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Photo, Print, Drawing Visual materials from the Howard Dearstyne papers Howard Dearstyne archive / Dearstyne collection

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About this Item

Title

  • Visual materials from the Howard Dearstyne papers

Other Title

  • Howard Dearstyne archive
  • Dearstyne collection

Summary

  • Primarily student works by Howard Dearstyne, executed during his study of architecture and design with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig Hilberseimer, and Josef Albers, both at the Bauhaus and privately; some drawings show changes and corrections by Mies van der Rohe. Includes architectural drawings for houses, lettering studies, and furniture designs. Also includes working drawings for an architectural center and a shopping center done in association with A. Lawrence Kocher. In addition, the collection includes architectural drawings and design drawings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Lilly Reich, Fritz Schreiber, Karl Lindner, and Ivo Pannaggi, a rendering by Hinnerk Scheper, reproductions of photographs of houses, commercial buildings, exhibition buildings, and exhibition installations by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, and maps of Berlin.

Names

  • Dearstyne, Howard, architect
  • Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig, 1886-1969, architect
  • Reich, Lilly, 1885-1947, designer
  • Bauhaus.

Created / Published

  • 1910-1951, bulk 1928-1933.

Headings

  • -  Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig,--1886-1969
  • -  Hilberseimer, Ludwig
  • -  Albers, Josef
  • -  Bauhaus--Germany--1920-1940
  • -  Houses--1910-1940
  • -  Lettering--1920-1940
  • -  Architectural education--Germany--1920-1940
  • -  Teaching--Germany--1920-1940
  • -  Exhibitions--1920-1940
  • -  Exhibition buildings--1920-1940
  • -  Furniture--1920-1940
  • -  Organizations' facilities--1940-1950
  • -  Commercial facilities--1950-1960

Format Headings

  • Architectural drawings--1910-1960.
  • Design drawings--1920-1940.
  • Maps--1910-1920.
  • Photographic prints--1880-1890.
  • Prints--1920-1940.
  • Student works--1920-1940.

Genre

  • Architectural drawings--1910-1960
  • Design drawings--1920-1940
  • Student works--1920-1940
  • Prints--1920-1940
  • Maps--1910-1920
  • Photographic prints--1880-1890

Notes

  • -  Arrangement: Organized into 28 groups (called UNITs or LOTs), which are usually based on separate building projects. Arrangement: Arranged numerically according to the staff-assigned UNIT or LOT number. Each UNIT and LOT is cataloged in a separate record. Search for the heading "Visual materials from Howard Dearstyne papers" to see catalog records for the entire archive.
  • -  Finding aid (unpublished): Lists each item in UNIT or LOT number order. Includes information on notable subjects, media or processes, and storage sizes. Available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room.
  • -  Images available on microfilm (including finding aid); Library of Congress Photoduplication Service.
  • -  Howard Dearstyne studied under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the Bauhaus in Dessau and Berlin, Germany, from 1928 to 1933, and was the only American to receive a Bauhaus diploma. Dearstyne continued to maintain a relationship with Mies van der Rohe, first studying privately with him in Berlin, and ultimately teaching with him at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
  • -  Collection title devised.
  • -  Specific media or processes represented include graphite, colored pencil, ink, watercolor, pastel, diazo print, photographic print, photomechanical print, linocut, and stat.
  • -  Unprocessed material in PR 13 CN 1992:210 and PR 13 CN 2006:114.
  • -  The Bauhaus, a school founded to promote collaboration between art and industry, was established in Weimar, Germany, in 1919; moved to Dessau, Germany, in 1925; moved to Berlin, Germany, in 1932; and was closed in 1933.
  • -  Publications: Inside the Bauhaus / Howard Dearstyne. New York: Rizzoli, 1986.
  • -  Forms part of Howard Dearstyne papers, 1911-1986 (bulk 1953-1971).
  • -  Purchase; Edward Owen; 1989; (DLC/PP-1989:057).
  • -  Transfer; LC Manuscript Division (Howard Dearstyne Papers); 1989, 1992, 2006; (DLC/PP-1989:073; DLC/PP-1992:001; DLC/PP-1992:210; DLC/PP-2006:114).

Medium

  • 557 items (chiefly architectural and design drawings); various sizes, in folders 89 x 123 cm. or smaller.
  • 1 v. (42 photographic prints) : gelatin silver; 8 x 10 in.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Guide Record [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Dearstyne, Howard. Howard Dearstyne papers

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99406553

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

  • Architectural and design drawings; Served by appointment only.

Online Format

  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

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  • Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For information see "Visual Materials from Howard Dearstyne Papers,"(https://aj.sunback.homes/rr/print/res/755_dear.html)
  • Reproduction Number: ---
  • Call Number: Guide Record [P&P]
  • Access Advisory: Architectural and design drawings; Served by appointment only.

Obtaining Copies

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Access to Originals

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      As a preservation measure, we generally do not serve an original item when a digital image is available. If you have a compelling reason to see the original, consult with a reference librarian. (Sometimes, the original is simply too fragile to serve. For example, glass and film photographic negatives are particularly subject to damage. They are also easier to see online where they are presented as positive images.)
    • No, the item is not digitized. Please go to #2.

  2. Do the Access Advisory or Call Number fields above indicate that a non-digital surrogate exists, such as microfilm or copy prints?

    • Yes, another surrogate exists. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate.
    • No, another surrogate does not exist. Please go to #3.
  3. If you do not see a thumbnail image or a reference to another surrogate, please fill out a call slip in the Prints and Photographs Reading Room. In many cases, the originals can be served in a few minutes. Other materials require appointments for later the same day or in the future. Reference staff can advise you in both how to fill out a call slip and when the item can be served.

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Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Dearstyne, Howard, Architect, Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Lilly Reich, and Bauhaus. Visual materials from the Howard Dearstyne papers. Germany, 1910. to 1951, Bulk 1928 to 1933. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99406553/.

APA citation style:

Dearstyne, H., Mies Van Der Rohe, L., Reich, L. & Bauhaus. (1910) Visual materials from the Howard Dearstyne papers. Germany, 1910. to 1951, Bulk 1928 to 1933. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/99406553/.

MLA citation style:

Dearstyne, Howard, Architect, et al. Visual materials from the Howard Dearstyne papers. to 1951, Bulk 1928 to 1933. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/99406553/>.