David R. Byrd Papers 1930s-2000 1965-1973, 1981-1983

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David R. Byrd Papers 1930s-2000 1965-1973, 1981-1983

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David R. Byrd (1921-1987) was an African-American architect of churches, residential homes, offices, and schools in Washington, D.C. and Ann Arbor, Michigan. He served on the Board of Commissioners of Washtenaw County (1968-1972), and was an advocate for civil rights and affordable housing for the poor. This collection includes architectural drawings, reports, photographs, and personal and professional correspondence.

2.6 linear ft. (in four boxes), 1 portfolio, and 9 oversize folders

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Bentley Historical Library

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Byrd, David R.

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David R. Byrd (1921-1987) was born in Washington, D.C. After graduating from Hampton Institute in 1942, he remained in the Washington area, where he became a practicing architect in 1951, and a teacher at Springarn High School in 1952. Byrd's early projects included residential homes, a medical office building, and the headquarters of the Capitol Cab Association. In 1959, Andrew Bryant, a graduate of Howard University, became a partner in Byrd's firm, and by 1964, the tw...

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Byrd, Letitia.

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