Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers,
Scope and Content
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., papers consist almost exclusively of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes photographs of Worley and his own residence, as well as slides taken by Worley of Blacksburg, Virginia; Smithfield Plantation, also in Blacksburg; and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Maine.
Dates
- Creation: 1954-1962, n.d.
Creator
- Worley, Charles S., Jr. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Charles Samuel Worley, Jr., was a Professor of Architecture at Virginia Tech from 1947 to 1982 and a Professor Emeritus from 1982 until his death in 1995. He received his B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and his M.S. in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1941.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 oversize)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., papers consist almost exclusively of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, with several designs undated.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers, were donated to Special Collections in September 1996.
General Physical Description note
1 oversize folder; 0.5 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers commenced and was completed in October and December 1996. An addition to the collection was processed in June 1997.
- Title
- A Guide to the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers, 1954-1962, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2010 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu