Architectural drawings of University of California buildings [technical drawing] ca. 1889-[ongoing]

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Architectural drawings of University of California buildings [technical drawing] ca. 1889-[ongoing]

Primarily drawings of buildings on the Berkeley campus. Includes works by a large number of architects, including designated university architects John Galen Howard and Arthur Brown.

ca. 3800 pieces.Selection of 3 drawings from Phoebe Hearst Memorial Gymnasium (CU-402:429) : 4 microfilm reels : Negatives (MNEG 00-181, 00-182, 00-183, 00-186) and positive. Selection of 5 drawings from Phoebe Hearst Memorial Gymnasium (CU-402:443, 452, 453, 454, 455) : 1 microfilm reel : negative (MNEG 00-341, Reel 16) and positive.Selections of drawings for 22 John Galen Howard projects : 3 microfilm reels : Negatives (MNEG 00-184, 00-185, 00-337) and positive.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8240269

UC Berkeley Libraries

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University of California (1868-1952)

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

University of California (1868-1952)

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

Howard, John Galen, 1864-1931

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A leader in the American Renaissance Movement, with special interest in the Beaux-Arts style, John Galen Howard came to California in 1892-1893. He was chosen to execute the Hearst plan for the University of California, Berkeley, and later founded the School of Architecture at Berkeley. Howard's own buildings on the Berkeley campus exhibit the range of materials and styles taught at the School. He also had an active practice in San Francisco. Architects trained by him include Julia Morgan, Willi...

Brown, Arthur, 1874-1957

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Arthur Brown, Jr. (1874-1957) was a well-known San Francisco Bay Area architect. Born in Oakland, CA, and educated at the University of California, Berkeley and the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, Brown designed primarily in the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. Brown's career spans the waxing and waning of public and professional support for the Beaux-Arts style of architecture and the growth in popularity of the Modern style. From the description of Ar...