Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Descriptive Summary
Title: Darwin D. Martin Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1883-1982 (inclusive), 1904-1949 (bulk)
Collection number: Special Collections M0355
Creator:
Martin, Darwin D.
Extent:
4 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights
reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To
obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Partial gift of Jean and Paul Hanna and the Library Associates, 1982 and 1983.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Darwin D. Martin Papers, M0355, Dept. of Special
Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical Note
Active patron and supporter of Frank Lloyd Wright. Secretary of the
Larkin Co. of Buffalo, New York.
Scope and Content
Includes more than 200 letters from Wright and over 2,000 letters to
Wright from the Martins and other clients in Buffalo. Wright's letters
refer to the design and construction of the Larkin building and the Martin
homes and discuss his personal life and his philosophy of art and
architecture. Also includes several drafts of manuscripts which Wright
prepared for publication.