Henry Leveke Kamphoefner Papers 1924-1990

The Professional Correspondence series documents the career of Kamphoefner in private practice in Sioux City, Iowa, as professor at the University of Oklahoma, and as founding Dean of the School of Design at North Carolina State University. Kamphoefner's role in developing the School of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma is also well-documented. Further, his professional contacts nationwide are reflected in his correspondence during the formative years of the School of Design at North Carolina State College. The series also includes information regarding Kamphoefner's consulting work for various projects including city planning and acting as an expert witness in several lawsuits. There is a complete collection of letters of reference for Kamphoefner's appointment as Fellow in the American Institute of Architects as well as letters of reference he provided for other architects. The series also documents several architectural projects designed by Kamphoefner, including the award-winning Music Pavilion and Outdoor Theater at Grandview Park in Sioux City, Iowa (1934). Further, there is documentation on Kamphoefner's professional involvement with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). There is also correspondence relating to his activities in retirement, including teaching and travel. Correspondence relating to Kamphoefner's own residences in Norman, Oklahoma and Raleigh, North Carolina can be found in the Personal Correspondence series. The Professional Correspondence series is generally arranged first by subject and then chronologically.

This series includes Kamphoefner's personal correspondence with his friends and associates, chiefly other members of the architectural profession. Correspondence with family members and the correspondence of Kamphoefner's wife, Mabel, is contained in this series. Further, Kamphoefner's involvement with civic and charitable organizations is documented in this series. Also included is correspondence relating to Kamphoefner's own residences in Norman, Oklahoma and Raleigh, North Carolina. This group of materials documents the process of designing and building these two homes. Personal correspondence is arranged by subject and then chronologically.

This series contains documents, news clippings, memoranda, programs, and reports relating to various professional positions held by Kamphoefner. However, the bulk of the records regarding his position in the North Carolina State University Design School are part of the University Archives at NC State. Also included are references made and reviewed by Kamphoefner for nominations for fellowships in the American Institute of Architects. The series is arranged by subject.

This series reflects Kamphoefner's devotion to modern design. Many of his speeches and lectures are controversial in their criticism of traditional architecture and responses to these statements and opinions are well-documented in the Professional Correspondence series. Lectures also include research and preparation for his classes. Publications contain information relating to his writing and his architectural projects, especially his residences in Norman, Oklahoma and Raleigh, North Carolina.

This series contains news clippings, articles, and other material documenting Kamphoefner's interest or association with well-known figures in architecture and design. Included are projects, buildings and ideas in design and architectural education. A subseries of project specifications for early Kamphoefner projects (1932-1947) is also included. The series is arranged by subject.

This series contains several thousand photographs of Kamphoefner's projects, friends, associates, and family, along with some photographs of buildings designed by other architects. All of Kamphoefner's built projects are represented, with the exception of the McEvare Residence in Southern Pines, North Carolina. The postcard collection contains images of chiefly European buildings, possibly collected during Kamphoefner's trip to Europe in 1930. Photographs are arranged first by size, then by subject. Note: This arrangement causes several subjects to be spread among separate containers.

This series includes biographical sketches, personal finance information, wills, and purchases relating to residences in Norman, Oklahoma and Raleigh, North Carolina. The series also includes driver's licenses, membership cards, a diary from Kamphoefner's European trip in 1930, and several desktop items including his signature stamp. There also is a guest book from a memorial service held in Kamphoefner's honor after his death in 1990. This series also includes four paintings donated by Kamphoefner.

This series chiefly includes architectural drawings done by Kamphoefner throughout his career. It also includes several study drawings done by Kamphoefner as a student between 1927 and 1932. All of Kamphoefner's built projects are represented as well as several competition entries and proposed projects. There are several oversized photographs as well. There is also one folder of diplomas, awards, and certificates earned by Kamphoefner. A series of scrapbooks that were kept by Mabel Kamphoefner is found at the end of the series. The scrapbooks document Henry Kamphoefner's achievements throughout his career with special emphasis on the success of the School of Design at North Carolina State University. The series is arranged first by general size of the material, then by subject. Accordingly, several subjects are spread among folders.

This series comprises some late accessions to the collection. These materials have been arranged in three subseries: Photographs, Artifacts and Memorabilia, and Publications. Travel snapshots of landscapes and buildings from the American West and several national parks make up the bulk of the photographs subseries. The artifacts and memorabilia subseries includes personal effects belonging to Henry L. Kamphoefner and his wife, Mabel C. Kamphoefner. The publications subseries contains only one item: a copy of the book "Your Solar House" (1947), to which Henry L. Kamphoefner contributed.