1926-1993 (majority within 1975-1990)
The Topical Files, 1926-1993 (4 linear feet) enhance this record group's documentation of student activities. A several year span of entries for the George Booth Traveling Fellowship in Architecture includes many imaginative proposals by young alumni. The researcher will also find submissions for the first Saarinen-Swanson Essay Contest, held in 1989. Also included are the bylaws of the student chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA), and information about visiting scholars and lecturers.
The faculty records represented include materials collected for promotion review, and the confidential papers surrounding the promotion committee decision process. Although the latter records are restricted, the former are open to research.
There are some administrative files as well, covering topics such as affirmative action, availability assessments and the raw data collected for the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) annual surveys. There are also some records for the Art and Architecture and Slide Libraries.