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Kenneth E. Bentsen Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2013-003
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1944-2017; Majority of material found within 1958-1992
Abstract

This collection consists of the business records of Kenneth Bentsen Associates. The records include correspondence, contracts, and billings for the firm’s architectural projects, as well as construction documents such as specifications and architectural drawings. Photographs, reference books, and memorabilia round out the collection.

Ken R. Harry Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-027
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1972-2015
Abstract

This collection consists of the records of Ken R. Harry Associates, including project files and architectural drawings ranging from 1972 to 2015.

Lucian T. Hood, A.I.A. Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-007
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1951-2006
Scope and Contents The Lucian T. Hood, A.I.A. Architectural Collection is comprised of architectural drawings as well as business files from the Lucian Hood, Inc. residential design firm. The collection contains Hood’s architectural drawings from the 1950s to 2006. The collection is not complete; records for many of the early projects have been lost or destroyed.In 1992, William Carl acquired the Lucian T. Hood architectural firm to modify and re-design existing plans for clients. The firm built...

Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-016
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1940-2013
Scope and Contents This collection documents Bert L. Long, Jr.’s life and his career as an artist, which he started in 1979. The original order of the collection as well as the original folder titles and folders were retained whenever possible. When the collection was received, a small percentage of the collection was in order due to the work Pete Gershon did with Bert Long through the CALL project while Ber Long was alive. The collection includes resumes and CV’s, autobiographical statements, and material...

Doug Michels Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-005
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1944-2003; Majority of material found within 1968-2003
Scope and Contents

This collection includes sketches, renderings, and construction drawings for Doug Michels' design projects; portfolios of his art and design work; 35mm slides and photographic prints; video tapes; movie scripts; publications; personal and business files; and memorabilia. Materials are arranged in series by format or genre and chronologically within each series from 1940s to 2004, with a bulk from 1970s to 1990s.

Wilmer Waldo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1969-039
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
Dates: 1894-1957; Majority of material found within 1894-1920
Scope and Contents Comprised of a Project File and a Subject File, materials in the collection date from 1894-1957 and include project blueprints, correspondence, financials, reports, maps, and field notes. Project File materials document Waldo's professional activities, ranging from construction and site planning to worksite and employee management. These materials document major projects, such as the Beaumont, Sour Lake, and Western Railway and the layout of Rice University, and smaller projects, such as the...

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