 8 Patent Work, Docket 6569: Trademark Design, 1966 to 1974

Original Registration, application and correspondence



Box 11 Folder 9 Building System Descriptions, 1963 to 1964

Includes clippings from 1964 OCT U.S. Progress in Preassembly



Box 11 Folder 10 Preliminary Information, 1967 to 1971

Incorporation proposal drafts



Box 11 Folder 11 to 12 Company Records (2 Folders), 1972 to 1976

Minutes & By Laws, certificates, Stock transfer ledger, correspondence, filing and operational files



Box 11 Folder 13 Photography, updated

Photograph of company trademark, 5 photographs of the system and negatives



Box 11 Folder 14 Drawings, 1971 to 1976

2 Sketches, 5 HBS drawings and 3 Singer Learning Center drawings by SMS Architects



Box 11 Folder 15 Presentation Booklets, [1972]

2 copies of each booklet of Company Presentation, Summary Description, The System. Also includes drafts and superseded pages



Box 11 Folder 16 Motel Project, 1973

Inquiries, correspondence and newspaper clippings



Box 11 Folder 17 Guidelines For Concrete Construction System, 1974 to 1976

8 copies of the guidelines, correspondence and testing report from McKee Berger Manueto, Inc.