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Milo Atkins architectural drawings, 1932-1939

Overview of the Collection

Architect
Atkins, Milo
Title
Milo Atkins architectural drawings
Dates
1932-1939 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 portfolio of design drawings
Collection Number
PH1310
Summary
Design drawings of an architect from Portland, Oregon
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Milo Pitney Atkins was born in Shannon, Carroll, Illinois on February 21, 1895 to John Pitney Atkins (1860-1959) and Luella Gemmill Atkins (1866-1929). He had an older sister, Edna M. Atkins Wilkes (1892-1958). He studied at the University of Illinois in Urbana in 1917, and was drafted for WWI, living in Freeport, Illinois. He is listed in the 1930 census as an architect living in a Clinton, Iowa boarding house. He worked for George Waale who was an architect where Milo was an associate designer for William P. Merry Co., Realtors. An article in the July 26, 1931 Oregonian announces the Merry firm hiring Milo Atkins, "recently active as an architect in Chicago and the mid-west and who is well acquainted with Portland through former residence here." During WWII, Atkins worked in Seattle at the U.S. Engineers Office, living at 602 Boylston Ave. S. He died on September 15, 1986 in Portland, Oregon with no immediate surviving family members.

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Content Description

Portfolio of examples of architectural drawings by Milo Atkins. The portfolio was probably to show potential clients his work. It contains drawings of "A Five-Room Colonial Residence" and other house designs along with some designs for specific client residences. It also contains the plans for a commercial building. The drawings are on tissue and are hand-colored.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

Copyrights unknown. Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Source: Jerry Cook (Sherbourne Antiques), October 11, 2014.

Processing Note

Processed by Tiffany Tse, 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
  • Gardens--Designs and plans
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Atkins, Milo--Archives


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