Architects’ and Designers’ Papers

This collection of correspondence, lectures, and autobiographical documents from noted American and European architects and designers includes material from and relating to Thomas Chippendale, William Ferguson Deknatel, George Grant Elmslie, Inigo Jones, John Howells Mead, William Keck, Philip B. Maher, Pier Luigi Nervi, Richard Neutra, Richard Nickel, Frederick Law Olmsted, Irving K. Pond, Ralph Renwick, H.H. Richardson, and Christopher Wren. The collection is an aggregate of numerous small collections from various sources. View finding aid.View selected images from this collection. Collection access:Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult the FAQ. Finding aids by subjectBrowse all finding aidsBrowse images and mediaOral histories Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:archives@artic.edu