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Collection Overview

Creator:
R. B. O'Connor & W. H. Kilham, Jr. (Firm).
Title:
Firestone Library Architectural Drawings Collection
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/cn69m5421
Dates:
1931-1963
Size:
4 boxes and 1 folder
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-4
Language:
English

Abstract

R. B. O'Connor & W. H. Kilham, Jr. is the New York City architictural firm that was appointed in 1944 to design Princeton University's Firestone Library, which opened in 1948. The collection includes architectural drawings, plans and photographs of Firestone Library (1948) and the later addition of the John Foster Dulles Library of Diplomatic History (1962).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection includes architectural drawings, plans and photographs of Firestone Library (1948) and the later addition of the John Foster Dulles Library of Diplomatic History (1962). Most of the materials are attributable to the R. B. O'Connor and W. H. Kilham, Jr. architecture firm. The collection also contains a senior thesis and architectural drawing of Ides van Waterschoot van der Gracht, Princeton Class of 1923.

Arrangement

The materials are generally arranged by exterior drawing and plans, interior drawings and plans, and oversized materials.

Collection Creator Biography:

R. B. O'Connor & W. H. Kilham, Jr. (Firm).

R. B. O'Connor & W. H. Kilham, Jr. is the New York City architictural firm that was appointed in 1944 to design Princeton University's Firestone Library, which opened in 1948.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased as group lot at auction from Grogan and Company, Dedham, Massachusetts in April 2013.

Custodial History

The collection was purchased as a group lot at auction. The person or organization that assembled the collection is unknown.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lynn Durgin in 2013 May.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. For instances beyond Fair Use, if copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of materials from the Princeton University Archives.

For instances beyond Fair Use where the copyright is not held by the University, while permission from the Library is not required, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Firestone Library Architectural Drawings Collection; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/cn69m5421
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-4

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