architectural drawings (visual works)

Jane Lorenz Landry (1936-) and Duane Landry (1933-2022) were architects known for their work throughout Texas. The collection contains papers and drawings created during their academic careers, consisting of studies at the University of Texas at Austin, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania between 1952 and 1957. Record types include drawings, paintings, student records and projects, personal narratives, and photographs. Accruals are expected.

Architects Harold E. (Bubi) Jessen (1908-1979) and Wolfe Jessen (1915-1977) were brothers born in Austin, Texas and educated at The University of Texas. They opened Jessen and Jessen in 1938 and continued to practice in Austin with a range of partners for decades. The collection included papers, photographs, and drawings.

Jimmy James Harvey Scoggins was a Texas architect who practiced in the North Texas region as well as California. The collection includes architectural drawings, photographs, specifications, brochures, and clippings that document the architectural practice of Jim Scoggins.

Wees (1861-1942) was a German-born architect who practiced in St. Louis and Paris, Texas. He settled in Paris, Texas after being called there to rebuild the city which was destroyed by fire in 1916. Reports, an oral interview, specifications, newspaper clippings, and drawings provide information about buildings that architect Wees designed for Rufus F. Scott in Paris, Texas.

During the better part of the twentieth century, John Astin Perkins was considered "the decorator of choice" in Dallas and was credited with bringing New York Style to that city. With a career spanning 70 years, his work encompassed schools, clubs, homes, office buildings, hotels, and department stores. Drawings, photographs, ledgers, correspondence, awards, ephemera, scrapbooks, and published materials document the architectural and interior designs of John Astin Perkins.

John Covert Watson (1929-) was a noted architect known for his organic architecture-inspired residences in Texas and New Mexico. This collection includes drawings and papers created and collected during his architectural career, largely from the 1960s through the 2020s, with some material from the 1930s. Record types include drawings, magazines, and a book.

John Wesley Jones was an architect who worked primarily in Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas. Working predominantly on residential homes, Jones' architectural style is noted for his mid-century modern focus. The collection contains architectural drawings that span the length of his career.

The Dallas firm of Lang and Witchell was a leader in the city's construction during the first half of the twentieth century and had a lasting effect on its architectural style. The collection consists of photographs and photoprints, drawings, project lists, and an office scrapbook that document the work of this prolific firm.