Samuel B. Zisman papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Samauel Zisman papers contain notes and correspondence about design in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Architecture.
Dates
- circa 1930-1935
Creator
Access note
This collection is open.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Samuel Zisman, 1908-1970, studied at Boston University and received a B.S. in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1930. In 1930, Zisman became an Assistant Professor of Architecture at MIT, and in 1935 he became a Professor of Architecture at Texas A&M University. He was involved in World War II civilian effort organizations and served in the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant from 1943-1945. (1) Zisman was a director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) and was involved in the administration of displaced persons camps in Bavaria from 1945-1947. (2)
1. “Samuel B. Zisman Papers.” The University of Texas at Austin. San Antonio (Tex.). Accessed May 23, 2020. https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utaaa/00088/aaa-00088.html.
2. “Samuel Zisman Papers - Collections Search - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.” Accessed May 23, 2020. https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn84579#?rsc=179568&cv=0&c=0&m=0&s=0&xywh=1025%2C2948%2C899%2C787.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
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- Architecture -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
- Zisman, S. B. (Samuel Bernard), 1908-1970
Creator
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Samuel B. Zisman
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020 May: Biographical note by Jessika Myers added.
Repository Details
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