John L. Wilson Papers 1928-1989

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John L. Wilson Papers 1928-1989

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Collection of papers and documents relating to John Louis Wilson, Jr's personal life and professional career as an architect in New York City for over fifty years. Included are professional correspondence, architectural plans, drawings and blueprints, certificates, awards, degrees, newspaper clippings, exhibition display panels and books. Also included is material concerning Wilson's efforts on behalf of minorities through the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Equal Opportunities Committee (1955-1976) and the Council for Advancement of the Negro in Architecture (CANA) 1960-1982.

6.6 lin. ft. (6 boxes, 1 cylinder)

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section

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Wilson, John Louis, 1898-1989

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Architect, John Louis Wilson, Jr., one of the designers of the Harlem River houses in New York City. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Wilson graduated from Gilbert Academy Prep School in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1916 and from New Orleans University (now Dillard University) in 1920. Wilson became a registered architect in 1930 after graduating from Columbia University School of Architecture in 1928. In 1934 Wilson was commissioned to work with a team of archite...

Council for the Advancement of the Negro in Architecture.

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American Institute of Architects. New York Chapter

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Harlem River Houses (New York, N.Y.)

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