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Biographical Note
Francis Keally was architect of the Oregon State capitol building, and was consulted about alterations to it. At the time of the construction of the state capitol, he was an Associate Architect with the Offices of Trowbridge and Livingston, Architects, New York, New York.
Content Description
The collection includes architectural drawings, correspondence, building specifications, photographs, publications, and miscellaneous material relating to the design and construction of the Oregon State capitol in Salem, Oregon.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use :
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation :
[Identification of item], Francis Keally Papers, Ax 381, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Drawings and plans
Series: Correspondence and Specifications
Series: Photographs
Series: Miscellaneous
Series: Publications
Processing Note :
Collection processed by processing staff, March 1968.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Drawings and Plans
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Box
1
Drawing No. 100. Ground Floor Plan. (blueprint)
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 101. First Floor Plan
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 101. General Revisions
December 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 101. Alternates
December 15, 1936
1
Drawing No. 101
1
Drawing No. 102. Second Floor Plan
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 103. Third Floor Plan
undated
1
Drawing No. 104. Fourth Floor Plan
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 105. Roof Plan
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 106. Missing
1
Drawing No. 107. Plot Plan
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 107. General Revisions
December 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 107. Alternates
December 15, 1936
1
Drawing No. 108. North Elevation and Miscellaneous Details
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 109. South Elevation and Miscellaneous Details
September 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 109. General Revisions
December 11, 1936
1
Drawing No. 109. Alternates
December 15, 1936
1
Drawing No. 110. West Elevation and Transverse Section
Loring, Joseph R. and Associates, Consulting Engineers. (New York Engineers for 1964-1965 House and Senate chambers re-lighting project)
38 letters
1963-1965
1
Marion Electric. (Salem, Oregon sub-contractor for re-lighting project). 7 letters, 36 daily progress reports
1964-1965
1
Meier and Frank Company. (Dale Crawford) re: new draperies for the House and Senate Chambers
6 letters
1964
1
Newberry, Roehr, and Schuette, Architects. (Earl P. Newberry). re: proposed additions to Capitol
28 letters
1962-1964
1
Oregon. Capitol Planning Commission (Charles A. Sprague)
7 letters
1962-1963
1
Oregon. Board of Control. (W. Reid Hanson)
12 letters
1964-1965
1
Oregon. Department of Finance and Administration. (Eugene F. Gilstrap, Freeman Holmer)
33 letters
Includes carbon of An Architectural Program for the Proposed Capitol Addition.
1961-1965
1
Oregon. Department of State. (Harold F. Phillippe, Assistant Secretary of State). Includes specifications and bid material concerning the relighting and draperies. 111 letters
1963-1965
1
Miscellaneous correspondence
1
Di Muro, Jo
2 letters
1964
1
Hembree, L.W., Co
2 letters
1964
1
Illuminating Engineering Society
1 letter
1964
1
Langner, Leon
1 letter
1964
1
Loucks, Al
1 letter
1964
1
Musa, Ben
2 letters
1964
1
National Sculpture Society
4 letters
1963
1
New York City Council. Committee on Codification. (Seymour Boyers)
1 letter
1964
1
Oregon. Department of Commerce. State Board of Architect Examiners
Oregon. Capitol Planning Commission: Development of the State Capitol Area: 6th report
1961
1
Oregon. Capitol Planning Commission: Development of the State Capitol Area: 7th report
1963
1
Oregon. Capitol Planning Commission: Development of the State Capitol Area: 8th report
1965
1
Oregon. Capitol Planning Commission: Development of the State Capitol Area: 9th report
1967
1
Oregon. Department of Finance and Administration. Report to the 52nd Legislative Assembly: A Preliminary Study of Alternative Methods of Providing Additional Space at the State Capitol
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