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Collection Summary

Scope and Content of the collection

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

References to works by or about Donald Nelson (1907-1992)

Description of Series

Series A: Personal Papers

Series B: Financial Records

Series B1: General

Series B2: Job Costs

Series C: Office Files

Series C1: Office Files - Visual Material - photographs originally housed in envelopes and mounted, possibly for use in brochures or exhibit

Series D: Professional Associations

Series E: Job Files

Series F - L of the Donald S. Nelson collection

University of Texas, Alexander Architectural Archive

Donald S. Nelson:

An Inventory of his Architectural Records, Drawings, and Photographs, 1910-1975, Part 1 of 3



Collection Summary

Creator:Nelson, Donald S., 1907-1992
Title:Donald S. Nelson (1907-1992) Architectural records, drawings, photographs, Dallas, Texas
Dates:1910-1975
Abstract:Nelson (1907-1992) spent the majority of his architectural career working in the Texas firm of Broad and Nelson, specializing in institutional and commercial works and planning. Personal papers, financial records, office files, professional association material, job files, specifications, printed material, books, visual material, artifacts, and drawings (together dating from 1910 to 1975) document the activities of the architectural firm of Broad and Nelson, and related firms; Flint and Broad; Thomas D. Broad; Thomas, Jameson and Merrill; and Jack Corgan, Architect. Among buildings included are the following: Broadmoor Building (Hobbs, N. Mex.); Grand Lodge Memorial Temple (Waco, Tex.); Dallas County Government Center, Love Field (Dallas, Tex.) and the Mercantile National Bank (Dallas, Tex.).
Identification:NEL Accession number(s): 1986008, 1998011
Quantity:6,360 drawings, 80 linear feet of architectural records, 1,260 photographs
Location:Note that portions of the collection are located in remote storage and 72 hour notice is required for paging.
Language:Materials are in English.
Repository:Alexander Architectural Archive, The University of Texas at Austin.

Administrative History of Broad and Nelson

Biographical Sketch of Lester Flint (?-1938)

Little is known about Lester Flint. He was active in professional organizations and served as president of the North Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects during the Depression. Flint was instrumental in the final passage of the Architects Registration law of 1937 and served as one of the first members of the State Board of Architectural Examiners.

Biographical Sketch of Thomas Dohoney Broad (1893-1985)

Born in Paris, Texas, Thomas Dohoney Broad (1893-1985) received a BS in architecture from The University of Texas at Austin in 1915 and attended graduate school in architecture at Harvard from 1915 to 1916. He left his studies at Harvard to return to his hometown of Paris after a disastrous fire destroyed the downtown area in 1916. From 1916 through 1917, Broad helped rebuild the city of Paris with a short lived partnership known as Curtis, Broad and Lightfoot. After spending two years in the US Army Air Corp, he worked for Wight and Wight of Kansas City (1919 to 1923). During the latter part of 1921, he travelled to Europe to further his education.

In March of 1923, Broad established an architectural firm in Dallas with Lester Flint. Flint and Broad designed commercial buildings in the 1920s and 1930s including the Medical Arts Building in Shreveport, Lousiana (1928) and the Black Hotel in Oklahoma City (1930).

From 1933 to 1938, Broad took a leave of absence from the firm and was employed successively by the CWA, the Texas Relief Commission and Texas Rural Communities. He was subsequently placed in charge of the design division of the Resettlement Administration and the Farm Security Administration for Texas and Oklahoma. During his tenure with these federal programs, he designed farm communities in Wichita Falls, Ropesville, and Highlands (all in Texas). During Broad's absence from the firm, Flint designed several important public buildings in association with other firms including the Hall of State (1936) and the Dallas Aquarium (1936), both located at Fair Park in Dallas.

Following the death of Lester Flint in 1938, Broad became the sole owner of the firm. Thomas D. Broad, architect, designed such well-known structures in Dallas as the first Administration Building at Love Field (1939) and the Masonic Temple (1941). Over a period of 18 years, he designed 18 buildings for the Buckner Orphans Home in Dallas.

Broad served for many years on the State Board of Architectural Examiners (1937-1951), the board of directors of the Dallas Museum of Art and the Dallas Council on World Affairs. He was also elected to fellowship in the American Institute of Architects.

Biographical Sketch of Donald S. Nelson (1907-1992)

Donald S. Nelson (1907-1992) was born in Chicago and received a bachelor of architecture degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1927. In addition, he studied at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts at Fountainebleu in 1925 and received the Paris Prize from the Society of Beaux Arts Architects in 1927 which enabled him to study for three years in Paris. In 1929, he joined the Chicago firm of Bennett, Parsons, and Frost where he participated in the design of the 1933 Chicago Century of Progress Exposition. Nelson designed the United States Government Building as well as many of the corporation buildings at the Chicago fair.

In 1935, he was hired by George L. Dahl, chief architect of the Texas Centennial Fair. After the completion of Fair Park in 1937, Nelson remained in Dallas and established a private practice from 1937 to 1940. He was selected by the Federal Fine Arts Commission to be the architect for the federal memorials for the Texas Centennial. He was also associate architect with W.W. Ahlschlager on the Mercantile National Bank of Dallas (1940-1942). During World War II, he served as Chief of Planning and Design for the United States Army Air Force in Washington, D.C. from 1942 to 1946.

In 1946, the firm of Broad and Nelson was established. Nelson succesfully made the transition from the Beaux-Arts style to Modernism after World War II. Among his larger commissions for commercial and public buildings are: the Dallas Mercantile Bank Complex (1940-47); the Texas Memorial Grand Lodge Temple in Waco (1950); the Dallas County Government Center (1969); the Scottish Rite Library and Museum in Waco (1969); and the Experimental Science Building at The University of Texas (1951). Nelson was noted for his ability to integrate the other fine arts into the design of his buildings.

Nelson received numerous design awards at both the state and national level. He served as president of the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 1956 and as secretary-treasurer of the Texas Architecture Foundation from 1950 to 1954. Nelson was made a Fellow in the American Institute of Architects in 1954.

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Scope and Content of the collection

The Donald S. Nelson records consist of personal papers, office files, professional association material, job files, specifications, printed material, books, visual material, artifacts, and drawings from the firm of Broad and Nelson. The material documents the activities of the firm of Broad and Nelson (1946-??), its predecessors Flint and Broad (1923-38) and Thomas D. Broad (1938-1946), and related affiliates of Bently-Broad and Nelson (1950-52) and Broad and Nelson and Jack Corgan (1950's). Also contained in the files are the surviving records and drawings of the Dallas firm of Thomas Jameson and Merrill. The bulk of the records, fifty linear feet, consist of job files and specifications. Although some residential work is included in the material, Broad and Nelson (and related firms) specialized in institutional and commercial works and planning. Major projects represented in the records include: Buckner Orphans Home, Dallas; Science and English department buildings, University of Texas, Austin; Memorial Grand Lodge Temple, Waco; Mercantile National Bank, Dallas; Dallas County Government Center, Dallas; Broadmoore Building, Hobbs, N.M.; and Love Field, Dallas.

The visual material series contains large format matted photographs of most of Broad and Nelson's finished projects. The series also contains extensive documentation of the construction process of many of their important projects. Approximately half of the films focus on Nelson's travels in Europe. Of the 815 color slides one third are unidentified; the remainder illustrate finished projects, mostly of the firm of Broad and Nelson.

The drawing series consists of over six thousand drawings representing approximately 250 different projects. Working drawings from the firm of Broad and Nelson make up the majority of the series.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Access is by appointment only to any serious scholar. Rolled materials must be flattened before viewing. A three day advance notice is required to flatten rolled materials. Portions of this collection are not processed and may not be accessible.

Restrictions on Use

Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder which must be obtained by the researcher. For more information please see the Alexander Architectural Archive's Use Policy.

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Index Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Texas Online Catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Subjects (Persons):
Nelson, Donald S., 1907-1992--Archives.
Subjects (Organizations):
Broadmoor Building (Hobbs, N. Mex.)
Dallas County Government Center (Dallas, Tex.)
Dallas Love Field
Memorial Grand Lodge Temple (Waco, Tex.)
Mercantile National Bank (Dallas, Tex.)
Subjects:
University of Texas--Buildings.
Freemasons. Texas--Buildings.
Dallas (Tex.)--Buildings.
Commercial buildings--Texas.
Public buildings--Texas
Airports--Texas--Buildings.
Places
Dallas (Tex.)
Texas
Document types:
Design development drawings.
Architectural drawings.
Competition drawings.
Presentation drawings.
Progress photographs.
Specifications.
Working drawings.

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Related Material

Books that arrived with the Nelson collection are located in the Architecture and Planning Library Special Collections. Please refer to the UTCAT online catalog or the archive's staff for more information.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Donald S. Nelson (1907-1992) Architectural records, drawings, photographs, Dallas, Texas, the Alexander Architectural Archive, the University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin

Drawings processed by: Lila Knight

Other material processed by: Kathy Martinson and Nancy Sparrow, September 1993

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Other Finding Aids

Unpublished inventory in Archive.

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References to works by or about Donald Nelson (1907-1992)

Broad and Nelson

American Institute of Architects. American Architect's Directory. New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1955.

"Dallas Air Terminal; Broad, Nelson and Jack Corgan." Architectural Record (September 1960): p. 180-2.

Dallas Chapter AIA. The Prairie's Yield - Forces Shaping Dallas Architecture from 1840-1962. New York: Reinhold Publishing, 1962.

Dallas Chapter AIA. Dallasights. Dallas: Dallas Chapter AIA, 1978.

"Dallas Junior High School Interior - Broad and Nelson." Progressive Architecture (January 1956): p. 128-9.

Dillon, Dennis. Dallas Architecture 1936-1986. Dallas: Texas Monthly Press, 1985.

"Hospitals - Building Types Study, number 350." Architectural Record 138 (September 1965): p. 197-220.

"Progressive Architecture Design Survey for 1956 and the Third Annual Design Awards Program." Progressive Architecture 37 (January 1956): p. 75-123.

"Terminal Building, Love Field Airport, Dallas." Architectural Record 128 (September 1960): p. 180-2.

Donald Nelson

"At AIA Convention." Texas Architecture (July 1954): p. 7.

"Nelson named AIA Fellow." Texas Architecture (May 1954): p. 7.

"Presents Craftsman Award." Texas Architecture (July 1954): p. 9.

"Texas Architect's Week." Texas Architecture (April 1954): p. 9.

Thomas Broad

"Broad at AIA Convention." Texas Architecture (July 1954): p. 7.

"Chairs TSA Committee." Texas Architecture (November 1954): p. 16.

"Elected AIA Fellow." Texas Architecture (June 1951): p. 8.

"Heads Jury of Fellows." Texas Architecture (November 1955): p. 30.

"Honored by Producers Council." Texas Architecture (August 1964): p. 17.

"Member of National AIA Committee." Texas Architecture (July 1953): p. 5.

"Speaker, Panhandle Chapter AIA." Texas Architecture (December 1950): p. 28.

"Speaks to Engineer's Meeting." Texas Architecture (February 1953): p. 11.

"TSA Director." Texas Architecture (May-June 1950): p. 2.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Series A: Personal Papers

Series Abstract
The Personal Papers series includes student material, awards, correspondence and information about Nelson's community associations.
boxfolder
11Nelson: Diplomas, Certificates and State Licenses.
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1321Nelson and Broad and Nelson: Certificates and awards.
boxfolder
11Certificates - American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1956.
2Nelson: Residence Contract, 1950.
3Income Tax: Donald and Matilda Nelson, 1964.
4Oil and Gas Lease, 1949.
5Military and Insurance File, 1942-55.
6Military Service: Pay, Routing, Clearance and Physical. 1942-51.
7Military Service: Orders, 1942-45.
8Personal Correspondence.
9Nelson- Scrapbook Paris, 1927.
10Babylon-includes reproduction of drawings by Donald Nelson, 1928.
11Subscriptions- National Sculpture Review, includes gift list and thank-you notes, 1965.

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Series B: Financial Records

Series Abstract
The Financial Records series is comprised of two subseries: B1 General and B2 Job Costs. The General subseries contains general financial records such as ledgers and balance sheets. The Job Costs subseries contains documents related to specific jobs. This subseries begins chronologically with folders including multiple projects and then it continues with individual project files arranged alphabetically.

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Series B1: General

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112Bank Balance- Flint and Broad, 1938-40.
13General Overhead, 1944-49.
box
143Ledger, 1962.
Ledger - Cash journal, 1973.
Ledger - Payroll journal, 1973.
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130Ledger, 1941-49.
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114Prospects, 1945-49.
15Correspondence, re: payment to firm, 1938-39.
16Time Sheets, 1949.
17Time Sheets, 1964-65.
18Income Tax, Flint and Broad partnership, 1923-41.
19Income Tax, Broad and Nelson, 1964-66.
20Income Tax, Associated Architects,. 1965-66
21Income Tax, Broad, Nelson and Jack Corgan,. 1964
22Flint, Alice; Tax returns and correspondence, re: settlement after Flint's death,. 1939-41

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Series B2: Job Costs

(see also job files)
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123Flint and Broad [1927-29]
24Red Bird Airport and Administration Building; Gregg County Airport Terminal Building, 1944-47
25Broad Residence and Donald S. Nelson Residence, 1946-48
26Perrin Field and Enid Field, 1948-49
27Arlington Presbyterian Church, 1947-48.
28Arlington Baptist Church, 1944-49.
29Bell Telephone Company; Telephone Exchange Additions, 1946-48.
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21Better Monkey Grip Company; Factory Building, 1944-48.
2Borden Milk Company; Addition to Milk Plant, 1944-46.
3Browning and Ferris; Warehouse Addition, 1945-46.
4Bryant's Pharmacy; Addition Oak Lawn Avenue, 1945.
5Buckner Orphans Home; Dormitories H and I and Guest Center, 1948-49.
6Buckner Orphans Home; Memorial Building, 1944-45.
7Clinic Building, Paris, Tex., 1949.
8Cullum Store Building, 1946.
9Dallas, City of; Filtration Plant, City Water Works, 1949.
10Dallas, City of; Water Plant (Myers and Noyes), 1949.
11Dallas Board of Education; Trinity Heights School (water cooler), 1945.
12Dallas I.S.D.; Cockrell Hill School, 1947-49.
13Dallas I.S.D.; Leila P. Cowart School, 1948-49.
14Dallas Athletic Club, 1948.
15Davis, Ralph; Stores, 1946.
16Dolphi, George; Apartment Building, 1944.
17Field Street Baptist Church, Cleburn, Tex., 1945-47.
18Garden Clubs of America; Flagpole, 1946.
19Goldthwaite Jobs, 1944.
20Grand Lodge Temple, Waco, 1946-49.
21Graphic Arts Building, 1946.
22Greenville Avenue Christian Church, 1947.
23Gregg County Airport Terminal; Additions, 1949.
24Hawn; Office and Yard, 1949.
25Highland Park High School; Addition, 1949.
26Highland Park Independent School District; Addition to H.P. High School, 1944-46.
27Himmant Building, 1944-46.
28Hope Cottage; Addition, 1944.
29Interstate Theater Building, 1949.
30Interstate Theaters, 1946-47.
31Leonard, Dr.; Sub-division, 1946.
32Locker Plants; miscellaneous, 1944-45.
33Love Field Terminal Building, 1944-48.
34Munger Methodist Church; Sunday School Building, 1945-49.
35Republic National Life, 1947-48.
36Residences, 1944-49.
37Roberts, Webb; 1946-48.
38Rogers Shop Building, 1946.
39Scottino, Mrs. Rosa; Store Building, 1946-48.
40Star, Harold; Wall Treatment Field and Jackson Streets, 1946-1948.
41Texas State Board of Architectural Examiners, 1946-49.
42Texas State Highway Department, 1945-46.
43Thompson, Cleo; Apartments, 1947.
44Truitt, Dr.; Dental Office, Gainesville, Tex., 1945-46.
45United Construction Company; Warehouse, 1944-45.
46United States Army Air Base, Master plan, Fort Worth, Tex., 1947.
47Universal Life and Accident Insurance Company, 1949.
48University of Texas; Science, 1946-49.
49Uvalde Construction Company, 1948.
50Vanette Hosiery Mill, 1946.
51Wicker Fish Market; Alterations, 3004 Gaston Ave., 1946-47.

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Series C: Office Files

Series Abstract
The Office Files series includes material that support the running of an architectural office, such as job lists, personnel information, correspondence, blank forms, accounting information and public relations. The files are arranged alphabetically by folder title.
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252Firm History of Broad and Nelson.
53Firm Information and Work (includes photographs).
54Firm Brochure- Donald Nelson, 1966.
55Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson.
56Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson.
57Firm Brochure- Nelson,Smith, Warder and Chappell.
58Firm Brochure- Copies of Broad and Nelson, pages- most complete set.
59Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson- 2nd Set.
60Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson, guide to page numbers.
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31"Monuments Commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence." Donald Nelson, architect.
2Texas State Buildings Commission; Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson- Fehr and Granger- Pierce and Pierce.
3Texas State Buildings Commission; Firm Brochure- Broad and Nelson- Fehr and Granger
4Progress Record- 1946-48.
5Incorporation- 1958.
6Notes re: Change from Broad and Nelson to Nelson and Associates, 1961.
box
161Job file index - alphabetical and by job number.
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1481Office file set-up, office of Broad and Nelson, 1958-1963.
Note: box 148 contains mold-contaminated, unprocessed material
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37Office Manual.
8Retired Files Index.
9List of Files ("transferred to basement").
10List of Plans in tubes in storeroom received from Mr. Arthur Thomas in January 1971.
11List of missing specifications.
boxfolder
1454Representative architectural works of Thomas D. Broad: Nominee for Fellowship, Dallas Chapter AIA, portfolio of photographs of projects and models.
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312Blank Forms- Job Costs.
13Thomas D. Broad: Personal Correspondence, 1941-57.
14Thomas D. Broad: Civil Service, 1941-44.
15Thomas D. Broad: Air Power Club, 1946.
16Thomas D. Broad: Farm Security, 1935-38.
17Thomas D. Broad: Adress Book and References List.
18Thomas D. Broad: Travel Postcard.
19Thomas D. Broad: Part of Examination Exhibit.
20Business Correspondence: General (1 of 2) 1934-42.
21Business Correspondence; General, includes photographs (2 of 2) 1966-75.
22Nelson Christmas card, drawn by Nelson.
23Weaver, Willard B.: Correspondence re: rental property.
24Condolences- Flint's death 1938.
25Texas Building Sanitation Council: Correspondence, 1938-39.
26Texas Planning Board: Correspondence, 1938-39.
27Dallas Board of Education: Correspondence, 1938-48.
28University of Texas: Correspondence re: prospective work (Includes Firm information on Flint and Broad).
29Haynes and Strange, Parkhill: Correspondence (Includes IRS Information) 1942-45.
30Haynes and Strange, Parkhill; Voelker and Dickson: Correspondence, 1943-44.
31State Board of Architectural Examiners: Correspondence with Frances H. Nichols, 1944.
32Cheney, Howard L.: Correspondence, 1946.
33Stone, Edward D.: Correspondence, 1946.
34Art Associations: Correspondence (includes recording of phone conversation), 1951.
35Texas State Building Commission: Correspondence Fehr and Granger (includes firm information for Broad and Nelson), 1955-59.
36Saint Paul, Minnesota: Correspondence re: Industrial District, 1956.
37Renegotiation Board, 1954.
38Texas Board of Architectural Examiners; 1955 Roster of Registered Architects.
boxfolder
41Federal Works Agency, 1945.
2McGlashon, Donald.; Speech "Transit Planning Consultant of Menlo Park, California. (includes recording)
3Darrah, M.D., Professional Engineer; Resume and Bills.
4Zumwalt and Vinther; Examples of Work, 1938-45.
5Robert E. McKee, General Contractors; Firm Brochure.
6Southern Ornamental Iron Works vs. The Steel Construction Company, 1940.
7Love Field; Portfolio.
boxfolder
1453Nelco Jet Carpet, moving sidewalk, patent information (designed by Donald Nelson).
2List of Masonic Lodges in Texas.
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48Masonic; Miscellaneous, 1953-55.
9Scottish Rite; Miscellaneous (includes floor plan and brochure)
10Site 12-Plaza Plan Revised, City Hall, Dallas, Tex.
11Major Street Plan: Its Development, Adoption and Administration, 1952.
12Dallas Aviation Plan- Suggestions and firm background information, 1946.
13Southern Flight Publicity, 1946-47.
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14742Ranch Party in Denton, Tex., re: convention 1962.
Box 147 contains mold-contaminated material.(Folder 42 treated, 1993[?])
boxfolder
414Plate Index to Linen backed photographs.
Linen backed photographs: Examples of architecture
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11831. Palaces, exterior, Venetian
42. Palaces, exterior, Medieval
53. Palaces, exterior, Renaissance
64. Palaces, interior, Medieval
75. Palaces, interior, Renaissance
86. Villas, exterior
97. Courtyards, Medieval
108. Courtyards, Renaissance
119. Churches and campanile, exterior, Renaissance
1210. Churces and campanile, exterior, Renaissance
1311. Cloisters
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119112. Churches, interior, Renaissance and Classic
213. Churches, interior, Medieval
314. Gardens
415. Gateways and arches
516. Entrances and doors, Medieval
617. Entrances and doors, Renaissance
718. Windows, Medieval
819. Windows, Renaissance
920. Pavements
1021. Ceilings and vaults, stone, stucco, etc.
1122. Fireplaces
1223. Celings, wood
1324. Capitols, Classic
1425. Capitols, Renaissance
1526. Capitols, Medieval
1627. Cornices
1728. Cartouches
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120129. Miscellaneous stone details, Classic
230. Miscellaneous stone details, Medieval
331. Miscellaneous stone details, Renaissance
432. Terra Cotta and plaster details
533. Miscellaneous wood details
634. Mosaics
735. Sculpture
836. Vases, candelabra, etc.
937. Fountains
1038. Iron work, bronze, etc.
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415Clippings File Index.
16Clippings for File (1 of 2).
17Clippings for File (2 of 2).
18Delineators, architectural renderings, information and brochures.
19Photographers of architecture, information and brochures.
20Examples of photographic murals on Formica, 4' X 6' average size, $25.00, January 7, 1963 per Mr. Asbury (Stephans Co.).
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1451Index specifications for general construction of Education Building for the University of Texas at Austin, Cass Gilbert, Architect, 1916. Used as model for Liberty County Court House, 1927.
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421Marble Institute of America; Standard Specification and Scale Detail, Plates of Interior Marble.
22Technical Provisions Specifications: Sections 1 and 2.
23Specifications Worksheet; Lathing and Plastering, A.I.A., March 1962.
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51Recommended specifications for lathing, furring and plastering, AIA, October 1960.
2Specification worksheet for concrete work, AIA, March 1962.
3Specification worksheet for ceramic and quarry tile, AIA, March 1962.
4Specification worksheet for hollow metal doors and frames, AIA, March 1962.
5Specification worksheet for terrazzo, AIA, March 1962.
6Specification worksheet for aluminum windows, AIA, March 1962.
7Specification worksheet for steel windows, AIA, March 1962.
8Specification worksheet for kalamein and metal covered work, AIA, March 1962.
9Specification worksheet for excavating, filling and grading, AIA, March 1962.
10Specification worksheet for structural steel, AIA, March 1962.
11Specification worksheet for steel roof decks, AIA, March 1962.
12Specification worksheet for steel joists, AIA, March 1962.
13Specification worksheet for roofing and sheet metal, AIA, March 1962.
14Specification worksheet for poured in place gypsum roof decks, AIA, March 1962.
15Specification worksheet for precast roof deck, AIA, March 1962.
16Specification worksheet for rolling metal doors and grilles, AIA, March 1962.
17American Standard Specifications for glazed ceramic wall tile, ceramic mosaic tile, quarry tile and pavers installed in Portland cement mortars. AIA File nos. 23A and 23P.
18Specifications for electrically conductive cermaic tile in conductive Portland cement mortar. Tile Council of America, January 1962.
19Conductive flooring for hospital operating rooms. U.S. Department of National Bureau of Standards Monograph 11 - Commerce, March 21, 1960.

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Series C1: Office Files - Visual Material - photographs originally housed in envelopes and mounted, possibly for use in brochures or exhibit

BoxFolder
1211Unidentified, exterior
2Unidentified, exterior
3Unidentified, exterior
4Unidentified, exteriors
5Unidentified, interior
6Unidentified, interior
7Unidentified, interiors
8Unidentified, interiors
9Unidentified, interior
10Unidentified, interior [Masonic Temple]?
11Unidentified, auditorium interior
12Unidentified, bank drive-through
13Unidentified, bank interior
14Unidentified, bank interior
15Unidentified, bank interior
16Unidentified, bank interior
17Unidentified, classroom laboratory
18Unidentified, church interior
19Unidentified, church interior
20Unidentified, church/auditorium interior
21Unidentified, church/auditorium interior
22Unidentified, elevators
23Unidentified, library interior
24Unidentified, library interior
25Unidentified, office interior
26Unidentified, school interior
27Unidentified, school interior
28Unidentified, stained glass
29Unidentified, staircase
30Bishop Dunne Catholic High School
31Broadmoor Building, exterior
32Broadmoor Building, exterior
33Broadmoor Building, interior
34Broadmoor Building, interior
35Dallas County Government Center; Dallas County Courthouse
36Dallas County Government Center; Parking Facility
37First National Bank, Grand Prairie
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1221Garland Hospital
2General Electric Computer Center
3Hardware Mutual Casualty exterior
4Hardware Mutual Casualty exterior
5Hardware Mutual Casualty exterior
6Kilgore College Auditorium
7Love Field; Delta Airlines Hangar
8Memorial Grand Lodge Temple, Waco
9Mercantile Buildings
10Mercantile Continental Building exterior
11Mercantile Dallas Building
12Mercantile Dallas Building
13Mercantile Dallas Building exterior
14Mercantile National Bank, exterior
15Mercantile National Bank, interior
16Mercantile National Bank, interior
17Mercantile National Bank, interior
18Mercantile National Bank, interior
19Mercantile National Bank, interior
20Texas - East Texas Tuberculosis Hospital
21Texas - State Board of Insurance Building
22Texas - State Board of Insurance Building exterior
23Texas - State Board of Insurance Building exterior
24University of Texas; English Building, courtyard on side
25University of Texas; English Building, exterior
26University of Texas; Science Building
BoxFolder
1291Scottish Rite Temple, designed by Millard Sheets
2Unidentified, interior
3Unidentified, sculpture
4Dallas County Government Center
5Farmers Branch Shopping Center
6First Federal Savings and Loan building
7First National Bank, Mesquite
8Garland Bank and Trust
9General Electric Computer Center
10Hardware Mutuals building
11Insurance Company of America
12Kilgore College Auditorium
13Love Field
14Memorial Grand Lodge Temple, Waco
15Mercantile buildings
16Texas State Board of Insurance Building, Austin
17University of Texas; Cooling plant
18University of Texas; English Department
Box
130Unidentified projects
BoxFolder
1311Broadmoor Building, Hobbs, N.M.
2Dallas County Courthouse
3General Electric Computer Center
4Memorial Grand Lodge, Waco
5Mercantile Buildings
6Scottish Rite Crippled Children's Hospital
7Scottish Rite Temple
8Texas State Board of Insurance Building, Austin
9University of Texas; English and Science buildings, Austin

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Series D: Professional Associations

Series Abstract
The Professional Associations series includes records from the following groups: American Institute of Architects (1938-56; 1975), City of Dallas- various committees, Dallas Historical Society, Texas Architecture Foundation, Texas Centennial Architects Associated, and the Texas Society of Architects (1940-1955).
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520American Institute of Architects (AIA), List of Officers and Regional Directors, 1956.
21AIA Publications and Information (MEMO).
22AIA Directorship, Thomas Broad. 1949 -
23AIA Correspondence, 1951-54.
24Correspondence with other AIA Chapters, 1951-53.
25AIA Correspondece re: Nominations of Fellows, 1954-55 and 1975.
26AIA Committee on the organization of the AIA, 1954-55.
27AIA Annual Convention, (New York City). 1952
28AIA Annual Convention, (Seattle). 1953
29AIA Annual Convention, (Boston). 1954
30AIA Annual Convention, (Minneapolis). 1955
31AIA, Dallas Chapter, 1938-53.
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61AIA, Dallas Chapter Minutes, 1945-51.
2AIA, Dallas Chapter Minutes, 1952-54.
3AIA, Dallas Chapter Minutes and memos, 1955.
4AIA, Dallas Chapter, Committee on Urban Planning, 1947-49.
5AIA, Dallas Chapter, 1953 Committee on "Texas Architecture 1953" Exhibition/Design Awards; Donald Nelson, Chairman. (1of2).
6AIA, Dallas Chapter, 1953 Committee on "Texas Architecture 1953" Exhibition/Design Awards; Donald Nelson, Chairman. (2of2).
7AIA, Dallas Chapter, Seminar on Architecture for the Board of Education, 1952.
8AIA, North Texas Chapter Minutes, 1939-44.
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71Construction Industry Meetings, 1944.
2Dallas, City of; Engineering Committee/Citizens Traffic Committee, 1954-55.
3Dallas Historical Society.
4Texas Architectural Foundation Minutes and financial reports, 1952-52.
5Texas Architecture Foundation (1 of 2).
6Texas Architecture Foundation (2 of 2).
7Texas Architecture Foundation, miscellaneous correspondence.
8Texas Centennial Architects, Associated, 1936.
9Texas Society of Architects, Finance Committee, 1941.
10Texas Society of Architects, By-laws, 1955.
11Texas Society of Architects, First annual convention, 1940.
12Texas Society of Architects, Second annual convention, 1941.
13Texas Society of Architects, Second annual convention, Convention Committees. 1941;
14Texas Society of Architects, Second annual convention, Registration Committee Convention Report. 1941;

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Series E: Job Files

Series Abstract
Click on the series title above to see a listing of the contents of this series. The Job Files series includes material kept by the architect pertaining to particular architectural projects. Job files may contain correspondence with clients, change orders, cost estimates, contracts and summary reports. The files are arranged alphabetically by client and/or project name.

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Series F - L of the Donald S. Nelson collection

Series Abstract
Click on the title above to see a listing of the contents of those series. Series titles are:
  • Series F: Specifications
    • Series F1: Specs Flint and Broad - location in Dallas unless specified - Some projects are listed in more than one firm
    • Series F2: Thos. D. Broad
    • Series F3: Broad and Nelson
    • Series F4: Bentley - Broad and Nelson
    • Series F5: Broad and Nelson, and Jack Corgan
    • Series F6: Thomas, Jameson, and Merrill
    • Series F7: Miscellaneous Firms
  • Series G: Printed Material
  • Series H: Books
  • Series I: Visual Material
  • Series J: Audio Material
  • Series K: Artifacts
  • Series L: Drawings
    • Series L1: Preliminary Plans
    • Series L2: Shop Drawings
    • Series L3: Architectural Drawings

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