This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
The collection includes mostly drawings for Tudor's furniture designs and are arranged by drawing number. Notable projects include the design of the Interchemical Corporation offices, in collaboration with Robert Meyer, as well as the Vanadium Corporation of America offices. The collection also includes 9 sketchbooks. Sketchbooks #1-7 and #9 consist of drawings made by Tudor while likely an apprentice. Sketchbook #8 contains drawings made while working for White, Allom & Co. Notable clients include "Dr. A", "R.G.L." The scrapbook contains clippings and photographs presumably from his professional practice as some of the photographs are labeled "E.J. Tudor." Notable projects include the Rolling Rock Club (Pennsylvania), Dixon House (unknown location), Hampton Court (England), Whitemarsh Hall (England), Mellon Institute (Pittsburgh) and Henry C. Frick (New York). Other papers include correspondence related to the design of the Interchemical Corporation offices, collected print material, 21 photo negatives depicting various travel sites and 13 color charts arranged by manufacturer. The collection also contains lantern slides, which were used by Tudor to teach interior design at New York University. The slides show architectural views and details particularly English, French and American designs as well as interior views, details and furniture.
This collection is made up of three series: Series I: Drawings; Series II: Professional Papers; Series III: Latern Slides
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Permission to publish must be obtained in writing from the Director, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, 1172 Amsterdam Ave., MC 0301, New York, NY 10027.
Evan J. Tudor furniture and interior design drawings and papers, 1908-1956, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.
Source of acquisition--This collection was a gift from Robert Twombly to Avery Library in 1993 (1993.009) as well a gift of unknown provenance (1000.102).
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
This collection was processed by Nicole Lindberg Richard in 2014.
2015-02-28 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
Evan James Tudor was born in Shropshire, England in 1885. He immigrated to the United States in 1915 and worked as a draftsman for White, Allom & Co., a prominent design firm. In 1925, Tudor joined the New York University faculty as a part-time Assistant Professor of Fine Arts while continuing to design furniture, eventually starting his own practice with an office at 150 Haven Avenue.
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Box 1 Folder 1
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 2
5 drawings
Box 1 Folder 3
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 4
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 5
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 6
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 7
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 8
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 9
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 10
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 11
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 12
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 13
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 14
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 15
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 16
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 17
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 18
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 19
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 20
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 21
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 22
5 drawings
Box 1 Folder 23
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 24
4 drawings
Box 1 Folder 25
3 drawings
Box 1 Folder 26
2 drawings
Box 1 Folder 27
1 drawing
Box 1 Folder 28
2 drawings
Box 2 Folder 1
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 2
Additional creator: Robert Meyer, 2 West 46th Street, New York
1 drawing
Box 2 Folder 3
Additional creator: Myers Minott Co., New York
1 drawing
Box 2 Folder 4
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 5
1 drawing
Box 2 Folder 6
2 drawings
Box 2 Folder 7
1 drawing
Box 2 Folder 8
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 9
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 10
5 drawings
Box 2 Folder 11
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 12
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 13
2 drawings
Box 2 Folder 14
19 drawings
Box 2 Folder 15
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 16
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 17
2 drawings
Box 2 Folder 18
1 drawing
Box 2 Folder 19
3 drawings
Box 2 Folder 20
3 drawings
Box 3 Folder 1
6 drawings
Box 3 Folder 2
5 drawings
Box 3 Folder 3
2 drawings
Box 3 Folder 4
1 drawing
Box 3 Folder 5
2 drawings
Box 3 Folder 6
2 drawings
Box 3 Folder 7
1 drawing
Box 3 Folder 8
8 drawings
Box 3 Folder 9
4 drawings, client R.G.L.
Box 3 Folder 10 to 15
Additional creators: Robert Meyer, 2 West 46th Street, New York; Schuman & Lichtenstein Architects, 369 Lexington Avenue, New York
94 drawings
Box 3 Folder 16
Additional creators: Robert Meyer, 2 West 46th Street, New York; John Langenbacher Co. Inc., 550 Barry Street, New York
2 drawings
Box 4
202 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 4
157 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 4
152 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 4
180 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 5
207 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 5
263 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 5
220 pages, plus additional pages tipped-in
Box 4 Folder 1
pp. 1-13, folder titled: 'Sketches. Interesting homes W A' [White, Allom & Co.] Clients include "Dr. A." and "R. G. L."
Box 6 Folder 1 to 9
pp. 1-169, plus 8 loose drawings from front of sketchbook
Box 7 Folder 1 to 5
pp. 1-98, plus loose sheets
Box 7 Folder 6
Additional creator: Robert Meyer, 2 West 46th Street, New York
Box 7 Folder 7
Box 4 Folder 2
2 covers of the Artist magazine ; 15 loose leaves from the Ladies Home Journal
Box 7 Folder 8
21 negatives depicting various travel sites, 1 b/w print possibly of Tudor
Box 8 Folder 1
5 items
Box 8 Folder 2
2 items
Box 8 Folder 3
3 items
Box 8 Folder 4
1 item
Box 8 Folder 5
1 item
Box 8 Folder 6
1 item
Box 8 Folder 7
1 item
Box 8 Folder 8
2 items
Box 8 Folder 9
1 item
Box 8 Folder 10
1 item
Box 8 Folder 11
1 item
Box 8 Folder 12
1 item
Box 8 Folder 13
1 item
Box 9
72 slides
Box 10
43 slides
Box 11
45 slides, includes one slide box
Box 12
105 slides
Box 13
105 slides
Box 14
112 slides
Box 15
97 slides
Box 16
105 slides