Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen papers, 1930-2001

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Nelsen, Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas)
Title
Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen papers
Dates
1930-2001 (inclusive)
Quantity
20.5 linear feet
Collection Number
XOE_CPNWS0057nelsen (collection)
Summary
Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen was a well-known Seattle-based architect and influential figure in American art and architecture. The Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen papers include the plans, drawings, contracts, photographs, newspaper clippings, slides, and microfiche relating to the buildings he designed from the early 1950s to 2000.
Repository
Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu
Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English , Japanese.
Sponsor
Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding the finding aid was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Ibsen Nelsen was a well-known Seattle-based architect and influential figure in American art and architecture. He was born in Ruskin, Nebraska in 1919 to a Danish immigrant father who worked as a cabinet maker. He served in the army during WWII in the Pacific theater and earned 2 Bronze Stars. Upon his return he married his life partner, Ruth Hanawalt with whom he had four children. He attended the University of Oregon where he earned his degree in architecture in 1951. He then moved to Seattle and began his architecture career.

Nelsen is best known for his design of Seattle’s Museum of Flight, the Stewart House and Inn at the Market in the Pike Place Market, Merrill Court townhouses, and many of the buildings on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham. However, Nelsen also designed many smaller projects including personal residences that earned him accolades. Nelsen’s home that he designed and built on Vashon Island, which he called Island Farm, reflects his style: an eye for modernity blended with a reverence for the past.

Nelsen was also vitally involved with his community and served on many boards. His interests centered upon historic preservation and urban renewal in Seattle. Ibsen Nelsen died in 2001.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Ibsen A. Nelsen papers (1930-2001) include the plans, drawings, contracts, photographs, clippings, slides, and microfiche from the buildings he designed. They span from the early 1950s to 2000 documenting his career as an architect in Seattle. Some of his more prominent designs include the Pacific Museum of Flight, the Stewart House and Inn at the Market in the Pike Place Market, Merrill Court townhouses, and Bond Hall, Arntzen Hall, the Northwest Environmental Studies Center on Western Washington University’s campus in Bellingham.

Among his personal papers are some biographical materials and articles written about Nelsen. Also, there are papers documenting his civic activism, the writing and speeches he gave, and the clippings he collected that reflect his interests. In addition, the collection includes his correspondence throughout his adult life.  The recipients include his family and well-known artists and architects Isamu Noguchi, Fred Bassetti, George Bartholick, Victor Steinbrueck, Mary Randlett, Morris Graves, and Tom Robbins.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelsen papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) Nelson papers are organized in accordance with the following series and sub-series arrangement:

  • Series I: Personal Papers, 1930-2001
    • Sub-series 1: Biographical Papers, 1940-2001
    • Sub-series 2: Correspondence, 1954-2001
    • Sub-series 3: Writing and Research, 1960-2000
    • Sub-series 4: Community Activism, 1961-2000
    • Sub-series 5: Financial Papers, 1971-1999
    • Sub-series 6: Clippings and Publications, 1949-2000
  • Series II: Professional Papers, 1951-2000
    • Sub-series 1: Architectural Projects, 1946-2000
    • Sub-series 2: Administrative Records, 1953-1996
    • Sub-series 3: Slide Documentation of Projects, undated
    • Sub-series 4: Microfiche of Projects, undated
    • Sub-series 5: Project Binders, undated

Acquisition Information

In June 2002, Ruth Nelsen donated her husband's papers to the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Rainbow Koehl in 2006.

Processing Note

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Related Materials

Ibsen Nelsen's architectural drawings are housed at the University of Washington, Special Collections.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I :  Personal Papers, 1930-2001 Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Sub-series 1 : Biographical Papers
1930-2001
Military
Box/Folder
1/1
Service Records
1940-1946
1/2
41st Infantry Division
1946-1994
Education
Box/Folder
1/3
Report Card
1930
1/4
Rhetoric
1947
1/5
Landscape Architecture
1947
1/6
Anthropology
1947-1948
1/7
Graphics
1947-1948
1/8
Physics
1947-1948
1/9
Construction II
1948
1/10
Architectural History I
1948-1949
1/11
Contruction III
1948-1950
1/12
Construction IV
1949
1/13
Surveying
1949
1/14
Architectural Physics and Construction VI
1949-1950
1/15
Construction V Project
1950
1/16
Differential Calculus
undated
1/17
Terminal Project
1951
1/18
Newport, OR School Project
undated
1/19
Miscellaneous Notes
undated
1/20
University of Oregon Campus Map
30 January, 1948
Box/Folder
2/1
Danish Genealogy
1966-1999
2/2
Resume
1964-1996
2/3
Transcript of Interview
October 1977
2/4
Articles about Nelsen
1971-2001
Awards
Box/Folder
2/5
FAIA Nomination
1980
2/6
FAIA Ceremony
1981
2/7
Seattle Chapter Medal
1989
Box/Folder
2/8
Marquis Who's Who
1974-1986
2/9
Funeral Service
11 August, 2001
Notebooks
Box/Folder
2/10
Notebooks
1966
2/11
Notebooks
January 1967
2/12
Notebooks
March-July 1967
2/13
Notebooks
May-July 1967
2/14
Notebooks
April 1967-June 1978
2/15
Notebooks
July 1969-September 1977
Datebooks
Box/Folder
2/16
Datebooks
1962-1963
2/17
Datebooks
1983
2/18
Datebooks
1984
2/19
Datebooks
1985
2/20
Datebooks
1986
2/21
Datebooks
1989
2/22
Datebooks
1990
3/1
Datebooks
1991
3/2
Datebooks
1992
3/3
Datebooks
1993
3/4
Datebooks
1995
3/5
Datebooks
1996
3/6
Datebooks
1998
3/7
Datebooks
1999
Box/Folder
3/8
Journal Excerpts (photocopies made by Nelsen from his original journals)
1976; 1982; 1985; 1986; undated
Subseries 2 : Correspondence
1954-2001
General
Box/Folder
3/9
General
1955-1966
3/10
General
1967
3/11
General
1968-1969
3/12
General
1970-1974
3/13
General
January-June 1975
3/14
General
July-December 1975
3/15
General
January-June 1976
3/16
General
July-December 1976
3/17
General
January-June 1977
3/18
General
July-December 1977
4/1
General
January-June 1978
4/2
General
July-December 1978
4/3
General
January-June 1979
4/4
General
July-December 1979
4/5
General
January-June 1980
4/6
General
July-December 1980
4/7
General
January-June 1981
4/8
General
July-December 1981
4/9
General
January-June 1982
4/10
General
July-December 1982
4/11
General
January-June 1983
4/12
General
July-December 1983
4/13
General
January-June 1984
4/14
General
July-December 1984
4/15
General
January-June 1985
4/16
General
July-December 1985
4/17
General
January-June 1986
4/18
General
July-December 1986
4/19
General
January-June 1987
4/20
General
July-December 1987
4/21
General
January-June 1988
4/22
General
July-December 1988
4/23
General
January-June 1989
4/24
General
July-December 1989
5/1
General
January-June 1990
5/2
General
July-December 1990
5/3
General
January-June 1991
5/4
General
July-December 1991
5/5
General
January-June 1992
5/6
General
July-December 1992
5/7
General
January-June 1993
5/8
General
July-December 1993
5/9
General
January-June 1994
5/10
General
July-December 1994
5/11
General
January-June 1995
5/12
General
July-December 1995
5/13
General
January-June 1996
5/14
General
July-December 1996
5/15
General
January-June 1997
5/16
General
July-December 1997
5/17
General
January-June 1998
5/18
General
July-December 1998
5/19
General
January-June 1999
5/20
General
July-December 1999
5/21
General
January-June 2000
5/22
General
July-December 2000
5/23
General
undated
Friends and Family
NOTE: Some of Nelsen's correspondence with the following individuals can be found in the General Correspondence files as he did not always separate them.
George Bartholick
Box/Folder
5/24
Correspondence
1953-1990
5/25
Correspondence
1991-1995; undated
Frank Bassetti
Box/Folder
5/26
Correspondence
1960-1969
5/27
Correspondence
1971-1981
5/28
Correspondence
1982-1989
5/29
Correspondence
January-June 1990
5/30
Correspondence
July-December 1990
5/31
Correspondence
January-June 1991
5/32
Correspondence
July-December 1991
5/33
Correspondence
January-June 1992
5/34
Correspondence
July-December 1992
5/35
Correspondence
January-June 1993
5/36
Correspondence
July-December 1993
5/37
Correspondence
January-June 1994
5/38
Correspondence
July-December 1994
6/1
Correspondence
January-June 1995
6/2
Correspondence
July-December 1995
6/3
Correspondence
January-June 1996
6/4
Correspondence
July-December 1996
6/5
Correspondence
1997
6/6
Correspondence
1998-1999
6/7
Correspondence
2000-2001
6/8
Correspondence
undated
Box/Folder
6/9
Ella Bergstrom
1968; undated
6/10
Betty Bowen
1967-1984
6/11
Deanna Copeland
1992-1999
6/12
Lorenzo Milam
1968-1971; undated
6/13
Carol Nelsen
1976-1998
6/14
Christy Nelsen
1967-1999
6/15
Clarence Nelsen
December 1994
6/16
Eric Nelsen
1967-1999; undated
6/17
Hans Nelsen
1968-2000; undated
6/18
Ruth Nelsen
1974-1991; undated
6/19
Sean Nelsen
1980-2000; undated
6/20
Isamu Noguchi
1967-1982
6/21
Laurie Olin
1968-1970; undated
6/22
Zara Pinfold
1982-1983; undated
6/23
Mary Randlett
1969-2000
6/24
Tom Robbins
1964-1976
Victor Steinbrueck
Box/Folder
6/25
Correspondence
1954-1985; undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/1
Steinbrueck's Sketch 1 and 2 of Isamu Noguchi's "Landscape of Time"
1975
Box/Folder
6/26
Allan Temko
1984-1985
6/27
Andre Verdet
circa 1969
6/28
Alexis Williams
1995-1998; undated
6/29
Lily Williams
1989-1998
Subseries 3 : Writing and Research
NOTE: The following records have been organized by subject.
1960-2000
Box/Folder
6/30
Architectural Design
1960-1996
6/31
Architectural Education
undated
6/32
Book Reviews
1966-1968
6/33
Historic Preservation
1961-1979; undated
6/34
Humor
1960-1993
6/35
Litter and Pollution
undated
6/36
Northwest Renaissance: People Places and Art
1992-1995
7/1
Parks and Landscaping
1964-1980
7/2
Poems
1967-1969; undated
7/3
Politics
1967-1988; undated
7/4
Regional Architecture
1996
7/5
Reminiscences of Friends (Lorenzo Milam, Jack Morse, George Bartholick
1972,; 2000,; undated
7/6
Roadsides and Billboards
1965-1983
7/7
Seattle City Planning
1963-1980; undated
7/8
Seattle Waste
1989
7/9
Stamps
1973
7/10
Zoo
1983
7/11
Titled Drafts
1972; undated
7/12
Untitled Drafts
1965,; 1981-1994,; undated
7/13
Fragments
1965-1972,; undated
Subseries 4 : Community Activism
1961-2000
Box/Folder
7/14
Action: Better City
1967-1968; undated
Allied Arts
Box/Folder
7/15
Minutes, Newsletters, and Reports
1964-1981
7/16
Correspondence
1964-1994
7/17
Membership Lists
1966-1988
7/18
Clippings
1964-1971
7/19
Billboard Committee
1963-1967; undated
Pike Place Market
Box/Folder
7/20
Correspondence, Publicity and Events
1962-1964
7/21
Correspondence, Publicity and Events
1965-1969
7/22
Correspondence, Publicity and Events
1920-1996
7/23
Photographs
undated
Box/Folder
7/24
Architect Selection for Public Buildings
1995-2000
7/25
Architectural Foundation
1980; undated
7/26
Bruce Chapman for Secretary of State
1975; undated
7/27
Design Task Force
1975-1976; undated
7/28
Harvard Belmont District
1975-1980; undated
7/29
Hemlock Society
1999
7/30
Municipal Art Commission
1961-1968
7/31
New Community Design
1976-1977
7/32
Northwest Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in Italy
1981-1982
Pioneer Square
Box/Folder
7/33
Pioneer Square activism
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/2
Three Photographs at Pioneer Square
undated
Box/Folder
7/34
School District Task Force
1981
7/35
Seattle Chowder Society
1975-1981; undated
7/36
Seattle Design Commission
1968-1982; undated
7/37
Seattle Kingdome
1997-1999
7/38
Seattle Park Board
1963-1969
7/39
Stevens Neighborhood
1976
7/40
Urban Development
1980-1982
7/41
Urban Development Corporation
1971; undated
7/42
Washington Roadside Council
1975-1984
Subseries 5 : Financial Records
1971-1999
Box/Folder
8/1
Island Property Search
1971-1972
8/2
Forest Stewardship Plan
1998-1999
8/3
Sale of Property
1998
8/4
University of Oregon Trust
1992-1995
Subseries 6 : Clippings and Publications
1949-2000
Isamu Noguchi
Box/Folder
8/5
SD: Ibsen Nelsen article
1976
8/6
Publicity
1968-1979; undated
8/7
"Black Sun"
1968-1971
8/8
"Bolt of Lightening
1980-1984
8/9
"Landscape of Time"
1975
8/10
"Sculpture for Federal Building"
1975
8/11
"Sky Viewing Sculpture" and Model
1969-1970; 1979
Box/Folder
8/12
Allan Temko
1971-2001
General
Box/Folder
8/13
General
1949-1969
8/14
General
1970-1976
8/15
General
1977-1983
8/16
General
1984-1989
8/17
General
1990-1996
8/18
General
1997-2000
8/19
General
undated
8/20
General
undated
8/21
General
undated

Series II :   Professional Papers1951-2000 Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 1 : Architectural Projects
NOTE: Some of the documentation of the projects is fragmented.
1946-2000
2121 5th Avenue
Box/Folder
8/22
Designs and Budget
undated
8/23
Photographs
undated
8/24
Publicity and Clippings
1979
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/3
Plans and Drawings
1963
Albright
Box/Folder
8/25
Publicity and Clippings
1963
Alderwood Ward Chapel
Box/Folder
8/26
Publicity and Clippings
1960-1963; undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/4
Award
1961
Allen House
NOTE: The journals Nelsen kept on this project give a full view of the challenges faced by an architect.
Box/Folder
8/27
Contract
1988-1990
8/28
Rough Drawings
undated
8/29
Drawings
1990-1993; undated
8/30
Specifications
undated
8/31
Journal 1
January-October 1991
8/32
Journal 2
October 1991-October 1992; 1994
8/33
Photographs
undated
8/34
Publicity and Clippings
1994
Annie et Robert
Box/Folder
9/1
Drawings and Plans
undated
9/2
Publicity and Clippings
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/5
Photographs
undated
Arbor Heights Pool
Box/Folder
9/3
Publicity and Clippings
undated
J.H. Ballinger
Box/Folder
9/4
Notes
1974
Belmont
Box/Folder
9/5
Drawings and Specifications
1976
Berglund
Box/Folder
9/6
Drawings and Plans
undated
9/7
Photograph
undated
Boy Scouts
Box/Folder
9/8
Design Plans
undated
9/9
Photographs
1954,; 1961,; 1964,; undated
9/10
Publicity and Clippings
1960-1963
9/11
Correspondence
1984-1985
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/6
Award
1960
Boyer Children's Clinic
Box/Folder
9/12
Bidding
1988,; undated
9/13
Contract
1988-1990
9/14
Drawings and Plans
1989 February 23; undated
9/15
Publicity and Clippings
1988; 1990; undated
Brian
Box/Folder
9/16
Publicity and Clippings
1973
Carlson
Box/Folder
9/17
Publicity and Clippings
1959
Case Cabin
Box/Folder
9/18
Photographs
undated
Central Washington University Library
Box/Folder
9/19
Model
undated
9/20
Photographs
1955; undated
9/21
Publicity and Clippings
undated
9/22
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Chapman
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/7
Plans and Drawings
undated
Charnley
Box/Folder
9/23
Application for Award
1967
Christofides
Box/Folder
9/24
Publicity and Clippings
1980
City Hall Park
Box/Folder
9/25
Correspondence
1976
9/26
Publicity and Clippings
1976
Close
Box/Folder
9/27
Contract
1988
CMJ Investments
Box/Folder
9/28
Correspondence
1989
9/29
Background Research
1989
Columbus Avenue
Box/Folder
9/30
Drawings and Plans
1946
Crepe de Paris
Box/Folder
9/31
Background Research
1979-1981
9/32
Drawings and Plans
undated
9/33
Budget
1987
9/34
Correspondence regarding Publicity
1980-1982
9/35
Publicity and Clippings
1978-1988; undated
9/36
Awards
1980-1981
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/8
Photographs
undated
Denny Regrade
Box/Folder
9/37
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Doyle Building
Box/Folder
9/38
Correspondence
1975; 1985
9/39
Benefits Analysis
undated
9/40
Cash Summaries
1985
9/41
Photograph
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/9
Photographs
undated
Box/Folder
9/42
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Drachen
Box/Folder
9/43
Correspondence
1989; 1996
9/44
Correspondence
1997-1999
9/45
Contracts
1997
9/46
Structural Design Development
1996
9/47
Preliminary Schematics
1996
9/48
Small Drawings
1996; undated
9/49
Drawings and Plans
undated
9/50
Drawings and Plans - 3rd floor alternatives
1996
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/10
Plans and Drawings - revision
1996
Box/Folder
9/51
Construction Schedule
undated
9/52
Preliminary Data
1996
9/53
Specifications
1996
9/54
Cost Estimates
1996-1997
9/55
Budget
1997
9/56
Zoning and Use Permits
1996-1997
9/57
Site Survey and Photos
1996
9/58
Master Use Permit
1996-1997
9/59
Seattle Design Review
1996
9/60
Land Survey
1996
9/61
Jack Christiansen - Structural Engineer
undated
9/62
Gregor Architects - Accounting
1996-1997
9/63
Richard Haag - Landscaping
1997
9/64
Norman Co. - Lender
1997
9/65
Richard Stern - Mechanical
1996-1997
9/66
Nathan Walker - Model
1997-1998
9/67
David Williams - Architect
1996-1997
9/68
Coffee Shop
1997; undated
9/69
Bookstore
1997
9/70
Model
undated
9/71
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Failor
Box/Folder
10/1
Publicity and Clippings
1955
Fine Arts Theatre
Box/Folder
10/2
Plans and Drawings
undated
Flanagen
Box/Folder
10/3
Photographs
undated
Fleagle
Box/Folder
10/4
Sunset Awards Application
1967
Fort Flagler State Park
Box/Folder
10/5
Map
undated
Fuller
Box/Folder
10/6
General Notes
1959; 1962; undated
Gilkey
Box/Folder
10/7
Publicity and Clippings
1979
Glen Hughs Playhouse
Box/Folder
10/8
Publicity and Clippings
1966-1967; undated
Governor's Mansion
Box/Folder
10/9
Plans and Drawings
1963-1973
10/10
Plans and Drawings on direct negatives
undated
10/11
Photographs
undated
10/12
Plans and Drawings
1965-1975
Graham
Box/Folder
10/13
Drawings
undated
Graves, Morris
Box/Folder
10/14
Model
1966
10/15
Correspondence
1965-1971
10/16
Ole Antonsen - Contractor
1966-1967
Hansen, Annie and John residence (Shore Dr., Indianola, WA)
Box/Folder
10/17
Notes
1985
10/18
Model
circa 1986
10/19
Photographs
circa 1986
10/20
Photographs (House #2)
circa 1986
10/21
Architectural plans (TIFF files on CD-R)
1986
OversizeFolder-item
OVF1/1
Architectural plans
1986
Hansen, John cabin (Kingston St., Indianola, WA)
Box/Folder
10/22
Correspondence
circa 1993
10/23
Architectural plans (TIFF files on CD-R)
1992
OversizeFolder-item
OVF1/2
Architectural plans
1992
Harman
Box/Folder
10/24
Drawings
undated
Houtchers
Box/Folder
10/25
Application for Award
1961
10/26
Publicity and Clippings
1963
Harbor Island
Box/Folder
10/27
Correspondence
1966-1967
10/28
Notes
1966; undated
Inn at the Market
Box/Folder
10/29
Plans and Drawings
undated
10/30
Electrical Engineers
1984-1985
10/31
Correspondence and Note
1986; undated
10/32
Journal
February 1984-January 1985
10/33
Model
undated
10/34
Photographs
1985; undated
10/35
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Inner Block
Box/Folder
10/36
Notes
1970
10/37
Rough Drawings
undated
10/38
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Island Farm
Box/Folder
10/39
Surveys
1986-1997
10/40
Short Plat Permit
1983
10/41
Studio
1990-1992
10/42
Budget
1986
10/43
Harlander Offer
1989-1993
10/44
Hoffman Property Exchange
1993
10/45
Soil Report
1986
10/46
Well Results
1990
10/47
Photographs
undated
10/48
Publicity and Clippings
undated
2127 Jay Rockey
Box/Folder
10/49
Correspondence
1986
Johnson
Box/Folder
10/50
Publicity and Clippings
1959
Lane
Box/Folder
10/51
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Leckenby
Box/Folder
10/52
Plans, Drawings and Photographs
1974
10/53
Correespondence
1977
10/54
Publicity and Clippings
1975
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/11
Photographs
undated
Box/Folder
10/55
Light Posts
1978
Long
Box/Folder
10/56
Photographs
undated
Marty & Leslie
Box/Folder
10/57
Plans and Drawings
1998; undated
10/58
Surveys
1998; 2000
10/59
Correspondence
1998-2000
10/60
Septic Tank
1999
10/61
Photographs
undated
Martin
Box/Folder
10/62
Plans and Drawings
undated
10/63
Roofing and Wall Drawings
2000
Merrill Court
Box/Folder
10/64
Correspondence
1984-1988
10/65
Landmark Preservation Board
1981-1983
10/66
Re-zoning
1983
10/67
Request for Design Departure
1986
10/68
Model
undated
10/69
Supplemental Drawings
1984-1985
10/70
Supplemental Drawings 2
1985
11/1
Plans and Drawings
undated
11/2
Journal
October 1983-October 1985
11/3
Application for Brick Award
undated
11/4
Awards
1986-1988
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/12
Awards - two copies
1985; 1988
OVB1/13
Model
undated
Box/Folder
11/5
Photographs
1986; undated
11/6
Publicity and Clippings
1982-1988; undated
Morgan
Box/Folder
11/7
Homes for Better Living
1965
11/8
Photographs
undated
11/9
Publicity and Clippings
1964-1965
Mountain Pacific Chapter, Association of General Contractors of America
Box/Folder
11/10
Publicity and Clippings
1955
Museum of Flight
Box/Folder
11/11
Contract
1979
11/12
Addendums to Contract
1980-1987
11/13
Research
undated
11/14
Plans and Drawings
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/14
Plans and Drawings
undated
Box/Folder
11/15
Restaurant Plans and Drawings
undated
11/16
Officer's Mess Plans and Drawings
undated
11/17
Model
1985
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/15
Model and Photographs
undated
Box/Folder
11/18
Red Barn Restoration
1977; undated
11/19
Program Documents
undated
11/20
Specifications, Phase II, Volume 1
1985
11/21
Correspondence
1976-1992
11/22
Completion Certificate
May 1987
11/23
Leaks
January 1990-July 1991
11/24
Claim Documents
undated
11/25
Speeches and Writings
1980-1988; undated
11/26
Ceremonies
1980-1988; undated
11/27
Awards
1987-1988; undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/16
Award
1987
Box/Folder
11/28
Photographs - Construction
1985-1986
11/29
Photographs
undated
11/30
Publicity and Clippings
1975-1991; undated
New England Building
Box/Folder
11/31
Publicity and Clippings
undated
North Lake Union Community
Box/Folder
11/32
Proposal
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/17
Model
undated
Northwest Veterinary Clinic
Box/Folder
11/33
Publicity and Clippings
1955
Norway Hill
Box/Folder
11/34
Photograph
undated
Ocean Park Beach
Box/Folder
11/35
Plans and Drawings
undated
Olympic Block
Box/Folder
11/36
Research
undated
Pacific Science Center
Box/Folder
12/1
Model
undated
Padelford Townhouses
Box/Folder
12/2
Model
undated
Pande Cameron
Box/Folder
12/3
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Penberthy Instruments Co.
Box/Folder
12/4
Publicity and Clippings
1958
Potter, Frank - City Houses
Box/Folder
12/5
Rough Drawings
1989
12/6
Research
1989
12/7
Bills
1989
Prudential
Box/Folder
12/8
Publicity and Clippings
1961
Queen Anne
Box/Folder
12/9
Correspondence
1966; undated
Redondo Beach
Box/Folder
12/10
Site Plans
undated
Roanoke Reef
Box/Folder
12/11
Plans and Drawings
1980; undated
12/12
Models
undated
12/13
Research
undated
12/14
Publicity and Clippings
1979-1993; undated
OversizeFolder-item
OVF2/1
Storyboard
1987
Rosehill
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/18
Model
undated
Rosenberg
Box/Folder
12/15
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Rubin
Box/Folder
12/16
Site Plans and Survey
1994; undated
12/17
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/18
Correspondence
1992
12/19
Site Photographs
1992
Seabord Building
Box/Folder
12/20
Plans and Drawings
undated
Seattle Commons
Box/Folder
12/21
Correspondence
undated
12/22
Publicity and Clippings
1993; undated
Seattle Trust
Box/Folder
12/23
Model
undated
12/24
Site Photographs
undated
Seattle Youth Symphony
Box/Folder
12/25
Photograph
undated
Small House Designs
Box/Folder
12/26
1991-1995
undated
Snoqualmie Ridge Competition
Box/Folder
12/27
Application
1990
South Lake Union
Box/Folder
12/28
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/29
Model
undated
12/30
Project Outline
1973
12/31
Correspondence
1973-1985
12/32
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Standley
Box/Folder
12/33
Correspondence
1992-1993
12/34
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/35
Specifications
undated
12/36
Heat Loss Specifications
1994-1995; undated
12/37
Accounting
1993-1994; undated
12/38
Site Photographs
1995
Stewart House
Box/Folder
12/39
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/40
Model
undated
12/41
Site Photographs
undated
12/42
AIA Honor Award
1983
12/43
Publicity and Clippings
1979-1982; undated
Sycamore Terrace
Box/Folder
12/44
Research
1981
Texaco Control Room
Box/Folder
12/45
Accounting
1985-1986
University of Washington
Arboretum Floral Hall
Box/Folder
12/46
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/47
Model
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/19
Model
undated
Box/Folder
12/48
Publicity and Clippings
1967-1969
Hospital Addition
Box/Folder
12/49
Publicity and Clippings
undated
Computer Center
Box/Folder
12/50
Plans and Drawings
1974
12/51
Site Structure
undated
12/52
Publicity and Clippings
1976; undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/20
Photographs
undated
Urban Waterfront Community
OversizeBox-folder
1/21
Plans and Drawings
undated
Virginian Apartments
Box/Folder
12/53
Plans and Drawings
1980
Wedgewood Pool
Box/Folder
12/54
Drawings
undated
12/55
Publicity and Clippings
1963
Weeks
Box/Folder
12/56
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/57
Notes
undated
12/58
Homes for Better Living Program
1963
12/59
Awards
1963, undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/22
Awards
1962; undated
OVB1/23
Photographs
undated
oversizeFolder-item
OVF2/2
Storyboard
1964
Box/Folder
12/60
Publicity and Clippings
1960-1994
Western Washington University
Box/Folder
12/61
Correspondence
1968-1969
Project Intertie/Red Square
Box/Folder
12/62
Research
1968; 1979; undated
12/63
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/64
Model
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/24
Model
undated
Box/Folder
12/65
Site Photographs
undated
12/66
Publicity and Clippings
1972-1973
Bond Hall
Box/Folder
12/67
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/68
Model
undated
12/69
Site Photographs
undated
12/70
Publicity and Clippings
1968
Education/Psychology
Box/Folder
12/71
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/72
Publicity and Clippings
1968; undated
Miller Hall
Box/Folder
12/73
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/74
Publicity and Clippings
1969
Northwest Environmental Studies Center
Box/Folder
12/75
Plans and Drawings
1968-1970
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/25
Plans and Drawings
undated
Box/Folder
12/76
Correspondence
1981-1982
12/77
Photographs
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/26
Photographs
undated
1/27
Award
1981
Box/Folder
12/78
Publicity and Clippings
1971-1979; undated
Social Sciences Building/Arntzen Hall
Box/Folder
12/79
Site Photographs
undated
12/80
Plans and Drawings
undated
12/81
Correspondence
undated
12/82
Publicity and Clippings
1973; undated
12/83
Awards
1975
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/28
Award
1974
Whatcom County Museum
Box/Folder
12/84
Correspondence
1965
Wick
Box/Folder
12/85
Plans
undated
12/86
Awards
1958
12/86
Publicity and Clippings
1958
Williams Mileta
Box/Folder
12/88
Site Photographs
undated
YMCA-YWCA
Box/Folder
12/89
Plans and Drawings
1963; undated
12/90
Model
undated
12/91
Site Photographs
undated
12/92
Publicity and Clippings
1964-1965; undated
Yount Sun Room
Box/Folder
12/93
Plans and Drawings
undated
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/29
Plans and Drawings
undated
Yuen Lui Studio
Box/Folder
12/94
Correspondence
1989
12/95
Notes
1989
Miscellaneous from Early Residential Projects
Box/Folder
12/96
Undated
undated
12/97
Undated
undated
12/98
Publicity and Clippings
1975
12/99
Plans and Drawings
1970-1983, undated
12/100
Sketches
undated
OversizeFolder
OVF3
Miscellaneous Photographs of Projects
undated
OVF4
Miscellaneous Plans and Drawings
undated
Standards Drawings
Box/Folder
13/1
#1
undated
13/2
#2
undated
Subseries 2 : Administrative Records
NOTE: These contain both administrative and architectural project records, and include five and one-quarter inch diskettes which have not been transferred to alternative formats. The user must have access to a drive capable of reading this format.
1953-1996
Box/Folder
13/3
Office Manual
1979-1985
Correspondence
Box/Folder
13/4
General
1953-1963
13/5
General
1964-1966
13/6
General
1967-1968
13/7
General
1969
13/8
General
1970
13/9
General
January 1971-June 1971
13/10
General
July 1971-December 1971
13/11
General
1972-1974
13/12
General
1975-1985
13/13
1986-1994
1953-1963
13/14
Letters of Recommendation
1954-1980
13/15
Letters of Recommendation
1981-1996
Box/Folder
13/16
Brochures
undated
13/17
Conferences
1963-1967
13/18
Contractors
1977
13/19
Employees' and Partners' Resumes
1974; undated
13/20
Licenses and Degrees
1951-1991
OversizeBox-folder
OVB1/30
AIA Degree
1960
Box
14
Computer Diskettes (5 1/4" format)
undated
15
Computer Diskettes
undated
Box
16
Subseries 3 : Slide Documentation of Projects
NOTE: These slides are of models of architectural projects. They have been retained in their original order.
undated
17
Subseries 4: : Microfiche of Projects
NOTE: These records are plans and drawings of architectural projects. They have been retained in their original order.
undated
OversizeBox
OVB2
Sub-series 5:: Project Binders
NOTE: These records contain photographs, negatives, and microfiche of models, plans and drawings, and the sites of architectural projects.
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Museum of Flight (Seattle, Wash.)-- Buildings, structures, etc.--History --Sources.
  • Architects --Correspondence.
  • Architects--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources.
  • Architects--Washington (State)--History--Sources.
  • Architects--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources.
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources.
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--History--Sources.
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources.
  • Pike Place Market (Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--History --Sources.

Personal Names

  • Bartholick, George R.
  • Bassetti, Fred, --1917-
  • Graves, Morris --1910-
  • Nelsen, Ibsen A. (Ibsen Andreas) -- 1919 - (creator)
  • Noguchi, Isamu--1904-
  • Randlett, Mary.
  • Robbins, Tom.
  • Steinbrueck, Victor.

Corporate Names

  • Western Washington University --Buildings, structures, etc.