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The collection consists of some administrative records such as correspondence, exhibit material, meeting minutes, and walking tours, and two groups of photographs. One set of photographs consists of submittals for awards and the other submittals for a publication.

Scope and Contents The Richard Bender Collection spans the years 1950-2013, and includes files created by Bender and associated research organizations. The collection documents his career including his education, research interests, architectural practice, and consulting endeavors. He is known for his work in directing master plans throughout the University of California system, many of which are well documented in this collection. Series I: Personal Papers (1950-2007), consists of biographical...

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The Church collection contains primarily office and project records. Archival materials include correspondence, subject files, a scrapbook documenting his published work, public relations files, portraits, photographs, a travel photograph album, and exhibit boards. The bulk of the collection is comprised of more than 1100 projects files which may contain correspondence, plant lists, reports, clippings, photographs, and drawings.

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The William P. Coburn Collection consists of drawings documenting 13 projects of primarily residential architecture and landscape designs. There are also two commercial projects of which Coburn designed the signage for storefronts in Oakland, CA.

Abstract The Garrett Eckbo collection spans the years 1933 to 1996, and includes files created by Eckbo and his numerous firms. The collection is organized into eight series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Faculty Papers, Office Records, Project Records 1939-1969, Project Records 1970-1995, and FSA/National Housing Authority/Defense Housing Records. Contained in the records are student projects including "Contempoville," his master's thesis at Harvard, correspondence, scrapbooks, consulting...

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The records are arranged into two Series: Office Records and Project Records.The limited Office Records consist of correspondence, public relations material, and two notebooks containing notes and sketches related to individual projects. The bulk of the collection is comprised of Project Records including drawings, limited documentation, and photographs for a small number of projects.

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The Walter Hood Collection spans the years 1980-2014 and includes files created by Hood and his firm Hood Design Studio. The collection is organized into five series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Office Records, Project Records, and Digital Files. These records contain project files, drawings, firm portfolios, photographs, models, and personal sketch books.

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The George H. Kelley Papers spans the years 1939-c.1990 and documents Kelley’s life and career. The collection is divided into two series: Personal Papers and Professional Papers, and consists of photographs, clippings, film reels and Kelley’s personal scrapbook.

Scope and Contents The Patricia O'Brien Collection consists of five Series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Faculty Papers, Office Records, and Project Records. The series were arranged by the archivist due to a lack of original order. The Personal Papers consists mainly of a small amount of correspondence, some photographs, and O'Brien's student work on her Filoli thesis. The Professional Papers series includes drafts of her writings, lectures, conference presentations, as well as copies of...