Professional papers
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Documents amassed in the course of the execution of a vocation, career, or occupation, including correspondence, memos, official forms, etc.Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Arch B. Swank Jr. collection
Collection
Identifier: SWANK
Abstract
Arch B. Swank Jr. (1913-1999) is one of the great innovative figures of Texas architecture, working on such projects as the semiconductor complex in Richardson (1958) for Texas Instruments and the Great Southwest Corporation's industrial park in Arlington (1958). Architectural drawings and reproductions, building specifications, financial documentation, correspondence, legal documentation, reports, photographic material, maps, minutes, creative works, printed material, and material samples...
Dates:
1951-1992
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
Hal Box collection
Collection
Identifier: HAL
Abstract
Hal Box was Dean of the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin from 1976 to 1992 and practiced architecture for 40 years, apprenticing with O'Neil Ford and serving in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps. Drawings, boards, papers, and photographic material reveal his architectural and teaching career, and his involvement in Earthwatch.
Dates:
circa 1933-1988; (bulk 1971-1998)
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
O'Neil Ford collection
Collection
Identifier: FORD
Abstract
O'Neil Ford (1905-1982) was a prominent architect in the southwestern United States whose work also extended nationally and internationally. The collection demonstrates the origins and practice of Ford's dedication to native architectural forms and hand craft work, historic preservation, innovative design, and his tireless advocacy of education, particularly in the arts. Papers, plans, photographic prints and negatives, slides, exhibit boards, drawings, and sketches reveal the life and...
Dates:
1864-1983
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives
The Charles W. Moore Archives
Collection
Identifier: CWM-2
Abstract
Charles Willard Moore (1925-1993) was an architect, educator, author, and traveler. His academic posts include serving as Dean, Chairman, and faculty member at six different universities, including the University of California at Berkeley, Yale University, and The University of Texas at Austin. Moore completed 180 commissions, and served as principal architect in firms in California, Connecticut, and Texas. Throughout his career, Moore established firms across the country, developing...
Dates:
1950-1992
Found in:
Alexander Architectural Archives