Esther McCoy papers, circa 1876-1990, bulk 1938-1989

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Series 6: Architect Files , 1912-1990
(Boxes 26-28, 42; 2.2 linear feet)

This series contains McCoy's research files on individual architects and their projects. Files may include correspondence, research material, photographs of the architects and their works, writings, interview transcripts and notes, blueprints, and printed material. Writings found here include writings by McCoy and writings by the architects. Of note is a draft memoir written by Konrad Wachsman and an essay on architecture in Mexico by Juan O'Gorman. This series also contains a large amount of material about R. M. Schindler, including statements by other architects about Schindler, and a two volume "Book of Documents" created by Schindler, containing copies of his biographical and professional records.

The files are arranged alphabetically by name of architect. While this series contains scattered writings and notes by McCoy, the bulk of her writings about these architects can be found in Series 4: Architectural Writings. Additional photographs of works by these architects can be found in Series 9: Photographs and Slides.

The bulk of this series has been scanned. Photographs taken by Julius Shulman have not been scanned.

Description	Container	Select
Barragan, Luis		Select: Barragan, Luis
Correspondence, 1971-1983	26 27	Select: Correspondence, 1971-1983
Floor Plans, circa 1950s	26 28	Select: Floor Plans, circa 1950s
Research Material, circa 1952-1980	26 29	Select: Research Material, circa 1952-1980
Birkerts, Gunnar, 1968-1986	26 30	Select: Birkerts, Gunnar, 1968-1986
Botteiger, Peggy, circa 1950s	26 31	Select: Botteiger, Peggy, circa 1950s
Candela, Felix, circa 1950-1970, 1981	26 32-33	Select: Candela, Felix, circa 1950-1970, 1981
Cetto, Max, circa 1951-1953, 1962-1963	26 34	Select: Cetto, Max, circa 1951-1953, 1962-1963
Ciampi, Mario, 1954-1964	26 35	Select: Ciampi, Mario, 1954-1964
Coate, Roland, circa 1950s	26 36	Select: Coate, Roland, circa 1950s
Craiker, Chris, 1979, 1982-1983	26 37	Select: Craiker, Chris, 1979, 1982-1983
Eames, Charles and Ray		Select: Eames, Charles and Ray
Interview Transcript, 1974	26 38	Select: Interview Transcript, 1974
Photographs, 1959-1962	26 39	Select: Photographs, 1959-1962
Printed Material, 1941-1944, 1966, 1970	26 40	Select: Printed Material, 1941-1944, 1966, 1970
Gehry, Frank		Select: Gehry, Frank
Correspondence, 1973-1975, 1985	26 41	Select: Correspondence, 1973-1975, 1985
Notes and Research Material, circa 1970s, 1979	26 42	Select: Notes and Research Material, circa 1970s, 1979
Gill, Irving		Select: Gill, Irving
Correspondence, 1929-1989	26 43	Select: Correspondence, 1929-1989
Notes and Writings, circa 1950s-1970s	26 44-45	Select: Notes and Writings, circa 1950s-1970s
Research Material, 1936, 1959-1989	26 46	Select: Research Material, 1936, 1959-1989
Goff, Bruce, 1968-1983	26 47	Select: Goff, Bruce, 1968-1983
Grey, Elmer, 1953-1962	26 48	Select: Grey, Elmer, 1953-1962
Harris, Harwell Hamilton		Select: Harris, Harwell Hamilton
Correspondence, 1972-1984	26 49	Select: Correspondence, 1972-1984
Correspondence, 1985-1989	27 1	Select: Correspondence, 1985-1989
Research Material, 1962	27 2	Select: Research Material, 1962
Harris, Murry, circa 1948-1949	27 3-4	Select: Harris, Murry, circa 1948-1949
Lautner, John, circa 1985-1988	27 5	Select: Lautner, John, circa 1985-1988
Le Corbusier, 1933, circa 1970s	27 6	Select: Le Corbusier, 1933, circa 1970s
Maybeck, Bernard, 1952, 1957, circa 1975	27 7	Select: Maybeck, Bernard, 1952, 1957, circa 1975
Moore, Charles, 1968-1969, 1977	27 8	Select: Moore, Charles, 1968-1969, 1977
Myers, Barton, circa 1977-1979	27 9	Select: Myers, Barton, circa 1977-1979
Neutra, Richard and Dion		Select: Neutra, Richard and Dion
Correspondence, 1953-1974	27 10-11	Select: Correspondence, 1953-1974
Photographs, circa 1930s-1984 (Photographs by Julius Shulman not scanned)	27 12	Select: Photographs, circa 1930s-1984 (Photographs by Julius Shulman not scanned)
Research Material, circa 1950s-1967, 1976	27 13	Select: Research Material, circa 1950s-1967, 1976
O'Gorman, Juan		Select: O'Gorman, Juan
Clippings, 1953-1967 (oversized items housed in Box 42)	27 14-15	Select: Clippings, 1953-1967 (oversized items housed in Box 42)
Correspondence, 1951-1984	27 16-18	Select: Correspondence, 1951-1984
"The Degeneration of Architecture in Mexico Today" by Juan O'Gorman, 1954-1955	27 19	Select: "The Degeneration of Architecture in Mexico Today" by Juan O'Gorman, 1954-1955
Notes and Writings, circa 1942-1960s	27 20	Select: Notes and Writings, circa 1942-1960s
Otto, Frei, circa 1965-1966	27 21	Select: Otto, Frei, circa 1965-1966
Pelli, Cesar		Select: Pelli, Cesar
Correspondence, 1969-1990	27 22-23	Select: Correspondence, 1969-1990
Notes and Writings, circa 1970s	27 24	Select: Notes and Writings, circa 1970s
Research Material, 1968-1979	27 25	Select: Research Material, 1968-1979
Ponti, Gio		Select: Ponti, Gio
Correspondence, 1966-1989	27 26-27	Select: Correspondence, 1966-1989
Research Material, circa 1971	27 28	Select: Research Material, circa 1971
Porset, Clara		Select: Porset, Clara
Correspondence, 1951-1952	27 29-30	Select: Correspondence, 1951-1952
Photographs, circa 1952	27 31	Select: Photographs, circa 1952
Research Material, 1951-1952	27 32	Select: Research Material, 1951-1952
Purcell, William		Select: Purcell, William
Correspondence, 1923-1964	27 33-34	Select: Correspondence, 1923-1964
Notes and Research Material, circa 1946-1959	27 35	Select: Notes and Research Material, circa 1946-1959
Richards, Sim Bruce, 1960-1984	27 36	Select: Richards, Sim Bruce, 1960-1984
Schindler, R. M.		Select: Schindler, R. M.
Correspondence, circa 1920-1988	27 37-38	Select: Correspondence, circa 1920-1988
Exhibition Documents, 1954, 1964-1967	27 39	Select: Exhibition Documents, 1954, 1964-1967
Notes, General, circa 1950s-1970s	27 40-41	Select: Notes, General, circa 1950s-1970s
Notes, Gregory Ain Interview regarding Schindler, undated	27 42	Select: Notes, Gregory Ain Interview regarding Schindler, undated
Notes, "Talk with the Lovells,", 1958	27 43	Select: Notes, "Talk with the Lovells,", 1958
Photographs, 1912-1970s	27 44	Select: Photographs, 1912-1970s
Research Material, Book of Documents, vol. I, circa 1949	27 45	Select: Research Material, Book of Documents, vol. I, circa 1949
Research Material, Book of Documents, vol. II, circa 1949	27 46	Select: Research Material, Book of Documents, vol. II, circa 1949
Research Material, General, 1922-1980	27 47-50	Select: Research Material, General, 1922-1980
Statements by Other Architects Regarding Schindler, circa 1960s	28 1	Select: Statements by Other Architects Regarding Schindler, circa 1960s
Writings, [About Working for Schindler,], 1987	28 2	Select: Writings, [About Working for Schindler,], 1987
Writings, "Schindler House Restoration,", undated	28 3	Select: Writings, "Schindler House Restoration,", undated
Writings, Unidentified Draft Fragments, circa 1950s-1970s	28 4	Select: Writings, Unidentified Draft Fragments, circa 1950s-1970s
Soriano, Raphael		Select: Soriano, Raphael
Correspondence, circa 1961-1982	28 5	Select: Correspondence, circa 1961-1982
Photographs, circa 1960s-1970s	28 6	Select: Photographs, circa 1960s-1970s
Sorkin, Michael, 1979-1987	28 7	Select: Sorkin, Michael, 1979-1987
Stenger, A. D., circa 1949-1950	28 8	Select: Stenger, A. D., circa 1949-1950
Sullivan, Louis, circa 1967	28 9	Select: Sullivan, Louis, circa 1967
Venturi, Robert		Select: Venturi, Robert
Correspondence, 1964-1987	28 10-11	Select: Correspondence, 1964-1987
Notes and Writings, circa 1975-1980	28 12-13	Select: Notes and Writings, circa 1975-1980
Research Material, 1963-1983	28 14-16	Select: Research Material, 1963-1983
Victor Gruen Associates, circa 1965-1985	28 17-19	Select: Victor Gruen Associates, circa 1965-1985
Wachsman, Konrad, circa 1972-1977	28 20-23	Select: Wachsman, Konrad, circa 1972-1977
Wright, Frank Lloyd		Select: Wright, Frank Lloyd
Notes and Research Material, circa 1950s	28 24-25	Select: Notes and Research Material, circa 1950s
Photographs, circa 1950s	28 26	Select: Photographs, circa 1950s
Wright, Lloyd		Select: Wright, Lloyd
Correspondence, circa 1959-1966	28 27	Select: Correspondence, circa 1959-1966
"Eric Wright Conversation,", 1979	28 28	Select: "Eric Wright Conversation,", 1979
Notes and Writings, circa 1949-1960	28 29-30	Select: Notes and Writings, circa 1949-1960
Research Material, 1965-1966	28 31	Select: Research Material, 1965-1966
Oversized Juan O'Gorman Clippings, 1953-1967 (Scanned with Box 27, Folders 14-15)	42	Select: Oversized Juan O'Gorman Clippings, 1953-1967 (Scanned with Box 27, Folders 14-15)

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Series 6: Architect Files , 1912-1990
(Boxes 26-28, 42; 2.2 linear feet)