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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Arthur Brown papers
creator:
Brown, Arthur
Identifier/Call Number: SC0707
Physical Description:
22 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1910-1961
Abstract: The papers of Arthur Brown, Jr. include correspondence, professional papers, clippings, and architectural drawings, pertaining
to Hoover Tower and other buildings designed for Stanford University.
Arthur Brown, Jr. and John Bakewell, Jr. formed their San Francisco architectural firm, Bakewell and Brown, in 1906. They
became associated with Stanford University in 1913. They designed a number of campus buildings, including the education building,
art gallery, library (1919), Hoover tower, women's gymnasium, and several dormitories.
The papers of Arthur Brown, Jr. include correspondence, professional papers, clippings, and architectural drawings, pertaining
to Hoover Tower and other buildings designed for Stanford University. The correspondence dates from 1923-61 and largely pertains
to the design and construction of Hoover Tower, including the carillon bells. Correspondents include Ray Lyman Wilbur, Ralph
H. Lutz, Herbert Hoover, Hunter and Hudson (consulting engineers), F. E. Terman (re installation of radio antennae on the
tower), Clifford M. Swan (acoustical engineer), and Frank F. Walker. The correspondence file labeled "Stanford Question,"
1929-39 pertains to Brown's dispute with Bakewell and Weihe on responsibility for work at Stanford and use of corporate names.
Also included in the correspondence are letters from Herbert Hoover to Mrs. Brown after Arthur Brown's death, 1957-61. The
professional papers include drawings, notes, reports, and photographs pertaining to Stanford buildings, including Hoover Tower,
the education building, and proposed law and chemistry buildings. The architectural drawings and specifications date from
1916-41, with many drawings undated; Stanford buildings include Hoover Tower, Memorial Auditorium, education building, library,
dormitories, Encina Gym, Home for Convalescent Children, and proposed law quad and dormitories. There are also drawings and
specifications for a new wing at the Stanford Hospital in San Francisco.
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 48 hours in advance of intended use.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
[Identification of item], Arthur Brown Papers (SC0707). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
The following items were removed from the Arthur Brown Papers during processing and added to the Stanford University Archives
Architectural Drawings collection: 1. Blueprint: Large Dormitory No. 2, Front Elevation, Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge (stored
under number 06-010); 2. Blueprint: History Corner, South Elevation, C. E. Hodges [printed in reverse] (stored under number
01-200); 3. Blueprint: Natural Sciences Building, North Elevation, Henry A. Schulze, 1899 [signed by Charles Lathrop 1901]
(stored under number 01-120 / 01-160).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Architecture -- California.
Architectural drawings.
Brown, Arthur
Brown, Arthur
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace
Bakewell and Brown
Wilbur, Ray L. (Ray Lyman)
Walker, Frank Fish
Terman, Frederick Emmons, 1900-1982
Lutz, Ralph Haswell
Swan, Clifford M.
Hoover, Herbert