urn:taro:utexas.aaa.00050 Joel Warren Barna: An Inventory of his Records for The See-Through Years, 1984-1994 The University of Texas at Austin.University of Texas Libraries. Alexander Architectural Archive. Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Rebecca Romanchuk,August 2002. Finding aid written in English. September 12, 2002 Edited in XmetaL 3.0 by Rebecca Romanchuk, according to instructions in Editing TARO EAD XML Finding Aids with XMetaL. Tue Jul 22 15:01:49 CDT 2003 urn:taro:utexas.aaa.00050 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (20030505). January 2012Series abstracts and folder level description added by Donna Coates. Collection Summary Barna, Joel Warren, 1951- Joel Warren Barna records, The see-through years, 1984-1994 Accession Number: BARNA 2000007 5.6 linear feet of papers, 122 photographs, 71 slides, 44 negatives, and 3 computer disks Alexander Architectural Archive, The University of Texas at Austin. Joel Warren Barna served as editor of Texas Architect magazine, the official publication of the Texas Society of Architects, from 1985-1995. Manuscript drafts, proofs, correspondence, research files, papers, photographs, and slides reflect the research and writing of Joel Warren Barna's The see-through years: Creation and destruction in Texas architecture and real estate, 1981-1991. Published in 1992, it was named the architecture "Book of the Year" for 1992 by The New York Times. Materials are in English. Biographical Sketch of Joel Warren Barna

Joel Warren Barna served as editor of Texas Architect magazine, the official publication of the Texas Society of Architects, from 1985-1995. The magazine received several awards during his editorship. He was also executive editor of Cite, the publication of the Rice Design Alliance, from 1982 to 1983 and became the Texas correspondent for Progressive Architecture magazine in 1989. Since 1996 he has been both development officer and press officer for McDonald Observatory at the University of Texas at Austin.

 Scope and Content of the collection

Manuscript drafts, proofs, correspondence, research files, papers, photographs, and slides reflect the research and writing of Joel Warren Barna's The see-through years: Creation and destruction in Texas architecture and real estate, 1981-1991. Published in 1992, it was named the architecture "Book of the Year" for 1992 by The New York Times.

 Arrangement

The records are arranged into 2 series: The See-Through Years and Reference and Research Materials.

 Restrictions on Access

Access is by appointment only to any serious scholar.

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.

 Preferred Citation

Joel Warren Barna (1951-) records, The see-through years, c.1992, Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

 Processing Information

Papers processed by: Jess Alsobrook, Sara Fuchs, Holly Robertson - INF389f, December 2004; Donna Coates, January 2012

Index Terms

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Creator (persons): Barna, Joel Warren, 1951-.Subjects: Architecture--Texas.Document types: Manuscripts for publication.Photographs.Slides. Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Series A:The See-Through Years, 1989-1994Series Abstract

Computer-printed manuscripts, handwritten notes, and galley proofs document Barna's process of research and writing The See-Through Years. Photographs, proofs, correspondence and contracts record the process of the book's photography, production, and publication, while grant applications and correspondence illustrate Barna's search for funding for the project. Publicity files include news clippings, articles, press releases, and correspondence.

The series is divided into 6 subseries: Drafts and Notes, Galleys, Photography, Proposals and Publication Fees, Grant Funding, and Publicity Files.

A1: Drafts and Notes, 1990-1991

Barna composed The See-Through Years from 1990-1991 on computer. Computer printed manuscript drafts and handwritten notes document the writing and editing process. Barna submitted drafts of his first chapter to colleague Mark Branch, then senior editor of Progressive Architecture, Willard Spiegelman of the Southwest Review; a draft of the entire manuscript was reviewed by Stephen Fox of Rice University. The majority of the files in this subseries originate from a container of unfoldered, unorganized documents and photocopies of articles. The arrangement is by chapter order of The See Through Years.

1 1-17 Chapter 1: J.R. McConnell Died for Our Sins2 1-7 Chapter 1: J.R. McConnell Died for Our Sins2 8-10 Chapter 2: Middle Class Houses of the 1980s2 11-13 Chapter 3: '80 Middle-Class Workplaces2 14 Chapter 4: Schools from the Bottom Up2 15-16 Chapter 5: Feeling Better about Medical Buildings2 17-18 Chapter 6: Plans and Curses in Downtown Austin2 17-18 Chapter 6: Plans and Curses in Downtown Austin2 19-20 Chapter 7: Tower Tops in Dallas2 21-23 Chapter 8: Public Housing and Welfare2 24 Chapter 9: Solana2 25-26 Chapter 10: The Dallas Arts District: The Last Ditch3 1-3 Chapter 11: Creating More Perfect Landscapes, '80s Style3 4 Chapter 12: Saving the Kimbell for Philadelphia3 5 Chapter 13: Coda3 6 Chapter not identified [Texas transportation]3 7 Project lists and plan of attack3 8 Project lists and notes3 9 Handwritten notes and citations from indexesA2: Galleys

Barna submitted the final draft of The See-Through Years on disk to the Keystone Press in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania. The Keystone Press typeset the draft, producing galley proofs. The galley proofs are mostly undated and are therefore arranged in order of the progressive editorial annotations and alterations to the proofs.

3 3-13 Galley proofs4 1-10 Galley proofs5 1-4 Galley proofsA4: Proposals and Publication Files, 1990-1991

Barna submitted book proposals to Jack Kyle of the University of Texas Press and John Setter of Texas A&M Press before selecting to work with Editor Susan Fernandez at Rice University Press. Materials include drafts of book proposals submitted to these publishers, correspondence, and Barna's contract with Rice University Press as well as schedules, quotes, and receipts regarding the book's typesetting, design, and publication.

6 1-2 The See Through Years proposal and draft6 3 John Setter, Texas A&M Press6 4 Rice University Press contract, correspondence, and invoices6 5 Correspondence concerning employmentA5: Grant Funding, 1990-1991

The Anchorage Foundation of Texas awarded Barna a grant in 1991 that allowed him to take time away from his editorial duties at Texas Architect to complete The See-Through Years. While the Anchorage Foundation files are not represented in Barna's papers, this subseries documents Barna's preliminary research on grants and his applications to the Graham Foundation in May 1990 and June 1991.

6 6 Grant information6 7 Graham Foundation application, May 19906 8 Texas foundations6 9 Graham Foundation application, June 1991A6: Publicity Files, 1990-1994

This series includes press releases, clippings, photocopies of reviews, correspondence, and awards. A critical success, The See Through Years was favorably reviewed by many Texas and national publications and was named architecture "Book of the Year" by the New York Times on December 27, 1992.

6 10 Texas Institute of Letters award, 19936 11 John G. Flowers award, 19946 12 Joel Barna's author's sketch in Contemporary Authors, vol. 138, Gale Research6 13-16 Correspondence, 1990-1993, undated6 17 Events 6 18 Rice University Press6 19-20 Reviews14 Slide presentation (16 35mm slides)14 Slides for publicity (4 35mm slides)Series B: Reference and Research Materials for The See-Through Years, 1984-1994Series Abstract

The items in this series contain reference and research materials that Barna compiled during his tenure as editor of Texas Architect and while researching The See-Through Years. Materials include photographs, handwritten notes, interviews, and annotated articles, some of which were written by Barna himself for Texas Architect and other publications such as Architecture, Cite, and Progressive Architecture. These articles often evolved into chapters of his book. Most of these files contain clippings and notes about particular architectural projects within the state of Texas and broader topical subjects, such as public housing or office environments. Also included are notes from conferences, symposia, and presentations.

The series is divided into 7 subseries: Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston/Galveston, San Antonio, Topical, and Writings, Presentations, Conferences and Symposia.

B1: Austin, Texas7 1 Austin Convention Center7 2 Austin Nature Center7 3 Capitol Expansion and Restoration Project7 4 Downtown [Austin]7 5 Laguna Gloria7 6 Lamar Tower [unbuilt]7 7 Las Manitas Avenue Cafe7 8 Texas Parks and Wildlife7 9 Waller Creek PlazaB2: Corpus Christi, Texas7 10 Architectural guide for historic Corpus Christi, 19807 11 Corpus Christi City Hall7 11 Eammanuel Chapel at the Corpus Christi CathedralB3: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas7 12 AIA [American Iinstitute of Architects] Affordable Housing Committee7 13 Dallas, clippings7 14 DART [Dallas Area Rapid Transit] rail proposal (includes 6 b/w and 6 color photographs)14 DART downtown transitway mall (1 color photograph)7 15 DART rail plan, clippings7 16 Design District7 17 Destroyed neighborhoods [Dallas]7 18 Downtown Dallas Architecture Guide7 19 Downtown [Dallas] mall7 20 Downtown [Dallas] master plan, 1989-19907 21 "Downtown" speech7 22 Dallas skyline story, 19897 23 Pratt's "Visions for Dallas" plan, 19907 24 Herman Miller Showroom, The Crescent7 25 Infomart8 1 Marlene and Morton Meyerson house8 2-4 Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center14 Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center (4 35mm slides)8 5 Museum of Art [Dallas]8 6 Shape of American City forum, University of Texas at Austin, March 19918 7 Texas Commerce Bank8 8 Frito Lay Headquarters, Irving8 9 Las Colinas8 10-18 Solana9 1 Alliance Airport proposal [Fort Worth]9 2 Kimball Art Museum Expansion9 3 Sundance Square and City Center9 4 Tarrant County Civil Courts Building, Richard Haas muralB4: Houston/Galveston, Texas9 5 Galveston, clippings9 6-7 Moody Gardens9 10 Houston, clippings (1 b/w photograph)9 11 Brown Convention Center9 12 Century Development Corporation9 13 Churches [Houston]9 14 Churches, Landry and Landry interview14 Conoco headquarters (10 35 mm slides)9 15 Destroyed neighborhoods [Houston]9 16 Development and planning [Houston]9 17 "El Mercado del Sol: Pioneering Redevelopment Solutions in Houston"9 18 Founders Park, Freedman's Town9 19 Habitat for Humanity, Carl Umland interview9 20 Memorial Northwest Hospital (includes 1 color photograph)9 21 Houston Neighborhood Housing Services10 1 Innova, Houston Decorative Center10 2 Manned Flight Visitors Center10 3 Menil Collection10 4 Methodist Hospital, Dunn Tower10 5 Rice University, building projects10 6 Scattered-sites housing10 7 Transportation: Dacoma Transit Authority10 8 Transportation: Metropolitan Transit Authority10 9 Transportation: Regional Mobility Plan10 10 University of Houston, Architecture Building10 11 University of Houston, Space Station Architecture11 1 University of Houston, Space Station Architecture11 2 Wortham Theater Center14 Wortham Theater Center (4 35 mm slides)B5: San Antonio, Texas11 3 San Antonio, clippings11 4 Criminal Justice Center11 5-7 Lucile Halsell Conservatory, San Antonio Botanical Center11 8 San Antonio Museum of ArtB6: Topical11 9 American Institute of Architects list of fellows, 198611 10 Appadurai, Arjun, "Introduction: Commodities and the Politics of Value"11 11 Bellman, Beryl Larry, The Language of Secrecy11 12 BNR Research Facility (includes 1 black and white print)11 13 Corporate interiors11 14 Philip Crosby Associates, Inc.11 15 Furniture by Texas architects11 16 Douglas Harvey, writings11 17 Sandy Heck's suggestions re: Architectural league of New York12 1 Mark Hewitt course material12 2 High speed rail proposal, clippings12 3 House and condo plans and features12 4 House Research Organization reports, 1990, 199112 5 Housing, Builder, 1981-1983, 198812 6 International City Design Competition, 198912 7 Jail boom12 8 Market housing12 9 New American Home Builder demo homes (36 color photographs)12 10 "New American Homes [Texas]", clippings from Builder12 11 Offices campuses12 12 Office design for production12 13 Office environments12 14 Office Vacancy Index of the United States, December 31, 198712 15 Antoine Predock13 1 Public housing13 2 SOM [Skidmore Owings and Merrill] projects in Texas13 3 Texas Mainstreet Project13 4 United Way statistics14 Paul Young Ranch, 1987, Laredo, Texas (6 sheets photostats)B7: Writings, Presentations, Conferences and Symposia13 5 Community Development Corporation, "CDCs, A New Force in Public Housing," 199113 6 "Condes Exhibition," ca. 198713 7 "A Downturn in Commercial Office Building Still Has Its Highlight," 198613 8 "Richard Keating Interview," 198713 9 "Money and Building in the 1980s," 199113 10 American Planning Association speech, 198613 11 Art Libraries Society of North America speech, Dallas, 198713 12 Houston Museum Symposium, March 25, 198813 13 Rice Design Alliance seminar, January 24, 199113 14 Society of Architectural Historians speech, 199314 Society of Architectural Historians speech, 1993 (26 35 mm slides)13 15 Columbia University Symposium: "Who Builds the City," March 4, 199614 Columbia University Symposium (9 35 mm slides)