William F. Shellman Papers, 1930s-1980s

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Shellman, William F. (William Feay) (1916-1987)

Title:

William F. Shellman Papers

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/gb19f5833

Dates:

1930s-1980s

Size:

20 boxes

Storage Note:

ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-20

Language:

English

Abstract: William F. Shellman was a member of the Dept. of Architecture faculty at Princeton University faculty forty years (1946-1986). He taught introductory courses in architecture and the visual arts and courses designed to heighten architectural students' visual sensitivity. His collection consists of his papers, primarily lectures and notes for his classes, but including matted illustrations and photographs of sample forms of architecture, cassette tapes of lectures, slides, architectural drawings, and watercolors.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of papers of Shellman, primarily lectures and notes for his classes (Architecture 302 and Landscape Architecture 565), but including matted illustrations and photographs of sample forms of architecture, cassette tapes of lectures, slides, architectural drawings, and watercolors. In addition, there are photographs of Egypt taken by George E. Kedder-Smith in 1938 which Shellman used in Architecture 302 and a small collection of abstract paintings called "Feay's Watercolors."

Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement.

Collection Creator Biography:

Shellman

William F. Shellman was a member of the Dept. of Architecture faculty at Princeton University faculty forty years (1946-1986). He taught introductory courses in architecture and the visual arts and courses designed to heighten architectural students' visual sensitivity. He also taught a graduate course on landscape architecture.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Gift of Prof. Bruce Redford in 1991 (AM1992-24).
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: This is an unprocessed collection. The contents list provided is a preliminary inventory.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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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.

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