Overview
Collection Information
Size: 3 Microfilm reels, 2 linear feet on 3 microfilm reels
Summary: The microfilmed American Institute of Architects Philadelphia Chapter minute books list officers and members; include guidelines on issues such as wages; and give descriptions of the organization's role in the city planning and restoration.
Biographical/Historical Note
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. AIA functions as a national organization with state and local chapters. Organized in 1869, the Philadelphia chapter is the second oldest in the country after New York City.
Provenance
All the records of the AIA Philadelphia Chapter are on deposit at the Philadelphia Athenaeum, but only the minute books were microfilmed, in 1988, as part of AAA's Philadelphia Arts Documentation Project.
Related Materials
American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia Chapter papers also at Syracuse University.
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia holds the American Institute of Architects Philadelphia Chapter records, 1840-1956.
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
