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Harold C. Whitehouse papers, 1909-1962

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Whitehouse, Harold Clarence, 1884-1974
Title
Harold C. Whitehouse papers
Dates
1909-1962 (inclusive)
Quantity
75 linear feet, (10 record storage boxes, 1 half manuscript box, 1 flat box, 238 oversize_folders)
Collection Number
Ax 373
Summary
Harold C. Whitehouse (1884-1974) was an architect who worked primarily in the Pacific Northwest. The collection includes architectural drawings, client files, and photographs.
Repository
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

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.

Glass plate negatives and lantern slides are restricted due to the fragility of the format. All decisions regarding use will be at the discretion of the curator for visual materials.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

Harold Whitehouse was born in 1884 in Somerville, Massachusetts. He attended Cornell University where he took a study tour of Europe under H. E. Phalps. He began practice as a draftsman in 1902 for Fox, Jenney and Osle. In 1908, he became a partner in Keith and Whitehouse. Mr. Whitehouse is registered in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. He had been president of the Spokane, Washington chapter of the A.I.A. Some notable buildings designed by Mr. Whitehouse include the Music Building at the University of Washington; the Fine Arts Building at the University of Washington; Anscortea Hospital in Anscortea, WA; Women's Dormitory at Gonzaga University; Lincoln Office Building in Spokane, WA; and United General Hospital in Sedro Wooley, WA. He also designed Episcopal churches in small towns throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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Content Description

The collection includes 266 sets of drawings and 238 complete specification files including correspondence, construction photos and sketches. The photographs in the collection include 20 glass negatives, 42 film negatives and 46 prints of architectural work.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Harold C. Whitehouse papers, Ax 373, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two series: 1. Drawings and plans (1909-1962), and 2. Photographic prints and firm correpsondence (undated).

Series 1. Drawings and plans is arranged in seven subseries:

1.1. Churches (1909-1961); 1.2. College and university buildings (1922-1958); 1.3. Elementary and high schools (1917-1961); 1.4. Fraternity and sorority houses (1922-1959); 1.5. Private residences and apartment buildings (1922-1962); 1.6. Public, healthcare, and business buildings (1916-1962); and 1.7. Miscellaneous plans (1962).

Acquisition Information

Gift of Harold C. Whitehouse in 1967.

Processing Note

Collection processed by processing staff, Fall 1967. This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.

Finding aid revised by processing staff, January 2019.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Architecture, Domestic--Washington (State)--20th century--Designs and plans
  • Church buildings--Washington (State)--20th century--Designs and plans
  • Public architecture--Washington (State)--20th century--Designs and plans

Personal Names

  • Whitehouse, Harold Clarence, 1884-1974

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Buildings--Designs and plans
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