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02. Architecture Archives

 Classification
Identifier: 02
As a partnership between the Smathers Libraries and the School of Architecture since 2004, the Architecture Archives has become a leading repository for historical records pertaining to the architects and architecture of Florida. The collections support scholarly research, historic preservation, and the education of future students. A handful of important collections, including the archives of Alfred Browning Parker, Kenneth Treister, Darrell Fleeger, and the Carrère and Hastings firm, currently are being preserved, arranged and described by staff. As such, final descriptions for these collections are not available online at this time.

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Rufus Nims Architectural Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 177
Abstract

Architectural drawings created by South Florida architect Rufus Nims. These include plans for residences and buildings in Florida, Louisiana, New York, Costa Rica, and several countries in the Caribbean. The collection also includes motel and hotel designs for Howard Johnson, Marriott, and other corporations. Also, included is AV material concerning Nim's projects.

Dates: 1950-2006

Jefferson M. Hamilton Architectural Drawings and Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 185
Abstract

Plans, renderings, and photographs related to the architecture of Jefferson M. Hamilton in Tampa, Florida.

Dates: 1926-1947

Edward T. Potter Architectural Drawings

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 186
Abstract

Water color and pen and ink drawings of Potter's design for St. John's Church, Jacksonville, Florida.

Dates: circa Early 1870s

John Howey's Sarasota School of Architecture Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 274
Abstract

Photographs, drawings, models and research materials collected or created by John Howey during the creation of the book and exhibition entitled, The Sarasota School of Architecture, 1941-1966. The materials pertain to the numerous modern architects working in Sarasota, Florida, during that period.

Dates: 1926-2001

Marilyn Staton Hapsis-Hugo Design Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 286
Abstract

Designs and a small number of photographs documenting the design work of Marilyn Staton Hapsis-Hugo.

Dates: 1956-2009; Majority of material found within 1956-1986

Thomas H. Wallis, Jr. and William H. Baker Landscape Architecture Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS Group 285
Abstract

Plans, photographs, project manuals, and miscellaneous materials created by the landscape architecture firm Wallis Baker Associates and its principals, Thomas H. Wallis, Jr. and William H. Baker.

Dates: 1961-2009

Phil Emmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0363
Abstract Philip I. Emmer is a real estate developer known for his work throughout Florida. His firm, Emmer Development Corporation, has developed properties in 15 Florida counties, from low-income, turnkey housing to luxury apartment complexes. Emmer is also well known for his philanthropy and public service. This collection focuses on the philanthropy and public service of Emmer, as well as his career in housing development. The collection also holds documentation regarding low-income housing, in...
Dates: 1941-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-2010

Mark G. Hampton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0376
Abstract

Architectural drawings, photos, project files and other papers of architect Mark G. Hampton, who worked for approximately 60 years in Sarasota, Tampa, Miami, and other cities in Florida.

Dates: 1923-2015; Majority of material found within 1950-2004

William Bauer Collection of Architectural Drawings Relating to Jacksonville

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0377
Abstract

Contains 81 architectural drawings created by four prominent Florida architects for the development firm Telfair Stockton and Co., Inc. in the late 1930s and other miscellaneous architectural drawings.

Dates: circa 1935-1950

Earl M. Starnes Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0379
Abstract Earl M. Starnes was a growth management and planning expert who served as the director of the Florida Division of State Planning from 1972 to 1975 and as a faculty member of the University of Florida from 1976 to 1993. His papers primarily include books, articles, papers, and research planning material created during his time working for the state government and the university. Also included is material related to his various consulting projects in Florida and the Caribbean, photographs from...
Dates: 1956-2009