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 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.

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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.

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The Tito Patri Collection spans the years 1955-2015. The collection is organized into four series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Office Records, and Project Records. The collection includes a published sketchbook of his travel drawings, regional studies and reports, and documents Patri’s career designing landscapes for residences, businesses, and cities.