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Arthur W. Erfeldt papers , 1935-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Erfeldt, Arthur William, 1909-1993
- Title
- Arthur W. Erfeldt papers
- Dates
- 1935-1980 (inclusive)19351980
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet, (25 containers) : 3 record storage boxes and 22 oversize folders
- Collection Number
- Coll 244
- Summary
- Arthur Erfeldt (1909-1993) was an Oregon landscape architect and graduate of the University of Oregon. The Arthur William Erfeldt collection consists primarily of landscape design plans and drawings.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Paper finding aid with additional information available in Special Collections & University Archives.
See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Erfeldt (1909-1993) was an Oregon landscape architect and graduate of the University of Oregon. After finishing his postgraduate work in landscape architecture and city planning in Sweden, Erfeldt returned to Portland in 1948 and opened his own landscape architecture practice in the Concord Building. For the next thirty-two years, Arthur Erfeldt designed numerous gardens for private residences and public buildings including Lincoln High School and the Stadium Branch of the First National Bank in Portland, Oregon and the master plan for Bush's Pasture Park in Salem, Oregon. In 1980, Erfeldt retired to his home in West Union, Oregon.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Arthur William Erfeldt collection consists primarily of landscape design plans and drawings, designs and drawings done while Erfeldt was an undergraduate and graduate student, photographs of his design projects, correspondence, newspaper and magazine publications of his designs, plus a variety of other material related to landscape architecture.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Architecture--Oregon--Portland--Designs and plans
- Landscape architects--Northwest, Pacific
Geographical Names
- Portland (Or.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural records
- Landscape architecture drawings
- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
2010
