Samuel B. Zisman papers, 1937-1970.

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Samuel B. Zisman papers, 1937-1970.

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Samuel B. Zisman (1908-1970) spent the bulk of his architectural career in private practice in San Antonio, Tex. but was also involved in planning projects throughout the United States and internationally. The Samuel B. Zisman papers consist of professional logs, correspondence, and postcards that reveal the career of this architect, planner, and author. Correspondence is primarily letters to Zisman from fellow Texas architect O'Neil Ford; other letters are from Wanda Ford, Arch B. Swank, and a woman named Mary Ann.

<5> linear in. of papers, <9> photographs.

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