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architectural drawings (visual works)

 Subject

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Scope Note: Drawings of architecture and drawings for architectural projects, whether the project was executed or not. The term may also refer to any image in a two-dimensional medium that serves this same purpose, including prints and computer images.

Found in 84 Collections and/or Records:

Petrich-Saur Lumber Company drawings

 Collection
Identifier: PSL
Abstract

Blueprints and pencil on trace architectural drawings related to the business of Petrich-Saur Lumber Company.

Dates: circa 1900

Philip Creer collection

 Collection
Identifier: CREER
Abstract

Philip Douglas Creer (1903-1993), educated in Pennsylvania, was head of the Department of Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design for twenty-three years before serving as dean of the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin from 1956 to 1967. The collection contains Creer’s personal, professional, and faculty papers. Record types include architectural drawings, photographs, correspondence, and project records.

Dates: 1927-1990

Preston M. Geren drawings

 Collection
Identifier: GER
Abstract Architect and engineer Preston Geren (1891-1969) established his architecture firm in 1934 and worked in Fort Worth and throughout Texas on a variety of building types - schools, universities and colleges, office buildings, public housing projects, and defense facilities. Born in Sherman, Texas, he received a degree in architectural engineering from A&M College of Texas (1912), taught at Oklahoma A&M (1921-1923), and was employed as chief engineer at the Fort Worth firm of Sanguinet,...
Dates: 1937-1969

Ralph Cameron collection

 Collection
Identifier: CAM
Abstract Ralph Cameron (1892-1970) practiced both commercial and residential architecture in San Antonio and was instrumental in establishing the Texas Society of Architects. Personal papers, day books, office files, job files, specifications (together measuring 3 linear feet), 17 photographs, and 6,500 drawings chronicle the architectural work of Ralph Cameron from 1914-1970. Important buildings documented include: Medical Arts Building, San Antonio (1925-1926); United States Courthouse, San Antonio...
Dates: 1914-1970

Raymond Everett drawings and slides

 Collection
Identifier: EVE
Abstract

Raymond Everett (1885-1948) taught freehand drawing, painting, clay modeling and architectural history in the Department of Architecture of the University of Texas at Austin from 1915 to 1948. He also produced artwork on which he experimented with a variety of media. The collection consists of watercolor drawings documenting Everett's student work at Harvard University and slides of his book plates.

Dates: 1907-1909

Richard P. Swallow collection

 Collection
Identifier: RPS
Abstract

Richard Proctor Swallow is an architect, artist, and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. He was project head and edited four publications on the environmental plan and prototype research facilities for the Buescher Science Park Project, in Smithville and Camp Swift, Texas. The collection documents his career as an architect and educator. Record types include faculty papers, student works, and architectural drawings.

Dates: 1957-2007

Robert James Coote collection

 Collection
Identifier: COOTE
Abstract

Robert James Coote was an emeritus University of Texas professor of architecture and architectural history, author, artist, and a prominent architect and designer of residential homes in the Austin, Texas area. The collection consists of papers, architectural drawings, paintings, photographs, 35 mm slides, and computer disks that document his work as an architect, author, educator, and artist.

Dates: 1950-2004

Robert Leon White drawings

 Collection
Identifier: RLW
Abstract

Texas architect Robert Leon White (1898-1964) served as supervising architect at the University of Texas during the 1930s and designed significant buildings across the state. The collection consists of drawings including examples of White's student work at The University of Texas, measured drawings, and working drawings documenting White's architectural projects in central Texas.

Dates: 1920-1928

Robert T. Renfro collection

 Collection
Identifier: RENFR
Abstract

Robert T. Renfro (1931-2025) was an architect, educator, and artist. The Renfro collection includes printed material, correspondence, creative works, photographic materials, and drawings created and collected by Robert T. Renfro documenting his work as a student, architect, teacher, and artist.

Dates: 1954-2011

Roland Gommel Roessner collection

 Collection
Identifier: RR
Abstract

Roland Gommel Roessner was a resident architect, professor in The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture (1948-1982), responsible for establishing the school's Professional Residency Program and early user of computers to augment teaching. This collection highlights Roessner's two careers, academic and architectural design, from 1936 to 1991. Record types include 35mm slides, scrapbooks, publications, and architectural drawings.

Dates: 1935-1991