Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America
Archives related to: Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990
| title | Gordon Bunshaft architectural drawings and papers, 1909-1990 (bulk 1950-1979). |
| repository | Columbia University Libraries |
| description | This collection contains correspondence, photographs, clippings, postcards, newsletters, student and architectural drawings, and other materials mainly related to Gordon Bunshaft's projects and activities while employed as a partner in the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill. The dates of the material span 1909-1990, with bulk dates of 1950-1979. Most of the information regarding Bunshaft's architectural projects is in the form of photographs and clippings. A portion of the collection documents Gordon and Nina Bunshaft’s residences in Manhattan and East Hampton, New York. In addition to documenting his projects, the collection contains photographs and correspondence between Bunshaft, his wife Nina, and family and friends, including artists Jean Dubuffet and Henry Moore. The bulk of the drawings in the collection consists of sketches, rubbings and watercolors that Bunshaft created while he was a Rotch Travelling Scholar in Europe from 1935 to 1936. Additionally there are drawings by Bunshaft for his residences in Manhattan and East Hampton, New York. Lastly, drawings that are not related to Bunshaft’s student work include an abstract drawing, two drawings for a radio cabinet, and a sketch plan of a bungalow. All of these drawings are cataloged at the item-level in Columbia’s Library Online Catalog (CLIO) and can be found by searching by the accession numbers as given in this finding aid. |
| extent | 8 linear feet (including oversize material) Drawings, 144 sheets. |
| formats | Clippings Correspondence Drawings Photographs Postcards |
| access | This collection is available for use by qualified readers by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives Reading Room, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University. For further information and to make an appointment, please call (212) 854-4110. |
| record source | http://clio.columbia.edu |
| finding aid | In the repository and on the repository's Web site. |
| acquisition information | This collection was a gift to Avery Library from Gordon Bunshaft in 1988. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:32 |
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| title | Archives pamphlet file: Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990 : miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | Pamphlet file The folder may include clippings, correspondence, memoranda, press releases, brochures, announcements, reviews, invitations, obituaries and other ephemeral material relevant to the Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) and its history. Location MoMA Manhattan Archives Pamphlet File Call Number Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990. |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991011481469707141 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:33 |
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| title | Artist file: Bunshaft, Gordon, miscellaneous uncataloged material. |
| repository | The Museum of Modern Art |
| description | The folder may include announcements, clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, and other ephemeral material. Location MoMA Queens Artist Files Call Number Bunshaft, Gordon |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991012689319707141 |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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| title | Artist file. Bunshaft, Gordon, 1909-1990. |
| repository | The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives |
| description | The file may include any of the following materials: announcements, clippings, photographs, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, small exhibition catalogs, resumés, other ephemeral material. Cite as Brooklyn Museum of Art Library Collections. BMA artist files. Location Brooklyn Artist Files Call Number AF BMA B |
| extent | 1 folder |
| formats | Ephemera |
| access | Contact repository for restrictions and policies. |
| record source | https://library.nyarc.org/permalink/01NYA_INST/ai54l4/alma991000274319707141 |
| acquisition information | Files compiled by BMA library staff from 1917 to the present. |
| updated | 02/14/2025 10:07:39 |
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