Buffalo and Western New York Architecture Collection (State University of New York at Buffalo)
Organization
Historical Note
University Archives has several areas of collecting focus. One of these is the Buffalo and Western New York Architecture Collection. The bulk of the Collection is made up of materials relating to Frank Lloyd Wright, and in particular, the Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York. Other significant holdings include the Harold L. and Mary D. Cohen papers, Louise Bethune papers, Walter Bird papers, J.J. Polivka, and William S. Huff.
Architectural Drawings of the Darwin D. Martin House and Graycliff
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS 22.0
Overview
Architectural and landscape plans for the Darwin D. Martin House and Graycliff, the summer home of the Darwin D. Martin family which were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Reyner Banham "Buffalo: The Industrial Heritage" course records
Collection — Box: 1-4, Folder: 1
Identifier: 44/5/1133
Overview
Documents "Buffalo: The
Industrial Heritage", a summer course taught by Reyner Banham in 1977. Contents
include contemporary and historic photographs of Buffalo's industrial buildings
(including the Larkin Complex) and field notes.
Walter Bird papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS 154
Overview
The papers of Walter Bird, founder of Birdair, Inc. and a pioneer of lightweight structural design, consist primarily of his professional activities.
Found in:
University Archives
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Walter Bird papers
Buffalo and Western New York History clippings collection
Collection — Box: 1-8
Identifier: MS 75
Overview
Contained in this
collection are clippings mostly from local newspapers which deal with the
history of Western New York and the City of Buffalo.
Harold L. and Mary D. Cohen papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 44/3/1301
Abstract
Collection of materials from former Dean of the State University of New York at Buffalo's School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Harold L. Cohen and his wife Mary D. Cohen. Includes extensive project files (sketches, reports, designs, photographs), business and professional correspondence, publications, personal papers, exhibits and exhibit plans, and audio/visual materials.
Friends of the Darwin D. Martin House records
Collection — Box: 1-9
Identifier: 3/1/445
Overview
Records of the Friends of the Darwin D. Martin House, including earlier correspondence and documents of the Office of the President of the State University of New York at Buffalo and the UB Alumni Association concerning efforts to preserve and restore the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York.
Graycliff Construction photographs
Collection — Box: 1-4, 5+
Identifier: MS 22.3
Overview
Construction photographs for Graycliff, the summer home of the Darwin D. Martin family which was
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Historic American Building survey drawings, Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo, New York
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS 22.10
Overview
Collection contains
architectural drawings from the Historic American Buildings Survey of the
Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and
built in 1904.
William S. Huff papers
Collection — Box: 1-28
Identifier: MS 139.2
Overview
This collection contains
compilations of first year Department of Architecture architectural design
assignments, 1975-1986, and course records, project assignments, and student
lists, 1975-1987; sketch model for a wood construction problem and prototype
for a toy problem from first year architecture design studio; documentation and
slides on all departmental, all day sketch problems, 1980 (William S. Huff,
Richard C. Cordts, and Alvaro Malo were principal faculty members); designs and
writings...
Found in:
University Archives
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William S. Huff papers
Larkin Company plans
Collection — Reel: 16
Identifier: MS 22.9
Overview
Architectural plans for
the Larkin Company's administration building which was designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright.
Found in:
University Archives
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Larkin Company plans