Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980.

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Serge Chermayeff architectural records and papers, 1909-1980.

This collection contains materials related to Chermayeff's personal, professional, and academic lives, the bulk originating during his residency in the United States, beginning in the late 1930s. Project records document the full range of his work, including many records from his British period. The collection also contains extensive correspondence with personal friends, clients, and professional and academic colleagues. The archive also contains significant papers and images related to publication of "The Shape of Community," "Community and Privacy," and Design and the Public Good," including manuscripts, images, and some production records. Lastly, the collection includes a large number of reference files relating to architecture, design, urbanism, technology, sociology, anthropology, and current events, compiled throughout Chermayeff's professional life.

17 linear feet of papers.1508 photographs.915 drawings.(38 manuscript boxes, 35 rolls, 6 portfolio boxes, 2 flatfile drawers, 2 film reel boxes)

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