George Collins papers, 1838-1986, bulk 1949-1986

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Series VI: Other Projects

Series VI is comprised of material that Collins collected during the 1981 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects, which was held in Warsaw, Poland. There is a series of general correspondence divided alphabetically that date from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. There is a series of folders containing photocopies, correspondence, notes, newspaper clippings, and exhibition material regarding Avery Library's collection of children's drawings of the Spanish Civil War. There is also a series of files relating to the Guastavino family including correspondence between Collins and Bob Guastavino, numerous articles, newspaper clippings, and writings. The final grouping of material in this series is comprised of notes written by Collins on various matters.



Box 9 Folder 38 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [1 of 10], 1980-1981, 1983

Correspondence



Box 10 Folder 39 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [2 of 10], 1981

Conference Material



Box 10 Folder 40 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [3 of 10], 1981

Conference Material



Box 10 Folder 1 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [4 of 10], 1981

Conference Material



Box 10 Folder 2 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [5 of 10], 1981

Conference Photographs



Box 10 Folder 3 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [6 of 10], 1979, 1981-1983, 1985

Newspaper clippings



Box 10 Folder 4 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [7 of 10], 1981

Poland tourism information



Box 10 Folder 5 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [8 of 10], 1981

Conference Material



Box 10 Folder 6 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [9 of 10], 1981

General Material



Box 10 Folder 7 XIV Congress of the International Union of Architects [10 of 10], 1980-1981

General Material



Box 10 Folder 8 Correspondence 'A'-'B', 1961-1984

Includes correspondence with Pierre Bourdelle, and Reyner Banaham (see also Box 5, Folder 23)



Box 10 Folder 9 Correspondence 'C', 1959-1982

Includes correspondence with Peter Collins (see also Box 3 Folder 39, Box 4 Folder 19, Box 5 Folder 29)



Box 10 Folder 10 Correspondence 'D'-'H', 1959-1984



Box 10 Folder 11 Correspondence 'K', 1958-1986

Includes correspondence with Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. (see also Box 5, Folder 36; Box 4, Folder 32; Box 3, Folder 43)



Box 10 Folder 12 Correspondence 'L', 1967-1982



Box 10 Folder 13 Correspondence 'M', 1962-1983



Box 10 Folder 14 Correspondence 'P', 1962-1980



Box 10 Folder 15 Correspondence 'R', 1977-1984



Box 10 Folder 16 Correspondence 'S', 1962-1983



Box 10 Folder 17 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [1 of 14], undated

Avery's collection of Children's Drawing of the Civil War, including photocopies of selected drawings.



Box 10 Folder 18 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [2 of 14], undated

Photocopies of children's' drawing.



Box 10 Folder 19 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [3 of 14], 1977-1985

Correspondence regarding Museo del Prado's exhibition of children's drawing of the Spanish Civil War.



Box 11 Folder 1 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [4 of 14], 1984-1986

Correspondence regarding the Spanish Institute's 1986 exhibition of the Children's Drawing of the Spanish Civil War.



Box 11 Folder 2 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [5 of 14], 1986

Exhibition material and material from galas held at the Spanish Institute



Box 11 Folder 3 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [6 of 14], undated

The Spanish Institute's invitation mailing list.



Box 11 Folder 4 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [7 of 14], 1986

Collins' essay for the Spanish Institute's 1986 exhibition of the Children's Drawings from the Spanish Civil War.



Box 11 Folder 5 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [8 of 14], 1986

Reviews of the 1986 Spanish Institute's exhibit of Spanish Drawings of the Spanish Civil War



Box 11 Folder 6 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [9 of 14], 198-1985

Material regarding the Abraham Lincoln Brigade



Box 11 Folder 7 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [10 of 14], 1938-39 1981-1987

Newspaper articles on the Spanish Civil War, Newspaper articles on the political history of Spain



Box 11 Folder 8 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [11 of 14], 1937-39 1954 1978

Journal and magazine articles



Box 11 Folder 9 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [12 of 14], undated

Miscellaneous notes.



Box 11 Folder 10 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [13 of 14], undated

Material regarding Luis Quintanilla



Box 11 Folder 11 Children's Drawings of the Spanish Civil War [14 of 14], 1986

Other material.



Box 11 Folder 12 Guastavino Family Files [1 of 18], 1962-1970

Correspondence between George R. Collins and Bob Guastavino and others.



Box 11 Folder 13 Guastavino Family Files [2 of 18], 1971-1979

Correspondence between George R. Collins and Bob Guastavino and others.



Box 11 Folder 14 Guastavino Family Files [3 of 18], 1864-1931

Books and Articles by William E. Blodgett also obituaries



Box 11 Folder 15 Guastavino Family Files [4 of 18], undated

Negatives of the Rafael Guastavino Jr. House



Box 11 Folder 16 Guastavino Family Files [5 of 18], undated

"The Guastavino Family" by: Rafael Guastavino IV



Box 11 Folder 17 Guastavino Family Files [6 of 18], 1976

Edited manuscript of "The Guastavino Family"



Box 11 Folder 18 Guastavino Family Files [7 of 18], 1980-1981



Box 11 Folder 19 Guastavino Family Files [8 of 18], 1977, 1981

Correspondence with Luis Moya [Madrid] regarding Guastavino Album



Box 11 Folder 20 Guastavino Family Files [9 of 18], 1978

Theodore HM Prudon "Architectural Terra Cotta: Analyzing the Deterioration Problems & Restoration Approaches.



Box 11 Folder 21 Guastavino Family Files [10 of 18], 1975-1976 1978 1988

Newspaper clippings



Box 11 Folder 22 Guastavino Family Files [11 of 18], undated

Article titled "Sr. D.R. Guastavino" in Spanish



Box 11 Folder 23 Guastavino Family Files [12 of 18], 1964

Article titled "A Name in Tiles: The Architect Guastavino"



Box 11 Folder 24 Guastavino Family Files [13 of 18], 1927

Article titles "A Large Dome Built Without Centering"



Box 11 Folder 25 Guastavino Family Files [14 of 18], 1953

Squib from Valencia newspaper



Box 11 Folder 26 Guastavino Family Files [15 of 18], 1929

Untitled article on Guastavino construction technology



Box 11 Folder 27 Guastavino Family Files [16 of 18], 1893, 1906, 1910, 1931, 1962, 1975, 1988, 1990

Photocopied articles



Box 11 Folder 28 Guastavino Family Files [17 of 18], undated

Miscellaneous notes.



Box 14 Folder 16 Guastavino Family Files [18 of 18], 1838, 1873, 1889-1890, 1895. 1897-98 1903-04

Photocopied articles



Box 11 Folder 29 Notes [1 of 3], undated



Box 11 Folder 30 Notes [2 of 3], undated



Box 11 Folder 31 Notes [3 of 3], undated