Chris W. Runge Collection 1976.-03
W. Lowell
Arrangement and description of this collection was funded by a grant from the Getty Foundation.
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
2000
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley, CA 94720-1820
designarchives@berkeley.edu
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives
Title: Chris W. Runge Collection
Creator:
Runge, Chris W.
Identifier/Call Number: 1976.-03
Physical Description:
5 Linear Feet:
ca. 7 oversize folders, 9 tubes
Date (inclusive): 1924-1960
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Chris W. Runge Collection, (1976-3), Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley.
Biographical / Historical
Chris W. Runge (1906-1972)
Chris W. Runge was born in San Francisco. He attended San Francisco Polytechnic High School and studied through an atelier
of the San Francisco Architecture Club between 1928 and 1934. He graduated from the Harvard School of Architecture in 1935.
He worked as a draftsman with Frederick Meyer (1928-1933, 1936-1937), H.A. Minton (1933-1934), A.R. Williams (1937-1940),
A.W. Earl (1940-1942), and Meyer & Evers (1945-1954). During World War II he served with the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion.
In 1954 he became a partner in the firm of Meyer & Evers. He remained with the successor firms to Meyer & Evers including
Ashley (George Fred), Keyser (Lawrence H.) & Runge; Johnson (Alfred W.) & Runge; Runge (Chris W.).
Sources:
Runge, Chris. AIA Application for Corporate Membership, 1955
Scope and Contents
The Chris W. Runge collection consists primarily of architectural drawings, both student renderings and professional commercial
and residential projects. The collection is organized into two series: Personal Papers, which consist of student works, and
Project Records, which contain drawings by the firm Ashley, Keyser & Runge.
Related Materials
Frederick Meyer (1976-1), Environmental Design Archives
Tube R 4.4, Tube 4-9
American Trust Company / Wells Fargo Bank California & Leidesdorff St. San Francisco CA
1960
Creator: Ashley, Keyser, and Runge
Creator: Evers, Albert J.
Creator: Thomsen, Harry A., Jr.
Tube R 4.4, Tube 1
Aronson, A. office building Mission St. & 4th St. San Francisco CA
undated
Tube R 4.4, Tube 1
The Emporium alterations Market St. & 5th San Francisco CA
1925
Tube R 4.4, Tube 1
Market Realty Company loft building 4th St. & Stevenson & Jessie St. San Francisco CA
1926
Tube R 4.4, Tube 2
Meigs, J.J. country house Ross CA
1924
Tube R 4.4, Tube 1
Unidentified drawings
undated
