Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Traver, Carl R.
- Extent:
- 1 box
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item title, item date], Carl R. Traver Photographic Portfolio of Architectural Projects, D.297, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Background
- Scope and Content:
The portfolio contains both photographs and reproductions of renderings designed by Travers.
- Biographical / Historical:
Carl R. Traver was born in Rochester in 1890 and was a charter member of the Rochester Society of Architects. Between 1909 and 1917 he worked as a draftsman and delineator for the architectural firms of Gordon and Madden, and Hutchison and Cutler. He entered professional practice as an architect in 1919, and was associated with the firms of Gordon and Kaelber, and John Pike and Son. In addition to the buildings which are depicted in this portfolio, Traver also designed buildings for the Gleason Works, the Castle Wilmot Company, the Graflex Company and the Ritter Clark Memorial at RIT.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Buildings
Architectural drawings
Photographs - Names:
- Traver, Carl R.
- Places:
- New York (State)--Rochester
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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The Carl R. Traver Photographic Portfolio of Architectural Projects is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item title, item date], Carl R. Traver Photographic Portfolio of Architectural Projects, D.297, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Rush Rhees LibrarySecond Floor, Room 225755 Library Rd.Rochester, NY 14627, United States
- CONTACT:
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(585) 275-2121rarebks@library.rochester.edu