Hal Box: An Inventory of his Papers, Drawings, and Photographs, c.1933-1998 (bulk 1971-1998)


Collection Summary
	Creator:	Box, Hal, 1929-
	Title:	Hal Box collection
	Dates:	c. 1933-1998
	Dates:	(bulk 1971-1998)
	Abstract:	Hal Box was Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin from 1976 to 1992 and practiced architecture for 40 years, apprenticing with O'Neil Ford and serving in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineering Corps. Drawings, boards, papers, and photographic material reveal his architectural and teaching career, and his involvement in Earthwatch.
	Identification:	1983009, 1986005, 1987005, 1991001, 1998012, 2000002
	Quantity:	325 drawings, 33 linear feet of archival material including photographs, 7 exhibit panels
	Language:	Materials are in English.
	Repository:	Alexander Architectural Archive, The University of Texas at Austin.

Biographical Sketch of Hal Box:

John Harold (Hal) Box was born August 18, 1929, in Commerce, Texas. Hal Box received his early training in architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated at the age of 20 with a five year Architecture Degree, and as an apprentice to architect O'Neil Ford. His career began in aircraft structural design during his service in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps, and was followed by his tenure as Project Architect for Broad and Nelson Architects of Dallas, Texas. In 1958, Box formed the architectural and design practice of Pratt, Box and Henderson Architects in Dallas, Texas, in which he remained active for the next 27 years. His work there included The State Fair of Texas Master Plan, Brookhaven College, and University Facilities for the University of California at Santa Barbara, University of Oregon, Colorado State, and The University of New Mexico.

Box was the first Dean of the School of Architecture and Environmental Design at The University of Texas at Arlington, a program he created in 1971 and remained with until 1976. In 1976, he was chosen as Dean of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin, a program he led for 16 years. Box began research in 1988 to study and document the 16th century open air churches of Mexico under the auspices of Earthwatch with additional funding from the Graham Foundation, the University Research Institute and the University of Texas Institute for Latin American Studies. Each summer through 1994 he has led a group of volunteers (assisted by Logan Wagner) to Mexico to undertake archival research, photographic documentation, and the preparation of measured drawings of open air churches and other civic spaces in the states of Morelos, Mexico, Michoacan and Hidalgo.

After serving as Dean, Box was W.L. Moody Centennial Professor of Architecture, a position he held until his 1998 retirement. Over the years, Hal Box won several design competitions, national, state and local design awards; and numerous professional honors. He was inducted into the College of Fellows, American Institute of Architecture in 1971. In 1994, Professor Box was presented an ACSA Distinguished Professor Award in Montreal, Canada, and he was given the prestigious Llewellyn W. Pitts Award by the Texas Society of Architects in 1998. The Hal Box Endowed Chair in Urbanism was established at UT-Austin in 1999. The Texas Exes alumni association bestowed its highest honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award, on Box in 2003. He is active in architectural research, photography, and documentation of communal open spaces of the 16th century New Towns in Mesoamerica. Box is the author of The Prairie's Yield, Designs for Dallas, and The Architecture of Ricardo Legorreta.

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Scope and Content of the collection

The Hal Box Collection consists of papers, drawings, photographic material, date books, clippings, posters and boards that reveal the architectural and teaching career of Hal Box. Faculty papers make up the bulk of the collection, containing material from Box's tenure at The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Austin.

Equally as prominent in the collection is material gathered during Box's activities in Earthwatch. Among the communal spaces documented are Santa María Asunción in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca; San Miguel Arcángel in Acatlán, Hidalgo; and Templo de San Esteban in Axapusco, Mexico. This collection of materials includes approximately 6.5 linear feet of field notes, and over 300 measured drawings.

The Box collection is arranged into seven series: A. Personal Papers (2.75 boxes); B. Professional Papers (11.25 boxes, 2 oversized folders); C. Faculty Papers (17 boxes, 1 audio cassette tape and 3 oversized folders); D. Office Records (2 folders and 1 oversized folder); E. Project Records (2 boxes); F. Earthwatch (15 boxes and approximately 325 sheets of drawings); and G. Unprocessed Material (1 box). The bulk of the material dates from 1971 to 1998.

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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

	Subjects (Persons)
		Box, Hal, 1929-
	Subjects (Organizations)
		Earthwatch Institute
		University of Texas at Arlington. School of Architecture.
		University of Texas at Austin. School of Architecture.
	Subjects
		Architecture--Texas--20th century
		Architecture--Study and teaching--Texas
		Architecture--Mexico
		Archives--Box, Hal
	Places
		Tlaxiaco (Mexico)
		Acatlán (Hidalgo, Mexico)
		Axapusco (Mexico)
		Mexico
	Document Types
		Administrative records
		Architectural drawings
		Faculty papers
		Field notes
		Personal papers
		Photographs
		Professional papers

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Related Material


	The Dallas Public Library, Dallas/Texas History and Archives Division holds the James R. Pratt Collection, 1950s-1970s, which includes records of the architectural firm Pratt, Box, Henderson. A register or finding guide has been catalogued for the collection.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Hal Box collection, the Alexander Architectural Archive, the General Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin

Processing Information

Collection processed by: Wai-Yin Kwan, Regina Koehler, Adrienne Anderson, Molly Wheeler, May 2000-May 2003.

Processing is not complete. Please see Archive's staff for more information.

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Other Finding Aids

Unpublished inventory in the Archive.

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References to works by or about Hal Box


	-- compiled by Rebecca Romanchuk
		Works by Hal Box Attoe, Wayne, ed., assisted by Sydney H. Brisker; essays by Ricardo Legorreta; contributions by Hal Box ... (et al.). The Architecture of Ricardo Legorreta. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press, 1990. Box, Hal. "University of Texas at Austin" in "Architectural Education." Texas Architect 35.5 (1985): 40-43. Box, Hal. "Exploring Concepts." Discovery (1984): Box, Hal. "A Sense of Texas Architecture." The Architectural Review 164 (1978): 266-270. Box, Hal. "Design of the City", in Proposals for Achieving the Goals . Goals for Dallas, Texas. 1969. American Institute of Architects. Dallas Chapter (Hal Box, James Pratt, Jim Wiley). The Prairie's Yield; Forces Shaping Dallas Architecture from 1840 to 1962. New York: Reinhold Pub. Corp., 1962.
		Works about Hal Box Austin, Ann. "Architecture for a New World."Earthwatch 7 (1988): 28-32. Fuller, Larry Paul. "Architecture: Hal Box." Texas Homes 9.4 (1985): 31, 35-38. Redstone, Louis.New Dimensions in Shopping Centers and Stores. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972. p. 196-197. Meyer-Bohe, Walter. Ebenerdig Wohnon; der Flachbau als Wohnform und also städtebauliches Element. Stuttgart: J. Hoffmann, 1963. text p. 55; ill. p. 66-67. Dixon, John Morris. Architectural Design Preview, U.S.A. New York: Reinhold, 1962. (portion) Fitch, James Marston. Architecture and the Esthetics of Plenty. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961. text p. 261; ill. p. 262.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Series A: Personal Papers

Series Abstract

The Personal Papers series includes biographical information, appointment calendars and date books; correspondence, address books, personal photographs and various materials related to travel and friends; and Box's architecture student thesis completed in 1950 while at the University of Texas at Austin.

Series A1: Biographical Information

box

folder

Who's Who in the South and Southwest, biographical information

Resumes

To do list

Ideas, beliefs, etc.

5-6

"Ideas I Like"

(2 folders)

Series A2: Appointment Calendars and Date Books

box

folder

Appointment calendar, 1970

Date books, 1971,1972

Date books, 1973, 1974

Date books, 1975,1976

Date books, 1977,1978

box

folder

Date books, 1979, 1980

Date books, 1981, 1982, 1983

Date books, 1984, 1985, 1986

Date books, 1987, 1988, 1989

Appointment calendar, 1989

Date books, 1991, 1992, 1993

Date books, 1994, 1995, 1996

Series A3: Correspondence

box

folder

Correspondence, personal (2 photographs), 1979-1991

Alumni party invitation, October 31, 1986

Series A4: Travel

box

folder

Address Books

Hal and Eden Box's 18 Day Tour of Spain, June 10-27 1985

Series A5: Photographs

box

folder

Photographs from E.W. Carroll (6 photographs), November 1986

Unidentified photographs

(37 negatives, 34 photographs)

Series A6: Student Work

Project number:
Project name: Public Schools in Northeast Texas. Student thesis.
Date on drawings: 1950
Primary archt/firm: Hal Box
Collaborators:

Five panels.

Client:

Street address:

City:

County:

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Series A7: Miscellaneous

box

folder

Sigma Nu Fraternity

Old Friends

Cartoons

Hal and Eden Box gift proposal to University of Texas School of Architecture, 1989

We Believe in Laguna Gloria Art Museum

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Series B: Professional Papers
	Series Abstract
	The Professional Papers series consists of papers created and received in Hal Box's service to his profession as an architect. These materials include correspondence, writings on Texas Architecture, speeches and presentations, records related to professional associations and committees, professional awards, research and reference notes, and publications. This series includes oversized materials (labeled OS).
			Series B1: Correspondence
box	folder
2	19			Soroptimist Manor, Leaders in Austin, April 14 1981
	20			Mr. and Mrs. Allen Residence, 1988
	21			Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Deal Residence, 1990
	22			Apparel Mart Great Hall
	23			Marsh Estate, December 9 1991
			Series B2: Writings
box	folder
3	1			The Architectural Review, Texas, Volume CLXIV, no. 981 November 1978 "A Sense of Texas Architecture." Hal Box, pp. 266-279
	2-3			Appropriate Architectural Response in Texas Symposium (2 folders), April 10-11, 1978
	4			Speech, "Paper Architecture: Soviet Union," February 2, 1991
	5			Speeches and lecture notes, late 1970s
	6-8			Speeches
			(3 folders)
	9			Speeches, World Heritage; Redevelopment of the Suburban/Urban Condition, 1994, nd
	10			College of Pharmacy, Salado Retreat, May 19, 1995
box	folder
4	1			Speech, Parents/Honors Day
	2			Speech, Natalie deBlois' retirement, UT Alumni Center, May 5, 1991
	3			Speeches, graduation, convocation, May 1988
	4			Speech, "Position Paper on Architecture Education at the University of Texas of Texas at Austin," February 1987
	5			Speech, Houston Fellows of American Institute of Architects, May 25, 1988
			Series B3: Presentations
box	folder
6	1			Exhibit label copy
			Series B4: Associations and Committees
box	folder
6	2			Alpha Ro Chi Fraternity
	3			Dallas City Planning Commission, annual report, 1972-1973
	4			Charles Moore Texas Society of Architects lecture, 1973
	5			American Institute of Architects, Dallas Chapter, Architecture Design Awards, 1981
	6			Texas Senate Education and Finance Committees, speeches, April 3 1985
	7			Unity Church Building Committee, 1987
	8			International Conference of Building Officials, certificate of membership and card, June 1989
	9			Invitations for Texas Society of Architects, Dallas and Fort Worth Chapters of American Institute of Architects honoring Hal Box, May 20 1971
	10			National Architectural Accrediting Board Nomination, February 8 1994
	11			Downtown Development Advisory Group, 1997
	12-13			Portfolio for American Institute of Architects, Fellow Nomination
			(2 folders, photographs included)
			Series B5: Awards
box	folder
6	14			American Academy of Higher Education, Recognition for Outstanding Achievement in Promoting Higher Education, 1984
	15-16			Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Distinguished Professor Awards and Hal Box Recognition Dinner, 1994
			(2 folders)
	17			Texas Society of Architects for Excellence in Architectural Education, November 1988
	18-19			Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Distinguished Professor Award, nomination portfolio, 1992
			(2 folders)
	20			Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Distinguished Professor Award, nomination for 1992-1993
			Series B6: Research Notes
box	folder
6	21			Notes on Research trip about hotels, September 12-26, 1968
	22			6707 Study, gross square feet per room in round buildings, November 12, 1969
box	folder
7	1			Open space for North Central Texas: A Policies Plan, 1972
	2			Summary of progress on design of city goals, 1972
	3			El Campanario: The Texas Old Missions and Forts Restoration Association, 1979-1980
	4			"The Sense of Texas Architecture" by Hal Box, Architectural Review, correspondence and article draft, summer 1978
			Series B7: Reference Files
box	folder
7	5			St. David's Church, 1984
	6			American Institute of Architecture Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, 1987
	7			Landscape Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport, Master Plan Report, 1971
	8			Reuse and Redevelopment Master Planning Proposal: Robert Mueller Airport, January 31, 1997
	9			Decision-Making for the Built and Natural Environment, received 1977
	10-12			Texas Architecture: A Sense of Regionalism, November 3, 1978
			(3 folders)
box	folder
8	1			Subject list for books about Texas architecture at UT Libraries,
	2			Urban Land Institute Council, Austin, Strategic Choices: The Future of Austin and Its Surrounding Region, June 15, 1994
	3			Robert Mueller Airport Redevelopment Master Plan, 1996
	4			Brookhaven College, Dallas Texas
	5			Barnstone, Howard
	6			Final Narrative Report to the National Endowment for the Arts, draft, 1990-1991
	7			Blonkvist, Tim
	8			Ford, O'Neil, clippings
	9			Ford, O'Neil, correspondences
	10			Ford, O'Neil, family
	11			Ford, O'Neil, clippings, Ford's death, 1982
	12			Ford, O'Neil, miscellaneous
box	folder
OS2	3			Ford, O'Neil, Willow Way
	4			Ford, O'Neil, Dallas Life Magazine
box	folder
8	13			Ford, O'Neil, reception honoring Ford and Gregory Peck
			(includes 19 photographs)
	14			Ford, O'Neil, Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, George Foster Harrel Award, 1981
			(includes 2 photographs)
	15			Ford, Powell, and Carson, Nomination for American Institute of Architects Firm Award, 1977, 1978, 1980
	16			Jessen, Inc.
	17			Lecture, "Regionalism and Nationalism," Northwest Regional Council, American Institute of Architects, Eugene, Oregon, 1954
box	folder
9	1			Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial
	2			Archeological research at 415A25, Mission Dolores de Los Ais, James E. Corbin, 1977
	3			"Toward Beauty in the City, I. The Neighborhood," James Pratt, Dallas, November 1967
	4			"Three Polish Houses in Panna Maria Texas," Robert A. Steinbomer, 1977
	5			The Woods at Barton Creek, architectural guidelines, March 1944
	6			University of Texas School of Law, Conference on Land Use Planning Law, February 27 and 28, 1997
	7			The Land, the City and the Human Spirit, symposium clippings, April 1984
	8			"The Effectiveness of Traditional Building Types of the Central Texas Region in Dealing with the Local Climate," David Bentley, November 5, 1979
	9			"The Architecture of Houston, Texas, 1955-1977," Carole Cable, bibliography
	10			"Historic Architecture of Texas: The Falcon Reservoir," December 1975
	11			"James Reily Gordon: Texas Courthouse Architect," Molly Malone Chesney, Hal Box
	12			Regionalism, clippings
	13			Regionalism, miscellaneous notes
	14			Regionalism, draft materials, drawings, publication file
	15			Regionalism, general speech, resource material
	16			Regionalism, miscellaneous lectures and articles
	17			Regionalism, unidentified article, chapter 3
box	folder
10	1			"Critical Regional Architecture," Vinit Mukhija
	2-3			Miscellaneous items
			(2 folders)
	4			Unidentified house, by David R. Williams, photographs
			Series B8: Publications
		(unprocessed, not necessarily by or about Box)
box
5				Publications
			(unprocessed)
box
42-45				Publications
			(unprocessed)

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Series C: Faculty Papers
	Series Abstract
	The Faculty Papers series is comprised of two sub-series, the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Austin. The first series includes administrative records, course materials, students' work, and publications. Administrative records reflect the creation of the UT-Arlington School of Architecture and Environmental Design. The second series includes administrative records, course materials, reference files, students' work, faculty committee papers, photographs, papers related to Box's retirement, School of Architecture posters, and an artifact of a professional colleague. This series includes oversized materials (labeled OS1-2).
		Series C1: UT-Arlington
			Series C1a: Administrative
box	folder
10	5			Application for Funds Under Environmental Education Act (Public Law 91-516), Non-Educational Personnel Training Preservice (Pilot) (II-M), 1971
	6			Landscape Environmental Awareness for Students in Environmental Design Professions, Non-Educational Personnel Training Preservice, 1972
	7			Environmental Awareness for Students in Environmental Design Professions, Continuation of a Pilot Study Non-Educational Personnel Training Preservice, July 1973
	8			University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture, Supplemental Information, Fall 1972
	9			University of Texas at Arlington, Architecture, Working Papers, 1973-1974
	10			University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Working Papers, Fall 1975
	11			University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Circular Number Two Graduate Program, 1975
	12			Self-appraisal of UT-Arlington Architecture program
	13			Meeting notes
	14			Nob Hill
			(1 slide)
	15			Unidentified project folder
box	folder
11	1-3			University of Texas at Arlington, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Educational Development Plan/Self-Study for the 4=2 Program: Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Master of Architecture, May 1, 1975, National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB
			(3 folders)
	4-5			Mat Housing Systems, visiting Professor John P. Shaw, Fall 1975
			(2 folders)
			Series C1b: Course Materials
box	folder
12	1			ARCH 4391, summaries of Urban Design course, Spring 1972
	2-3			ARCH 4391, Urban Design course, Spring 1972
			(2 folders)
	4			ARCH 5391, graduate leveling seminar, Fall 1973
	5-6			Design Studio, 1972-1974
			(2 folders, includes 1 photograph)
	7			Student Housing Report on a Senior Design Programme, Professor Wolfgang Stubler, Spring 1974
	8			Hotel Research Book, Team 6, ARCH 5691
	9			The Education of Design, American Institute of Architects Committee on Design, October 1977
			Series C1c: Students' Work
box	folder
13	1			Charlotte Boyles, Portfolio
	2			David L. Shiflet and George G. Green, "Bridging the Gap," May 20, 1972
	3			ARCH 5391, Nancy Rodman, Final, Fall 1973
			Series C1d: Publications
		(unprocessed, not necessarily by or about Box)
box
14				The University of Texas at Arlington, Graduate Catalog, 1976-1977
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Faculty Catalog, 1993 (2)
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Architecture pamphlet (2)
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Recent Archives, 1994
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Architecture Graduate Program, pamphlet (2)
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Interior Design at UTA, pamphlet
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Linear City: Rapid Transit as a Determinant of Urban Form, a study by the Department of Architecture, 1973 (2)
				The University of Texas at Arlington, General Information Bulletin, January 1976
				The University of Texas at Arlington, Review, Spring 1972
				Texas Architect, No. 5, Vol.24, Nov./Dec. 1974
				The University of Texas at Arlington, SAED News, The School of Architecture and Environmental Design, 1981
				The University of Texas at Arlington, clippings
				A Commentary on Structures and Strength of Materials, Book I: Static and Strength of Materials, by Chester I. Duncan Jr.
				Trinity River Authority of Texas, Graphic Manual
				The Ideal of the University, Robert Paul Wolff
				Urban Design in Dallas, Part I: Objectives
				The University of Texas at Arlington, The Arlington Review, Spring 1970
				The Organ: King of Instruments
		Series C2: UT-Austin
			Series C2a: Administrative
box	folder
13	4-5			School of Architecture and Environmental Design Curriculum Development, 1970s
			(2 folders, including 2 slides)
box	folder
OS2	7			University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture and Environmental Design, materials for curriculum development
box	folder
13	6			University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Curriculum Development, 1976-1977
			(includes 1 slide)
				The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture
	7				Annual report, 1979-1980
	8				Annual report, 1980-1981
	9				Annual report, 1980-1981
	10				Annual report, 1979-1980
	11				Annual report, 1986-1987
box	folder
15	1				Annual report, 1990-1991
	2				Annual report, 1993-1994
	3			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Thesis and Planning Report Guidelines for Graduate Students in Community and Regional Planning, November 1986
	4			Pending Accreditation Processes, August 30, 1971
	5			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Architectural program report submitted to the National Architectural Accrediting Board, July 1, 1984
	6			Enrollment Restrictions in the School of Architecture, Board of Regents, January 1, 1969
	7			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, strategic plan, 1992-1997
	8-9			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Report on the 75th Anniversary, Commission on Architectural Education
			(2 folders)
	10			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Summer Academy in Architecture Application, 1985
	11			The University of Texas at Austin, Campus Master Plan, Request for Qualifications, February 3, 1994
	12			Commission of Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Institutional Self-Study program, November16-19, 1975
	13			Appointment to deanship, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, 1976
	14			Master of Architecture program, 1976-1977
box	folder
16	1			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, Endowments, 1976-1992, August 31, 1995
	2			A proposal to establish the Degree of Master of Science in Architectural Studies, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, 1982
	3			Possible cooperative efforts between UT and Lyndon B. Johnson space center, September16, 1988
	4			Society of Immortals, 1992
	5			Bill C. Booziotis nomination for American Institute of Architects Fellowship, 1981
	6			West Mall Fountain, install seating, 1988
	7			The Memorial Fund at the University of Texas, in memory of E.O. Box
	8			A proposal to establish the O'Neil Ford Chair in Architecture
	9			Box Appointment and Moody Professorship, 1990s
	10			Dean's review, 1982
	11			The University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture, gift deposit record, May 9, 1994
	12			The Classical Tradition: The Wave of the Future exhibition, October 1-23, 1981
	13			A Tribute to President and Mrs. Peter T. Flawn, August 8, 1985
	14			The Not Necessarily April Fool's Newsletter, 1989
	15			Sign, "Don't Mess with Sutton Hall"
	16			Faculty-staff biographical data
	17-18			University of Texas Benefits and Insurance
			(2 folders)
	19			The Student Involvement Committees, Certificate of Appreciation, April 7, 1989
	20			Miscellaneous
				Correspondence and Memos
box	folder
17	1				1976
	2				1977
	3				1978
	4				1980
	5				1982
	6				1983
	7				1984
	8				1985
	9				1986
	10				1987
	11				1988
	12				1989
	13-15				1990
						(3 folders, includes 3 photographs)
box	folder
18	1-4				1991
						(4 folders, includes 1 photograph)
	5				1992
	6				1993
	7				1994
	8				1995
	9				1996
	10				1998
	11				undated
	12				Letter from Box to Ian Mackinlay, regarding Luis Barragan Papers, June 6, 1993
	13				Recommendation for Fellowship in American Institute of Architects for Rick Archer and Andrew Vernooy, September 16, 1998
	14				Letter from Mark Lane, regarding San Antonio Museum Association lecture, October 29, 1987
	15				Draft of position paper on Architecture Education at the University of Texas at Austin, January 1987
box	folder
19	1				Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Ad Hoc Building Committee for Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, 1997
	2-3				Archer B. Hunting Art Gallery, Advising Planning Committee, 1996-1997
						(2 folders)
	4				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art and New Residence Hall, Cesar Pelli and Associates, Inc., draft, February 1998
	5				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Museum Site Studies, Cesar Pelli and Associates, Inc.
	6				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Feasibility and Cost Estimate
	7				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, general building construction allowances, 1997
	8				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, prospective architects
	9				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, request for qualifications
	10-11				University of Texas at Austin, The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, strategic plan
						(2 folders)
box
A/V Cabinet					University of Texas Report, Interviewer: Mark Hanna, Interviewee: Hal Box.
						This tape was aired on several radio stations during June 1990
			Series C2b: Course Materials
box	folder
20	1			Architecture and Society, ARC 389, Fall 1983
	2			Some Buildings to Know, Design 525, Fall 1984
	3			Westlake Hills, Rollingwood Community Service Center, ARC 563, Tatum, Fall 1997
box	folder
OS2	5			Lakewood Shopping Center Master Plan, University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture Planning and Research Center
box	folder
20	4			An Architectural Program for St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas, ARC 687III, Professor Jon A. Brown, Fall 1977
	5			Advanced Design Studio, ARC 560R/596, Tatum, Fall 1993
	6			Advanced Design, ARC 560R, Course Evaluation, Fall 1996
	7			Advanced Design Studio, ARC 560R/696, Fall 1997
	8-9			Urban Planning, CRP 388K, ARC 386M, Fall 1997
			(2 folders)
	10			Design for Land Development, ARC 386M, Planning for Land Development CRP 388K, Fall 1997
box	folder
21	1			Vertical Studio, ARC 392, Spring 1992
	2			Best Beginning Design Projects, May 1988
	3			Aids for Thinking/Teaching, 1993-1994
				Town Planning Studio
box	folder
21	4-5				Fall 1994
				(2 folders, includes 1 floppy disk)
	6-8				Fall 1995
				(3 folders)
box	folder
22	1-4			Town Planning Studio ARC 560/696, Fall 1993; Theory of Town Planning, ARC 350R, ARC 386M, CRP 384, Fall 1993,
			(4 folders, includes 3 slides)
	5			Theory of Town Planning, ARC 386M, Fall 1993
	6-7			Town Planning Extensions to Northeast Laredo, Texas, Town Planning Studio, original copy and final report, Fall 1993
			(2 folders, includes 9 photographs)
	8			Theory of Town Planning, ARC 388M, Course Evaluation, Fall 1996
			Series C2c: Reference Files
box	folder
23	1			Stripling, Richard
	2			Autochthonous Sea Architecture, Wolf Hilbertz
	3			Opening of Southwest Center for the Study of American Architecture, January 21, 1983
	4			Hal Box Fellowship in Architecture
	5			The University of Texas at Austin, Balcones Research Center, The Developmental Concept, June 5, 1980
	6			San Miguel Program
	7			Excellence by Design, July 16, 1991
	8			The University of Texas at Austin, The General Libraries, Architecture and Planning Library, The Architectural Drawings Collection Major Holdings
	9			Cannibals and Christians, "A Statement for Architectural Forum," by Norman Mailer, 1966
	10			Special Project Report: Media Environment Studio, Larry Dell 1978
	11			History of the School of Architecture
	12			Articles about other architecture programs
	13			Michael Benedikt, chapter of American Institute of Architects, keynote address, May 5, 1987
			Series C2d: Students' Work
				Student papers on Architecture and Society, ARC 389
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23	14				Fall 1985
	15				Fall 1986
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24	1				Fall 1987
	2				Fall 1988
	3			ARC 320L Theatre Studio, Midterm Review, Spring 1985
	4			Sketches of trip to Mexico, Yew Kee, November 13, 1991
	5			Construction Journal, Diana Dieringer Auchter, Fall 1980
	6			An Introduction to the Numerical Simulation Laboratory, Francisco N. Arumi Ph.D.
	7			Bastrop, Urban Design Study
	8			"Frozen Muzak: The Nerd Problem in Architecture," Crawford Dunn, April 9, 1980
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OS2	6			Main Street Project, Hillsboro, TX (University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture design studio, Wayne Bell)
			Series C2e: Faculty Committees
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24	9			Ad Hoc Committee on the Integration of Architecture and Planning, April 20, 1993
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25	1			University Seal Ad Hoc Committee, 1997
			Series C2f: Photographs
box	folder
25	2			Faculty portraits of Hal Box, July 6, 1987
			(includes 24 negatives, 1 contact sheet)
	3			Photographs of Hal Box from Fellowship brochure
			(22 photographs)
	4			Unidentified photograph, 1933
			(1 contact sheet)
	5			School of Architecture portrait of Hal Box, 1980
			(1 photograph)
	6			Photograph of Hal Box
			Series C2g: Retirement
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25	7			Box retirement as dean of University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, 1992
	8			Box retirement as Professor of Architecture, August 30, 1997
	9			Box retirement and continued deanship of University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, 1986-1988
	10			William H. Cunningham's speech at Hal Box's last Advisory Council meeting, March 28, 1998
			Series C2h: Posters
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Map dwr				54 posters from various School of Architecture events
			Series C2i: Artifact
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41				Artifact, sea mineral deposits, calcium on steel core, product of research by Wolf Hilbertz

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Series D: Office Records

Series Abstract

The Office Records series includes material that support the running of an architectural office, including public relations records, and clippings from published sources such as magazines and newspapers. Also included is a chronological job list created by Box of his work. See Series E regarding records of particular professional projects. This series includes oversized materials (labeled OS).

Series D1: Public Relations

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folder

Pratt, Box, Henderson and Partners, The Cannon Group brochure

Pratt, Box, Henderson and Partners, portfolio

Series D2: Clippings

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OS1

Clippings

Series D3: Job List

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folder

List of works by Box, 1955-2003

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Series E: Project Records

Series Abstract

The Project Records series includes material kept by Hal Box pertaining to particular architectural projects, including a design notebook, sketches, photographic material, and drawings representing five projects and two competitions.

Series E1: Files

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folder

Master Plan for MARCOR Housing Systems, Inc., East Ilif and Parker Roads, Denver, Colorado

15-16

Flower Mound New Town-First Phase Area, Housing Design Notebook

(2 folders)

Flowers Library, sketch, February 8, 1989

18-20

Griffin Square Tower Hotel

(3 folders, includes 1 photograph)

Laguna Gloria Art Museum, October 19, 1982

Series E2: Photographs

(unprocessed)

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4x5 color transparencies

Series E3: Drawings

Project number:
Project name: Dallas County Courthouse. Renovation.
Date on drawings:
Primary archt/firm: Pratt, Box, Henderson and Partners
Collaborators:

Client:

Street address:

City: Dallas

County: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project number: 5601
Project name: Dallas Plaza.
Date on drawings: 1956
Primary archt/firm: John Harold Box
Primary archt/firm: James Reece Pratt
Collaborators:

Two panels.

Client:

Street address: Main, St. Paul, Commerce, and Harwood Streets

City: Dallas

County: Dallas

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project number: 5706
Project name: International Fermi Memorial Competition, University of Chicago.
Date on drawings: 1957
Primary archt/firm: John Harold Box
Primary archt/firm: James Reece Pratt
Collaborators:

One panel. Pratt and Box won the second prize of the competition.

Client:

Street address:

City:

County:

State/Province:

Country:

Project number:
Project name: Marsh residence.
Date on drawings:
Primary archt/firm: Hal Box
Collaborators:

Client: Marsh

Street address: 2902 Stratford

City: Austin

County: Travis

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project number: 5905
Project name: MATICO (Mastic Tile Corporation) "Homes for Better Living." Neighborhood design.
Date on drawings: 1959
Primary archt/firm: James Reece Pratt and John Harold Box
Collaborators:

Four panels. Grand Prize of $10,000 shared with Howard Meyer.

Project number:
Project name: Texas House
Date on drawings:
Primary archt/firm: Hal Box
Collaborators:

Client:

Street address:

City:

County:

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

Project number:
Project name: Unidentified watercolor house plan.
Date on drawings: 1/8/1989
Primary archt/firm: Hal Box
Collaborators:

Client:

Street address:

City:

County:

State/Province: Tex.

Country: U.S.

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Series F: Earthwatch
	Series Abstract
	The Earthwatch series represents work produced during Box's time with the Earthwatch Institute. Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit non-government organization (NGO) that issues grants and coordinates expeditions for field work in the physical, social, and life sciences. The majority of approved projects receive multi-year sponsorship. This was the case with Hal Box and Logan Wagner's investigations, which began in the 1987 season under the title "The Mexican Art of Building" and continued in 1988. In 1989, the study's name changed to "The Architectural Heritage of Contact-period Mexico," continuing through the 1994 season. Following a two-year hiatus, Wagner resumed the expedition without Box in 1997; currently, the last season funded by Earthwatch was summer 2000.
	The Earthwatch series includes two subgroups: Papers and Data files (administrative records, publicity, correspondence, reports, papers, data, photographs, etc.) and Drawings (approximately 325 flat drawings arranged by city/site and then by project name/view and date) related to Earthwatch activities at various sites. This series is not completely processed. All geographic locations should be verified. Projects lacking geographic locations are listed before those with locations.
			Series F1: Earthwatch Papers
		Note: Inventory only, not completely processed, still needs to be arranged geographically. * denotes folded items that needs flattening and may include drawings.
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26	1			EW Research Resource
			(3 folders)
	2			Hacienda research, bibliography
	3-4			National Endowment for the Humanities grant application C.O.S.
			(2 folders)
	5-6			Mexican Architecture, Spain Ministry of Culture grant proposal
			(2 folders)
	7			Communal Open Spaces of 16th Century Mexican Churches, May 1992
			(article)
	8			EW correspondences
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27	1			EW clippings
	2			EW annual meeting
			(1992)
	3			Unidentified portrait photo
			(found in "EW Research Resources")
	4			EW approval for research grant
			(1 of 3)
	5			EW correspondence
			(2 of 3)
	6			EW report, accounting and proposal
			(3 of 3)
	7-8			EW field research
			(2 folders)
	9			EW, field trip expenses
	10			EW letter of agreement
			(1 of 8)
	11			EW preliminary report of field research
			(2 of 8)
	12			EW correspondence
			(3 of 8)
	13			EW supplemental material
			(4 of 8)
	14			EW final project proposal
			(5 of 8)
	15			EW supplemental funding
			(6 of 8)
	16			EW Summer 1987
			(7 of 8)
	17			EW Summer 1987
			(8 of 8)
			Series F2: Earthwatch Data files
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28	1			*Santo Domingo / Hueyapan
	2			*Edificios por Diblyar
			(1 of 2)
	3			*Jonacatepec
			(originally found in Eidificios por Diblyar) (2 of 2)
	4			El Senor de la Colmna / Temoac, Morelos
	5			*Convento de la Concepcion / Zacualpan de Amilpas, Morelos
	6			*Convento de Totolapan / Totolapan, Morelos
	7			*Tepoztlan, Morelos
	8			*Oaxtepec, Morelos
	9			Tepetixpa, Morelos
	10			Tlayacapan, Morelos
	11			Yecapixtla, Morelos
	12			Tcayecac, Morelos
	13			*Santiago Apostol / Amayuca, Morelos
	14			*Iglesia de la Ascuncion / Tlacotepec de Amilpa, Morelos
	15			San Mateo y Padre Jesus / Chalcatzingo, Morelos
	16			*Mextitlan, Molango, Xoxoteco, Ixmiquilpan
	17			Capilla Santa Maria / Malinalco, Mexico
	18			Capilla de San Martin / Mailnalco, Mexico
	19			Capilla de San Andres / Mailnalco, Mexico
	20			Capilla de San Pedro / Malinalco, Mexico
	21			Capilla de San Guillermo / Malinalco, Mexico
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29	1			Templo San Sebastian / Malinalco, Mexico
	2			Templo de la Soledad / Malinalco, Mexico
	3			*Convento de San Cristobal / Malinalco, Mexico
	4			*Capilla de San Juan Bautista / Malinalco, Mexico
	5			La Purisma Concepcion / Alpuyeca, Morelos
	6			*San Juan Baustista / Coatetelco, Morelos
	7			Santo Domingo de Guzman / Tlaquiltenango, Morelos
	8			*Templo de San Nicolas / Malinalco, Mexico
	9			*Capilla de Santa Monica / Malinalco, Mexico
	10			*Huichapan, Hidalgo
	11			*Templo Jesus Maria -- San Nicolas / Malinalco, Mexico
	12			*Convento San Agustin o Santa Maria / Molango, Hidalgo
	13			*San Augustin Tlachinoltipec / Tlanchinol, Hidalgo
	14			*Parroquia -- Santa Catarina Martir / Lolotla, Hidalgo
	15			*Santuario de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion / Zoquizoquiapan, Hidalgo
	16			San Nicolas -- Tolentino / Nonoalco, Hidalgo
	17			*San Lorenzo Itzacoyutla / Itzacoyutla, Hidalgo
	18			San Nicolas Tolentino / Xochicoatlan, Hidalgo
	19			*Santa Ana Tinguiastenco / Tinguiastenco, Hidalgo
box	folder
30	1			Test questions
	2			EW 1988
	3			EW 1989
	4			EW 1990
	5			EW 1991
	6			*Templo de Santa Ana de Chapitiro / Santa Ana de Chapitiro, Michoacan
	7			*Zirahuen - "limited info. Do not do without Logan"
	8			Nahuachi - "not enough information"
	9			*Tupataro
	10			Templo de San Juan Bautista / Tiripetio, Michoacan
box	folder
31	1			*misc. notes from 1989 expedition
	2			*Santa Fe de la Laguna
	3			*Plaza Vasco de Quiroga / Paztcuaro
	4			unlabeled notebook, 1989
	5			*San Bartolo / Pareo "limited info; do not attempt without Logan"
	6			*San Bartolo and Santa Ana
			(preliminary sketch)
	7			*San Pedro / Jaracuaro, Michoacan
	8			*Santa Clara del Cobre
	9			*Undameo
	10			Santiago Undameo / Michoacan
	11			*Espiritu Santa / Sevina, Michoacan
	12			*San Francisco de Asis / Uricho
	13			*Iuhatzio
	14			*Santiago Tingambato / Tingambato, Michoacan
	15			*Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion / Erongaricuaro, Michoacan
	16			*Santa Maria / Huiramangaro
box	folder
32	1			*San Mateo Macuilxochitl
	2			*Santo Domingo / Yanhuitlan, Oaxaca
	3			*Iglesia de las Penas / Villa de Etla
	4			*Santiago Tilantango
	5			*San Pedro y San Pablo / Teposcolula, Oaxaca
	6			*San Miguel Tixa / Oaxaca
	7			*San Juan Teposcolula / Oaxaca
	8			Santa Ana / Zegache
	9			*Santa Ana / Tlacolula
	10			*Suchilquitongo / Santiago
	11			*San Pablo / Mitla, Oaxaca
box	folder
33	1			*Santiago / Tejupan, Oaxaca
	2			*Santa Maria Asuncion / Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca
	3			*San Martin / Huamelulpan, Oaxaca
	4			Santa Catarina / Ixtepeji
	5			Santo Tomas Ixtlan de Juarez / Ixtlan, Oaxaca
	6			*Notra (?) Senora de la Soledad / Oaxaca, Oaxaca // Plaza de la Danza / Oaxaca, Oaxaca
	7			Santa Ana del Valle
box	folder
34	1			Otumba, Mexico
	2			Templo de San Esteban / Axapusco, Mexico
	3			*San Miguel Arcangel / Acatlan, Hidalgo
	4			*San Andres / Epayozucan, Hidalgo
	5			*San Francisco de Asis / Tlanalapa, Hidalgo
	6			*San Francisco de Asis / Tepeapulco, Hidalgo
	7			*Todos los Santos / Zampoala, Hidalgo
	8			*San Juan Bautista / Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca
box	folder
35	1			*San Nicolas Santa Maria / Oxtotipac, Mexico
	2			*Santa Maria de Aticpac
	3			*Parroquia de la Anuncion / Nopaltepec, Mexico
	4			*San Martin Caballero / Ahuatepec, Mexico
	5			*San Pedro / Tezontepec
	6			*El Divino Salvador / Cuatlazingo, Mexico
	7			*Santiago Tolman / Santiago Tolman, Mexico
	8			*San Miguel / Atedoxco
	9			*Santa Domingo / Azcameca
box	folder
36	1			*San Andres Caplan / Caplan, Puebla
			("folder 2 of 2")
	2			*San Gabriel / Cholula, Puebla
	3			*San Andres / Caplan, Puebla
			("folder 1 of 2")
	4			*San Martin / Huaquechula, Puebla
			(2 folders)
	5			Earthwatch members / Cholula, Puebla
	6			*San Juan Evangelista / Acatzingo, Puebla
	7			*San Francisco de Asis / Tepeyanco, Tlaxcala
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37	1			Santa Ana, Valladolid
	2			Earthwatch roster 1993
	3			Candelaria / Valladolid, Yucatan
	4			San Ronque
	5			Misc. 1993
	6			Notes on Izamal
	7			*San Juan de Dios / Valladolid, Yucatan
	8			Redi-Measure Measuring Wheels brochure
	9			Misc. church notes
	10			Misc. church notes
	11			Misc. folder
			(original folder: "Tlaquiltenango, Morelos")
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38	1			*Catedral la Compania de Jesus / Oaxaca
	2			*Santa Maria / Tlacolula
	3			*San Geronimo / Tlacochahuaya
	4			*Santo Domingo del Valle / Villa Diaz Ordaz
	5			*Santa Maria Asuncion / Zaachila
	6			*Teotitlan del Valle
	7			*San Pedro / Nexicho
	8			*San Miguel / Xometla
	9			*San Miguel / Huejotzingo, Puebla
	10			*San Juan Bautista / Cuautinchan, Puebla
	11			*San Francisco / Atlihuetzia, Tlaxcala

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Hal Box:

An Inventory of his Papers, Drawings, and Photographs, c.1933-1998 (bulk 1971-1998)

Restrictions on Access

Restrictions on Use

Works by Hal Box

Works about Hal Box

Series A: Personal Papers

Series B: Professional Papers

Series C: Faculty Papers

Series D: Office Records

Series E: Project Records

Series F: Earthwatch