
This list is a work in progress and is meant to serve as a general overview of the major collections held by the OA+D Archives. As more items and new collections are constantly being added to the OA+D Archives, we will work to keep it updated with as much regularity as possible.
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:: COLLECTIONS LIST ::
AMARANTIDES: John
C. Amarantides Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1953-1973). A major archive
documenting over 60 years of involvement with the Taliesin Fellowship, Taliesin
Associated Architects, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. includes original
drawings, prints, photographs, slides, negatives, digital files (external hard
drive), ephemera, magazines, books, and correspondence. Approximately 10 linear
feet.
BELL: Robert
Gene Bell Papers
Alden Dow Associate/Architect. Large collection of Dow
Studio-related material plus Bell’s own work, including numerous 35 mm slides,
magazines, and articles. Approximately 10 linear feet.
BONEBREAK: Jerri
Hodges Bonebreak Collection
Secretary to Bruce Goff (University of Oklahoma, 1950-1955). A
large group of materials related to Bruce Goff, the University of Oklahoma and
the Friends of Kebyar. Approximately 6 linear feet; 30 flat pieces, and other.
BRINK: Lawrence
Brink Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1958). The bulk of his
architectural office records, including most plans and correspondence.
Approximately 20 flat file drawers and 25 linear feet of shelf files.
DRESSER: James
Dresser Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950). Practicing architect in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Gift of Barbara Fritz Dresser. Approximately 300 sets
of plans and flat material (1953-2015). Approximately 10 linear feet.
FEDDERSEN: Phil
Feddersen Papers
Alden Dow Associate/Architect/Designer. Drawings, printed
materials, 35 mm slides. Approximately 5 linear feet.
FYFE: William
Bye Fyfe Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1932). Bulk of surviving materials
related to Fyfe’s architectural work; includes original drawings, prints,
correspondence and large lot pertaining to Taliesin Fellowship. Approximately
10 linear feet.
GRANTHAM: Larry
Wayne Grantham Papers
Bruce Goff Associate/Architect. Bulk of his architectural records,
drawings, slides, and ephemera. Approximately 7 linear feet.
HENNING: Randolph
C. Henning Collection
Historian/Author/Architect/OA+D Co-Founder. Materials related to
Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Associated Architects, Purcell & Elmslie, and other
organic architects, including post cards, posters, architectural plans, books,
etc. 5 linear feet.
KALEC: Donald
G. Kalec Collection
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1965-1969) Historian/Author. Materials related to Frank Lloyd
Wright, Taliesin Associated Architects, and organic architecture, including
hundreds of architectural plans (cyanotype, blue line, and brown line),
artwork, printed ephemera, FLLW Schumacher textile samples, slides,
photographs, books, etc. 30 linear feet.
KRUTY: Paul
Kruty Collection
Historian/Author. Architectural models of unbuilt Frank Lloyd
Wright and Walter Burley Griffin houses; books related to the work of Wright
and Griffin.
KUCZYNSKI: Anthony
Kuczynski Collection
Frank Lloyd Wright music stand restoration documentation; 35 mm
slides, etc. 1 linear foot.
MATTHEWS: Zachary
Matthews Collection
OA+D Archives Board Member. Bruce Goff glass fragments, etc. 1
linear foot.
MINIC: Minic
Accessories Collection
Frank Lloyd Wright licensee. Donated by William Minnich, son of
Valentine Minnich, founder of the manufacturing company. Two circa 1955 wooden
vases and the original drawings done in collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright.
Approximately 2 linear feet.
MITCHELL: Dr.
Glen Mitchell Collection
Bruce Goff client [Dodge City, Kansas]. Biographical and Goff
commission related information. 1 linear foot.
NICHELE-ROSENTHAL: Paul
and Gloria Nichele-Rosenthal Collection
Frank Lloyd Wright contractor. Kalamazoo/The Acres commissions
field plans and construction images, including 6 sets of plans and scrapbook of
photographs. 1 linear foot.
NISBET: Earl
Nisbet Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955). Group of drawings, photos,
personal effects and correspondence relating to Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Fellowship,
and his private practice. Approximately 2 linear feet.
O'MALLEY: Eric
M. O'Malley Collection
OA+D Archives Co-Founder. Materials
related to Frank Lloyd Wright (especially the Imperial Hotel), Taliesin
Associated Architects, Louis Sullivan, and other organic architects, including
architectural plans, architectural building fragments, postcards, printed
ephemera, specification books, textiles, slides, photographs, books, etc. 10
linear feet.
OLIVER: W.
Kelly Oliver Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955). Taliesin Associated Architects
materials; and records of the Khalita Humphrey Theater [documents and
photographs] and Gillin house by Frank Lloyd Wright. Drawings, plans, photos,
slides, negatives, specifications books, ephemera, and magazines. Approximately
6 linear feet.
OTTENHEIMER: John
U. Ottenheimer Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955-1995). Substantial collection
of materials related to projects of Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Associated
Architects. A significant resource for material on the Greek Annunciation
Church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Approximately 5 linear feet.
PETERS: Brandoch
Peters Collection
Grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright, son of Wesley and Svetlana Peters.
Large collection representing the bulk of the estate. Includes a major
decorative screen by Eugene Masselink, other Masselink paintings and artwork;
large volume of personal items including scrapbooks, photo albums,
correspondence; a significant amount of architectural material from Wes Peters’
Evansville career (1933-36); a portfolio of his Box Projects, an original copy
of the 1910 Wasmuth Portfolio, personal items such as clothing, etc.
Approximately 15 linear feet.
SCOTT: William
Blair Scott, Jr. Collection
OA+D Archives Co-Founder. Materials
related to Frank Lloyd Wright and organic architecture, including architectural
plans, original art, architectural building fragments, printed ephemera,
textiles, slides, photographs, books, etc. 10 linear feet.
SZYMCZAK: Eugene
Szymczak Collection
Recent owner of the Thomas Hardy House in Racine, WI. Two original
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed art glass windows from the Hardy House.
SMITH: Kathryn
Smith Collection
Historian/Author. Frank Lloyd Wright materials related to
Taliesin, Hollyhock House, and several restoration master plans for a variety
of buildings; includes photographs and correspondence. Approximately 5 linear
feet.
SPANGENBURG: Leonard
Spangenburg Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950). Major New Orleans
Architect. Collection de-accessioned by Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to OA+D
Archives. Approximately 50 rolls of plans; may include photos, newspaper articles,
etc. Approximately 6 linear feet.
SPENCER: Brian
Spencer Collection
Historian/Author/Architect. Approximately 60 35 mm slides by David
Henry, 216 photos from his book The Prairie School Tradition, etc. Apprximately
2 linear feet.
WIEHLE: A.
Louis Wiehle Papers
Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950-1964)/Architect. The bulk of
his professional records from the 1950s to the mid-1980s, with additional
projects related to restorations of Frank Lloyd Wright and John Lautner
buildings during the 1990s and 2000s; and materials related to the Taliesin
Fellows organization, including the Journal
of the Taliesin Fellows.
WRIGHT: Iovanna
Lloyd Wright Collection
Daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. Gift of Eve Lloyd Wright,
including all materials in the possession of Iovanna Lloyd Wright at her
passing in 2014. These materials are primarily related to the Dance and Music
Festivals held at Taliesin. Other materials include late correspondence, some
dance costumes or other clothing, books, and related material. Approximately 6
linear feet.
WYTHE: Joseph
Henry Wythe Papers and Library
Bruce Goff associate/Author/Architect. Bulk of architectural
records including approximately 2,000 plan sheets and a library of over 300
volumes related to organic architecture. Approximately 25 linear feet.