Kenneth W. Brooks Papers, 1959-2000
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Pendell House history, including photographs (reproductions) and an essay by Patrice Pendell, 2000
- Community and Junior College Design Awards Program application, Columbia Basin Community College, 1971
- AIA Honor Awards Program, Walla Walla High School, 1965-1966
- "Lessons from Europe." Article by Brooks, including published version in Spokane Magazine and drafts, 1980
- Brooks paper: A Tax Non Sequitur (Agricultural Zone), 1980
- Brooks paper: Food Wonderful Food--Will It Shape Our Cities, 1982. With newsletters from Whatley Farms, circa 1980s
- Sketchbook, trip to Montreal, 1967
- Sketchbook, Denver Platte River flood control, 1965
- Trip to Manila, circa 1980
- Benson Brown letter and paper, 1973
- Unlabeled sketch of copy shop exterior, undated
- Long range plans for Washington Trust Bank building, Spokane (bound volume), undated
- Aerial color photograph of Spokane, 1981
- Spokane Unlimited urban design project proposal (poster), undated
- Proposed contribution of the AIA to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 1972
- Awards, 1959-1964
- Grand Coulee Dam Environmental Plan ("Ecouleegia") (bound volume), 1968
- "Downtown Spokane's East Quadrangle" (mounted drawing) [Location note: large oversize], circa 1970s
- Supplement to the Grand Coulee Plan (renderings by Gerald Exline), July 1971. "Ecouleegia," master volume for presentation use Miscellaneous mounted drawings and photographs (loose items), 1968-1971
- Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant drawings, including interiors, circa 1970s
- Exteriors of unidentified buildings (Spokane?). 2 items: black and white photoprints mounted on masonite [Location note: large oversize], undated
- Washington Water Power Central Operating Facility architectural plans, 1972
- Deaconess Hospital Addition plans, 1969
- Northside Junior High School plans, 1964
- Washington State University, Rogers-Orton Dining Hall plans, 1964
- Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant, master environmental plan, circa 1960s-1970s
- GTE Northwest, Moscow (ID) central building plans, 1966
- Concept Spokane 1960-1965 (a six-year plan for Spokane), bound set of plans
- Centrum number 2 proposal talking paper, 1988
- Walla Walla High School [proposal?]
- Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant plans, circa 1970s
- Domestic Pavilion number 30, Expo '74, circa 1970s
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Brooks, Kenneth W., 1917-1996
- Title
- Kenneth W. Brooks Papers
- Dates
- 1959-2000 (inclusive)19592000
1959-1974 (bulk)19591974 - Quantity
- 9 Linear feet of shelf space, (2 Boxes + 13 Rolls of drawings + Oversize)
- Collection Number
- Cage 775 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of graphic, printed, and manuscript material related to urban design, architecture, and city planning, chiefly in Spokane, WA. It includes architectural drawings, sketchbooks, photographs, and other papers related to Kenneth Brooks' professional activities as an architect.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
(From the guide to the Kenneth Brooks papers, Cage 685)
Architect Kenneth W. Brooks was born in Cedarvale, Kansas in 1917. He received his undergraduate degree in Architectural Engineering in 1941 and a master's degree in Architecture in 1948, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He served in the Caribbean with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (1941-1943) and the U.S. Marine Corps (1944-1946).
In 1948 Brooks traveled to Europe on a University of Illinois Francis Plym Fellowship, spending most of his seven-month trip in Sweden working with Sven Markelius, a Swedish city planner and architect.
He moved to Spokane in 1948 and established his architectural practice there in 1951 (Kenneth Brooks, Architect; later Brooks, Hensley, Creager). He became an award-winning urban designer and city planner; one of his most ambitious and noteworthy projects was "A Place in the Sun," an urban design plan for downtown Spokane. He participated very actively in the planning process for Expo '74, the World's Fair held in Spokane in 1974. He designed several major commercial buildings, including the headquarters for Washington Water Power in Spokane, the Rogers-Orton Dining Hall at Washington State University, the Intermountain Gas Company Central Service Facility in Boise, and the art-music-drama complex at Columbia Basin Community College in Pasco, Washington.
Brooks was very active in his profession, frequently presenting papers to local, regional, and national groups on topics in architecture, urban design, transportation planning, and environmental policy.
Content Description
This collection consists of graphic, printed, and manuscript material related to urban design, architecture, and city planning, chiefly in Spokane, WA. It includes architectural drawings, sketchbooks, photographs, and other papers related to Kenneth Brooks' professional activities as an architect.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Kenneth W. Brooks Papers, 1959-2000 (Cage 775)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in a single series, with materials grouped according to format and size.
Acquisition Information
Kenneth Brooks' family donated these papers to the Washington State University Libraries in 2011 (MS 2011.47).
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.
Related Materials
Kenneth W. Brooks Papers, 1936-1992 (Cage 685)
Kenneth W. Brooks Oral History, 1988 July 25 (CT 24)
Preliminary Guide to the Kenneth W. Brooks Architectural Drawings, 1963-circa 1999 (MS 2022.01)
Preliminary Guide to the Donald Howard Murray Papers, 1922-1983 (MS 2022.07)
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Pendell House history, including photographs (reproductions) and an essay by Patrice PendellDates: 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Community and Junior College Design Awards Program application, Columbia Basin Community CollegeDates: 1971Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: AIA Honor Awards Program, Walla Walla High SchoolDates: 1965-1966Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: "Lessons from Europe." Article by Brooks, including published version in Spokane Magazine and draftsDates: 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Brooks paper: A Tax Non Sequitur (Agricultural Zone)Dates: 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Brooks paper: Food Wonderful Food--Will It Shape Our Cities, 1982. With newsletters from Whatley FarmsDates: circa 1980sContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Sketchbook, trip to MontrealDates: 1967Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Sketchbook, Denver Platte River flood controlDates: 1965Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Trip to ManilaDates: circa 1980Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Benson Brown letter and paperDates: 1973Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Unlabeled sketch of copy shop exteriorDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Long range plans for Washington Trust Bank building, Spokane (bound volume)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 12
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Description: Aerial color photograph of SpokaneDates: 1981Container: Box 2, Folder 13
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Description: Spokane Unlimited urban design project proposal (poster)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Folder 14
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Description: Proposed contribution of the AIA to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, Stockholm, SwedenDates: 1972Container: Box 2, Folder 15
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Description: AwardsDates: 1959-1964Container: Box 2, Folder 16
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Description: Grand Coulee Dam Environmental Plan ("Ecouleegia") (bound volume)Dates: 1968Container: Box 2, Folder 17
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Description: "Downtown Spokane's East Quadrangle" (mounted drawing) [Location note: large oversize]Dates: circa 1970sContainer: Box Oversize, Folder O/S 18
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Description: Supplement to the Grand Coulee Plan (renderings by Gerald Exline), July 1971. "Ecouleegia," master volume for presentation use Miscellaneous mounted drawings and photographs (loose items)Dates: 1968-1971Container: Box Oversize, Folder O/S 19
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Description: Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant drawings, including interiorsDates: circa 1970sContainer: Box Oversize, Folder O/S 20-21
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Description: Exteriors of unidentified buildings (Spokane?). 2 items: black and white photoprints mounted on masonite [Location note: large oversize]Dates: undatedContainer: Box Oversize, Folder O/S 2w
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Description: Washington Water Power Central Operating Facility architectural plansDates: 1972Container: Roll 1
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Description: Deaconess Hospital Addition plansDates: 1969Container: Roll 2
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Description: Northside Junior High School plansDates: 1964Container: Roll 3
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Description: Washington State University, Rogers-Orton Dining Hall plansDates: 1964Container: Roll 4
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Description: Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant, master environmental planDates: circa 1960s-1970sContainer: Roll 5
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Description: GTE Northwest, Moscow (ID) central building plansDates: 1966Container: Roll 6
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Description: Concept Spokane 1960-1965 (a six-year plan for Spokane), bound set of plansContainer: Roll 7
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Description: Centrum number 2 proposal talking paperDates: 1988Container: Roll 8
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Description: Walla Walla High School [proposal?]Container: Roll 9
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Description: Grand Coulee Dam Third Powerplant plansDates: circa 1970sContainer: Roll 10-12
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Description: Domestic Pavilion number 30, Expo '74Dates: circa 1970sContainer: Roll 13
