William Otis Raiguel Collection 1947.-1
Joanne Miller
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
1998
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: William Otis Raiguel Collection
Creator:
Raiguel, William Otis, 1875-1941
Identifier/Call Number: 1947.-1
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet:
1 half box
Date (inclusive): 1905-1932
Language of Material:
English
.
Collection is open for research
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Director.
[Identification of Item], William Otis Raiguel Collection, (1947-1), Environmental Design Archives, University of California,
Berkeley.
William Otis Raiguel (1875-1941)
William Otis Raiguel was born in Freehold, New Jersey on September 25, 1875. In 1905, he traveled to England, France, and
Italy. In 1911, Raiguel traveled from San Francisco to Portland, Seattle, and Canada. After taking the train across Canada,
he visited Pennsylvania and New York and then boarded a ship for Europe. From July 18 to the middle of December, Raiguel traveled
in England, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, and Egypt.
William Raiguel was a member of John Galen Howard's office, and assisted in preparing plans for some of the buildings on the
University of California, Berkeley campus. The buildings he collaborated on include Boalt Hall, Wheeler Hall, Sather Gate,
and the Campanile on the Berkeley campus, and the First Congregational Church in Oakland. In 1926 he retired to his home in
Monterey, California . He died in 1941.
The William Otis Raiguel papers span the years 1905-1932 and include correspondence, contractual agreements, travel diaries,
and an insurance application. The correspondence, dated from 1909-1920, is between Raiguel and John Galen Howard, and documents
some of their financial arrangements. The three travel diaries completed on his trip to England, France, and Italy include
sketches of architectural plans, buildings, and architectural details. The diary from his later trip around the United States,
Canada, and Europe contains small photographs, itineraries, and a few articles and brochures.
The collection was donated in 1947.
John Galen Howard Collection,
Personal Papers 1905-1932
Box 1, Folder 1
Box 1, Folder 3
Insurance Application 1932
Box 1, Folder 4-6