Harry Charles Weller Papers

Harry Charles Weller Papers, 1940-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Weller, Harry Charles
Title: Harry Charles Weller Papers
Dates: 1940-1966 (inclusive)
Quantity: 61 containers., (30.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (13400 items.)
Collection Number: Cage 337
Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and some printed material relating to professional and academic activities, particularly the American Institute of Architects and the Department of Architectual Engineering.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research use.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Harry Charles Weller was born in Puyallup, Washington on September 16, 1901, the son of Charles Amos and Elizabeth Weller. He graduated with a B.S. degree from Washington State University in 1923 and a Master of Architecture from Harvard University in 1928.

Weller joined the faculty of State College of Washington in 1928 and in 1949 he was promoted to a professorship. From 1955 until his retirement in 1966, he served as chairman of the Department of Architectural Engineering. He was also a member of various organizations such as American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Educational Commission, Washington State Council Architects, Scarab, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Phi and Kiwanis. As an active member of AIA, he served as Chairman of the Membership Committee, Spokane Chapter, in 1941, and Chairman of Library and Slides in 1957. During 1959-1962, he served a term as the Director of the Northwest Region of AIA

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Weller papers contain minutes, reports, publications and correspondence relating to his professional and academic careers. Approximately fifty per cent of the materials concern his many years of participation with the American Institute of Architects. Additional materials deal with his work with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, the Engineer's Council on Professional Development, and the American Society of Engineering Education. In addition, there are records from Weller's departmental chairmanship, and some personal papers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]. Cage 337, Harry Charles Weller Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The papers are arranged into eleven series, reflecting Weller's original arrangement, which divided the material by professional associations. Series 1-9 generally concern professional organizations such as the American Institute of Architects, the Modular Building Institute, The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the Engineers' Council on Professional Development. The minutes, reports and correspondence of these professional activities are arranged in chronological sequence. Series 6 is concerned with Weller's participation on a campus planning committee. Series 10 deals with Weller's chairmanship of the Department of Architectural Engineering. His correspondence as a chairman is arranged in two sequences: an alphabetical subject file and a chronological file. Series 11 consists of Weller's personal papers, arranged according to subject.

Acquisition Information

The papers of Harry Charles Weller were deposited in the Washington State University Library in May, 1975, by the Department of Architecture, Washington State University.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Series 1: American Institute of Architects (AIA)Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries 1.1: AIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee
		Subseries 1.1.1: AIA Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Board: Agendas, minutes and reports
Box	Folder
1	1-5	10	1958-1959
2	6-9	45	1959-1960
3	10-15	100	1960-1961
4	16-23	50	1961
5	24-27	10	1961-1963
		Subseries 1.1.2: AIA Convention	1948-1966
Box	Folder
6	28-33	170	1948-1962
7	34-39	140	1962-1966
		Subseries 1.1.3: AIA Committees	1955-1962
Box	Folder
8	40	AIA-AIAF Scholarship Awards 4	1962
8	41	Awards and Scholarship Committee 16	1955-1963
8	42	AIA Scholarships 80
8	43	Committee on Insurance and Sureties 15	1964
8	44	Insurance Trust 20	May-June 1961
8	45	Committee on Professional Insurance 1
8	46-47	Nominating Committee 30	1959-1961
8	48	Proposed Organizational Structure 1
8	49	Judiciary Committee: National and Regional 50	1958-1961
8	50	Report on Membership Promotion 1
8	51	Report of the Committee on Committees 2	1961-1962
8	52	Preliminary Notes by Three Man Commission 1
8	53	Minutes, Meeting of Committee Chairman, January 1962 1
9	54	Description of Objectives Involved in Creation of a Department of Urban Affairs and Housing 1	1962
9	55	Committee on Preservation of Historical Buildings 13
9	56	Report of the Committee on the Profession 1	1961
9	57	Report of the Committee on the Profession 1	1960
9	58	Professional Liability and Responsibility 1	1960
9	59	An Evaluation of the Publication Policies of AIA and Their Effect on Institute Communication 2
9	60	Appendix to Report of the Committee on the Advancement of the Profession 1	1957
9	61	Speech and Feature Material for Community Relations Work 20
9	62	Board Advisory Committee on the Building Products Registry Service 40	1959-1960
10	63	Summary of the Activities of the Facilities Committee 1
10	64	The Steering Committee of the Committee on Education 1
10	65	Education Committee 180	1957-1963
10	66	National Architectural Accrediting Board 20
10	67	Annual Report of the President of the National Architectural Accrediting Board 1
10	68	Commission on Academic Training 10	1962-1963
11	69	AIA Foundation Trustee 50
11	70	Public and Community Relations 10
11	71	Public Relations 15
11	72	Pre-Registration Program 4
11	73	Housing for the Aging Committee 20
		Subseries 1.1.4: AIA Publications, Brochures	1949-1966
Box	Folder
12	74	Successful Organization 1	1962
12	75	Chapter Manual: films and speakers 1
12	76	Structure and Service 2
12	77	Rules of the Board of Directors 2	1957; 1960
12	78	By-laws 5	1955; 1959-1961
12	79	Standardized Accounting for Architects 2
12	80	AIA Documents 40
12	81	New Standards of Professional Practice 8
12	82	Public Relations 1
12	83	Legal Responsibilities in the Practice of Architecture and Engineering 1
13	84	AIA Brochures 20
13	85	AIA- What It Is, What It Does 1
13	86	Policy Statements, AIA 2	1959; 1960
13	87	An Architect's View of Creativity 2
13	88	The Construction Survey System 1
13	89	Log Book 1
13	90	A Dictionary of Schools of Architecture 1
13	91	AIA on Color 1	1949
13	92	Committee Structure 4	1957-1958; 1961-1962
13	93	AIA Organization Study 1	1960
13	94	The Octagon 1	August 1940
13	95	Research News 1	November 1965
13	96	Directory of Federal Agencies Contracting for Building Design 1	1957-1958
13	97	The Library Building 1
13	98	Post-Graduate Program 1	1956
13	99	Architect in Training Program 1
13	100	To the Committee of Fourteen 1
13	101	National Association of Organization of Students of Architecture 1
14	102	Books on Architecture
6	103	Bulletin	1943-1946
6	104-105	Newsletter 180	1951-1966
6	106	Reports 30	1962-1966
6	107	AIA Forms 80
		Subseries 1.1.5: Correspondence	1959; 1961-1963
Box	Folder
15	108-109	160	1959; 1961-1963
		Subseries 1.1.6: Miscellaneous; List of the Board of Directors, List of AIA Corporate Members
Box	Folder
15	110-112	80	1959-1962
		Subseries 1.2: AIA Northwest Region
		Subseries 1.2.1: List of Presidents, Northwest Regional Chapters, Northwest By-Laws
Box	Folder
16	113-114	140
		Subseries 1.2.2: Correspondence	1959-1964
Box	Folder
16	115	100	March-December 1959
16	116	120	May-December 1960
17	117	130	January-July 1961
17	118	130	August-December 1961
17	119	130	February 1960–March 1962
17	120	50	October 1961-August 1963
17	121		1964
		Subseries 1.2.3: Financial Reports, Travel
Box	Folder
18	122	Travel 70
18	123	Checks, Statements, Northwest Regional Council 20
18	124	Audit, Northwest Council 20	1959-1962
		Subseries 1.2.4: Board of Directors Meeting, Executive Committee Meeting
Box	Folder
18	125-129	150	1959-1962
		Subseries 1.2.5: Northwest Region Chapters
Box	Folder
19	130	Expanded Services 20
19	131	Chapter Affairs Committee 4
19	132	Talk to Chapters on Log Book 33
19	133	Alaska Chapter 20	1961-1962
19	134-135	Hawaii Chapter 150
19	136-137	Idaho Chapter 40	1959-1962
19	138-139	Montana Chapter 60	1959-1963
19	140-143	Oregon Chapter 50	1961-1963
20	144	Oregon Chapter 100
20	145	Southwestern Oregon Chapter 50	1959-1962
20	146-147	Southwest Washington Chapter 100	1959-1965
21	148	Seattle Chapter 40	1961-1962
21	149-156	Spokane Chapter 500	1955-1966
22	157	Spokane Chapter 10
22	158-161	Student Chapter 140
22	162-165	Washington State Chapter 200	1955-1964
		Subseries 1.2.6: Northwest Regional Conference	1957-1964
Box	Folder
23	166-171	500	1957-1961
24	172-177	60	1961-1964
		Subseries 1.2.7: State Legislative Committee
Box	Folder
24	178-179	110	1956-1959
		Subseries 1.2.8: State Organizations; Pennsylvania, California, North Central States Region
Box	Folder
25	180-183	California Council 60
25	184	Eighteenth Annual Convention 4
25	185	North Central States Region 1
25	186	Ordinances 1
25	187-189	Pennsylvania Society of Architecture 10
25	190	Report on Suggestions for Improving the School Construction Program 1
		Subseries 1.2.9: Non-AIA Conference Invitations
Box	Folder
25	191	VI Pan American Congress of Architecture Students 1	1966
25	192	XI Pan American Congress of Architects 1
25	193	Pacific Coast Schools of Architectural Meeting 70	1955
25	194	School Building Architectural Exhibit 2	1961-1962
25	195	Conference on Church Architecture 2	1961-1962
		Subseries 1.2.10: Chapter Publications
Box	Folder
26	196	Progress Report of New Jersey Society of Architects 1
26	197	AIA Digest for Chapter 1	1962
26	198	Association of Student Chapter 2	1960
26	199	Inland Empire Architect Bulletins, Spokane Chapter 10
26	200	Inland Architect, Chicago Chapter 1
26	201	Newsletter, Potomac Valley Architect 10
		Subseries 1.2.11: Non-AIA Material
Box	Folder
26	202	Catalogue: Equipment 20
26	203	Curtain Walls of Stainless Steel 1
26	204	American Architectural Foundation 1
26	205	Motive 1
26	206	Architects' and Engineers' Third Party Negligence Liability 1
26	207	Construction Survey Institute 1
26	208	The Education Court Digest 1
26	209	Pacific Northwest News Letter 1
26	210	Report of the Union Internationale des Architects; Copenhagen 1	September 1960
26	211	Newsletter, Special Report 30

Series 2: Modular Building InstituteReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
26	212	Modular Building Institute 20	1959

Series 3: Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries 3.1: Statistics of Member Schools, List of Officials
Box	Folder
27	213	Statistics of Member Schools 20	1956-1962
27	214	List of officials, organizational structure 3
27	215	List of Member Schools 20
		Subseries 3.2: ACSA Committees
Box	Folder
27	216	Advancement of Architectural Education 2	1961
27	217	Architectural Internship 3
27	218	Audio-Visual Teaching 4
27	219	Career Guidance and Aptitude Testing 1
27	220	Individual Membership 1
27	221	Journal of Architectural Education 1
27	222	Relations with Foreign School of Architecture 3
27	223	Relations with Industry 2
27	224	Revision of the ACSA Constitution 1
27	225	Special Committee on Teachers' Salaries 7
		Subseries 3.3: ACSA Annual Meeting
Box	Folder
27	226-235	80	1948-1964
28	236	Regional Conference, Pullman 120	1963
		Subseries 3.4: ACSA Correspondence
Box	Folder
28	237	100	1955-1963
		Subseries 3.5: AIA-ACSA Teacher Seminar	1948-1965
Box	Folder
28	238-246	130	1957-1963
		Subseries 3.6: Miscellaneous
Box	Folder
28	247	Architect-Engineer Joint Recommendations 3	1961
28	248	Building Research Institute 1
28	249	A Study of the Prediction of Academic Success in Architectural School 1
28	250	National Architectural Accrediting Board 10	1956-1963

Series 4: Engineers Council on Professional Development (ECPD)Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
29	251-253	Review of Engineering Curricula: Montana State College 20
29	254	Course Outline for ECPD Accrediting Committee 14	1960
29255		Questionnaire for Review of Engineering Curricula Submitted by WSU 2	January 1960
	Folder
29	256	ECPD 20	1960
29	257	ECPD Inspection 40
29	258	ECPD Syllabi; Accredition 20	1955

Series 5: The American Society of Engineering Education, 1964-1965Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
30	259	The American Society for Engineering Education 6
30	260	Brochures 5
30	261-269	Materials for Convention 42
31	270-276	Materials for Convention 32
32	277-278	Materials for Convention 10
32	279	The Rationale for Civil Defense in Total War 1
32	280	Manual Workshop on Bioengineering 1
32	281	Education in Industry 1
32	282	Third Conference on Engineering Design Education Proceedings 1
32	283	Computer Graphics 1
32	284	Journal of Engineering Education 1
32	285	Factors Influencing Engineering Enrollment 1
32	286	Perimeter and Area Problems 1
32	287	ASEE-AGC Joint Cooperative Committee Meeting, Pullman, WA. 5	1966

Series 6: WSU Ten Year Plan CommitteeReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 32

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
33	288	Colleges, Schools and Departments of WSU 20
33	289	Preliminary Presentation by Department of Building and Grounds 5
33	290	Minutes: Space Priorities Committee 5
33	291	A Summary of Some College Enrollment Studies 1
33	292	Meeting Calls, Ten Year Plan Committee 3
33	293	Growth Forecasts, Ten Year Plan Committee 6
33	294	Minutes: Ad Hoc Campus Improvements 20
33	295	Minutes: Ten Year Plan Committee 20
33	296	Ten Year Plan Sub-Committee 70
33	297	Functional Classification of Rooms 1
33	298	WSU Long Range Campus Plan 1
33	299	Miscellaneous 6
33	300	General Information on WSU's Institutional Operations 130
33	301	Distribution of Advisory Program 1	1956-1959
33	302	Traffic and Parking Problems 1
34	303	Statements of Building Need 20
34	304	Tentative List of Capital Outlays 2
34	305-306	Capital Outlay List 20	1959-1961; 1963-1969
34	307	Capital Outlay Exhibits 1	1959-1970
34	308	Stanley A. Smith's Report 1
34	309	President's Letter on Ten Year Plan 3	1947
34	310	WSU Committee Manual 20	1957-1958
34	311-313	Justification for New Building and Facilities 200	1954-1959; 1964
34	314	Capital Outlay Expenditure Estimates 1	1963-1969
35	315	WSU Planning 20
35	316	Institute of Technology 1
35	317	Institute of Agricultural Sciences 2
35	318	Priority Listing for Various Biennial 30
35	319	WSU Report on the Use of Space 1	1953-1954
35	320	Campus Improvement Committee 1
35	321-323	Correspondence 270	1946-1966
35	324	Educational Policies Committee 10

Series 7: School Building Research and A.A. Cleveland Conference, 1959-1964Return to Top

Container(s): Box 35

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
36	325-326	School Building Research 220
36	327	Landscaping, School Planning 10
36	328	School Lighting 30
36	329	Daylighting: General 30
37	330	A.A. Cleveland Conference 10	1959-1964
37	331	Lighting Outline 1
37	332	Audio-Visual Materials, School Planning 30
37	333-336	Daylighting: Skylight, Clerestory, Unilateral, Bilateral 20

Series 8: Earthquake, Information Concerning Earthquake Resistant DesignReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 37

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
37	337	Bibliography, Articles on Earthquake 20
37	338	Earthquake-Resistant Design 4
37	339	World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Berkeley, California 1	June 1956
37	340	Correspondence: Concrete Block Research 30
37	341	Reinforce Brick Masonry 20
37	342	Concrete Information 30
37	343	Material to Seattle 6

Series 9: State Board Examinations for Licensing ArchitectsReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 37

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
38	344	Licenses 20
38	345	License Law for Architects 40
38	346	Architectural Examination, State of Washington 100	1925-1953
38	347	Architectural Examination 150	1955-1964

Series 10: Department of Architectural EngineeringReturn to Top

Container(s): Box 38

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box
38		Subseries 10.1: Departmental Financial Papers
Box	Folder
39	348	Departmental Requisitions; Motor Pool Accounts, Phone Toll Information, Journal Vouchers 40	1962-1968
39	349-351	Budgets 90	1956-1964; 1968
39	352	Correspondence on Budget 30
39	353	Faculty Salary 10
39	354	Interdepartmental Invoices 40	1962-1964
39	355	Faculty Service Reports 2	1960-1966
39		Subseries 10.2: Architectural Engineering Program
Box	Folder
40	356	Architectural Engineering Program 20
40	357	Department Brochure 2
40	358	Drafting Tables 4
40	359	Kiwanis Club of Pullman 1
40	360	Special Paper 1
40	361	Property Inventory 1
40	362	Departmental Costs 2
40	363	Washington State Regional School Laboratory 5
40	364	Staff Meetings Agenda 7
40	365	Barlow, Dr. Howard W., Director, Washington State Institute of Technology 15
40	366	Architectural College Magazine 4
40	367	School Research, Darlington Project 10
40	368	Light Construction Building Arts and Sciences 70
40	369	The Department of Defense's Special Courses on "Protective Construction" 1	1962
40		Subseries 10.3: Correspondence
Box	Folder
40	370	Bishop, R,J. 10
40	371	Brislawn, G.M. 30
40	372	Culler, G., Martell and Norrie 10
40	373	Czaja, E. 10
40	374	Darlington, R.P, 70
40	375	Eddy, Carlson 10
40	376	Enrollment 1
40	377	Ericson, Ed K. 20
40	378	Former Students 80
41	379	Friends of the Library 30
41	380	Fuller, R.B, 15
41	381	Gessel, H.B. 6
41	382	Jones, L., Helms & Jones 10
41	383	Keene, P.E. 3
41	384	Lea, Pearson & Richard 1
41	385	Moore, E.B. 4
41	386	Pattison, A. 10
41	387	Peterson, C.D. 30
41	388	Pettibone, C. 40
41	389	Private Practice by Staff 20
41	390	Registrar and Director of Admissions 20
41	391	Roeder, G.M. 10
41	392	Romish, John 10
41	393	Rounds, F.G, 10
41	394	School Insurance Economics 30
41	395	Specification Seminar 30
41	396	Spokane, City of; Planning Commission 3
42	397-398	General Correspondence (R,S,T) 40
42	399	Taylor, W.A. 10
42	400-401	General Correspondence (U,W) 50
42	402	Visiting Lecturer and Critics 30
42	403	Walker, M. 1
42	404	Wikers, H.E. 5
42	405	General Correspondence (W.X.Z) 5
42	406-408	General Correspondence 200	1944-1962
42	409	Douglas Fir Plywood Association 20	1963
42	410	General Correspondence 80	1963
43	411-413	General Correspondence 630	1964-1966
43		Subseries 10.4: Department Chairman Meeting. Staff Meeting
Box	Folder
44	414	McCartan, Arthur E. 5
44	415	Spielmans, J,P. 150
44	416	Advisory Board, Institute of Technology 150
44417		Proposed Educational Specifications for a New High School 2	1959
	Folder
44	418	WSU Research Project 10
44	419-420	Staff Meeting 90	1963-1966
		Subseries 10.5: Prospective Faculty, Prospective Students
Box	Folder
45	421	Lockridge, Don 6
45	422-424	Prospective Faculty 420	1957-1963
46	425-426	Prospective Faculty 250	1964-1965
46	427	Scott, David M. 100
46	428	Prospective Faculty 100	1965-1966
47	429	Prospective Faculty 150	1966
47	430	Prospective Faculty, Employment Bulletins 100
47	431	Recommendation 20
47	432-433	Prospective Students 170	1955-1961
48	434-436	Prospective Students 360	1961-1963
		Subseries 10.6: Competitions, Acoustics Programs, Grants, Job for Students
Box	Folder
48	437	System Analysis 20
48	438	Wheat Museum
48	439	Photography 6
49	440	Equipment Orders 6	1963
49	441	3M Competition 20
49	442	C. Clement French 4
49	443	Acoustics Program 10
49	444	Dietz, Robert H., Yakima Meeting 30
49	445	Educational Policies Committee 30
49	446	Scholarship Grants 7
49	447	Seismic Design 1
49	448-449	Jobs for Students 130	1957-1966
		Subseries 10.7: Syllabi and Statements of Courses
Box	Folder
50-55	450-520	Departmental Curriculum 1000
		Subseries 10.8: Student Designs
Box	Folder
56	521-529	First Year - Fourth Year Design 180

Series 11: Personal PapersReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries 11.1: Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates
Box	Folder
57	530-534	Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates 550	1958-1963
58	535-536	Christmas Letter and Newsletter to Graduates 250	1964-1965
		Subseries 11.2: Subjects File (Lecture Notes and Civic Associations)
Box	Folder
58	537	Alpha Rho Chi Medal Award 10	1962
58	538	Boston Pop Concert 10
58	539	Boy Scout Merit Badge 5
58	540	Campus Improvement Committee 3
58	541	CUB 1
58	542	Herman Light Seating 5
58	543	Hotel Planning 2
58	544	Housing Research 10
58	545	Improvement of Instruction 1
58	546	Knoll Furniture 10
58	547	Langley Scholarship 10
58	548	Library Committee 10
58	549	National Council of Architectural Registration Boards 10
58	550	OMNI (Structural Products, Inc.) 6
58	551	Pencil Rendering 3
58	552	Photographs 20
58	553	Plumbing Notes 10
58	554	Recreation Committee 10
59	555-557	Scarab 60
59	558	Solar Energy 1
59	559	Spokane Field Trip 4	1948
59	560	Sub-Committee on Color 3
59	561	Systematic Parking 6
59	562	Tau Beta Pi Association 10
59	563	Union Expansion Committee 20
59	564	General Correspondence (David M. Scott) 10
		Subseries 11.3: Speeches
Box	Folder
60	565	Speeches 30
60	566-567	Material for Preparing Speeches 70
60	568	Speeches for Architects in their Community, AIA 50
		Subseries 11.4: Fraternity House Addition
Box	Folder
61	569-570	Kappa Delta Sorority House Additions 60

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

American Institute of Architects
Washington State University. Dept. of Architecture

Personal Names

Weller, Harry Charles, 1901- --Archives (creator)

Occupations

Architects -- United States -- Correspondence

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