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Description: | The Archives Collection, part of the RIBA Library Drawings & Archives Collections, provides an outstanding body of primary source material for the study of British architecture and related subject areas as well as the development of the architectural profession in Britain.The collection dates from the seventeenth century to the present day and includes a diverse range of manuscript, typescript and printed material, often illustrated, comprising:
architects' personal papers, including correspondence, notebooks and diaries
architects' job files, including contracts, specifications, correspondence and accounts
press cuttings collections
literary papers of architectural writers
records of architectural societies
notes and drafts of lectures, articles and books
pamphlets, brochures, information leaflets
the RIBA's own administrative archive
Many of these collections contain information that is little known or yet to be fully exploited, making the archives an exciting source for those wishing to produce original work using new evidence.; Royal Institute of British Architects Drawings and Archives Collection | Subjects: | Archive management Building design Architects Architecture Architectural drawings Interior architecture Architectural details Decorative features Builders | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 020 7589 3175 | Telephone: | 020 7307 3708 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:8726 | Go to resource |
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