Abstract

The Alice Ross Carrey Collection spans the years 1945-1962, 1982-2005 and includes files created by Carey at her firm. The collection is comprised of Professional Papers and Project Records created at her architectural practice. The records include (correspondence, project files, promotional brochures, drawings, photographs, research notes, articles, etc.). Carey is well known for her preservation work, which is well documented in this collection.

Scope and Contents Most of the records were created by or collected by the San Francisco office of the Friends of Terra Cotta. The records of the organization are organized into sub-series including administration, correspondence, the FOTC Newsletter, chapters, awards, programs and events; and workshops and seminars. The research files are arranged in four subseries: [1] Terra Cotta organizations such as the American Terra Cotta program (1972-1975), Architectural Terra Cotta Institute (1956-1957),...