Descriptive Summary
Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University, Houston, Texas.
Lukes, William C., 1949-
William Lukes Collection of Houston
Photographic Research Materials
1969-1974
2.5 linear feet
Materials are in English.
The collection consists of
photographic research materials on Houston, TX, Rice University, and various urban
scenes, architectural details, and photographic techniques. It was created by
William Lukes in collaboration with Paul Hester during the years 1969 through 1974,
when Lukes was an architectural student at Rice University.
MS 531
Biographical Note
William Lukes is a residential and commercial architect and free-lance photographer
in Carbondale, CO. He received his BA in Architecture and Fine Arts (Photography) in
1971 and a Master of Architecture in 1974 from the Rice University School of
Architecture. Lukes has worked with artists Richard Hunt and Isamu Noguchi, and his
photographs have been published in books and magazines. Lukes is a member of the
American Institute of Architects and is licensed by the states of Colorado and
California.
Paul Hester is an architectural photographer and lecturer in the Department of Visual
and Dramatic Arts at Rice University in Houston, TX. He received his BA in Art from
Rice University in 1971 and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1976.
Hester has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, and exhibited
his work at the Menil Collection, Rice University, the University of Houston College
of Architecture, and the Houston Public Library. He has also published extensively
in books and magazines.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographic research materials on Houston compiled by
William Lukes, architect and Rice University graduate, from 1969 through 1974. The
photos were taken by Lukes in collaboration with Paul Hester, and were used in a number of
publications and papers concerning the development of Houston, inventorying and
cataloguing the growth of Houston neighborhoods, and recording various architectural
landmarks in the Houston area during the period. Also included are student work from
the Rice Media Center, and a photographic essay of anti-war protests (Viet Nam war)
in Houston and at Rice.
Series I of the collection includes photographs and
negatives related to Houston architecture, development, and events. Series II
includes photographs and negatives of Rice University and Rice students, and
portfolios, papers, and photographs for architecture and photography classes taken
by Lukes from 1969 through 1974. Series III includes photographs and negatives of
various urban scenes, architectural details, and experiments in photographic
techniques by Lukes.
Arrangement
Correspondence in this collection is contained within two legal-sized document boxes
and one oversize box measuring 2.5 linear feet. The collection is arranged topically
by series in order of importance to the collection, with the American Institute of
Architects Houston guidebook first. The collection is in good condition.
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the William Lukes collection of Houston photographic
research materials must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Rice
University.
Index Terms
Names:
Hester, Paul, 1948-.
Lukes, William, 1949-.
Subjects:
Architecture--Texas--Houston-- 20th
century.
Houston (Texas)--Buildings, structures,
etc.
Houston (Texas)--History.
Rice University--History.
Rice University--Photographs.
Viet Nam War, 1961-1975.
Formats
Photographs.
Preferred Citation
William Lukes Collection of Photographic Research Materials, 1969-1971, MS 531, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by its primary creator, William Lukes, a Rice University graduate and
architect.
Accruals
No future additions are expected for this material.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Houston 1969-1974, n.d.
This section contains photographs and negatives of Houston
architecture and historical events.
1
1
Houston: An Architectural Guide. Edited by Peter C.
Papademetriou. Houston,TX: Houston Chapter, American Institute of
Architects; 1972
1
2
AIA guidebook negatives, areas 2, 8, 9 North; 1971-
1972
1
3
AIA guidebook negatives, area 1 Downtown; 1971-
1972
1
4
AIA guidebook negatives and contact sheets; 1971-
1972
1
5
AIA guidebook negatives, areas 3, 10, 11 East;
1971-1972
1
6
AIA guidebook negatives, areas 4, 12 South;
1971-1972
1
7
AIA guidebook negatives, areas 5, 13 Southwest;
1971-1972
1
8
AIA guidebook negatives, areas 6, 14 West;
1971-1972
1
9
AIA guidebook negatives, area 16 NASA to Galveston;
1971-1972
1
10
Redding Road photographic portfolio;
1971
1
11
Astrodome complex; n.d.
1
12
Downtown Houston; 1970-1972
1
13
Garden Apartments; n.d.
1
14
Houston Mobile Home Show;
1971-1972
1
15
Parade, Houston,TX.; n.d.
1
16
Parking Lots and Swimming Pools;
1971
1
17
Pleasantville Apartments, East Houston. Brookover, William,
William Lukes, and Mitchell Mize. Pleasantville. Houston:
Rice University, 1970. (Report prepared as a joint feasibility study for
the Federal Housing Authority and the First Unitarian Church of
Houston); 1970
2
1
Houston scenes by Paul Hester;
n.d.
2
2
Houston scenes; 1969-1974
2
3
Houston scenes; 1971-1972
2
4
Houston: small town parade; July
1970
3
1
Oversize box: Houston: An Architectural Guide (AIA) oversize
prints; 1972
3
2
Oversize box: Redding Road Photographic Portfolio oversize
prints; 1971
3
3
Oversize box: Children, Pleasantville Apartments, East Houston
oversize prints; 1970
Series II: Rice University 1969-1974, n.d.
This section contains photographs and negatives of Rice University,
and class materials from architecture and photography classes at
Rice.
2
5
Rice anti- Viet Nam war convocation; April
1970
2
6
Rice: Allen Center (anti- Viet Nam war convocation);
April 1970
2
7
Rice: Dean’s Office (anti- Viet Nam war convocation);
April 1970
2
8
Class materials: Architecture 306b. Lukes, William. “Human Needs
Satisfaction and Housing.” Research paper, Rice University;
1971
2
9
Lukes, William. “The Future of the Barrios.” Research paper, Rice
University; 1973
2
10
Rice Media Center Class Project;
1970-1972
2
11
Rice Media Center; n.d.
2
12
Portfolio I; 1970
2
13
Rice University scenes; n.d.
2
14
Autry House; 1970
3
4
Oversize box: Rice Anti- Viet Nam war convocation oversize print;
April 1970
Series III: Urban scenes,architectural details, photographic techniques 1969-1974, n.d.
This section contains photographs and negatives of various urban
scenes, architectural details, and photographic techniques.
2
15
William Lukes; n.d.
2
16
Paul Hester; 1970-1971
2
17
Architectural details, urban landscapes;
n.d.
2
18
Cowboy band; n.d.
2
19
Diner; 1974
2
20
Paired Images negatives; n.d.
2
21
Paired Images prints; n.d.
2
22
Houston nudes; 1969-1970
2
23
Tattoo party; April 1970
2
24
Various lens: Houston, beach, other;
1970
2
25
Various lens-moving; n.d.
2
26
Galveston, TX; n.d.
3
5
Oversize box: Urban scenes, architectural details, photographic
techniques oversize prints; n.d.