Successful campaign to raise $20,000 for an endowed lectureship to honor Edwin Carroll, member of Texas Society of Architects and American Institute of Architects. Although not a member of the University of Texas faculty, Carroll used his alumni status to support the School of Architecture, serving on the Architecture Foundation Advisory Council and the University of Texas Chancellor’s Council. The fund-raising campaign was led by Dean Hal Box and Endorsing Committee Chairman Robert Garland (Garland and Hilles Architects).

Documents include a fund-raising brochure for prospective donors, biographical and professional information about Carroll, correspondence, duplicates of donor checks, donation response cards, financial summaries of donations, and gift processing forms. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

John Chase, the first African-American student to enroll and graduate with a Master’s Degree from the School of Architecture and the University of Texas, was honored through a fund-raising campaign to endow the $25,000 merit-based Presidential Scholarship on December 5, 1986. The campaign collected donations primarily in 1985 and 1986, with some payment plans resulting in donations funded in 1987. W. Tom Arnold of the Houston Diagnostic Clinic served as Chairman of the campaign, aided by Dean Hal Box of the School of Architecture and Attorney Wales Madden of Amarillo, Texas.

Records include correspondence among School of Architecture staff, John Chase, the Endorsing Committee, potential and acknowledged financial donors, and University of Texas administrators. Summary ledgers of donor names and donation amounts are also available, as are gift processing forms, donation cards, duplications of donor checks, and the fund-raising brochure sent to potential donors. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Successful $100,000 campaign to create an endowed professorship in honor of University of Texas (UT) alumni and School of Architecture supporter Bartlett Cocke. Cocke served as President of the Texas Society of Architects (TSA), and although he was not a faculty member of UT, the Professorship was designed to honor his achievements and 83rd birthday. Dean Hal Box worked with Patrick Chumney, Chair of the Endorsing Committee, to raise money and announce the successful endowment on August 9, 1985.

Materials in the collection include an informational brochure for potential donors, correspondence, financial summaries of donations, gift processing forms, duplicates of checks, donor information cards, donor mailing address lists, and photographs. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Records relate to the proposal, financial development, and endowment of the O’Neil Ford Chair for the School of Architecture. The idea developed in 1978-1979 and was formally proposed to the University in 1980. Active fund-raising occurred primarily in 1980, 1981, and 1982. Highlights of the fund-raising campaign included a reception at the Littlefield House on the University of Texas Campus, hosted on September 19, 1980 and attended by O’Neil Ford, actor Gregory Peck, Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson, and Dean Hal Box. Grace Jones hosted a brunch in Salado, Texas on December 13, 1981. Members of the Endorsing Committee included Honorary Co-Chairs Gregory Peck and Nancy Hanks, joined by Committee Members Patsy and Marshall T. Steves, Liz Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rust Crosby, Lady Bird Johnson, Grace Jones, Margaret McDermott, W. L. Moody IV, Nancy Brown Negley, Edward L. Protz, and Darrell and Edith Royal.

Endowed chair positions required $500,000 in funding and the School of Architecture achieved this amount, benefitting from matching donations through the University of Texas Centennial Campaign of 1983. The School of Architecture records include files from Director of Development Joe Brown (who died in 1981), Assistant Director Valerie Dunnam, and Director of Development Vivian (Viva) Silverstein.

Documents include correspondence, development brochures, donor mailing lists, donor information, inner-departmental memos, hand-written planning notes, document drafts, press releases, clippings, donation processing forms, contact sheets and photographs. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

The School of Architecture successfully endowed multiple fellowships to honor Harwell Hamilton Harris, who served as the Director of the School of Architecture from 1951-1955. The $50,000 campaign to establish a Teaching Fellowship was led by Dean Hal Box, with an Endorsing Committee chaired by David Barrow. The fund-raising brochure includes a photograph of the Trade Mart Court in Dallas, Texas, one of Harris’ signature professional projects. Records also document the Harris exhibit funded by the Amon Carter Foundation. The successful campaign received the majority of donations in 1984 and 1985, and the approval of the Teaching Fellowship was announced on February 15, 1985.

Records include correspondence with Dean Hal Box, the Harrises, donors, potential donors, and School of Architecture administrative correspondence from Vivian Silverstein. Photo reproductions of donor checks, gift processing forms, and financial summaries of donations form the bulk of the records. The fund-raising brochure and several drafts are accompanied by photographic prints of Harris and his architectural projects. One of the photographic portraits was taken by photographer Man Ray. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

The campaign to raise $100,000 to endow the Kamrath Professorship occurred in 1985, 1986, and 1987, coinciding with Kamrath’s 75th birthday in April 1986. Dean Hal Box collaborated with the Endorsing Committee, chaired by George P. Mitchell. Large donations from Warren S. Bellows Construction, Regent Jack Blanton of Scurlock Oil Company and Jim Reichert of the West Foundation were instrumental, but the School of Architecture was unable to raise $100,000. Instead, in 1987, the School proposed to modify the campaign to the Karl Kamrath Lectureship in Architecture.

Records include correspondence, architectural promotional materials, donor address lists, gift transmittal forms, donation processing forms, duplicates of checks (with redacted account numbers) and photographs. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Martin Kermacy (born 1915 in Hungary) began teaching at the University of Texas in 1947 and was involved in architectural education for over 35 years. The fund-raising brochure for this campaign solicited $100,000 in donations from 1983-1985. The campaign was led by Dean Hal Box, with an Endorsing Committee of Dave Braden, Mrs. Arthur Fehr, Leo Newman, Kenneth M. Nuhn, George Clayton Pearl, Carolyn Peterson, James Pratt, Robert L. Richey, and Louis S. Southerland. A letter from University of Texas President Peter T. Flawn confirms the Board of Regent creation of the professorship on August 12, 1983.

Records include extensive donor mailing address lists, gift transmittal forms, duplicates of donor checks, correspondence, and fund-raising brochure. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Roland G. Roessner taught at the University of Texas from 1948 until his retirement in May 1982. This $100,000 fund-raising campaign coincided with his retirement and with the University of Texas Centennial of 1983. Dean Hal Box worked with members of the Endorsing Committee who included Philip D. Creer, George Kozmetsky (RGK Foundation), Howard C. Parker, W. Overton Shelmire, William B. Blakemore II, Pat Chumney, and others. Highlights of the campaign included a brunch on June 20, 1982 to honor Roessner’s retirement and a reception at the RKG Foundation on October 15, 1983.

Records include correspondence, clippings, a fund-raising brochure, records of donor and donations, gift processing forms, RSVP response cards, address mailing lists, and photographs. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Established in 1974, the Dean’s Council of the School of Architecture served as a fund-raising and advisory forum for influential alumni and corporate friends of the School. To promote membership, Dean Charles Burnette organized several regional chapters: Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Correspondence, survey questionnaire responses, luncheon receipts, and membership forms document the activities of these councils. Ralph Spencer, the Director of Professional Affairs for the School of Architecture in 1974, led many of the initial campaigns. Individual membership cost remained $100 from 1974 until 1990.

A membership solicitation letter from February 9, 1990 explains that “the support of the Dean’s Council has enabled the School to enhance the educational process for students. These discretionary funds provide support for student field trips and site visits, assistance with student competition expenses, Teaching Excellent Awards to outstanding faculty members, and publications such as NEWS, your alumni newsletter. This funding needs to continue year after year. The School cannot use state funds for these projects.”

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the School of Architecture, Dean Hal Box organized the educational Goals Conference held October 26-28, 1984. A press release states that “two dozen individuals with expertise in different areas of architecture and architecture education have accepted invitations to gather in Austin … the conference will help the school to establish a set of goals and objectives to guide its future development.” Boone Powell, partner of Ford Powell and Carson, chaired the 75th Anniversary Commission and helped design the conference program to address five main topics: students, architecture programs, the planning program, scholarship and faculty, and facilities and staff. Invited essayists composed formal responses to conference prompts and discussions. Several events were held at the La Mansion Hotel in Austin (later renamed the Doubletree), in addition to The University of Texas campus.

Significant fund-raising by Jack Crosby and other members of the Anniversary Task Force supported the Goals Conference and 75th Anniversary activities. The School of Architecture also hired consultant Bryghte Godbold to advise in the planning and execution of the conference. Documents in the series include correspondence, financial solicitation mailings, financial records of donations and expenses, purchase vouchers, registration forms, travel and expense reimbursements, press releases, conference programs, agendas, and reports, as well as essays prepared for the conference.

The School of Architecture administers several internal scholarships. Students submit a formal application, letter of interest, resume, letters of recommendation, and financial statements. The School of Architecture responds with correspondence outlining the award. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.

Chronological collection of diverse fund-raising campaigns and donations for the School of Architecture. Includes development of the Architectural Drawings Collections, Excellence Fund, Dean’s Council, Divino Scholarship Fund, James Riely Gordon exhibit and commemorative poster, All-Class Reunion of April 15-17, 1983, Parents Association, endowed professorships, scholarships, and donations given “in memoriam.” Donations in memory of the following people are recorded: Yvette Therese Atkinson, Richard E. Johnson, R. Max Brooks, Edward McClure, and Allyn J. Burns. Some files with sensitive material are restricted.