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Texas--Dallas

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Found in 1109 Collections and/or Records:

Robert M. Williamson collection

 Collection
Identifier: WMSON
Abstract

Robert M. "Bob" Williamson was a wholesale lumber dealer in Dallas, Texas who produced and sold house plan books containing house plans with an accompanying photograph, set of blueprints for each house, and a list of general specifications for building the houses. The collection consists copies of house plan books dating from 1919 to 1923, and tear sheets of advertisements for the plan books series.

Dates: 1919-1930

Series A: Drawings, 1940s-1980s, undated

 Series
Series Abstract This series comprises 383 rolls of drawings documenting John Wesley Jones' architectural style and career. The bulk of the collection consists of drawings for residential homes and renovations. The remaining drawings focus on commercial and medical buildings, schools, churches, and apartment complexes. An electronic index is available as an access tool to assist patrons who wish to locate Jones' drawings. Click to view and download a ...

Series A: Project Records

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Series Abstract

The Project Records series (1939-1994, nd) is divided into subgroups for Photographic Material (652 photographic items) and Drawings (28 flat files, 50 rolled drawing sets) which includes drawings and plans for both architectural and interior design. Projects in this series include the grandiose residence of James Ling, Ford Albritton's Sea Island, Georgia summer home, interiors for the Imperial Club, the Insurance Club, and the Dallas Women's Club, and the Hotel Statler.

Series D: Drawings

 Series
Scope and Content of the collection

The Drawings series contains original drawings of Sandfield's residential, commercial, and religious buildings. Drawings are listed by project name. Drawings without a given project name are listed under Unidentified projects.

Series D: Drawings

 Series
Series Abstract Entries in the Drawings series are indexed in alphabetical order by Client's last name. If the client is not identifiable, the field will remain blank. Entries without client names are sorted by Project Name and listed before those that provide client's names. Project names are supplied by the cataloger, as title blocks on the drawings prove to be inconsistent and many drawings are not labeled. Dates are offered if they can be derived from the drawings or gathered from other authoritative...

Series E: Project Records

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Series Abstract

The Project Records series includes material kept by Hal Box pertaining to particular architectural projects, including a design notebook, sketches, photographic material, and drawings representing five projects and two competitions.