Architectural Models of Buildings Designed by George Matsumoto circa 1997

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Creator
North Carolina State University. College of Design
Size
28.5 linear feet (3 oversize boxes)
Call number
MC 00447

These models represent three buildings designed by architect George Matsumoto during the years 1955-1960 while he was still a professor of architecture at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University).

These models were created for the exhibit "Simplicity, Order, and Discipline: The Work of George Matsumoto, FAIA" that was displayed at NC State University's Visual Arts Gallery (more recently known as the Gregg Museum), April 10 - June 28, 1997. The exhibit was a joint project of the Gallery and the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Department (Special Collections Research Center after 2004).

Biographical/historical note

These models were created for the exhibit "Simplicity, Order, and Discipline: The Work of George Matsumoto, FAIA" that was displayed at NC State University's Visual Arts Gallery (more recently known as the Gregg Museum), April 10 - June 28, 1997. The exhibit was a joint project of the Gallery and the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections Department (Special Collections Research Center after 2004). The models were made by School of Design students under the direction of Professor Robert P. Burns. Students included Steve Raike and Michael Wychers.

Scope/content

These models represent three buildings designed by architect George Matsumoto during the years 1955-1960 while he was a professor of architecture at North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University).

Arrangement

Materials are organized in the order they were received.

Use of these materials

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.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Architectural Models of Buildings Designed by George Matsumoto, MC 00447, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Transferred by the NC State University Gregg Museum, 1997.

Processing information

Processed by Todd Kosmerick, May 2012; Finding aid created by Todd Kosmerick, May 2012.

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E. K. Thrower Residence [model], Sedgefield, North Carolina
Oversize flat box 1
Woman's Day - Douglas Fir Plywood Association Vacation House [model]

This building is also known as the Gregory Poole Cabin because a version of it was built in the 1950s for the Poole family at what is now Falls Lake near Raleigh, NC. The Poole Cabin has been subsequently been demolished.

Oversize box 2
Unidentified residence [model]
Oversize box 3
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Architectural Models of Buildings Designed by George Matsumoto, MC 00447, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

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.