Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
The Dale Blosser Collection on Synergetics, Inc. and Other Projects consists of architectural and structural drawings and related documentation on Synergetics, Inc. projects throughout the United States. Among the drawings and records are plans for structures in North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana.There are also booklets from the North Carolina Division of School Planning as well as brochures, notes, correspondence, and some photos. A major part of the collection is architectural and structural drawings of New York's World Fair, Electric Power & Light Exhibit, also called the Tower of Light. The collection includes some materials that were not produced by Synergetics, Inc. The collection dates from 1952 to 1981.
Dale Blosser was born in Brussels, Belgium on October 3, 1927. In 1956, Blosser graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Architecture. Prior to North Carolina State College, he attended Clemson College (1945) and Carnegie Institute of Technology (1947-1949). He worked for Synergetics, Inc. from 1957 to 1963. Later, he founded a small firm that primarily offered construction administration services (rather than architectural design).
Dale Blosser was born in Brussels, Belgium on October 3, 1927. In 1956, Blosser graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Architecture. Prior to North Carolina State College, he attended Clemson College (1945) and Carnegie Institute of Technology (1947-1949). He worked for Synergetics, Inc. from 1957 to 1963. Later, he founded a small firm that primarily offered construction administration services (rather than architectural design).
Synergetics, Inc. was an architecture and engineering firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The company was originally established by R. Buckminster Fuller, James Fitzgibbon, and T. C. Howard in 1955. Fuller was honorary president from 1955-1958. Fitzgibbon managed the company until 1968, and was president from 1959-1968. T. C. Howard became President of the company in 1968. Dale Blosser was a field representative from 1957-1959 and 1962-1963. The company designed and constructed commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Among the structures designed or constructed by Synergetics, Inc. are the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the Churchill Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair (now the Queens Zoo Aviary), and the Tower of Light at the 1964 World's Fair. Synergetics, Inc. closed in 2006.
The Dale Blosser Collection on Synergetics, Inc. and Other Projects consists of architectural and structural drawings and related documentation on Synergetics, Inc. projects throughout the United States. Among the drawings and records are plans for structures in North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Georgia, and Louisiana.There are also booklets from the North Carolina Division of School Planning as well as brochures, notes, correspondence, and some photos. A major part of the collection is architectural and structural drawings of New York's World Fair, Electric Power & Light Exhibit, also called the Tower of Light. The collection includes some materials that were not produced by Synergetics, Inc. The collection dates from 1952 to 1981.
Materials are arranged in the order received.
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The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
[Identification of item], Dale Blosser Collection on Synergetics, Inc. and Other Projects, MC 00708, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Roderic Schuyler Leland III (Accession 2022.0056)
Processed by: Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 May; Finding aid written by: Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 May; Digital materials processed by Brian Dietz, 2022 May; Finding aid updated by Cathy Dorin-Black, 2022 September, Finding aid updated and addition processed by Katelyn Cuomo November 2023
The drawings in tubes 1-8 include: 1. Title Sheet 2. Site Plan 3. Site and Pool Details 4. Building Elevations 5. Building Cross Sections 6. Ground Floor Key Plan, Landscaping Plan, Area Plans, Exterior & Slab Details, Interior Details, Window and Entrance Details, 7. Miscellaneous Details 8. Door Schedule 9. Stage Floor Plan 10. Projection Booth Plan 11. Entry Chamber Plan, Section, Elevations & Curtain Wall Details, Details 12. Stage Level Partition Plans & Details, Stage Platform Framing, Miscellaneous Details 13. Typical Building Section 14. Exterior Wall Panel Plan, Reflected Plan, Details and Schedules 15. Roof Plan & Roofing Details 16. Foundation Plans & Details 17. Anchor Bolt Details 18. Space Structure Horizontal Sections (Levels 1-15) 19. Space Strcuture Vertical Sections (8-48) 20. Space Strcuture Details 21. Tower of Light Structural Details 22. Rotating Platform Plan & Details 23. Exit Ramp Framing Plan & Details 24. Exit & Spiral Stair Framing Details 25. Cooling Tower Support Framing & Details 26. Moving Entry Belt Plan, Elevation & Details
Included are 402 JPG image files created by the donor through digitization of photographic negatives.
After review, access to the digital copy may be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request.
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Unless noted, digital media are not available online. Copies of unrestricted digital files will be provided for use in the SCRC Reading Room upon request. Access will be provided to use copies of unrestricted digital files rather than carrier media, such as CDs, DVDs, and floppy disks. Some or all electronic files may be unavailable or restricted due to privacy reasons, agreement with the donor, software is not available to interact with files, or because files cannot be retrieved from original media.
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[Identification of item], Dale Blosser Collection on Synergetics, Inc. and Other Projects, MC 00708, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.
