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William N. Bonham papers,circa 1981, 2010, undated
Biographical Sketch of William N. Bonham (1928-2010)William Norton Bonham was an architect born on October 19, 1928. He grew up in Houston and graduated from Allan Academy in Bryan in 1945. In 1951, he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife Sandra had one daughter, Cody. After graduation, Bonham established his own practice that he maintained until joining Pan American World Airways as director of architecture for Inter-Continental Hotels. His global experience with Pan Am helped Bonham later found and build the San Antonio-based Diversified Design Disciplines/International (3D/I) into a major firm. After serving as president and eventually vice chairman of 3D/I, Bonham established an international consulting practice he maintained until joining the Texas Facilities Commission. In 1981, Bonham put together a conference on architecture that drew interest and participation from several of the most influential architects of the time. In 2003, Bonham published James Butler Bonham: Messenger of Defeat, the story of his great-grandfather's cousin James Butler Bonham, who died defending the Alamo. William N. Bonham died on December 25, 2010, and is interred at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content of the collectionThe papers document an international conference 3D/I organized in 1981. Bonham asked architects to list works of 20th century architecture they admire and discuss architecture and its influence. Respondents to the questionnaire include William Turnbull, Gene R. Summers, Robert Stern, John Powell, Charles Gwathmey, Bruce J. Graham, Bill Caudill, and William Morgan. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessAccess is by appointment only to any serious scholar. Restrictions on UsePermission for publication is given on behalf of The University of Texas as the owner of the collection and is not inteded 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. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam N. Bonham papers, Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin Processing InformationPaper processed by: Donna Coates and Tiffany Criswell Please see Archive's staff for more information. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. Return to the Table of Contents |
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