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The William Allen papers (1913-1980) consist of some printed material concerning William Allen (1849-1928), an architect, and microfilmed architectural drawings, mainly of the Layton and Kaysville, Utah, areas.

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The Georgius Y. Cannon papers (1892-1977), in addition to drawings for homes designed by this architect, also includes diaries, correspondence, construction records, and other documents. Cannon (born 1892) worked for several architectural firms, including Ware and Treganza, in Salt Lake City and California.

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Facades: a study of historic Utah buildings (1978) is a collection of twelve fine ink drawings of the principal facades of various Utah historic buildings, mostly in the Salt Lake City area. The drawings were made by a basic design class in the University of Utah Graduate School of Architecture, under the supervision of Stanley I. Hallet. They were printed by Paragon Press, Salt Lake City.

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The Kearns Building restoration collection (1983-1984) consists of materials resulting from restoration and refurbishment tours given by the Utah Heritage Foundation of the Kearns Building. The Kearns Building, located in Salt Lake City, was constructed by Senator Thomas Kearns in 1911.

Abstract The Newhouse Mines and Smelters schematic and architectural drawings (1904-1907) contain eighty drawings. They include both architectural drawings and schematic plans that depict buildings, land, and operation details that were part of a mining area in Beaver County, Utah. In 1905, Samuel Newhouse, a mining profiteer from Pennsylvania, bought these mines, originally named the Cactus Mines, renamed them the Newhouse Mines and Smelters, and built the small town Newhouse around the mines....

Abstract The Taylor A. Woolley papers (1836-1976) consist of correspondence and architectural drawings from Woolley's career as an architect. Woolley worked in the studio of Frank Lloyd Wright before establishing a partnership with Miles Miller and Clifford Evans. He was also a member of the presidency of the Salt Lake Chapter of the American Institute of Architects and was appointed State Architect under the administration of Governor Henry H. Blood. ...

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The Joesph Don Carlos Young family papers (1873-1978) contain architectural materials, drawings, correspondence, architecture magazines, and company record books. Don Carlos Young, Jr. was a prominent Salt Lake City architect. In partnership with his father, Joseph Don Carlos Young, 1906-1915 and with Ramm Hansen, 1916-1960.

Abstract The Lorenzo Snow Young papers consist of biographical materials including photocopied pages of a diary (1918), correspondence, articles describing architectural projects, an oral history transcript, and a biography which includes a list of projects. Included are architectural drawings of the University of Utah Marriott Library designed by Lorenzo Snow Young and Partners. Also included are biographical materials relating to Lorenzo Snow's wife, Aleine Margetts Young. Snow was a prominent Salt...