Collection Summary
Storrer, William Allin, 1936-
William A. Storrer papers,
1949-2002
Material is in English, Chinese, Italian, and Japanese.
STORR Accession numbers: 2004014, 2005021, 2006010, 2006035, 2007002, 2007010, 2007014, 2007031
28 linear feet textual material, 600 strips (approximately 4,446 frames) color 35mm negative film, 2 4x5 color negatives, 68 halftone prints, 1,245 black and white photographic prints, approximately 2,700 35 mm slides, 404 sheets architectural drawings, 9 audio tapes, 30 microcassettes, 41 DVDs and 1 super 8 film.
Alexander Architectural Archive,
University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
William Storrer (1936- ) is an educator and a noted scholar of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The Storrer papers include manuscript, research and reference materials. The collection consists of photographic prints, slides, drawings, papers, books and periodicals primarily relating to all editions of his definitive publications: The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog; The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Guide to Extant Structures; The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion; and FLlW Update.
Biographical Sketch of William A. Storrer
William Allin Storrer was born on March 22, 1936 in Highland Park, Michigan. He graduated from Harvard College with an undergraduate degree in Engineering Sciences (1959), received his master's degree in Theater Arts from Boston University (1962) and his doctorate in Comparative Arts from Ohio University, Athens (1968). He was certified in Video Production (1977) and Travel Agency Management (1984) and recieved a teaching certificate as a Media Specialist from Montclair State University, New Jersey (1992).
Early in his career, Storrer worked in the engineering field. After finishing his graduate degree in theater arts, Storrer began his teaching career and taught in high schools, colleges and universities in New Jersey, South Carolina, New York and Ohio. Concurrently, he continued to pursue his interest in the arts through various positions in non-academic fields (i.e., Manager of the Harvard Opera Guild and President of the Guild of Photographic Artists). He has traveled extensively, researched his family's genealogy, written original plays, composed musicals, produced films, given seminars and exhibited his photographic works.
Storrer is a noted scholar of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Storrer published the first comprehensive catalog of Wright's built work, The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Comprehensive Catalog (1973); as well as The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion (1993). He is also responsible for developing a definitive numbering system (The Storrer Catalog Numbering System) of Wright's built works. He created The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Guide to Extant Structures (1980) to provide maps and directions to Wright's built works. He also wrote, edited and published a monthly newsletter FLlW Update (1988-1998) which he has continued to publish as an online newsletter. Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright, he has written over 400 articles for newspapers and magazines about the arts, technology and travel in the United States, England and New Zealand. In 2004 Storrer was appointed Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin to provide continued opportunities to advance Frank Lloyd Wright scholarship.
Scope and Content of the collection
Printed material, correspondence, creative works, both writing and photographic material, reference material, architectural drawings, and maps created and collected by William A. Storrer, document his work on Frank Lloyd Wright. The collection is divided into five series: Publications, Research Materials, Photographic Materials, Slides, and Drawings.
In the Publications series, drafts, proofs, editor’s notes, correspondence and contracts document the administration and process of publication of Storrer’s four major works of Frank Lloyd Wright scholarship: Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, a Complete Catalog; Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: a Guide to Extant Structures; Frank Lloyd Wright Companion; and FLlW Update. All English editions are included, as well as Italian (1996), Chinese (1997), and Japanese (2000) translations of Frank Lloyd Wright Companion.
The Research Materials series records Storrer’s research process and includes seven subseries: Built Works, Taliesen Associated Architects Projects Based on Wright Designs, Projects Not Designed by Wright, Correspondence, Creative Works, Reference Material, and Foundations.
The Built Works subseries is organized into files following the numbering system created by Storrer to identify structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s and completed in his lifetime. These files include floor plans, correspondence, clippings, photographic material, and notes related to each individual structure. Note that Storrer's plans of Wright buildings are re-drawn from the Taliesen plans.
In the Taliesen and Projects Not Designed by Wright subseries projects are arranged alphabetically. These files include floor plans, correspondence, clippings, printed materials, and notes.
The Correspondence subseries contains both loose correspondence arranged chronologically and by name of correspondent and labeled binders arranged by Storrer. Folders contain contracts, licenses, letters, e-mails, faxes, and other associated materials.
Included in the Creative Works subseries are Storrer’s manuscript and related material in the form of handwritten and typed notes, drafts, correspondence, proposals, sketches and maps.
The Reference Material subseries contains printed material that includes information on modern architects and architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright. Materials include clippings, press releases, newsletters, catalogs, programs, and promotional brochures.
Storrer’s interest in the following Frank Lloyd Wright organizations is documented in the Foundation subseries: the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (River Forest, Ill.), the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation (Oak Park, Ill.), Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Ariz.), and the Taliesin Preservation Commission (Spring Green, Wis.).
The Audio Visual subseries contains negatives, photographic prints, and slides documenting the built works of Frank Lloyd Wright and are arranged by the Storrer Numbering System. Many of these images are used in Storrer's publications.
Also included are audio tapes of Storrer's interviews with Frank Lloyd Wright clients.
The Drawings subseries contains 404 architectural drawings of completed Frank Lloyd Wright buildings. These are arranged alphabetically by client name.
The Storrer Numbering System: an explanation of its significanceMost items in the Storrer collection in the Alexander Architectural Archive are cataloged by the published Storrer Catalog numbering system of the built work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Accordingly, when one wishes to access an item, it should be referred to by this catalog number which may be found in either The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog (3rd or later edition) or The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion.
The creation of the catalog of Wright's built work came about when Professor Storrer noted in 1968 that there was no accurate published listing of Wright's built work. Working with Taliesen archivist Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Storrer created as accurate a listing as could be produced with information in the files of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Between the fall of 1958 and the summer of 1971, he visited all known sites and photographed the extant work. He further collected photographs of demolished structures and, in 1974, his findings were published as The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog.
Continuing his research, twenty years later The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion was published with the catalog numbering refined to be commensurate with electronic searching. The Companion contained plans of all built structures for which a plan could be produced as well as many interior photographs of both extant and destroyed structures.
The Storrer Catalog identifies built work only. The Storrer Catalog number, S.###, identifies each built work as constructed, which may differ significantly with Wright's original design. This, therefore, provides the researcher with a means of distinguishing specifically an existing Wright structure from its original plan. Taliesen apprentices who supervised construction often made on-site changes, such that the plan is not an accurate representation of what was built.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation employs an accession numbering system to identify original documents including plans of Wright's built and unbuilt structures. This T.#### system was created by Professor Anthony Alofsin with Taliesen archivist Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer and is referenced in the Companion. It is suggested that, when referring to an unbuilt work or the original design (rather than the finished work as constructed), this number may be used for identification and differentiation of plan and built work, while the Storrer Catalog system be used when discussing built work.
The University of Texas and its faculty of the School of Architecture have been designated by Professor Storrer as the only institution which may in any way alter or upgrade the Storrer Catalog numbering system and or The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog or The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion.
It is expected that users of these materials will identify built work of Frank Lloyd Wright in their writings and other presentations not only by the name of the work but also with the Storrer Catalog number.
Restrictions on AccessAccess 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 UseThe donor requests that users of the William A. Storrer papers read an explanation of the Storrer Catalog Numbering System (see Scope and Content) and sign a registry signifying that they received this information. Material created by Storrer may be quoted or reproduced for educational purposes without prior permission, provided appropriate credit is given by citing the Storrer Catalog Number when referencing Frank Lloyd Wright works. 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. William A. Storrer holds copyright on all his published work. For more information and restrictions on use please see the Alexander Architectural Archive's Use Policy.
Index Terms
Creators (persons):Storrer, William Allin, 1936-Subjects (persons):Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959Subjects (organizations):Frank Lloyd Wright FoundationTaliesen East (Spring Green, Wis.)Taliesen West (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Subjects:Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959--CatalogsArchitecture--Designs and plans--United StatesArchitects--United StatesUsonian houses--United States
Places:Chicago (Ill.)Oak Park (Ill.)Scottsdale (Ariz.)Spring Green (Wis.)
Document Types:Manuscripts and technical drawingsDraftsGalley ProofsPhotographsRelated MaterialSelections from William Storrer's library are cataloged and located in the Architecture and Planning Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
Frank Lloyd Wright Companion images are also available online at the Oak Park Public Library, Illinois.
References to works by William Allin Storrer
Storrer, William Allin. The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog. 3rd ed. Chicago, 2002.
Storrer, William Allin. The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Guide to Extant Structures. Newark, NJ, 1997.
Storrer, William Allin. The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Madison, Wis., 1988.
Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. Chicago, 2006.Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. West Chicago, 1995.
Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. Chicago, 1993. (CD Rom)Preferred CitationWilliam Allin Storrer papers, Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
Processing Information
Materials processed by: Roseangela Briscese, Kathryn Pierce, Louise LaLonde and Kayoko Shimanuki for INF389F, December 2005; and Eleen Wu, Donna Coates, and Sarah Cleary, February 2006-May 2008.
Processing is not completed. Please see archival staff for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Publications, 1977-2001, not dated
(13.75 linear feet)
Series AbstractThe Publications series contains material reflecting the administration and process of the publication of William A. Storrer's work on American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Four subseries represent each of these works: The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog; The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion; The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Guide to Extant Structures; and FLlW Update. Manuscripts, proofs, corrections, editors' notes, contracts and correspondence illuminate Storrer's professional life as it relates to his published work.
A1: Catalog, 1977-2001(3.75 linear feet, 9 manuscript boxes)
Manuscripts, proofs, contracts and correspondence related to the various editions (1973, 1974, 1978, 1988, 2001, 2002) of the publication of The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog, including original submissions, editors' corrections and final revisions. Correspondence, primarily between Storrer and the University of Chicago Press staff, demonstrates Storrer's interest in a color version of the Catalog several years before its publication. Information regarding a fourth "edition" (no date) includes corrections. Considered the first comprehensive catalog of the built works of Frank Lloyd Wright. Original order and folder titles were kept when possible. Additional correspondence is included in the Research Materials, Correspondence series. Published copies are cataloged and located in the Architecture and Planning Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
Catalog: Manuscript drafts and proofs, 1971-198911Original submission, 197112Drafts, 197113Wright buildings, list and maps14Alphabetical cross-reference151st edition, copy/text, 1970-1972161st edition, drafts and corrections, 1973171st edition, layout dummy, 197418Alphabetical index, undated19Geographic index, 19711102nd edition, final text submission, undated1112nd edition, corrections by Denis C. Schmiedeke, undated212nd edition, galley proofs (1 of 2), undated222nd edition, galley proofs (2 of 2), undated232nd edition, design/layout trials, 1977242nd edition, manuscript, 1977253rd edition, 1st draft, text and diagrams, December 1987 and April 1988263rd edition, 1st draft, maps (1 of 2), December 1987313rd edition, 1st draft, maps (2 of 2), December 1987323rd edition, MIT copy (1 of 3), June-December 1987333rd edition, MIT copy (2 of 3), June-December 1987 343rd edition, MIT copy (3 of 3), June-December 1987 353rd edition, MIT, 1st laser corrections, May-August 1988363rd edition, MIT, 1st revision, August-September 1988373rd edition, corrections (1 of 2), September-December 1988383rd edition, corrections (2 of 2), September-December 1988413rd edition, printout, corrections, December 1988 423rd edition, printout and indices, corrections, December 1988433rd edition, text revisions (1 of 2), 1988443rd edition, text revisions (2 of 2), 1988453rd edition, index revisions, 1988463rd edition, miscellaneous revisions, 1988473rd edition, corrections, January-March 198948Storrer Cataloging Numbering System, 199049Storrer Cataloging Numbering System, original 3 x 5 index cardsCatalog: Proofs and correspondence, 1999-200251Color 2002 edition, original submission [in original binder]52Color 2002 edition, computerized text [in original binder]61Color 2002 edition, editor's corrections [in original binder]62Color 2002 edition, correspondence [in original binder]71Color 2002 edition, master [in original binder]72Color 2002 edition, revisions to master [in original binder]81Color 2002 edition, final revisions [in original binder]82Color 2002 edition, printer’s proof (1 of 2) [in original binder]91Color 2002 edition, printer's proof (2 of 2) [in original binder]
A2: Companion, 1989-1998(5 linear feet, 9 manuscript boxes)
Manuscripts, proofs, contracts and correspondence regarding the production of The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, published in 1993 and the CD-Rom edition (1995). Includes foreign language versions and proofs: Italian (1996), Chinese (1997), and Japanese (2000). This work included building plans for the first time in Storrer's work. Publication copies of 5 English printings and all foreign language editions are cataloged and located in the Architecture and Planning Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.Original order and folder titles were kept when possible. Manuscript drafts and proofs include some correspondence. All materials reference the Storrer Numbering System.
Companion: English edition drafts, galleys and proofs, 1998-1990, 1996101University of Chicago "house" style sheet, undated 102Text proofs, S.001-S.062, February-July 1989103Text proofs, S.063-S.125, February-July 1989104Text proofs, S.126-S.187, February-July 1989105Text proofs, S.188-S.240, February-July 1989106Text proofs, S.241-S.299, February-July 1989107Text proofs, S.300-S.361, February-July 1989108Text proofs, S.362-S.399, February-July 1989109Text proofs, S.400-S.442, February-July 19891010Text proof corrections, 19891011Text draft with corrections, 1990111Computer printout, part 1 (S.001-S.061), 1991112Computer printout, part 1 (S.062-S.128), 1991113Computer printout, part 1 (S.129-S.187), 1991114Computer printout, part 1 (S.188-S.248), 1991115Computer printout, part 2 (S.249-S.303), 1991121Computer printout, part 2 (S.304-S.345), 1991122Computer printout, part 2 (S.346-S.393), 1991123Computer printout, part 2 (S.394-S.433), 1991124Page proofs with revisions, 1991125Catalog section edits, April 1991126Updates, April 1991127First clean-up corrections, Fall 1991128Final clean-up corrections, Fall 1991131Editor's notes (pages 100-152), 1992132Editor's notes (pages 151-300), 1992133Editor's notes (pages 301-450), 1992134Editor's notes (pages 451-600), 1992135Editor's notes (pages 601-705), 1992136Responses to editor's notes, 1992141Queries/responses to 1st edition, 1992142Deletions/alterations to 1st edition, 1992143Changes/additions, 1993144Page proofs with copy-editing [undated]145Font layout, 1993146"Headers," 1990147Acknowledgements, 1993148Preface, 1993149Introduction revisions, 19931410Frank Lloyd Wright building checklists, 1988-19891411Frank Lloyd Wright building checklists, 1990-199370Galleys, 1st revised70SignaturesCompanion: English edition indices and graphic material151Indices proof, 1989152Alphabetical Index, 1990-1991153Alphabetical Index, 1993154Geographic Index, 1990-1991155Geographic Index, 1993156Diagrams, 1988, undated157List of plans, 1990-1993158Original set of working plans (S.000-S.099)159Original set of working plans (S.100-S.199)161Original set of working plans (S.200-S.299)162Original set of working plans (S.300-S.399)163Original set of working plans (S.400-S.433)164Illustration credits165Missing photos [list]166Missing photos [photocopies]167Photos by Negative Number, 1994168Photos by Negative Number, May 1994169Photos by Negative Number, June 1994171Photos by Negative Number, August 1994Companion: English edition printing corrections70Page proofs with corrections [2nd edition/printing]172Printing corrections [all editions/printings]173Printing corrections [4th edition/printing]Companion: English edition marketing174Marketing175ReviewsCompanion: CD-ROM edition, 1995176Photo list for CD-ROM edition177Text proof for CD-ROM edition (S.000-S.169) 178Text proof for CD-ROM edition (S.170-S.324) 179Text proof for CD-ROM edition (S.325-S.433) Companion: Foreign editions, 1996-2000181Italian translation draft (S.000-S.099)182Italian translation draft (S.100-S.280)183Italian translation draft (S.281-S.433)184Italian translation page proofs (S.000-S.211)185Italian translation page proofs (S.212-S.433)70Chinese translation page proofs70Chinese edition corrections/proofs, 1997191Japanese edition correspondence (part 1 of 2)192Japanese edition correspondence (part 2 of 2)70Japanese edition page samples, 199970Japanese edition signatures
A3: Guide to Extant Structures, 1973-1997(1.25 linear feet, 4 manuscript boxes)
Published copies, corrections and editor’s notes on The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: a Guide to Extant Structures, 4th edition (1976) to 17th edition (1997). The third edition (1973), The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: Locations of Extant Work, represents name change of publication. Beginning in 1989, Storrer edited copies of the current year for the following editions.193Guide, 3rd edition (1973), 4th edition (1976), 5th edition (1977)194Guide, 6th edition (1978)195Guide, 7th edition (1980)196Guide, 8th edition (1987)197Guide, 9th edition (1988)198Guide, 10th edition, 100th anniversary edition (1989), master 199Guide, 10th edition, 100th anniversary edition (1989)201Guide, 10th edition (1989), corrected copy202Guide, 11th edition (1990)203Guide, 11th edition (1990), corrected copies204Guide, 12th edition (1991)205Guide, 12th edition (1991), corrected copies206Guide, 1991 edition, master207Guide, 1991 edition 211Guide, 14th edition (1993), master212Guide, 14th edition (1993)213Guide, 15th edition (1994), master214Guide, 15th edition (1994)215Guide, 15th edition (1994), corrected copies 216Guide, 16th edition (1995), master217Guide, 16th edition (1995)218Guide, 16th edition (1995), corrected copies219Guide, 17th edition (1997)2110Guide, 17th edition (1997), corrected copies2111Guide, 18th edition, millennial edition (1990), corrected copies 221Guide, (2001), master, editor's notes, updates222Marketing
A4: FLlW Update, 1988-1997(1.25 linear feet, 4 manuscript boxes)
Correspondence and subscription lists for the FLlW Update written, edited, and published by Storrer. Production and final copies of the newsletter (Summer 1988 - September 1997), Volume 0 - 72. Storrer continues the newsletter in an online format (http://www.franklloydwrightinfo.com). The FLlW Update is cataloged and located in the Architecture and Planning Library, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.223Correspondence, 1989-1991, undated224Correspondence, 1992-1994225E-mail correspondence, 2000-226Survey responses, 1990231Subscription information232Subscription mailing lists, 1988-1989, undated233Subscription mailing lists, 1990-1991234Subscribption mailing lists, 1992-1994235Wrightian Northeasters subscription information, 1990-1991236FLlW Update, 1988-1990 issues237FLlW Update, 1991-1993 issues238FLlW Update, 1994-1998 issues241FLlW Update, notes242FLlW Update, article submissions243FLlW Update, dummy copies244FLlW Update, graphics245FLlW Update, photographs (8 prints)246FLlW Update, paste ups
Series B: Research Materials, 1949-2002(14.65 linear feet)Series Abstract The Research Materials series records Storrer’s research process and includes seven subseries: Built Works, Taliesen Associated Architects Projects Based on Wright Designs, Projects Not Designed by Wright, Correspondence, Creative Works, Reference Material, and Foundations. Each of these is made up of documents collected by William Storrer over the course of his career as a scholar on Frank Lloyd Wright.
B1: Built Works, 1969-1994(7 linear feet, 17 manuscript boxes)
Includes floor plans, correspondence, clippings, photographs, printed material, and notes pertaining to specific structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in his lifetime. The material in this subseries is organized into numerically ordered files according to the Storrer Numbering System. For corresponding names of projects, please consult Storrer's publications. Storrer ‘s plans of Wright buildings are re-drawn from the Taliesen plans. Not all projects have material in this series.247Companion plans (7.0), S.000-S.099248Companion plans (7.0), S.100-S.178249Companion plans (7.0), S.179-S.2762410Companion plans (7.0), S.277-S.3682411Companion plans (7.0), S.369-S.43325Project reference files, S.000-S.04726Project reference files, S.048-S.07227Project reference files, S.073-S.10928Project reference files, S.110-S.13929Project reference files, S.140-S.16730Project reference files, S.168-S.19631Project reference files, S.197-S.21632Project reference files, S.217-S.23533Project reference files, S.236-S.27334Project reference files, S.274-S.29235Project reference files, S.293-S.31136Project reference files, S.312-S.33537Project reference files, S.336-S.35838Project reference files, S.359-S.38639Project reference files, S.387-S.41140Project reference files, S.412-S.433712Various projects, drawings, plans and notesB2: Taliesen Associated Architects Projects Based on Wright Designs (.25 linear feet)
Taliesen Associated Architects projects are arranged alphabetically by project name followed by a numbering system devised by Storrer. One file includes Wright-designed projects that were not built. Files may include floor plans, correspondence, clippings, printed materials, and notes.411Taliesen Associated Architects project records list412"Alladin model, " Calif. (A444)413Bendheim residence, Paradise Valley, Ariz. (A439)414Feldman residence, Berkeley, Calif. (A436)415First Christian Church, Phoenix, Ariz. (A437)416Klotsche residence, Santa Fe, N.M. (A4440)417Lovness cottage, Stilwater, Minn. (A435)418Monona Terrace, Madison, Wis. 419Paradise Peak West, Ariz. (A440)4110Sandalwood Estates clubhouse, Waikapu, Maui, Hawaii (A443)4111Usonian exhibit, Frank Lloyd Wright: In the Realm of Ideas (A442)4112West residence, Manassas, Va. (A441)4113Wright projects not builtB3: Projects not designed by Wright(.25 linear feet)
Storrer determined these projects are not by Frank Lloyd Wright and did not include them in his publications. Some of these projects were formerly thought to be by Wright. Projects are arranged alphabetically by project name or location. These files may include floor plans, correspondence, clippings, printed materials, and notes.4114Various projects4115826 Milburn Street, Evanston, Ill.4116Baker residence, Wilmette, Ill.4117Burke residence, Three Rivers, Mich.4118Crane residence, Marathon, Fla.4119Fiske cottage, North Manitou Island, Mich.4120Lau cottage, Montague, Mich.4121Tomlinson Subdivision, Chicago, Ill.B4: Correspondence, 1981-2001(3 linear feet, 7 manuscript boxes)Contains loose correspondence arranged by chronology and names of correspondents. Labeled binders arranged by Storrer have been taken apart and folder arrangement follows Storrer's original order when possible. Most folders listed by name of correspodent reflect Storrer’s organization. Folders contain contracts, licenses, letters and their enclosures, if any, as well as emails and faxes and other associated material. 421Addresses and phone numbers422Correspondence, undated423Correspondence, 1968424Correspondence, 1969425Correspondence, 1970426Correspondence, 1971427Correspondence, 1972428Correspondence, 1973429Correspondence, 19744210Correspondence, 19754211Correspondence, 19764212Correspondence, 19774213Correspondence, 19784214Correspondence, 1979431Correspondence, 1980432Correspondence, 1981433Correspondence, 1982434Correspondence, 1983435Correspondence, 1984436Correspondence, 1985437Correspondence, 1986438Correspondence, 1987439Correspondence, 19884310Correspondence, 19894311Correspondence, 19904312Correspondence, 19914313Correspondence, 1992441Correspondence, 1993442Correspondence, 1994443Correspondence, 1995444Correspondence, 1996445Correspondence, 1997446Correspondence, 1998447Correspondence, 1999448Correspondence, 2000449Correspondence, 20014410Correspondence, 2002451Correspondence, Addis, Reid M.452Correspondence, Alofsin, Anthony453Correspondence, American Institute of Architects Press454Correspondence, American National Biography455Correspondence, Barnes & Noble Books456Correspondence, Domino's Farms Corporation457Correspondence, Frank Lloyd Wright Association (Japan)458Correspondence, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation/Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer 459Correspondence, Garbriel, J. Francois4510Correspondence, Gelbin, Allan J.4511Correspondence, Heinz, Thomas A.4512Correspondence, Heyman, Mark4513Correspondence, Hitchcock, Russell4514Correspondence, Horizon Press4515 Correspondence, John Peter Associates, Inc.4516Correspondence, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publishers4517Correspondence, Johnson Foundation4518Correspondence, Kamrath, Karl4519Correspondence, Marlin, William4520Correspondence, Meehan, Patrick461Correspondence, Messana, Joseph P.462Correspondence, MIT Press463Correspondence, Oxford University Press464Correspondence, Prairie Multimedia465Correspondence, Prairie School Press466Correspondence, Questia467Correspondence, Rickard, Tom468Correspondence, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.469Correspondence, Schmiedeke, Denis C.4610Correspondence, Schutack, George4611Correspondence, Sprague, Paul471Correspondence, Stefan, George472Correspondence, Stricker, Milton473Correspondence, Tafel, Edgar474Correspondence, Taliesen475Correspondence, Twiss, Richard476Correspondence, University of Chicago, undated477Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1988478Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1989479Correspondence, University of Chicago, 19904710Correspondence, University of Chicago, 19914711Correspondence, University of Chicago, 19924712Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1993481Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1994482Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1995483Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1996484Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1997485Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1998486Correspondence, University of Chicago, 1999487Correspondence, University of Chicago, photo orders and permissions488Correspondence, Wayne State University Press489Correspondence, Williams, Greg4810Correspondence, Zanichelli EditoreB5: Interviews with Frank Lloyd Wright Clients(.08 linear feet textual material, 39 audio cassettes)4811Transcripts of audio interviews with Frank Lloyd Wright clientsB6: Creative Works(.60 linear feet, 2 manuscript boxes)
Includes Storrer’s manuscript and related material in the form of handwritten and typed notes, drafts, correspondence, proposals, sketches and maps. 491Business cards492Grant proposals493Exhibits494Notes (1 of 3)495Notes (2 of 3)496Notes (3 of 3)497Drafts498Publication proposals499“Complex Grids in Frank Lloyd Wright Designs”4910“Creativity and Geometry…”4911“Design Principles of Organic Architecture”4912“Frank Lloyd Wright and the Death of the Prairie School”4913“Frank Lloyd Wright Late Domestic Work, a Tentative Outline”4914“Frank Lloyd Wright: Diversity for Humanity”501“Frank Lloyd Wright: Principles and Practice”502“Frank Lloyd Wright: Principles of Organic Design”503“Stone”504“Spaces”505“Spring House: A Report on Frank Lloyd Wright’s Only Built Florida Residence”506Usonian architecture507“The Michigan Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” (1 of 5)508“The Michigan Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” (2 of 5)509“The Michigan Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” (3 of 5)5010“The Michigan Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” (4 of 5)511“The Michigan Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright” (5 of 5)512Lectures by Storrer513Lectures by Storrer, Chicago School of Architecture Foundation, 1974B7: Reference Material, 1949-2002(2.75 linear feet, 7 manuscript boxes)
Consists of newspaper and journal clippings, brochures, programs, catalogs, newsletters, book catalogs, and other materials related to Frank Lloyd Wright and architecture collected by Storrer for his research. 514American Heritage Home Trust515Architectural tours516Auction catalogs, various517Auction catalogs, Christie's American Auction News518Auction catalogs, Christie’s Auction Results, 1991-1996519Auction catalogs, Christie’s East, Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, December 9, 19925110Auction catalogs, Christie’s East, Twentieth Century Decorative Arts including Arts and Crafts, June 8, 19935111Auction catalogs, Important Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, June 12, 19935112Auction catalogs, Important Works by Frank Lloyd Wright and his Contemporaries from Domino’s Center for Architecture and Design, June 12, 19935113Auction catalogs, Christie’s East, Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, September 22, 19935114Auction catalogs, Christie’s Important Contemporary International Design, December 10, 19935115Auction catalogs, Christie’s East, Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, December 8, 1993521Auction catalogs, Christie’s, Arts and Crafts and Architectural Designs, December 11, 1993522Auction catalogs, Christie’s, Important Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, December 11, 1993523Auction catalogs, Christie’s, The Dr. Thomas Howarth Collection, February 17, 1994524Auction catalogs, Christie’s, The Barbara Streisand Collection, (2 vols.) March 4, 1994525Auction catalogs, Christie’s, Important Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, March 5, 1994526Auction catalogs, Christie’s, An Important Collection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco Sculpture, June 11, 1994527Auction catalogs, Christie’s, Important Twentieth Century Decorative Arts, December 16, 1996528Bibliographies of works about Frank Lloyd Wright531Book catalogs532Book Catalogs, J.B. Muns533Book catalogs, MIT Press534Book catalogs, Prairie Avenue Bookshop535Book reviews, books on Wright541Book reviews, University Microfilms, 1994542Calendars543Canadian Center for Architecture 711Clippings544Clippings, undated545Clippings, pre 1970546Clippings, 1970s547Clippings, 1980s548Clippings, 1990s549Clippings, 2000s5410Domino Farms5411Exhibits on Wright551Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Japan)552Home inventories553Internet sources554The Johnson Foundation, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin555Kelmscott Gallery556The Library of Congress557Mies van der Rohe558National Building Museum559National Register of Historic Places5510National Trust for Historic Preservation5511Newsletters related to Frank Lloyd Wright5512Newsletters – “Friends of Kebyar Network News.” 1994-2000 [incomplete]5513Newsletters - Prairie Avenue Bookshop, 1988-1966 [incomplete]5514Newsletters - River City Society for Historic Preservation, 1994-2002 [incomplete]5515Newsletters and programs- Society of Architectural Historians5516Newsletters – “Wright Flyer,” 1990-1992 [incomplete]561Newsletters – “Wrightings,” 1990-2002 [incomplete]562Product catalogs 563Programs and lectures on Wright564San Francisco Institute of Architecture565Shining Brow, the opera566Sullivan, Louis, “Geometry and Ornamentation: Theory and Practice”567Swedenborgianism568Taliesin Associated Architects569Tourism5610Wright, Eric Lloyd5611Wright, Frank Lloyd, apprentices5612Wright, Frank Lloyd, ephemera5613Wright, Frank Lloyd, general index to the work ofB8: Foundations, 1988-2001(.8 linear feet, 2 manuscript boxes)
Includes correspondence, reports, and newsletters from the following organizations: the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation (Oak Park, Ill.), Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Ariz.), the Taliesin Preservation Commission (Spring Green, Wis.), the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy (River Forest, Ill.) and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (Scottsdale, Ariz.). 571Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, printed material 572Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, programs and events573Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, publications574Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, press releases575Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, printed material, programs, and events576Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, publications (1 of 2)577Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, publications (2 of 2)578Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, newsletter “Whirling Arrow”581Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation, book and gift catalogs582Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation, printed material, programs, publications583Taliesin Fellows584Taliesin Preservation Commission, printed material Series C: Visual Materials(600 strips [approximately 4,446 frames] color 35mm negative film, 2 4x5 color negatives, 68 halftone prints, 1,245 black and white photographic prints, 101 color photographic prints, 2,700 slides, 41 DVDs, and 1 super 8 film.)Series Abstract The Visual Materials series contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides used for research and publication of William A. Storrer’s work on American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Also included are 41 DVDs of Frank Lloyd Wright images published in Storrer's books.
C1: Indexes to photographic works by Storrer585Slide catalogs586Black and white negative identification587Storrer index and catalog of slides and negativesC2: Prints (5 linear feet, 12 manuscript boxes)Prints include copy work, halftone prints on pages from books, proofs, contact sheets, and original photography by Pedro E. Guerrero, Baltazar Korab, Ezra Stoller, and William Allin Storrer. The bulk of the photographs are arranged by Storrer's numbering system and were removed from a binder labeled "Companion photos." These prints are now filed as reference prints by Storrer’s numbers. Contact sheets of Storrer’s black and white photography of Frank Lloyd Wright projects are arranged by year.588Original Taliesin plans, list589Original Taliesin plans (1 of 3)5810Original Taliesin plans (2 of 3)5811Original Taliesin plans (3 of 3)5812Original Taliesin plans, photocopies591Contact sheets (b/w), 1951, 1970-1973 592, 3Contact sheets (b/w), 1976594Contact sheets (b/w), 1977-1978595Contact sheets (b/w), 1987596Contact sheets (b/w), 1988597, 8Contact sheets (b/w), 1989 601Contact sheets (b/w), 1990602Contact sheets (b/w), 1991603Contact sheets (b/w), 1992604Contact sheets (b/w), 1994-1996 605, 6Catalog prints (b/w)607Taliesin East, Spring Green, Wis., prints (b/w)608Various projects (not by Wright), prints (b/w)609Various projects (not by Wright), prints and slides (color)611Pages from Frank Lloyd Wright: Augesfuhrte Bauten, 1911612Prints, S.001-S.010613Prints, S.011-S.020614Prints, S.021-S.030615Prints, S.031-S.040616Prints, S.041-S.050617Prints, S.051-S.060618Prints, S.061-S.070619Prints, S.071-S.073621Prints, S.074-S.080622Prints, S.081-S.090623Prints, S.091-S.100624Prints, S.101-S.110625Prints, S.111-S.120626Prints, S.121-S.130627Prints, S.131-S.140628Prints, S.141-S.146631Prints, S.147-S.150632Prints, S.151-S.160633Prints, S.161-S.170634Prints, S.171-S.180635Prints, S.181-S.190636Prints, S.191-S.200637Prints, S.201-S.204641Prints, S.205-S.210642Prints, S.211-S.220643Prints, S.221-S.230644Prints, S.231-S.240645Prints, S.241-S.250646Prints, S.251-S.260651Prints, S.261-S.270652Prints, S.271-S.274653Prints, S.275-S.280654Prints, S.281-S.284655Prints, S.285-S.290661Prints, S.291-S.300662Prints, S.301-S.310663Prints, S.311-S.320664Prints, S.321-S.326671Prints, S.327-S.330672Prints, S.331-S.340673Prints, S.341-S.350674Prints, S.351-S.354675Prints, S.355-S.360681Prints, S.361-S.370682Prints, S.371-S.377683Prints, S.378-S.380684Prints, S.381-S.385685Prints, S.386-S.390686Prints, S.391-S.394691Prints, S.395-S.400692Prints, S.401-S.410693Prints, S.411-S.418694Prints, S.419-S.425695Prints, S.426-S.430696Prints, S.431-433697Prints, A434-442C2: Negatives (600 strips, approximately 4,446 frames)The Negatives series contains slides used for research and publication of William A. Storrer’s work on American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Negatives are not fully processed. Please contact Alexander Architecture Archives for more information.C3: DVDs(41 DVDs of Frank Lloyd Wright images published in Storrer's books.)C4: Slides (approximately 2,700 35 mm slides)The Slides series contains slides used for research and publication of William A. Storrer’s work on American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Slides are not fully processed. Please contact Alexander Architecture Archives for more information.C5: Film (super 8 mm film, title unknown)Series D: Drawings404 sheets architectural drawingsThe Drawings series contains 404 sheets of architectural drawings used for research and publication of William A. Storrer’s work on American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. These are arranged alphabetically by client name and include the Storrer number in parenthesis following the project name.
Affleck residence (S.274). 1940 Wright, Frank Lloyd Affleck, Gregor, Jr.Bloomfield Hills Oakland Mich. U.S. Alpaugh studio residence (S.293). 1947 Wright, Frank Lloyd Alpaugh, AmyNorthport Leelanau Mich. U.S. Anthony residence (S.315). 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Anthony, Howard E. and Helen C.Benton Harbor Berrien Mich. U.S. Bachman-Wilson residence (S.366). 1954 Wright, Frank Lloyd Bachman, Gloria and Abraham WilsonMillstone Somerset N.J. U.S. Bazett-Frank residence (S.259). Wright, Frank Lloyd Bazette, SidneyHillsborough San Mateo Calif. U.S. Boulter residence (S.379). 1954 Wright, Frank LloydBenjamin Dombar Boulter, Cedric G. and Patricia1 Rawson Woods CircleCincinnati Hamilton Ohio U.S. Bradley residence (S.052). Renovation. 1986 Wright, Frank LloydJohn Eifler Bradley, B. HarleyKankakee Kankakee Ill. U.S. Brauner residence (S.312). 1948 Wright, Frank Lloyd Brauner, Erling P. and KatherineOkemos Ingham Mich. U.S. Brown residence (S.300). 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Brown, Anne and Eric V.Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Mich. U.S. Brown residence (S.110). 1905 Wright, Frank Lloyd Brown, Charles A.Evanston Cook Ill. U.S. Buehler residence (S.309). 1948 Wright, Frank Lloyd Buehler, Katherine and Maynard P.Orinda Contra Costa Calif. U.S. Burleigh residence (S.203.2), American System-Built Homes bungalow . Remodel. 1981 Wright, Frank LloydGeorge Sample Burleigh, Lewis E.330 Gregory Ave.Wilmette Cook Ill. U.S. Chahraudi cottage (S.346). 1951 Wright, Frank Lloyd Chahroudi, A.K.Petra Island, Lake Mahopac Putnam N.Y. U.S. Charnley bungalow, guesthouse and stable cottage (S.007). 1890 Wright, Frank Lloyd Charnley, JamesOcean Springs Jackson Miss. U.S. Charnley residence (S.009). Restoration. 1986 Wright, Frank LloydSkidmore, Owings & Merrill Foundation Charnley, James1365 Astor StreetChicago Cook Illh. U.S. Clark residence (S.013). 1893 Wright, Frank Lloyd Clark, W. IrvingLaGrange Cook Ill. U.S. Cooperative Homesteads, Inc. 1941 Detroit Wayne Mich. U.S. Dana-Thomas residence (S.072A). 1984 Wright, Frank Lloyd Dana, Susan Lawrence301 East Lawrence AvenueSpringfield Sangamon Ill. U.S. Davis residence (S.324). Addition. 1950 Wright, Frank Lloyd Davis, Richard and MadelynMarion Marion Ind. U.S. Dayer music pavillion. 1955 Wright, Frank Lloyd Dayer, Walter Mich. U.S. Edwards residence (S.313). 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Edwards, James and DoloresOkemos Ingham Mich. U.S. Eppstein residence (S.296). 1948 Wright, Frank Lloyd Eppstein, SamuelGalesburg Country Home EstatesGalesburg Kalamazoo Mich. U.S. Frederick residence (S.376). 1957 Wright, Frank Lloyd Frederick, Louis B.Barrington Hills Cook Ill. U.S. Furbeck residence (S.044). Restoration. 1988 Wright, Frank LloydThorpe & Associates Architects Furbeck, Rollin515 N. Fair OaksOak Park Cook Ill. U.S. Galesburg Country Home Estates (S.294-S.297). Subdivision plan. 1947 Wright, Frank Lloyd Galesburg Kalamazoo Mich. U.S. Goddard residence (S.364). 1952, 1953 Wright, Frank Lloyd Goddard, Lewis H.Plymouth Wayne Mich. U.S. Goetsch-Winckler residence (S.269). 1939, 1940 Wright, Frank Lloyd Goetsch, Alma and Katherien WincklerEast Lansing Ingham Mich. U.S. Greiner residence. 1940s Wright, Frank Lloyd Greiner, WardParkwyn Village subdivisionKalamazooKalamazoo Mich. U.S. Hanna residence [Honeycomb House] (S.235). 1936 Wright, Frank Lloyd Hanna, Paul R. and Jean S.Stanford Santa Clara Calif. U.S. Harper residence (S.329). 1950 Wright, Frank Lloyd Harper, R. Bradford and Ina MorissSaint Joseph Saint Joseph Mich. U.S. Heald residence [unbuilt]. Wright, Frank Lloyd Heald, W.B.Glen Ellyn DuPage Ill. U.S. Heller residence (S.038). 1896 Wright, Frank Lloyd Heller, IsidoreChicago Cook Ill. U.S. Hoffman residence (S.390). 1955 Wright, Frank Lloyd Hoffman, MaximillianRye Westchester N.Y. U.S. Johnson residence (S.239). 1937 Wright, Frank Lloyd Johnson, Herbert F.Wind Point Racine Wis. U.S. Keith residence. 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Keith, R.G. (Mrs.) Mich. U.S. Lamp residence (S.097). 1903 Wright, Frank Lloyd Lamp, Robert M.Madison Dane Mich. U.S. Levin residence (S.298). 1948, 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Levin, RobertParkwyn Village subdivionKalamazooKalamazoo Mich. U.S. Lykes residence (S.433). 1959 Wright, Frank Lloyd Lykes, Aime and NormanPhoenix Maricopa Ariz. U.S. Marin County Civic Center. Hall of Justice (S.417) and Administration Building (S.416). 1970 Wright, Frank Lloyd San Raphael Mariposa Calif. U.S. McCartney residence (S.299).1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd McCartney, Helen and WardParkwyn Village subdivionKalamazooKalamazoo Mich. U.S. Meyer residence (S.297). 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Meyer, Lillian and CurtisGalesburg Country HomesGalesburgKalamazoo Mich. U.S. Miller residence. 1955 Wright, Frank Lloyd Miller, OscarMilford VillageIngham Mich. U.S. Neils residence (S.314). 1949 Wright, Frank Lloyd Neils, Henry J.2801 Burnham Blvd.MinneapolisHennepin Minn. U.S. Palmer residence (S.332). 1950 Wright, Frank Lloyd Palmer, William and MaryAnn ArborWashtenaw Mich. U.S.