mc00042 Guide to the George Matsumoto Papers, 1945-1991 Processed by: David Jackson; machine-readable finding aid created by: Lois Fischer Black, Nancy J. Kaiser, and Katherine M. Wisser NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center November 28, 2001 Machine-readable finding aid derived from word processing program. Description is in English. 2005Converted to EAD 2002 Guide to the George Matsumoto Papers, 1945-1991 MC 42 NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center David Jackson September 1996 Lois Fischer Black, Nancy J. Kaiser, and Katherine M. Wisser Descriptive Summary George Matsumoto Papers, 1945-1991 Matsumoto, George, 1922- 5 linear feet of manuscripts (including reduced blueprints and specifications) 7.5 linear feet of original drawings and specifications NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. The bulk of these papers and drawings document the architectural practice of George Matsumoto between 1948 and 1961. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, blueprints, scrapbooks, and architectural drawings that pertain to his modern residential and commercial designs. Architect George Matsumoto served on the faculty of the School of Design of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1948 to 1961. During his tenure at the School of Design, Matsumoto won more than thirty awards for his residential work and his achievements in design were widely published Information for Users Access Restrictions

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[Identification of item], George Matsumoto Papers, MC 42, NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center.

Gift of George Matsumoto, 1996 June 6; 1997 July 23.

 Provenance

Gift of George Matsumoto, 1996 June 6; 1997 July 23.

 Biographical Note July 16, 1922Born, San Francisco, California 1943Earned B.A., Architecture, Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri 1945Earned M.A. with honors, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; studied under Eliel Saarinen 1945-1946Senior Designer, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago, Illinois 1946-1947Senior Planner-Designer, Saarinen and Swanson, Birmingham, Michigan 1947-1948Principal, Runnells, Clark, Waugh, and Matsumoto, Kansas City, Missouri 1948-1961 School of Design, North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering 1948-1951Assistant Professor of Architecture 1951-1957Associate Professor of Architecture 1957-1961Professor of Architecture 1961-1967Professor, College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley 1961-1969Principal, George Matsumoto and Associates, San Francisco, California 1969-1970Principal, J. Francis Ward and George Matsumoto, San Francisco, California 1970-1991 Principal, George Matsumoto and Associates, San Francisco, California Scope and Content Note

The bulk of these papers and drawings document the architectural practice of George Matsumoto and Associates between 1948 and 1961. These years correspond to his residence in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his tenure on the faculty of North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). The collection relates solely to Matsumoto's architectural practice, and there is limited information regarding Matsumoto's personal life and teaching career. Projects in the collection include residential work chiefly in Raleigh, but also in Chapel Hill, Sedgefield (Greensboro), and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia. Formats include correspondence, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, architectural drawings, blueprints, specifications, and sketches.

 Organization

The collection is divided into five series. The first of these series is the Correspondence series, which provides information on Matsumoto's relationship with his clients and the larger triangular relationship of the architect, client, and builder. Photographs by architectural photographer Joseph Molitor document completed projects and were used by Matsumoto for publications of his own projects. Tear sheets and photographs for most of Matsumoto's Noth Carolina projects comprise the second series, the Publications and Photographs Series. The third series includes Mounted Photographs used for presentations. The fourth series, Reduced Blueprints is a small sample of major commercial projects completed in California by the firm between 1964 and 1991, including the Bechtel Engineering Center at the University of California at Berkeley. Finally, the bulk of the collection lies in the Drawings and Sketches series, which includes much of his North Carolina work.

 Online Catalog Headings Personal Name Matsumoto, George, 1922- . Corporate Entities George Matsumoto and Associates. North Carolina State University. School of Design. Topics Architects--North Carolina. Architectural drawing--North Carolina--20th century. Architectural practice--North Carolina--20th century. Architecture--United States--History--20th century. Places Raleigh (N.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc. San Francisco (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Detailed Description of the Collection MC 42 Series 01 Correspondence, 1948-1968 4.5 archival boxes1.25 linear feet

Correspondence includes letters, contracts, invoices, statements, sketches, and other materials that document the professional relationship between Matsumoto, his client, and the builder on the project. The content of this material ranges from routine exchanges to in-depth discussions regarding the design process and client needs. The projects in this series are chiefly residential, however, several unbuilt commercial projects are represented. The series is arranged chronologically by client.

 11 Matsumoto Residence, 1952-1956 12 Matsumoto Residence,1953-1961 13Kelly, Walter J., 1952 14Kelly, Walter J., 1953 15Kelly, Walter J., 1954 16Kelly, Walter J., 1955-1956 17Kelly, Walter J.: Statements and Contracts, 1952-1955 18Kelly, Walter J.: Specifications, 1953 19 Taylor, Isaac, 1952-1953 21 Julian, Milton, 1953-1956 22 Aretakis, Gus, 1953-1956 23 Johnson Company, 1953-1954 24 Johnson Company, 1955-1960 25 Poland, George, 1954-1956 26 Poole Equipment Company, 1954-1959 27 Woodward, H., 1955 Hicks, Thomas, 1955-1966 31 Lipman, Eric M., 1955-1956 32 Lipman, Eric M., 1956 33 Lipman, Eric M., 1957 34 Lipman, Eric M., 1957-1963 35 Kaplan, Marcus, 1956-1960 36 North Carolina State College Fraternity Houses, 1956-1964 37 Woman's Day Project, 1948, 1957-1958 38 Woman's Day Project, 1958-1964 41 Hudson, Gwen, 1958-1959 42 Hudson, Gwen, 1959-1960 43 Jeffrey's Equipment Company, 1959-1964 44 DeWitt, B. S., 1959-1964 45 Thrower, Edwin K., 1959-1960 46 Thrower, Edwin K., 1960-1964 47Tate, A. R., 1961-1967 48 Watkins, William, 1961-1963 51 Moore, Frank, 1961 52 Leiderman, P. H., 1962-1963 53 Martin, M. J., 1964-1968 54 Miscellaneous Projects and Inquiries, 1955-1962 MC 42 Series 02 Publications and Photographs, 1950-1984 (bulk 1950-1968) 3.5 archival boxes1.75 linear feet

Series contains tear sheets form various publications, chiefly from Pencil Point magazine, of the bulk of Matsumoto's North Carolina and Virginia residential work. It includes photographs taken by Joseph Molitor and used by Matsumoto to enhance the presentation of publications and articles on his projects. Generally the photographs in the series have been cut up or altered to match the relevant published photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by project.

 55 Richter Residence, 1950 56 Julian Residence, 1953-1956 57 Poole Equipment Company, 1954 58 Poole Residence, 1954 59 Poole Lake House, 1956 510 Johnson Company House, 1956 511 North Carolina State College, School of Design Addition, 1956 512 Matsumoto Residence, 1957 513 Poland Residence, 1957 514 Adams Residence, 1958 515 Woman's Day Vacation House/Douglas Fir Plywood Association, 1958 516 Lipman Residence, 1959 517 Westinghouse House Project, 1961 518 Thrower Residence at Sedgefield, 1962 519 Blumeyer Apartments, St. Louis, Missouri, 1962 520 Park Shore Housing, Brooklyn, New York, 1965 521 City Gate West, Chicago, Illinois, 1968 61 Family Housing at the Presidio of San Francisco, 1968 62 School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco, 1974 63 Bechtel Engineering Center, University of California at Berkeley, 1984 64 City of Santa Clara, Parks and Recreation, undated 65 San Domenico School for Girls Library, undated 71 Scrapbook, 1945-1958 72 Scrapbook, 1959-1964 MC 42 Series 03 Mounted Photographs, undated 1 archival box0.5 linear feet

This series contains black and white photographs from selected Matsumoto projects mounted on 12 x 15 presentation boards for use in lectures and presentations. All photographs in this series were taken by Joseph Molitor, a prominent architectural photographer. Series is arranged chronologically by project.

 8 Richter Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina (5 presentation boards) 8Julian Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (10 presentation boards) 8Poole Lake House, Raleigh, North Carolina (5 presentation boards) 8 Poole Equipment Company, Raleigh, North Carolina (11 presentation boards) Reduced Blueprints, 1966-1991 1 archival box0.5 linear feet

Series includes a sample of four major projects from the firm of George Matsumoto and Associates between 1964 and 1991. These commercial works represent the major projects from Matsumoto's practice in California. Series is arranged chronologically by project.

 91 Design Folio, Department of Defense, Family Housing, 1964 92 Design Folio, Presidio of San Francisco, California, 150 Units Family Housing, 1966-1968 93 Multiple Crafts Shop Addition, Presidio of San Francisco, 1973 94 School of Nursing Building, UC-San Francisco Medical Center, 1968 95 Bechtel Engineering Center, UC-Berkeley, College of Engineering, 1978 96 East Oakland Senior Center and Library, Oakland, California, 1991 Drawings and Sketches, 1947-1991 (bulk 1947-1965)

The bulk of the collection is represented by this group of drawings. Chiefly North Carolina projects, the drawings represent Matsumoto's award-winning residential work. Several unbuilt projects are represented and generally preliminary studies as well as completed working drawings are present. There are a limited number of design sketches and renderings, however several preliminary plans and studies with each project reflect the considerable time Matsumoto spent working closely with his clients. Series is arranged chronologically by project.

 Kamphoefner Residence, 3 Conceptual Sketches, 1949 10 30 x 12 ink on tracing paper 10 18 x 12 ink on tracing paper 10 18 x 12 blueprint Nesselrode Doctor's Clinic, Kansas City, Missouri, 1947 11Working drawings, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Ritcher Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1950 12Working drawings, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Poole Lake House, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1950 12Working drawings, 36 x 24, 7 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Jackson Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1951 12Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, marked void Matsumoto Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1952 13Working drawings, 24 x 18, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Kelly Residence, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 1952 14Preliminary drawings, 36 x 26, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, marked void 14Preliminary drawings, 29 x 23, 2 sheets, blueprints with pencil mark up Taylor Residence Project, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1952 15Preliminary drawings, 32 x 21, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 15Preliminary drawings, 32 x 21, 2 sheets, blueprints 15Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 15Preliminary drawings, 37 x 25, 2 sheets, pencil on linen Julian Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1952-1956 16Preliminary drawings, 26 x 16, 5 sheets, blueprint with crayon markup 16Preliminary drawings, 28 x 17, 4 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper 16Preliminary rendering, 30 x 20, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 16Working drawings, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 16Car port drawing, 25 x 23, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 16Plywood cabinet, 25 x 23, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 16Basement enclosure, 37 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper Aretakis Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1953 17Working drawings, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Johnson Company House, Oak Park, Illinois, 1953-1954 18Preliminary sketches, 30 x 18, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 18Preliminary sketches, 36 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 18Working drawings, 37 x 25, 24 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 18Working drawing, 37 x 25, 1 sheet, blueprint Demonstration House for the General Electric Company, 1953 19Working drawings, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and linen Poland Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1954 20Preliminary drawings, 16 x 20, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 20Working drawings, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Lipman Residence, Richmond, Virginia, 1955-1957 21Final breakdown of costs and one letter, 36 x 10, 5 sheets, typescript 21Specifications, 36 x 10, 4 sheets, typescript 21Preliminary drawings and revisions, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 21Working drawings, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and 2 blueprints Hicks Residence, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 1955; 1958 22Preliminary drawings, 25 x 18, 7 sheets, pencil on linen 22Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 22Design sketch, 24 x 17, 1 sheet, ink on tracing paper 22Working drawings, 36 x 24, 12 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 22Built-in cabinet addition, 36 x 18, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper Poole Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1956 23Preliminary drawings and studies, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 23Preliminary drawings and studies, 36 x 24, 1 blueprint with notations Paschal Studio Addition, Durham, North Carolina, 1957 23Working drawings, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Office/Warehouse - Virginia Cigarette Service, Roanoke, Virginia, 1956-1959 24Preliminary and Working Drawings, 36 x 24, 13 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 2 and 3 Bedroom Homes for Woman's Day Magazine, 1957-1959 25Preliminary Drawings and Perspectives, 24 x 18, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Community Church of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1957 26[Cecil D. Elliot, Associate] 26Preliminary plans and perspectives, 31 x 21, 16 sheets, blueprint 26Plot plan, 31 x 19, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper 26Working drawings, 36 x 24, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Radio Station WCBT and Transmitter, Roanoke Rapids, 1957 27Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Adams Residence, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, 1957-1965 28Sketches, preliminary plans, additions, various sizes, 21 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 28Working drawings, 36 x 24, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 28Revisions, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, blueprints Residence for Cecile and Bryce DeWitt, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1958 29Sketches, preliminary drawings, various sizes, 12 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper 29Working Drawings, 36 x 24, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Hudson Residence, Richmond, Virginia, 1958-1959 30Preliminary plans, 26 x 19, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 30Working drawings, 36 x 20, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Office Building for Pitt Medical Associates, Greenville, North Carolina, 1958-1960 31Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 18 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 31Working drawings, 36 x 24, 21 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper Vacation Cabin for Douglas Fir Plywood Associates, 1958 32Preliminary plans and sketches, 36 x 32, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Bellefonte Country Club Addition, Ashland, Kentucky, 1958 33Perspectives and Plans, 36 x 16, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Jack Rowland Beach Cottage, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, 1958 34Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, 4 sheets, pencil on tracing paper North Florida Junior College, Madison County, Florida, 1958-1959 35Site Plans, 36 x 24, 7 sheets, blueprints with notations Wohlman Studio Apartments, 1959 36Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 2 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Westinghouse Total Electric Houses, 1959 37Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, pencil on tracing paper 37Florida Area, 7 sheets 37Little Rock, Arkansas, 8 sheets 37Jackson, Mississippi, 8 sheets 37Atlanta, Georgia, 8 sheets Thrower Residence I, Sedgefield, North Carolina, 1959-1960 38Lot Plan, Sedgefield development, 2 sheets, blueprints 38Conceptual sketches, various sizes, 11 sheets, ink on tracing paper 38Prelim. plans and revisions, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints 38Working drawings, 36 x 24, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Thrower Residence II, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1974-1975 39Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 29 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Thrower Residence III, Key Largo, Florida, 1981 40Preliminary plans, 34 x 23, 8 sheets, blueprints 40Revisions, 34 x 23, 1 sheet, ink on paper North Carolina State College Fraternity Houses 41Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon, 1960-1961 41Preliminary plans, 23 x 17, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 41Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 41Details, Alcoa Extrusions, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, ink on tracing paper IBM Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1960 42Rendering, 18 x 12, 1 sheet, photostatic copy 42Sketches, 36 x 14, 2 sheets, ink on tissue paper 42Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, blueprints and pencil on tracing paper IBM Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1960 43Working drawings, 36 x 24, 28 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Tate Residence, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1961 44Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Residence for Frank Moore, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1961 45Working drawings, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints Vacation Cabin for Masonite Corporation and Woman's Day Magazine, Cape Code, Massachusetts, 1961 46Sketch and Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints Watkins Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1962 47Preliminary drawings, 25 x 18, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 47Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 2 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 47Working drawings, 36 x 24, 20 sheets, pencil on tracing paper Branch Office Building, IBM Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1963 48Conceptual sketches, 32 x 18, 8 sheets, black crayon on tissue paper Branch Office Building, IBM Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1963 49Preliminary schemes and drawings, 36 x 24, 21 sheets, pencil on tracing paper 50Site plan, topographic maps, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, blueprints 51Working drawings, 36 x 24, 38 sheets, pencil on tracing paper architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical U.S. Department of Defense, Military Housing, 1963 52Preliminary Study, 36 x 24, 41 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints Park Shore Development, Brooklyn, New York, 1963-1964 53Preliminary studies, 36 x 24, 18 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, 2 blueprints Park Shore Development Housing, Brooklyn, New York, 1965 54Misc. sketches and studies, various sizes, 78 sheets, pencil on tracing paper City Gate West, Chicago, Illinois, 1968 55Misc. presentation posters, var. sizes, 16 sheets, blueprints, photostats, and negatives Project flowchart, 2 sheets, blueprints