Olof Dahlstrand collection, 1938-2004 (bulk 1947-1983).

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Olof Dahlstrand collection, 1938-2004 (bulk 1947-1983).

The majority of the collection documents the design work of Olof Dahlstrand. A small quantity of Personal Papers include local and regional newspaper articles and the personal correspondence from the 1960s to the late 1990s. These clippings and letters cover topics such as local buildings Dahlstrand designed, as well as his role in the Carmel City Council and historical events that he felt were important or impacted his life in some way. Project Records include preliminary sketches, working drawings, renderings, final plans, and blueprints. They also include some written records (correspondence, specifications, notes, and reports) and photographs. The Art and Artifacts series contains drawings and paintings completed throughout Dahlstrand's career.

4 boxes, 4 flat file drawers.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8210089

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Online Archive of California

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Dahlstrand, Olof, 1916-

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Olof Dahlstrand was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin in 1916, earning his degree in architecture from Cornell University in 1939. After receiving his degree, Dahlstrand worked briefly in Wisconsin, and then moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1948. He worked as an associate for Fred and Lois Langhorst, both modernist architects gaining recognition in Northern California. While working for the Langhorsts, Dahlstrand worked on the Muscatine residence and a show at the San Francisco Museum of Art (l...