University of Nevada, Reno. Facilities Services. Campus Architectural Drawings Collection
Scope and Contents
Collection includes original blueprints and drawings of remodeling work for various University buildings during the twentieth century. Among them are architect Frederic DeLongchamp's drawings of the Mackay School of Mines and the Mackay Science building. Some sets include drawings by the University's Civil Engineering Professor John A. Bonell, who was also a structural engineer for the State of Nevada Planning Board. Also included is a set of drawings for the University of Nevada System's Claude Howard Administration Building which was the location for the System Chancellor's offices.
Dates
- 1917-1999
Creator
- Mills, Russell (Architect) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to and use of parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Administrative History
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Extent
15 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes original blueprints and drawings of remodeling work for various University buildings during the twentieth century.
Arrangement
Arranged in 11 series by building name: 1) Lincoln Hall; 2) Clark Administration Building; 3) Claude Howard Administration Building; 4) Frandsen Humanities; 5) Mackay School of Mines; 6) Mackay Science Building; 7) Manzanita Hall; 8) Morrill Hall; 9) Palmer Engineering Building; 10) Thompson Student Services Building; 11) Virginia Street Gym
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Facilities Services' former storage area in the Getchell Building in 2013.
Creator
- Mills, Russell (Architect) (Person)
- DeLongchamps, Frederic Joseph, 1882-1969 (Person)
- Lewis, Walter O. (Person)
- Pearson, James Wesley (Person)
- Oxoby, Robert M. (Person)
- Anshen & Allen (Organization)
- Clopine, Russell H. (Person)
- O'Brien, George L. F. (Person)
- Parsons, Edward S., 1907-1991 (Person)
- Nevada. State Planning Board (Organization)
- Casazza, Peetz and Hancock Architects and Planners (Organization)
- Bonell, John A. (Person)
- Ferrari, George M. (Person)
Source
- University of Nevada, Reno. Facilities Services (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the University of Nevada, Reno Facilities Services Campus Architectural Drawings Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betty Glass
- Date
- March 15, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Nevada, Reno. University Archives Repository
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center
1664 N. Virginia St.
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno NV 89557-0322 USA
775-682-5665
775-682-5724 (Fax)
specoll@unr.edu