Martin S. Kermacy collection
Scope and Content of the collection
Architectural drawings (prints), photographs, slides, maps, art and architectural books (transferred to the Architecture and Planning Library Special Collections) cover the core subjects of European architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly the Austrian Secession and the German Jugendstil. The materials were collected by Professor Kermacy during his tenure as a Fulbright Lecturer at the Technische Hochschule Wien during 1955 and 1956.
In addition, the collection includes 92 exhibition panels for "Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession. From Otto Wagner to Adolf Loos." Lastly, there are reports and drawings of students of Kermacy as well as drawings from Kermacy's professional practice.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1996
Creator
- Martin Kermacy (contributor, Person)
Policies Governing Use and Access
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Biographical Sketch of Martin Stephen Kermacy
Martin S. Kermacy was born April 6, 1915 in Kula, Hungary. He studied architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, receiving a Bachelor of Architecture in 1938 and Master of Architecture in 1939. He taught at at the University of Texas School of Architecture, University of Texas at Austin from 1947 to 1983, retiring as Professor Emeritus of Architecture and Planning. He died in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2007.
Partial Extent
271 drawings
Partial Extent
233 photographs
Partial Extent
16197 slides
Partial Extent
118 maps
Language of Materials
English
German
Abstract
Architectural drawings (prints), photographs, slides, maps, student work, and exhibition panels cover the core subjects of European architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly the Austrian Secession and the German Jugendstil. The materials were collected by Professor Martin S. Kermacy during his tenure as a Fulbright Lecturer at the Technische Hochschule Wien during 1955 and 1956. In addition, the collection includes 92 exhibition panels for "Art Nouveau and Vienna Secession. From Otto Wagner to Adolf Loos." The collection also includes drawings from Kermacy's professional practice.
Acquisition Information
Transferred to the Alexander Architectural Archives from the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture.
Processing Information
Processing is not completed. Please consult Archives staff for more information.
Collection Processors
Sparrow, Dodd, Havens, Allen.
Finding aid compiled by Martin S. Kermacy.
- Title
- Martin S. Kermacy collection
- Author
- Inventory prepared by Martin S. Kermacy
- Date
- undated
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- undated: [publication date]
- July 2001.: Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services
- October 2, 2002: Edited in XmetaL 3.0 by Kristy Sorensen, according to instructions in Editing TARO EAD XML Finding Aids with XMetaL.
- Tue Jul 22 15:01:25 CDT 2003: urn:taro:utexas.aaa.00030 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505).
- October 13, 2023: Edited with Oxygen 23.1 by Stephanie Tiedeken according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD Editing Instructions.
- February 19, 2025: Edited with Oxygen 23.1 by Stephanie Tiedeken according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD Editing Instructions.
- July 22, 2026: Edited with Oxygen 23.1 by Stephanie Tiedeken according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD Editing Instructions.
Repository Details
Part of the Alexander Architectural Archives Repository
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