Herbert L. Beckwith papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes teaching materials and files documenting Beckwith's involvement with the American Institute of Architects.
Dates
- 1946 - 1962
Creator
- Beckwith, Herbert Lynes (Person)
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Biography
Herbert Lynes Beckwith, BArch 1926, MArch 1927, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was a faculty member in the Department of Architecture from 1926 until his retirement in 1968. As senior partner in the firm of Anderson, Beckwith, and Haible, he co-designed several MIT buildings including the Dorrance Building, the Whitaker Building, Rockwell Cage, McCormick Hall, and the Alumni Pool. He was also associated with Eero Saarinen in the development of Kresge Auditorium and the MIT chapel.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (4 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection documents the work of Herbert L. Beckwith, a member of the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Department of Architecture from 1926 until his retirement in 1968. As senior partner in the firm of Anderson, Beckwith, and Haible, he co-designed a number of MIT buildings including the Dorrance Building, the Whitaker Building, Rockwell Cage, McCormick Hall, and the Alumni Pool. He was also associated with Eero Saarinen in the development of Kresge Auditorium and the MIT chapel. The collection includes teaching materials and files documenting Beckwith's involvement with the American Institute of Architects.
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
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- American Institute of Architects
- Beckwith, Herbert Lynes
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Beckwith, Herbert Lynes (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Herbert L. Beckwith
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 August 18: Edited by Lana Mason for compliance with DACS single-level optimum requirements.
Repository Details
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