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Portraits - Gertrude and Irving Morrow, 1937 - 1947

 File — Document-box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: I.

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Morrow collection primarily documents the professional activities and architectural projects of Gertrude Comfort Morrow and Irving F. Morrow, including projects created by the firms of Morrow & Garren and Morrow & Morrow. The collection is organized into five series. Series I, Personal Papers, consists of resumes, awards, student works and clippings relating to both Irving and Gertrude Morrow. Series II, Professional Papers, contains records related to Irving’s involvement and membership in professional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects and the Commonwealth Club of California.

Series III, Project Records, is Arranged according to creator and chronology. It consists of photographs, correspondence, and drawings from project by Irving F. Morrow, Morrow & Garren, Gertrude Morrow, and Morrow & Morrow. Series IV consists of Irving Morrow’s Historical American Buildings Survey (HABS) records, including certificates, photographs and catalogs. The bulk of the collection was donated to the archives in 1992, however, the final series contains one drawing that was donated separately, in 1959.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937 - 1947

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Linear Feet: (5 document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 2 flat file drawers, 10 tubes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley CA 94720-1820 USA