The Richard B. Schnedl Papers, 1896-2011, document the professional activities of architect Richard Burke Schnedl and his architectural firms. The collection contains drawings and plans for a number of Schnedl’s projects and several historic buildings designed by other architects, which include site plans, floor plans, electrical and plumbing plans, elevations, sections, and details. The remaining records are grouped as project files, office records, and personal papers.
North Carolina-based architect Richard Burke Schnedl specialized in residential design, especially at Bald Head Island, North Carolina. Schnedl received a B.Arch. from North Carolina State College and went on to work with Leslie N. Boney, Edwin Schnedl (Schnedl & Schnedl), Hayes, Howell & Associates, and later ran his own firm called Richard B. Schnedl, Architect and Richard B. Schnedl & Partner (later John W. Thompson, Architect, P.A.).
Richard Burke Schnedl (1926-) is a North Carolina-based architect who specialized in residential design. Schnedl received a B.Arch. from North Carolina State College in 1952 and worked as a designer and draftsman for Leslie N. Boney. In 1953, Schnedl and his brother Edwin created a firm known as Schnedl & Schnedl in Reidsville, North Carolina. The firm operated until 1964 when Edwin Schnedl moved to Alexandria, Virginia. Richard then became a partner at Hayes, Howell & Associates, and later ran his own firm called Richard B. Schnedl, Architect and Richard B. Schnedl & Partner. After Schnedl left, the firm became John W. Thompson, Architect, P.A., which as of 2011, still operates in Southport, North Carolina. Schnedl’s projects were primarily residential, many of which were located at Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
The Richard B. Schnedl Papers, 1896-2011, document the professional activities of architect Richard Burke Schnedl and his architectural firms. The collection contains drawings and plans for a number of Schnedl’s projects and several historic buildings designed by other architects, which include site plans, floor plans, electrical and plumbing plans, elevations, sections, and details. Project files contain contracts, correspondence, details, and other information for a small number of Schnedl’s projects. Office records contain clippings related to Bald Head Island and other projects, promotional materials, project lists, photographs and slides, memoranda, and architectural publications featuring Schnedl’s work. Personal papers include a homemade birthday card, humorous articles, materials relating to a speech given by Frank Lloyd Wright at North Carolina State College, correspondence with North Carolina State University Libraries, and a certificate and class photograph from the Georgia Military Academy, dated 1944.
The collection is arranged into the following series:
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[Identification of item], Richard Burke Schnedl Papers, MC 00428, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Gift of Richard Schnedl, September 2011 (Accession no. 2011.0200).
Processed by Aaron Cusick, December 2011; Finding aid by Aaron Cusick, December 2011
This collection was processed with support from the Council on Library and Information Resources Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program.
The collection is organized into four principal series:
This series contains drawings and plans for a number of Schnedl’s projects and several historic buildings designed by other architects, which include site plans, floor plans, electrical and plumbing plans, elevations, sections, and details. Most of the projects are residential, many of which were located on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. There are also several designs for school, church, and office buildings.
Project files contain contracts, correspondence, details, and other information for a small number of Schnedl’s projects.
Personal papers include a homemade birthday card, humorous articles, materials relating to a speech given by Frank Lloyd Wright at North Carolina State College, correspondence with North Carolina State University Libraries, and a certificate and class photograph from the Georgia Military Academy, dated 1944.
Office records contain clippings related to Bald Head Island and other projects, promotional materials, project lists, photographs and slides, memoranda, and architectural publications featuring Schnedl’s work.
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[Identification of item], Richard Burke Schnedl Papers, MC 00428, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.