Elyn Zimmerman papers, 1967-2019

Project and commission files comprise the bulk of the collection, and comprehensively document dozens of Zimmerman's site-specific sculptural projects and proposals for public and private sites across the United States and internationally. Many of the projects, both temporary and permanent, were designed for the outdoors and incorporate granite, water features, and landscape architecture. The documents capture the many phases of each project including proposals, planning, site visits, contracting, construction, fabrication, transportation, installation, completion, restoration, and preservation. Material includes correspondence, contracts, photographs, slides, models, blueprints, and original sketches and drawings. The files include a small number of born digital records, including digital images of projects, construction sites, and floorplans, as well as PowerPoint presentations.

Major projects documented here include Marabar at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC, Terrain at O'Hare International Center, Keystone Island at the Dade County courthouse in Miami, Lithos I at the Manufacturers Life Insurance Tower in Los Angeles, First Market Plaza in San Francisco, Sanctuary at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, the Birmingham Museum of Art Sculpture Garden, Free Fall at the Cancer Institute in New Brunswick, Wa Marafiki Mkusanyiko at the US Embassy in Tanzania, the Watercourse at Bentall in Vancouver, and Capsouto Park in New York City.

In addition to these site-specific works, project files, sketches, and stencils pertaining to a series of encaustic drawings titled "Ceremonial Objects" are also filed here. Included here as well are a few files related to residencies, fellowships, and a panel presented at the College Art Association conference.

Files are arranged chronologically by project date. Most files contain additional oversized material arranged at the end of the series.