John Zemanek Architectural Papers

Collection

Identifier: 2015-004-2016-028

Staff Only

The John Zemanek Architectural Papers consist of the personal and professional records of architect and University of Houston professor John Zemanek. The records date from 1886 to 2016 and include correspondence, lecture notes, architectural drawings, photographs, and the materials for his memoir, "Being. . Becoming: An Acorn is to Become an Oak" (2015).

This collection does not currently have a finding aid available online. For assistance, please contact curator Vince Lee by emailing velee@uh.edu.

Dates

1886-2016
Majority of material found within 1930-2016

Creator

Zemanek, John (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

54.17 linear feet (49 boxes and 12 drawers of flat files)

Additional Description

Arrangement

These records are organized into four series:

Series I. Architectural practice, 1940-2015;

Series II. Personal, 1886-2016;

Series III. University of Houston, 1940-2016;

Series IV. Slides, 1976-2007.

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated by John Zemanek to University of Houston Libraries in 2015 and 2016.

Note on Harmful Language

In describing archival materials, Special Collections aims to respect individuals and communities represented in the collections in our care.

In the 2021 Special Collections reparative description project, staff decided to maintain potentially harmful language from original folder descriptions or titles in this finding aid to preserve the historical context of materials.

Processing Note

In 2022, Brooks Whittaker arranged and rehoused the materials, and created the collection description in compliance with current professional standards.