Guide to the G. Milton Small Papers, 1950-1984

Collection Number MC 6

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Collection Information
Abstract:

The G. Milton Small Papers contain architectural drawings and photographs of projects and structures designed by architect G. Milton Small between 1950 and 1981. The collection primarily consists of architectural drawings of Small's designs, many of which were constructed on the North Carolina State University campus and elsewhere in the Raleigh, North Carolina, region. The collection also contains photographs taken by architectural photographers Joseph Molitor and Holland Wright, as well as Small's writings on computerized parking systems.

G. Milton Small Jr. (1916-1989) was a student of Mies van der Rohe and was one of the foremost modernist architects working in the southeastern United States in the later half of the 20th century. Small moved to Raleigh in 1948 and headed the architectural office of William Henley Deitrick before starting his own firm, G. Milton Small Architects, in 1949.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Small, G. Milton (George Milton), 1916-1989.

Title

G. Milton Small Papers, 1950-1984

Call Number

MC 6

Extent

27 linear feet, 3 oversized flat boxes, 1 archival half box and 61 flat files

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

English

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Gift of Small Kane Architects PA, G. Milton Small III, President, in 2006 (Acc. No. 2006-0007 and 2006-0218)
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], G. Milton Small Papers, MC 6, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information

Processed by Dani Nation, 2007 June 14

Encoded by Dani Nation, 2007 June 14

Biographical Note


G. Milton Small Jr. (1916-1989) was a student of Mies van der Rohe and was one of the foremost modernist architects working in the southeastern United States in the later half of the 20th century.

Small was born in Collinsville, Oklahoma. He graduated with a bachelors degree from the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma, and a masters from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois, where he studied under Mies van der Rohe. In Chicago he worked for the firms Perkins and Will, and Hudgins Thompson and Ball. Small relocated to North Carolina in 1948 to head the architectural office of William Henley Deitrick, at that time Raleigh's largest architectural firm and the most committed to modernist design. Small was recommended for the position by a former professor at the University of Oklahoma, Henry Kamphoefner, who was himself relocating to Raleigh to take over the deanship of North Carolina State University's new School of Design. Small headed Deitrick's office for two years, during which time he produced several important modernist designs, principally, a new clubhouse for the Carolina Country Club, which was the subject of the Life magazine article, "New Country Club" (31 July 1950. p. 70).

Small started his own practice, G. Milton Small Architects, in 1949. His first design was a residence which was constructed in 1950 for Raleigh businessman Robert I. Rothstein.

Small was married to June Volck (1916- ) of Ocean City, New Jersey. The couple had two children: a son, George Milton Small III, and a daughter, June Marie Small.

Scope and Content Note


The George Milton Small papers primarily consists of architectural drawings of Small's designs, many of which were constructed in Raleigh, North Carolina, between 1950 and 1980. The collection also contains photographs taken by architectural photographers Joseph Molitor and Holland Wright as well as Small's writings on computerized parking systems.

Organization of the Collection


The collection is organized into three series: Photographs, Drawings, and Writings. The series are organized by project or structure.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Individuals

  • Molitor, Joseph W.
  • Small, G. Milton (George Milton), 1916-1989.
  • Wright, Holland.

Corporate Entities

  • G. Milton Small Architects.
  • North Carolina State University--Buildings.

Topics

  • Architectural drawing--North Carolina.
  • Architectural photography--United States.
  • Architecture--Designs and plans.
  • Architecture--United States--20th century.
  • Architecture, Modern--20th century.
  • Modern movement (Architecture)--North Carolina.

Geographic Names

  • Raleigh (N.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Related Material

Detailed Description of the Collection


  • Series 1 : Photographs, 1950-1979


    3 linear feet, 3 oversized flat boxes

    The photographs series contains mounted prints of photographs taken by architectural photographers Joseph Molitor and Holland Wright of commercial and residential buildings designed by George Milton Small. Many of the images are of the Home Life Security Building in Raleigh, North Carolina. Other structures of note include various buildings on the North Carolina State University campus, the Gregory Poole Equipment Company, and the Southeastern Radio Supply Building.

    • Raleigh Municipal Building [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 1]
    • Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Building [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 1]
    • NCSU Student Supply Service Center [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 1]
    • NCSU Nuclear Reactor [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 1]
    • Home Security Life Building (photos 1-5) [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 1]
    • Home Security Life Building (photos 6-32) [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 2]
    • Unidentified interiors [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Southeastern Radio Supply Building [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Stahl Residence [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Yancey Insurance Building [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Rothstein Residence [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Wade Lewis Residence [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Manning Residence [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • St. Stephens Church (Raleigh, North Carolina) [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Atlantic Christian College [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Gregory Poole Equipment Building [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]
    • Photocopied index of photographs and corresponding buildings [MC006 Oversize Flat Box 3]

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  • Series 2 : Drawings, 1950-1979


    24 linear feet, 61 flat files

    The drawings series contains architectural drawings, drafts, and renderings of various buildings designed by George Milton Small and his firm, G. Milton Small and Associates. Included in the series are buildings on North Carolina State University campus, Duke University campus and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. In addition there are several commercial office structures, Raleigh city government buildings, and many residences.

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Cafeteria and Service Building, 1964-1966 [MC006 Flat file 1]
    • Duke University Primate Facility, 1966 [MC006 Flat file 2]
    • Branch Bank Building, 1962-1973 [MC006 Flat file 3]
    • G. Milton Small Residence, 1951-1961 [MC006 Flat file 4]
    • Office of G. Milton Small Architects, 1965 [MC006 Flat file 5]
    • Computer Parking Machine, 1979-1981 [MC006 Flat file 6]
    • Renderings and Drafts - various buildings, 1951-1980 [MC006 Flat file 7]
    • NCSU Nuclear Reactor, 1951-1953 [MC006 Flat file 8]
    • NCSU Student Center (1 of 2), 1959-1972 [MC006 Flat file 9]
    • NCSU Student Center (2 of 2), 1959-1972 [MC006 Flat file 10]
    • Fixtures of NCSU Student Supply, 1959-1972 [MC006 Flat file 11]
    • Medical Society of the State of North Carolina, 1972 [MC006 Flat file 12]
    • Chapel for Mount Olive College, 1973 [MC006 Flat file 13]
    • Mount Olive Junior College - various buildings, 1964-1969 [MC006 Flat file 14]
    • IBM Branch Office Greensboro, NC , 1966-1967 [MC006 Flat file 15]
    • Home Security Life Insurance Building, 1958-1961 [MC006 Flat file 16]
    • IBM Engineering Facility, 1965 [MC006 Flat file 17]
    • Raleigh, North Carolina, Municipal Building, 1959-1960 [MC006 Flat file 18]
    • NCSU Student Service Center, 1958-1959 [MC006 Flat file 19]
    • Alterations to William Neal Reynolds Coliseum, 1968-1971 [MC006 Flat file 20]
    • Additions and Fixtures NCSU Student Supply Store, 1970-1972 [MC006 Flat file 21]
    • E. C. Brooks Elementary School Raleigh, NC, 1964 [MC006 Flat file 22]
    • East Branch Library New Bern Ave, Raleigh, 1966 [MC006 Flat file 23]
    • Elementary School in North Hills - Raleigh, NC, 1961-1971 [MC006 Flat file 24]
    • Branch Bank Floor Details and Revisions, 1963-1965 [MC006 Flat file 25]
    • Sanctuary - Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 1963-1964 [MC006 Flat file 26]
    • NCSU Forestry School Development, 1971 [MC006 Flat file 27]
    • Carter Stadium NCSU, 1965 [MC006 Flat file 28]
    • NCSU Fraternity Housing (1 of 2), 1961-1962 [MC006 Flat file 29]
    • NCSU Fraternity Housing (2 of 2), 1961-1962 [MC006 Flat file 30]
    • Renovation of NCSU Fraternity Housing , 1987-1988 [MC006 Flat file 31]
    • Carter Stadium Women's Toilet Facility Addition, 1976-1977 [MC006 Flat file 32]
    • Gregory Poole Equipment Company, 1965-1975 [MC006 Flat file 33]
    • Sir Walter Raleigh Chevrolet, 1966-1974 [MC006 Flat file 34]
    • Northwestern Mutual Insurance, 1961-1967 [MC006 Flat file 35]
    • Unigard Insurance Group, 1970-1971 [MC006 Flat file 36]
    • National Headquarters American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, 1963-1973 [MC006 Flat file 37]
    • Saint Stephens Episcopal Church - Durham, NC, 1961-1978 [MC006 Flat file 38]
    • Rothstein Residence, 1950-1958 [MC006 Flat file 39]
    • Dr. and Mrs. K. L. Johnson Residence, 1962 [MC006 Flat file 40]
    • Leonard Edwards Residence, Goldsboro, North Carolina, 1963-1964 [MC006 Flat file 41]
    • Frank Anderson Residence, 1961 [MC006 Flat file 42]
    • Glen Bowers Residence, 1958 [MC006 Flat file 43]
    • P. J. McElrath Residence, 1960-1966 [MC006 Flat file 44]
    • Gregory Poole Residence, 1957 [MC006 Flat file 45]
    • E. C. Glover III Residence, 1962-1964 [MC006 Flat file 46]
    • Edwin Friedberg Residence, 1956 [MC006 Flat file 47]
    • Howard Manning Residence, 1952-1958 [MC006 Flat file 48]
    • Norval Neil Luxon Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1954 [MC006 Flat file 49]
    • W. C. Lewis Residence , 1953 [MC006 Flat file 50]
    • Thomas Wheless Residence, Louisburg, North Carolina, 1954 [MC006 Flat file 51]
    • Frank Walser Residence, 1952 [MC006 Flat file 52]
    • Paul O. Stahl Residence, 1955 [MC006 Flat file 53]
    • B. W. Smith Residence, 1951 [MC006 Flat file 54]
    • Lillian B. Allen Residence, 1950 [MC006 Flat file 55]
    • Donald B. and Marian R. Anderson Residence, 1950 [MC006 Flat file 56]
    • H. Palmer Edwards Residence, 1957-1958 [MC006 Flat file 57]
    • Apartments for S. Stanley Young, 1971 [MC006 Flat file 58]
    • House for Celotex Corporation , 1955 [MC006 Flat file 59]
    • North Hills Office Center, 1968 [MC006 Flat file 60]
    • Globe Ind., 1971-1972 [MC006 Flat file 61]

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  • Series 3 : Writings


    0.25 linear feet, 1 archival half box

    This series consists of two volumes written by George Milton Small on the subject of computerized parking garage systems.

    • Urban Parking Systems, 1979-1984 [MC006 Box 4, Folder 1]
    • Economics of the Computer Parking Machine, 1979-1984 [MC006 Box 4, Folder 2]

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