Scope and Contents This collection is organized into four series and documents Hirshen’s architectural career from 1965 until 2004. Series I: Personal Papers comprises of Hirshen’s biographical information, including his curriculum vitae and oral history. Series II: Professional Papers consists of case study writings Hirshen collaborated on or wrote, clippings and photographs from HTA (Hirshen/Trumbo & Associates), and records regarding the exhibit Toward an Architecture of Conscience. Series III: Faculty...

Scope and Contents The Donlyn Lyndon/Lyndon Buchanan Collection spans the years 1957-2012, with the bulk of collection from 1960-1995.The collection is organized into eight series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Faculty Papers (University of California, Berkeley), Faculty Papers (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Office Records, Project Records, ILAUD Papers, and Mayors’ Institute of Design Papers. Within this collection, records have been arranged either chronologically or alphabetically as noted...

Scope and Contents This collection documents the architectural work of the firms Peters & Clayberg and Peters, Clayberg, & Caufield, with the bulk of the collection regarding Peters, Clayberg, & Caufield. Organized into two series: Series I. Office Records and Series II. Project Records; this collection spans 7 cubic feet and dates from 1960 through 1989. The Peters, Clayberg & Caufield Collection is comprised of Office Records which take the form of both national and local AIA awards received...

Scope and Contents The Willis Polk collection documents Polk’s architectural career, his professional involvement and his interest in the civic improvement of San Francisco. Architectural drawings from 1890-1924 form the bulk of the collection, as well as additional manuscript records. The collection is arranged into four series: Professional Papers, Office Records, Art and Artifacts, and Additional Donations.Series I: Professional Papers spans the years of 1890-1937 and contains correspondence,...

Scope and Contents The Collection consists of three Series: Professional Papers, Office Records, and Project Records. Professional Papers contain primarily Robbinss work as the Director of City Planning and Community Development for the City of Fremont, from 1972-1976. Also included are records related to Robbins tenure as Commissioner and then Chairman of the Oakland City Planning Commission. The Project Records Series contains financial records, contracts, correspondence, notes, preliminary sketches, and...

Scope and Contents The George T. Rockrise collection spans the dates 1935 - 1991 with the bulk of the records dating between 1950 and 1972. The collection contains some personal documents, such as letters sent to family during Rockrise’s years as a Fulbright Scholar in Italy, holiday cards and travel sketches, but is mostly comprised of professional papers, office records and project records. The documents in the professional papers series reveals Rockrise’s diverse interests, active involvement...

Scope and Contents The Harry W. Shepherd collection principally documents Shepherd’s work as a horticulturist, instructor, and landscape architect. The collection is arranged in four series: Personal Papers, Professional Papers, Faculty Papers, and Project Records. Personal records are minimal, but include Shepherd’s curriculum vitae. The bulk of the collection consists of professional papers such as writings, collected articles, plant photographs, and photographs of European gardens, collected during...

Scope and Contents The SMWM collection consists of manuscript materials (project files, marketing materials, correspondence, meeting notes, final reports, notebooks, etc.), drawings, photographs (including slides and photographs), and born digital items created by the design firm SMWM. The collection is organized into six series: Personal Papers, Professional Records, Faculty Papers, Office Records, Architecture Project Records, and Planning and Urban Design Project Records. The materials are centered on the...

Scope and Contents The Clarence A. Tantau collection consists of primarily of residential drawings produced between 1921 and 1939. Locations include Atherton, Berkeley, Hillsborough, Monterey, Moss Beach, Pebble Beach, Piedmont, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz. Non-residential drawings in the collection include the Monterey Peninsula Country Club (1925) and the Pasatiempo Clubhouse (1930). Also included are articles from Architect & Engineer containing Tantau’s work; and three sketchbooks from a trip...

Scope and Contents The John Hudson Thomas collection span 28 linear feet and date from circa 1913 to circa 1940. The collection is composed primarily of architectural drawings and reprographic copies of residences and some commercial buildings in the San Francisco Bay area (Berkeley, Piedmont, Richmond, and Oakland). Specifications for the Anthony A. Gertrude residence, the Julia S. Hackney residence, the Ida Wickson residence, and the First National Bank; along with photographs and negatives of the Boise and...