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Biographical and Personal Materials, 1931-1972
The Biographical and Personal Materials series contains articles and correspondence. Also included are other personal papers relating to the purchase of a lot, and the settling of his estate after his death. In 1972, Merle Hanson, a doctoral candidate in the School of Music, requested Viola Mattern's and Shirley Smith's permission to base his dissertation on Professor Mattern's career, and his proposal is included here.
Biographical and Professional Materials
The Biographical and Professional Series (0.5 linear feet, 1942-1990), although limited in quantity, is the portion of the collection that offers the widest overview of Muschenheim's life and work. Researchers will find fairly detailed material useful for becoming familiar with accomplishments at various stages of his career. Particularly valuable are the files regarding nomination for Fellowship, American Institute of Architects. Nomination materials include comprehensive biographical statistics (to 1961); descriptions of achievements in design work, exhibitions and jury participation; detailed data regarding publications; and achievements related to initiatives in education. Also important is a file with material about Peter Behrens and his school in Vienna, Austria, where Muschenheim was immersed in modern theory from 1925 to 1929. Additionally, the series includes a folder with various "lists of work," created at different times for different purposes and a transcription of an interview conducted by the Oral History Research Office of Columbia University in 1987 (a copy of the finding aid, "The William Muschenheim Architectural Drawings and Papers, 1902-1990," Avery Library, Columbia University, is also included in the series). A folder containing obituaries is an excellent source for studying how Muschenheim's career was assessed at the time of his death in 1990.
William Muschenheim papers, 1923-2004 (majority within 1951-1985)
13.5 linear feet (in 15 boxes) — 7 folders
Biographical/autobiographical material
The Biographical/autobiographical material series consists of autobiographical reminiscences written by Spencer in 1959 and 1973, also accumulated clippings, personnel documents, two transcribed interviews, and other items containing biographical information.
Biographical/Background Information
The collection begins with a small series of Biographical/Background Information that including some of the newsletters put out by Griffiths while a member of Congress.
Martha Wright Griffiths papers, 1956-1976
59 linear feet — 8 oversize volumes — 33 film reels — 74.52 GB (online)
Biographical/background information
Biographical/background information (2 folders) is an artificially created series of information regarding JS's professional activities. Included is correspondence regarding his appointment to the University of Michigan in 1921, a vita, and a memorial booklet published after his death.
Biographical, circa 1937-2009
The Biographical series (approximately 0.75 linear feet) includes material related to terHorst's service in the military (enlistment and discharge papers, military orders, correspondence related to his work at the Marine Corps Gazette) and articles about him. The series documents terHorst's involvement with various organizations and his membership on various boards, most notably, the as Chairman of the Gridiron Foundation. Also found here is information relating to various honors and awards given to terHorst, including the establishment of the Jerald F. terHorst Award for Excellence in Political Reporting at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management and School of Media and Public Affairs.
Jerald F. terHorst papers, 1937-2009 (majority within 1972-2009)
3.9 linear feet (in 5 boxes) — 1 oversize folder