University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
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Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
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Guide to the Ellis Fuller Lawrence Papers, 1879-1946


Ax 056







Finding aid encoded by Megan Dazey, 2007
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.


Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
 
Collection Number:
 

Ax 056
 
Creator:
 

Lawrence, Ellis F. (Ellis Fuller), 1879-1946
 
Title:
 

Ellis Fuller Lawrence Papers
 
Dates:
 

1909-1929 (inclusive)
 
Quantity:
 

6.5 linear feet
13 containers
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

Collection comprises the papers of American architect Ellis F. Lawrence, including correspondence, architectural drawings, and photographs relating to projects undertaken by Lawrence & Holford, or McNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence, mainly in Oregon and Washington, from 1909 to 1924. Residential and public architecture projects in the collection including parks, churches and temples, and several University of Oregon buildings. Collection also includes personal and professional correspondence, articles and speeches, and other documents concerning architectural matters in general. Correspondence totals about 4,000 letters, the bulk of which date from 1909 to 1925. Records and correspondence by Fuller as Dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Oregon are not included in this collection.
 

Biographical Note

Ellis Fuller Lawrence (November 13, 1879–February 27, 1946) was an American architect, working primarily in the U.S. state of Oregon. Ellis F. Lawrence was born in Malden, Massachusetts and received both his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the first school of architecture in the United States. After graduation in 1902, Lawrence worked for several architectural firms then traveled in Europe.

In 1906 he planned to move to San Francisco, but after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake he decided to settle in Portland, Oregon instead. He lived in Portland the rest of his life and commuted to his work in Eugene. He was a member of the architecture firm Lawrence, Holford, and Allyn.

In 1914, he helped found and was the first dean of the University of Oregon's School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Lawrence also planned the UO campus and designed many campus buildings, including the Knight Library and the Museum of Art. Lawrence Hall on the university campus is named in his honor. His body of work includes churches, residences, commercial and industrial buildings, funerary buildings, multi-family residences and public buildings.

Administrative Information

Separated Materials 

Photographs in this collection are stored separately under call number PH105.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use 

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. 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 the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation 

[Identification of item], Ellis Fuller Lawrence Papers, Ax 056, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Related Information

Additional Reference Guides 

Paper finding aid with additional information available in Special Collections & University Archives.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Lawrence, Ellis F. (Ellis Fuller), 1879-1946--Correspondence
University of Oregon--Buildings--Designs and plans
Architects--Oregon
Architecture--Oregon--20th century--Designs and plans
Architectural drawings
Architectural photographs
Architectural records
Other Creators :
Lawrence & Holford (Firm) (contributor)
McNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence (Firm) (contributor)

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.


 
box
1		 folder
1
Anderson, Louis F. Residence: gates, walks, etc. Walla Walla
  
 
2
Competitions, general
  
 
3
Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta prospects
  
 
4
Clatsop Co. School District 1. Elementary School Competition
  
 
5
Competitions, general.
 
 
6
Competitions, general.
 
 
2 1
Concrete boat. McNamara and McNamara
  
 
2
Concrete boat. McNamara and McNamara
  
 
3
Concrete boat. McNamara and McNamara
  
 
4
Concrete boat. McNamara and McNamara
  
 
5
J.K. Gill building (proposed)
 
 
6
L.T. Gilliland residence
  
 
7
Peter Kerr residence
  
 
8
Peter Kerr residence
  
 
3 1
Peter Kerr residence
 
 
2
Peter Kerr residence
 
 
3
Peter Kerr residence
 
 
4
Masonic Temple, Salem
  
 
5
McGuire residence
  
 
6
Ladd Estate Company. Dunthorpe addition
  
 
7
Charles E. Ladd House
  
 
4 1
Australia Parliament House Competition
  
 
2
Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Oregon building (proposed)
  
 
3
Odell High School, Hood River, Oregon
  
 
4
Pacific College, Newberg. Building plans
  
 
5
Portland victory memorial (proposed)
  
 
6
Portland Auditorium competition
  
 
7
Portland post office.(Proposed)
  
 
8
Multnomah County Hospital. (proposed)
  
 
9
Riverview cemetery Assoc. Superintendent’s residence
  
 
10
Riverview cemetery Assoc. Superintent’s House as publ. In Dinlineator
  
 
5 1
R.I. Thompson residence, Heppner
  
 
2
University of Oregon Medical School, 1st Unit
  
 
3
University of Oregon Drill Hall
  
 
4
University of Oregon. Women’s Dormitory and gymnasium. (Gerlinger Hall)
  
 
5
University of Oregon. Women’s dormitory and gymnasium. Corr. with Ormond Bean.
  
 
6
Westminster Presbyterian Church
  
 
7
Westminster Presbyterian Church. Acoustics
  
 
6 1
Whitman College plans. (A.W. Hendrick correspondence)
  
 
2
Miscellaneous bills
  
 
3
Miscellaneous bills
  
 
4
Miscellaneous bills
  
 
7 1
Additions, plats and maps
  
 
2
American Institute of Architects. Oregon Chapter
  
 
3
American Institute of Architects
  
 
4
American Institute of Architects
  
 
5
American Institute of Architects
  
 
6
American Institute of Architects
  
 
8 1
American Institute of Architects. Oregon Chapter
 
 
2
American Institute of Architects. Oregon Chapter. Lazarus case
  
 
3
American Institute of Architects. Oregon Chapter
  
 
4
American Institute of Architects. Washington Chapter. (Alden)
  
 
5
Architectural League of the Pacific Coast
  
 
6
Architectural League of the Pacific Coast
  
 
9 1
Dixon, A.C. (U. of O. Regent)
  
 
2
Architectural League of the Pacific Coast
  
 
3
Architectural League of the Pacific Coast
  
 
4
Bakewell, John. (San Francisco architect)
  
 
5
Cascadia Mining and Development Col
  
 
6
Church, Walter
  
 
7
City Planning
  
 
8
Collins, Russell (M.I.T.)
  
 
9
Commonwealth Conference
  
 
10
Construction Legislation
  
 
11
Donovan, John J. (Oakland, Calif. Architect)
  
 
12
Eaton, Allen
  
 
13
City Planning
  
 
10 1
Friedlander, J.H. (New York Architect)
  
 
2
Gardner, H.W. (M.I.T.)
  
 
3
Gould, Carl F. (Re. Architectural League of the Pacific Coast)
  
 
4
Greater Portland Planning Association
  
 
5
Holford, W.G.
  
 
6
House Beautiful residence plan
  
 
7
Interprofessional Conference
  
 
8
Industrial housing
  
 
9
Kings Food Products Co. Stock Purchase, etc
  
 
10
Knighton, W.C. (Salem architect)
  
 
11
Lawrence, Charles
  
 
12
Lawrence-Smith Ranch, Hood River, Ore
  
 
13
McGuire, John (Tacoma architect)
  
 
14
Mayflower Mining Co., Wallace, Idaho (G. Scott Anderson)
  
 
11 1
Oregon Patriotic Service League
  
 
2
Oregon State Teachers Association. Art Division
  
 
3
Portland Architectural Club
  
 
4
Portland. Atlantic-Pacific Highway and Electrical Exposition. (Proposed)
  
 
5
Portland. City Planning Commission
  
 
6
Portland Housing Association
  
 
7
Portland Mausoleum Company
  
 
12 1
Raymond H.E. (McNaughton, Raymond & Lawrence)
  
 
2
La Renaissance des Cites. American Committee
  
 
3
Rosenberg, Louis (M.I.T.)
  
 
4
Society of Technology Architects
  
 
5
Stevens, John Calvin (Maine Architect)
  
 
6
Vinson, L.C. and M.A.
  
 
7
Willcox, Walter R. B.
  
 
8
Willcox (W.R.B.) and Sayward (W.J.) (Seattle Architects)
  
 
13 1
Correspondence - outgoing
  
 
2
Manuscripts – Articles A-M
  
 
3
Manuscripts – Articles N-Z
  
 
4
University of Oregon Miscellaneous
  
 
5
Speeches
  
 
6
Correspondence Incoming
  
 
7
Master List – Location of Filed Drawings & Plans