George P. Stauduhar:

An Inventory of the George P. Stauduhar Papers at the University of Illinois Archives.



Overview of the Collection

Creator: George P. Stauduhar
Title: George P. Stauduhar Papers
Dates: 1886-1928
Volume: 73.7 cubic feet.
Record Series Number: 26/20/42

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Papers of George P. Stauduhar '85-88 (1963-1928), Rock Island architect (1890-1928), containing correspondence relating to the University of Illinois (1886-99), architectural practice, clients, contracts, construction and costs; financial records and ledgers (1874-76, 1888-1928); general reference file of published literature on architectural styles, churches, office buildings, residences and furnishings; trade literature issued by manufacturers and suppliers of construction materials, equipment, furniture, ornaments and utility systems; plans (1890-1928) for public buildings, residences and Roman Catholic churches, convents, rectories and schools in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota; specifications (1890-1928) for general construction, electrical work; heating, plumbing and other work on 169 projects; and photographs (1900-28) of interiors and exteriors of churches under construction and completed, residences in Rock Island and family. The papers include documentation of 64 Roman Catholic church projects in Illinois, residences in the Rock Island area and Mississippi River steamers.


Arrangement

By type of material and alphabetical or chronological thereunder


Subject Terms

The subject headings used by the University of Illinois Archives were developed by University of Illinois Archivist Maynard Brichford and University Archivist Bill Maher. They are specific to this institution
Places:
Minnesota
Mississippi River
North Dakota
Rock Island, Illinois
Subjects:
Architectural Design
Architecture
Building Construction
Building Specifications
Churches
Plumbing
Residences
Roman Catholic Church


Detailed Description/Box and Folder Listing

Correspondence File. Box 1 - 8

Reference File. Box 9 - 32

Trade Literature. Box 33 - 42

Municipal Codes, Law, Ordinances and Specifications, 1893-1921. Box -

Northwestern Terra Cotta Co., mounted photos. Box -

Trade Literature, Contents of Oversize. Box 43 - 44

Architectural Plan Files . Box -

Architectural Plan Files . Box -

Finished sketches and colored drawings. Box 12 - 12

Catalogs, Books, and Printed Materials. Box 13 - 14

Oversize Rolled architectural plan files . Box -

Project Specifications. Box -

Photographs. Box 51 - 51

Non-church structures. Box 51 - 51

Identified People. Box 51 - 51

Unidentified church-related photos (no location, no project name). Box 52 - 52

unidentified non-church-related structures. Box 52 - 52

Unidentified Photos, People. Box 52 - 52

Unidentified exterior sketches in US in P2 (Box 49). Box 52 - 52

Glass plates, listed under appropriate heading in Boxes 51-52.. Box -