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Roy K. Varenhorst Collection of John M. Hickman and Roy K. Varenhorst

Papers

Collection Summary

Title: Roy K. Varenhorst Collection of John M. Hickman and Roy K. Varenhorst Papers

Call Number: MS 2006-02

Size: 73.0 linear feet

Acquisition: Purchased from Erich Jon Dunwell

Processed By: JLY, 3-2006; MN, 10-2008

Note: None

Restrictions: Portions of materials in Series 2 and 7 may have reproduction restrictions

Literary Rights

Literary rights were not granted to Wichita State University. When permission is granted to examine manuscripts,it is not an authorization to publish them. Manuscripts cannot be used for publication without regard for commonlaw literary rights, copyright laws and the laws of libel. It is the responsibility of the researcher and his/herpublisher to obtain permission to publish. Scholars and students who eventually plan to have their work publishedare urged to make inquiry regarding overall restrictions on publication before initial research.

Restrictions

Portions of materials in Series 2 and 7 may have reproduction restrictions

Content Note

The Roy K. Varenhorst Collection of John M. Hickman and Roy K. Varenhorst Papers includes correspondence,drawings, contracts and agreements, specification books, meeting and conference notes, bid forms, proposals,statements, and other project documents related to the architectural projects designed by Hickman andVarenhorst. The collection also includes project presentation books for projects designed by Frank Lloyd Wrightand Taliesin Associated Architects, articles about Wright, and Frank Lloyd Wright ephemera and publicity.Personal papers of both architects are present in the collection along with clippings, images, and artifacts. A largepart of the collection is comprised of materials documenting Century II, a civic building, designed by Hickman andVarenhorst, in Wichita, Kansas, and the Corbin Education Center, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright while JohnHickman and Roy Varenhorst served as Kansas Representatives of the Taliesin Associated Architects. It islocated on the campus of Wichita State University. Materials in the collection range from the 1940s to the 1990s.

Biography

John M. Hickman was born May 28, 1925, in Amarillo, Texas. His family came to Wichita in the late 1930s whereHickman attended Robinson Intermediate and East High schools. Hickman worked as an illustrator of manuals forthe Aero Parts Manufacturing Company while in high school, but left his senior year to work as an illustrator forLockheed Aircraft Company in California. Hickman entered the Army Air Corps during World War II and receivedhis fighter pilot wings in 1944. After the war, he returned to Wichita and completed the work necessary for hishigh school diploma while also employed as an illustrator at Beech Aircraft Company. He left Wichita where hestudied architecture at the University of Illinois and worked as an apprentice under Frank Lloyd Wright. Hickmanreturned to Wichita where he worked for the architectural firm Thomas & Harris before starting ArchitectsAssociated with Arthur T. Woodman in 1954. In 1961 he partnered with Roy K. Varenhorst to form John M.Hickman and Associates, Architects & Planning Consultants. Hickman committed suicide April 23, 1964.

Roy K. Varenhorst was born September 25, 1928, in Conway Springs, Kansas, where he graduated high schoolin 1946. He then received a degree in Architecture from Kansas State University in 1950. Varenhorst served inKorea as a naval pilot, earning among other honors, the Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement. After hisHonorable Discharge, Varenhorst was an apprentice with Frank Lloyd Wright at his Taliesin Studios. In 1958Varenhorst joined Architects Associated with John M. Hickman and Arthur T. Woodman. In 1961 he partneredwith Hickman to form John M. Hickman and Associates, Architects & Planning Consultants. After Hickman's deathin 1964, Varenhorst maintained the firm, later renaming it Roy K. Varenhorst & Associates in 1966. Varenhorstdied April 24, 1997.

Detailed Description: Series Listing

Series 1 Box 1 FF 1 - Box 18 FF 26 Architectural Projects. The series includes architecturalproject files of architects John M. Hickman and Roy K.Varenhorst. The series includes specifications, agreements,contracts, bid proposals, correspondence, furniture &equipment information, financial information, testing reports,and drawings. Materials are from the offices of ArchitectsAssociated (John Hickman with Arthur T. Woodman); JohnM. Hickman and Architects Associated; John M. Hickmanand Associates, Architects & Planning Consultants (with RoyK. Varenhorst); and Roy K. Varenhorst and Associates.Materials date between 1950s and the 1970s. Thearchitect's original folder titles were maintained, whenavailable. Also includes the nonproject related office files ofthe aforementioned architectural firms. Files includecorrespondence, samples of office letterhead, logos andbusiness cards, draft of partnership between Hickman andVarenhorst, and typed excerpts and quotations.

Series 2 Box 19 - 19A Frank Lloyd Wright. The files in this series contain materialsassociated with Frank Lloyd Wright. This includespresentation books for projects by Wright and TaliesinAssociated Architects, articles about Wright, book catalogs,announcements, and Prairie School Press information.Series also includes transcript of a Wright lecture, audiocassettes, and promotional materials for Wright and Taliesinrelated projects and events

Series 3 Box 20 FF 1-12 Personal. John M. Hickman personal files, includescorrespondence, certificates, burial information, and ascrapbook with photos and clippings of early work in Illinoisand Wichita. The personal files for Roy K. Varenhorstinclude materials documenting his educational years from

middle school through college at Kansas State University,including common school diploma, high school yearbook,college class schedules, exams, and class notes. Alsoincludes are certificates and other files from his career in theNavy, and correspondence and reference materialsregarding the Varenhorst family history.

Series 4 Box 20 FF 13 - Box 21 FF 17 Clippings. The series includes original and photocopiednewspaper clippings. The files are arranged alphabeticallyby their original folder titles and discuss various projects ofHickman & Varenhorst. Clippings span the 1950s through the1990s.

Series 5 Box 21 FF 18 - Box 22 FF 28 Images. The files in this series include photographs,negatives, and slides. The files are arranged alphabeticallyby subject. Original folder titles were used.

Series 6 Box 23 Artifacts. Includes two ceramic ashtrays, Taliesinpaperweight, Frank Lloyd Wright medallion, Piece from theFrank Lloyd Wright "Clay House, " and Roy K. Varenhorst'sNavy ribbons and medals

Series 7 Box 24 - Box 26, OversizedStorage, Hanging Rack

Oversized. Includes drawings, photographs, certificates,architectural presentation paintings, Frank Lloyd Wrightmagazine articles and calendars, three scrapbooks, BlackBear Bosin prints inscribed to Varenhorst, and other frameditems.

Detailed Description: Box and Folder Listing

Series 1 ‒ Architectural Projects

Box 1 FF 1 Ballantyne residence: drawings, invoices, product and materials info,correspondence, financial information, and manuscript notes, 1957-1959

Box 1 FF 2 Century II: Specifications Books-- Preliminary Concepts and Thoughts about..... The Wichita Civic & Cultural Center (1961), Resume of ConstructionCosts- Final Report (1970), A Preliminary Analysis of Site Characteristics &Recommendations for the City of Wichita Civic & Cultural Center[Varenhorst's personal copy] (1961), Auditorium Facilities for Wichita,Kansas (An Economic Study) prepared by the Stanford Research Institute(1962)

Box 1 FF 3 Century II: Specifications Books-- Housing the Drama and Audience Arts(1962), Interim Report & Recommendations to the Commission Civic &Cultural Center (1962), General Design Study report for the City of WichitaCivic & Cultural Center [Varenhorst's personal copy] (1962), A FeasibilityStudy of Energy Conversion Plants (1963), Progress Report PreliminaryPlan for the City of Wichita, Kansas Civic Cultural Center (1963)

Box 1 FF 4 Century II: Specifications Books-- Report on Parking & Land Distribution forthe City of Wichita, Kansas October 1, 1963 Civic Cultural Center (1963),Preliminary Plan Report for the City of Wichita Civic Cultural Center (1964),Auditorium Complex Civic Cultural Center, Civic Cultural Center Cost

Estimate Analysis (1964), Construction Cost Estimate Analysis (1965), AreaComputations (1966)

Box 1 FF 5 Century II: Specifications Books-- Addendum No. 1 Thru 5 of Specificationsfor Auditorium Complex, Specifications for Auditorium Complex Volume No. I[Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 6 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Auditorium ComplexVolume No. II [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 7 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Auditorium ComplexVolume No. III [Varenhorst's personal copy]

Box 1 FF 8 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Seating & Riser SystemVolume No. I [Varenhorst's copy], Specifications Equipment for EnergyConversion Plant [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 9 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Energy ConversionPlant Volume No. I [Varenhorst's personal copy], Specifications forFurnishings & Equipment- Phase I

Box 1 FF 10 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Furnishings &Equipment- Phase II [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 11 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Site Development,Phase I [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 12 Century II: Specifications Books-- Specifications for Site Development-Phase II (1967), Specifications for Site Development- Phase III,Specifications for Site Development- Phase IV [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 1 FF 13 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Preliminary Concepts andThoughts about ..... The Wichita Civic & Cultural Center (1961); Resume ofConstruction Costs- Final Report (1970); A Preliminary Analysis of SiteCharacteristics & Recommendations for the City of Wichita Civic & CulturalCenter [Varenhorst's personal copy] (1961); Auditorium Facilities forWichita, Kansas (An Economic Study) prepared by the Stanford ResearchInstitute (1962)

Box 1 FF 14 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Housing the Drama and AudienceArts (1962); Interim Report & Recommendations to the Commission Civic &Cultural Center (1962); General Design Study report for the City of WichitaCivic & Cultural Center (1962); A Feasibility Study of Energy ConversionPlants (1963); Progress Report Preliminary Plan for the City of Wichita,Kansas Civic Cultural Center (1963)

Box 2 FF 1 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Report on Parking & LandDistribution for the City of Wichita, Kansas October 1, 1963 Civic CulturalCenter (1963); Preliminary Plan Report for the City of Wichita Civic CulturalCenter (1964); Auditorium Complex Civic Cultural Center; Civic CulturalCenter Cost Estimate Analysis (1964); Construction Cost Estimate Analysis(1965); Area Computations (1966)

Box 2 FF 2 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Addendum No. 1 Thru 5 ofSpecifications for Auditorium Complex; Specifications for AuditoriumComplex Volume No. I;

Box 2 FF 3 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for AuditoriumComplex Volume No. II

Box 2 FF 4 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for AuditoriumComplex Volume No. III

Box 2 FF 5 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for Seating & RiserSystem Volume No. I; Specifications Equipment for Energy Conversion Plant

Box 2 FF 6 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for EnergyConversion Plant Volume No. I; Specifications for Furnishings & Equipment-Phase I

Box 2 FF 7 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for Furnishings &Equipment- Phase II

Box 2 FF 8 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for SiteDevelopment, Phase I

Box 2 FF 9 Century II: Specifications Books, 2d set-- Specifications for SiteDevelopment- Phase II (1967); Specifications for Site Development- PhaseIII; Specifications for Site Development- Phase IV

Box 2 FF 10 Century II: Auditorium Complex Operational Reports-- Proposals andRecommendations for Operation of Civic Auditorium Complex Report No. 1(1965); correspondence, meeting minutes, and drafts of resolutions andordinances governing the use of the facility, 1966-1967.

Box 2 FF 11 Century II: City Ordinances and Building Codes-- Includes 1966 BuildingCodes and Ordinance No. 28-251, 1965.

Box 2 FF 12 Century II: Office Project Memos-- January 1963-July 1965

Box 2 FF 13 Century II: 500A City Agreements-- Agreement by and between city ofWichita and John M. Hickman (August 9, 1961); confidential response- letterof interpretation of agreement (July 5, 1962); agreement by and betweencity of Wichita and John M. Hickman and Associates (February 5, 1963);agreement by and between Board of Directors of the Wichita City Libraryand Robert J. Schaefer, Henry W. Schirmer Jr. and Robert D. Eflin(February 5, 1963); General Agreement by and between Wilbur Kruse,Donald Roberts, Robert Smith and John Hickman & Roy Varenhorst (March20, 1964); agreement by and between city of Wichita and Roy K.Varenhorst (August 25, 1964); agreement by and between Roy K.Varenhorst and Glenn R. Routledge approved by the city of Wichita (April 5,1966);agreement by and between Roy K. Varenhorst and Charles G. Beanapproved by the city of Wichita (October 11, 1966); agreement by andbetween Roy K. Varenhorst and Leo L. Birzer approved by the city ofWichita (March 7, 1967)

Box 2 FF 14 Century II: 500A City Agreements-- Agreement drafts

Box 2 FF 15 Century II: 500A City Agreements-- Supplemental Agreement

Box 2 FF 16 Century II: 500A City Agreements-- correspondence,1962 and 1967-1968

Box 2 FF 17 Century II: 500B Budget Information-- correspondence, 1964-1967

Box 3 FF 1 Century II: 500B Budget Information-- Statements to the City, 1962-1970

Box 3 FF 2 Century II: 500B1 Budget Information, Tax Exemption-- correspondence,1964-1968

Box 3 FF 3 Century II: 500C Preliminaries-- correspondence, 1961-1965

Box 3 FF 4 Century II: 500D Plant Feasibility-- correspondence, 1964

Box 3 FF 5 Century II: 500E Equipment for Energy Conversion Plant-- correspondenceand machinery manuals, 1964-1967

Box 3 FF 6 Century II: 500F Energy Conversion Plant-- correspondence, 1963-1968

Box 3 FF 7 Century II: 500G1 Site Development General-- correspondence, 1964-1969

Box 3 FF 8 Century II: 500G2 Site Development Phase I-- correspondence, 1966-1968

Box 3 FF 9 Century II: 500G3 Site Development Phase II-- correspondence, 1967

Box 3 FF 10 Century II: 500G4 Site Development Phase III-- correspondence,1967-1968

Box 3 FF 11 Century II: 500G5 Site Development Phase IV-- correspondence,1968-1969

Box 3 FF 12 Century II: 500H Auditorium Complex-- correspondence, 1966

Box 3 FF 13 Century II: 500H Auditorium Complex-- correspondence, 1967

Box 3 FF 14 Century II: 500H Auditorium Complex-- correspondence, 1968-1969

Box 3 FF 15 Century II: 500I Seating & Riser System-- correspondence, 1966-1969

Box 3 FF 16 Century II: 500J Furnishings & Equipment-- correspondence, 1966-1969

Box 3 FF 17 Century II: 500L Library-- correspondence, 1964-1968

Box 3 FF 18 Century II: 500 Extra Services-- correspondence, 1967

Box 3 FF 19 Century II: 500 City-- correspondence, 1965-1968

Box 3 FF 20 Century II: 500 City-- correspondence, 1969

Box 3 FF 21 Century II: 500 City-- correspondence, 1970

Box 3 FF 22 Century II: 500 River Beautification-- correspondence, 1967 and 1968

Box 3 FF 23 Century II: 501A Herbert D. Speyer, Agreement-- Agreement by andbetween John Hickman and Herbert Speyer (January 28, 1964);correspondence and notes regarding Mechanical Engineering Agreement

Box 3 FF 24 Century II: 501A Herbert D. Speyer, General-- correspondence, 1964-1969

Box 3 FF 25 Century II: 501A Herbert D. Speyer, Plumbing-- correspondence, 1965- 968

Box 3 FF 26 Century II: 501A Herbert D. Speyer Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning--correspondence, 1964-1966

Box 3 FF 27 Century II: 501A Herbert D. Speyer, Statements-- 1964-1969 and financialledger pages

Box 3 FF 28 Century II: 501B Dudley Williams, Agreement-- Agreement by and betweenJohn Hickman and W. Dudley Williams (March 13, 1964); Notes forStructural Engineering Agreement

Box 3 FF 29 Century II: 501B Dudley Williams, Correspondence-- 1964-1969

Box 3 FF 30 Century II: 501B Dudley Williams, Statements-- 1964-1968 and financialledger pages

Box 3 FF 31 Century II: 501C Other Correspondence-- February-March, 1963

Box 4 FF 1 Century II: 501C Other Correspondence-- February 1963-July 1965

Box 4 FF 2 Century II: 501D Project Inspector, Agreement-- Agreement by andbetween Roy K. Varenhorst and Charles G. Bean (October 11, 1966);Agreement by and between Roy K. Varenhorst and Leo L. Birzer (March 7,1967)

Box 4 FF 3 Century II: 501D Project Inspector, Correspondence -- 1966-1969

Box 4 FF 4 Century II: 501D Project Inspector, Transmittals-- 1966-1969

Box 4 FF 5 Century II: 501D Project Inspector-- Daily Report Vol. I, March 8,1966-December 8, 1967The report books are too large to fit inside a folderand are therefore found in front of their folder rather than inside.

Box 4 FF 6 Century II: 501D Project Inspector-- Daily Report Vol. II, December 19,1967-February 5, 1969The report books are too large to fit inside a folderand are therefore found in front of their folder rather than inside.

Box 4 FF 7 Century II: 501D Project Inspector--- meeting and conference notes, officeproject memos, notes for inspection tours, 1963-1965 and 1968

Box 4 FF 8 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Agreement-- Agreement by and betweenThe City of Wichita and George C. Izenour (May 21, 1963); Notes forAgreement with Mr. George C. Izenour for Stage Equipment & LightingConsulting (April 23, 1963); Notes for Agreement with Mr. George C.Izenour for Stage Equipment & Lighting Consulting (April 26, 1963); final anddraft versions

Box 4 FF 9 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Submittals-- 1964-1968, some includedrawings

Box 4 FF 10 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Transmittals-- 1964-1968

Box 4 FF 11 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Correspondence-- 1963-1964


Box 4 FF 13 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Correspondence-- 1967


Box 4 FF 15 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Equipment-- 1965

Box 4 FF 16 Century II: 502A George Izenour, Statements-- correspondence, financialledger information

Box 4 FF 17 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Agreement-- Agreement by andbetween The City of Wichita and Vern O. Knudsen (May 21, 1963); Notesfor Agreement with Dr. V. O. Knudsen for Acoustical Consulting (April 23,1963); typed transcript-like notes made by John Hickman in discussion withEugene Pirtle (May 10, 1963); Notes Prepatory to Telephoning D. Knudsen(May 24, 1963); Telecon transcript Hickman to Knudsen (May 24, 1963);Notes on the Relationship of the Parties

Box 4 FF 18 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Correspondence-- 1963



Box 5 FF 2 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Correspondence-- 1966-1967

Box 5 FF 3 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Correspondence-- 1968-1970

Box 5 FF 4 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Correspondence-- AcousticalRecommendation Letters, 1964

Box 5 FF 5 Century II: 502B Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Statements-- 1963, 1964, 1965,1967, 1968

Box 5 FF 6 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Agreement-- Agreement by and betweenThe City of Wichita and D. Dana Price (May 21, 1963); Agreement by andbetween John M. Hickman & Associates and D. Dana Price (March 14,1964); Notes for Electrical Engineering Agreement; Notes for Agreementwith D. Dana Price, Engineer for Consulting Services on the Civic CulturalCenter Project (April 26, 1963); correspondence (1964)

Box 5 FF 7 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Plant Feasibility-- Correspondence,May-August, 1963

Box 5 FF 8 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Plant Feasibility-- Correspondence,September-December, 1963

Box 5 FF 9 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Plant Feasibility-- Correspondence,1964-1965

Box 5 FF 10 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Electrical-- Correspondence, 1963







Box 5 FF 17 Century II: 502C D. Dana Price, Electrical-- Statements (1964-1968);correspondence; financial ledgers

Box 5 FF 18 Century II: 503 Site Development, Correspondence-- 1967

Box 5 FF 19 Century II: 504 Site Information, Surveys, Tests, Analysis Reports--Correspondence (1963); Agreement for purpose of securing professionalservices of the firm Engineering Geology Service (February 15, 1963);proposal for Foundation Investigation (February 20, 1963); Project AgendaCommission Discussion (February 25, 1963); Foundation InvestigationProposal (February 25, 1963)

Box 5 FF 20 Century II: 504 Site Information, Surveys, Tests, Analysis Reports--Correspondence, 1964-1966

Box 5 FF 21 Century II: 504A Urban Renewal Agency-- Correspondence (1961,1963-1966, 1968); Timing of Urban Renewal Activities (1962-1963); UrbanRenewal Agency Annual Report (1960); Urban Renewal Agency StaffReport (1962); Urban Renewal Agency Annual Report (1962); Statement byU.R.A. in Connection with Civic Center (1962); Wichita Urban RenewalAgency Annual Report (1965); Urban Renewal Plan (1964); Amended UrbanRenewal Plan (1968); Building Conditions Map for Civic Center, dateunknown

Box 5 FF 22 Century II: 504B Urban Renewal Agency, Demolition-- correspondence(January 1965); Contract Documents for Demolition & Site ClearanceProposals and Specifications for Site Clearance (1965)

Box 5 FF 23 Century II: 507 General Design (Users)-- correspondence, 1963-1964

Box 5 FF 24 Century II: 507 General Design (Users)-- correspondence, 1965-1968

Box 5 FF 25 Century II: 508 Inspection Department Codes-- correspondence, 1963-1965and 1967-1968

Box 5 FF 26 Century II: 509 Library Information & Correspondence with Schaefer,Shirmer, & Eflin Architects-- correspondence, 1961 and 1963-1966

Box 5 FF 27 Century II: 509 Library Information & Correspondence with Schaefer,Shirmer, & Eflin Architects--- Statement of Principles for New Wichita CityLibrary (1962); Schematic Design Presentation Wichita City Library (1963);General Construction Work Bid Tabulation (1965); Agreement by andbetween The Board of Directors of the Wichita Public Library and EsteyCorporation (1966); Agreement by and between The Board of Directors ofthe Wichita Public Library and House of Carpet (1966); Wichita City LibrarySite Study (1959)

Box 6 FF 1 Century II: 510 Progress Reports-- 1963

Box 6 FF 2 Century II: 511 Area Computations-- 1963-1964, 1966, dates unknown

Box 6 FF 3 Century II: 512A Estimated Costs, Construction-- cost estimate summariesand correspondence, 1964-1966

Box 6 FF 4 Century II: 512B Estimated Costs, Consultants & Engineers--correspondence, 1963-1965

Box 6 FF 5 Century II: 512C Conference Notes-- 1965-1968

Box 6 FF 6 Century II: 512C Printing Costs-- correspondence and price information,1964-1968

Box 6 FF 7 Century II: 513 Coordination Conference-- meeting minutes andcorrespondence, 1964

Box 6 FF 8 Century II: 513 Coordination Conference-- meeting minutes andcorrespondence, 1965-1967

Box 6 FF 9 Century II: 513 Soil Testing Investigation-- correspondence, 1962-1969

Box 6 FF 10 Century II: 513 Soil Testing Investigation-- Lab Report No. 409300 (1961);Preliminary Report (1963); Foundation Pier Drilling Recordings (1966);manuscript data and calculations; Bell Bottom Foundation Co. CubicFootage Contents Chart (1960)

Box 6 FF 11 Century II: 513 Soil Testing Investigation-- Foundation Investigation Report

Box 6 FF 12 Century II: 513 Public Presentations & Response to Personal Letters--correspondence (1963-1968); Civic Center promotional brochure; CentralBuilding promotional brochure; Durability Studies of Exposed AggregatePanels by A. W. Isberner (1963)

Box 6 FF 13 Century II: 518 Professional Estimating-- ESPRO company information,1964

Box 6 FF 14 Century II: 519 Specs, Bonds, etc.-- correspondence, 1964-1966; twoarticles from magazines; Senate Bill No. 36

Box 6 FF 15 Century II: 521 Prospective Bidders-- correspondence, 1963 and 1965

Box 6 FF 16 Century II: 521 Prospective Bidders-- correspondence, 1965-1966

Box 6 FF 17 Century II: 522 Secured Bids-- correspondence, 1965

Box 6 FF 18 Century II: 522 Secured Bids, Marley-- Agreement by and between City ofWichita and Marley Company (May 18, 1965); Certificate for Payment(September 28, 1966); correspondence (1965 and 1967)

Box 6 FF 19 Century II: 522 Secured Bids, Carrier-- Agreement by and between City ofWichita and Carrier Air Conditioning Company (May 18, 1965);correspondence (1965-1967); Certificates for Payment (1966)

Box 6 FF 20 Century II: 522 Secured Bids, Wichita Burner-- Agreement for Equipmentfor the Energy Conversion Plant (April 26, 1965); Submittal Data PackageHot Water Boilers (September 1965); correspondence (1965-1966);Certificates for Payment (1966)

Box 6 FF 21 Century II: 523 Equipment Used in Energy Conversion Plant--operating/maintenance manuals, 1965

Box 6 FF 22 Century II: 524 Correspondence, Energy Conversion Plant-- 1964-1966

Box 6 FF 23 Century II: Parking Information-- map of Century II parking after 6pm &weekends

Box 6 FF 24 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Agreement-- Construction Agreement;Agreement by and between Martin K. Eby Construction Co., Inc. andEquipment Rental and Sale Co., Inc. d/b/a/ Eby and Company, a JointVenture, and the City of Wichita (December 14, 1965); Schedule A toAgreement; Amendment to Agreement (March 8, 1966); correspondence(1966)

Box 6 FF 25 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- November1965 and January 1966-April 1966

Box 6 FF 26 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- May1966-December 1966

Box 6 FF 27 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- January1967-June 1967

Box 7 FF 1 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- July1967-August 1967

Box 7 FF 2 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby--September 1967-December 1967

Box 7 FF 3 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- January1968-April 1968

Box 7 FF 4 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- May1968-July 1968

Box 7 FF 5 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- August1968-December 1968

Box 7 FF 6 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- January1969-February 1969

Box 7 FF 7 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from Eby-- March1969-November 1969

Box 7 FF 8 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- December1965-December 1966

Box 7 FF 9 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- January1967-June 1967

Box 7 FF 10 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- July1967-December 1967

Box 7 FF 11 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- January1968-June 1968

Box 7 FF 12 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- July1968-December 1968

Box 7 FF 13 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Eby-- January1969-October 1969

Box 7 FF 14 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs--Proposal of Wichita Chemical and Testing Laboratories for AuditoriumComplex, 1965

Box 7 FF 15 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence to Wichita Chemical &Testing Labs-- 1966-1968

Box 7 FF 16 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence from WichitaChemical & Testing Labs-- 1966-1967

Box 7 FF 17 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- February 28, 1966- April 29, 1966.

Box 7 FF 18 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- May 3, 1966- May 25, 1966

Box 7 FF 19 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- May 26, 1966- June 9, 1966

Box 7 FF 20 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- June 10, 1966- July 5, 1966

Box 7 FF 21 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- July 5, 1966- August 10, 1966

Box 7 FF 22 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- August 11, 1966- September 7, 1966

Box 7 FF 23 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- September 2, 1966-October 26, 1966

Box 7 FF 24 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- October 28, 1966-December 9, 1966

Box 8 FF 1 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- December 12, 1966-February 3, 1967

Box 8 FF 2 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- February 7, 1967-April 10, 1967

Box 8 FF 3 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- April 12, 1967-May 17, 1967

Box 8 FF 4 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- May 18, 1967-June 9, 1967

Box 8 FF 5 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- June 13, 1967-July 14, 1967

Box 8 FF 6 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- July 21, 1967-October 4, 1967

Box 8 FF 7 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- October 5, 1967-January 8, 1968

Box 8 FF 8 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs,Reports-- January 15, 1968-March 27, 1968

Box 8 FF 9 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Correspondence-- correspondenceregarding Wichita Chemical & Testing Labs statements, 1966-1968

Box 8 FF 10 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex, Insurance-- correspondence andcertificates, 1966-1968

Box 8 FF 11 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Correspondence from Eby--1966-1967

Box 8 FF 12 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Correspondence to Eby--1966-1967

Box 8 FF 13 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, E. K. Jenkins Correspondence--1966

Box 8 FF 14 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Ray Martin Correspondence--1966

Box 8 FF 15 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Rockwell ManufacturingCorrespondence-- 1966

Box 8 FF 16 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Agreement-- ConstructionAgreement by and between Eby and Company and City of Wichita,February 15, 1966

Box 8 FF 17 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Submittals-- February-March1966, most include drawings

Box 8 FF 18 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Submittals-- March-May 1966,most include drawings

Box 8 FF 19 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Submittals-- May-November 1966,most include drawings

Box 8 FF 20 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Insurance-- correspondence,policies, statements of condition (1966-1970). Includes Auditorium Complex

Box 8 FF 21 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Change Orders-- Orders andcorrespondence, 1966

Box 8 FF 22 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Certificates of Payment-- 1966

Box 8 FF 23 Century II: 525 Energy Conversion Plant, Engineering Testing Company--billings, correspondence, and testing reports, 1966-1967

Box 8 FF 24 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders, CurtainTrack & Curtain Specifications-- Specifications and correspondence, 1967

Box 8 FF 25 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders, CurtainTrack Exhibition Hall-- correspondence, 1967

Box 8 FF 26 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders, NaturalGas Specifications & Installation-- Specifications, drafts of Specifications,equipment catalogs (1967). American Standard Installation of GasAppliances and Gas Piping (1964)

Box 8 FF 27 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders--correspondence, 1967-1968

Box 8 FF 28 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders--Change Orders, 1966-1969

Box 9 FF 1 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- our[Varenhorst & Associates] changes to Eby not listed as change numbers,1966

Box 9 FF 2 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- Eby &Company changes nos. 2-12, 1966

Box 9 FF 3 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- Eby &Company changes nos. 13-29, 1966-1967 [For change no. 1 see no. 59, forno. 28 see no. 39]

Box 9 FF 4 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- Eby &Company changes nos. 30-39, 1966-1967 [missing change no. 36]

Box 9 FF 5 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- Eby &Company changes nos. 40-59, 1967 [missing change nos. 44, 54, 58

Box 9 FF 6 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Approvals and Change Orders-- Eby &Company changes nos. 60-90, 1967. [missing change nos. 77, 79, 81, 82,84, 86, 88]

Box 9 FF 7 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Certificates of Payment-- Nos. 1-10,1966



Box 9 FF 10 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Certificates of Payment-- Nos. 21-25,1967-1968

Box 9 FF 11 Century II: 525 Auditorium Complex Certificates of Payment-- Nos. 26-39,1968-1969

Box 9 FF 12 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Bids-- correspondence, 1966

Box 9 FF 13 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Agreement-- Agreement by andbetween American Seating Company and the City of Wichita (July 19,1966). Also includes Resume of Chair Sizes, correspondence, drawings,and photographs of chairs

Box 9 FF 14 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Correspondence-- 1964-1967

Box 9 FF 15 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Correspondence-- 1968

Box 9 FF 16 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Correspondence-- 1969-1970

Box 9 FF 17 Century II: 527 Seating & Riser System, Certificates of Payment-- 1969;includes correspondence

Box 9 FF 18 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Preliminary Correspondence--1961

Box 9 FF 19 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Preliminary Correspondence--1962-1963

Box 9 FF 20 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Agreement-- Agreement by andbetween Ritchie Brothers Construction Company and the City of Wichita,September 6, 1966

Box 9 FF 21 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Information-- Insurancecertificates, product catalogs, and drawings from Sterner Lighting,1965-1967

Box 10 FF 1 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Correspondence from RitchieBros.-- 1966

Box 10 FF 2 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Correspondence to/concerningRitchie Bros.-- 1966-1967

Box 10 FF 3 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Change Orders-- Change Ordersand correspondence, 1966

Box 10 FF 4 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Ritchie Bros. Certificates ofPayment-- 1966-1967

Box 10 FF 5 Century II: 528 Site Development Phase I, Wichita Chemical Extra TestReports-- 1966

Box 10 FF 6 Century II: 529 Site Development Phase II-- Preliminary correspondence,1967

Box 10 FF 7 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase III, John Fitzgerald KennedyMemorial Plaza-- correspondence, 1966-1969, 1990

Box 10 FF 8 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase IV, General-- Cost Estimate andcorrespondence, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 9 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase IV, Mid-Kansas ConstructionCompany-- Agreement by and between Mid-Kansas Construction Co., Inc.and the City of Wichita, November 4, 1968. Includes Bid Bond and Proposalfor Project Work

Box 10 FF 10 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase IV, Mid-Kansas ConstructionCompany-- correspondence, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 11 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase IV, Mid-Kansas ConstructionCompany-- Wichita Testing Laboratories reports, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 12 Century II: 530 Site Development Phase IV, Mid-Kansas ConstructionCompany-- Certificates of Payment, 1969

Box 10 FF 13 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Auditorium Complex &Equipment-- Project Budget Summary (1969); list of bid categories (1967);Purchase Order and Vendor's Claim Vouchers, (1968-1969); Proposed Listas Listed in Special Conditions

Box 10 FF 14 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Auditorium Complex &Equipment-- Preliminary Correspondence, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967

Box 10 FF 15 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Auditorium Complex &Equipment-- Preliminary Correspondence, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 16 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase I Pianos-- Agreement byand between King Music Co., Inc. and the City of Wichita (May 7, 1968);Agreement by and between Jenkins Music Company and the City of Wichita(May 7, 1968). Agreements include bond and insurance information

Box 10 FF 17 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase I Pianos-- correspondence,1966-1969

Box 10 FF 18 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase I Organ-- correspondence,1967-1968

Box 10 FF 19 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase II Contractors-- BaumanBusiness Interiors, Building Specialties and Equipment Company, DavenportInteriors. May include agreements, correspondence, certificates ofpayment, and other materials information, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 20 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase II Contractors-- EmpireEquipment, Globe Ticket, Goldsmith's. May include agreements,correspondence, certificates of payment, and other materials information,1968-1969

Box 10 FF 21 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase II Contractors-- KansasFire Equipment, Lift Truck Sales and Service, Orr's. May includeagreements, correspondence, certificates of payment, and other materialsinformation, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 22 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase II Contractors-- School &Park Supply, Wholesale Carpet. May include agreements, correspondence,certificates of payment, and other materials or information, 1968-1969

Box 10 FF 23 Century II: 531 Furnishings & Equipment, Phase II Graphics--correspondence (1968-1969); conference notes (1968); specifications(1968)

Box 10 FF 24 Century II: Index to Files-- The Index to Civic Cultural Center Files was lastrevised April 11, 1967. The collection however, includes Century II materialsthat do not appear on the index. These files follow in alphabetical order.

Box 10 FF 25 Century II: Accidents- correspondence, 1969

Box 10 FF 26 Century II: The Architects Civic Development Study, 1956

Box 10 FF 27 Century II: Board of City Commissioners-- an anthology of the minutes ofthe Board of Wichita City Commissioners In so far as they pertain to theCivic Cultural Center, prepared September 10, 1964

Box 10 FF 28 Century II: Center City Study-- prepared by the Wichita Area MetropolitanArea Planning Department, 1961 [Removed from notebook]

Box 10 FF 29 Century II: Center City Study-- continued materials from previous folder[Removed from notebook]

Box 11 FF 1 Century II: Century II Convention Expansion-- interim report, 1983

Box 11 FF 2 Century II: Correspondence Index-- lists Date, To, From and SubjectMatter, Copies, and Cat. No. for Century II related correspondence,1963-1969. Includes File Category Index. [Removed from notebook]

Box 11 FF 3 Century II: Drafts-- includes drafts of Communications Chart, typedIntroductory Outline to Mayor's Advisory Committee with Hickmanmanuscript markings and signature (1961), typed version of IntroductoryOutline to the Mayor's Advisory Committee with manuscript changes (1961),Proof Copy of the General Design Study Report with manuscript noteregarding changes from John Hickman stapled inside (1962), page ofmanuscript

Box 11 FF 4 Century II: Drawings & Prints-- lists of construction prints and drawings[Removed from notebook]

Box 11 FF 5 Century II: Drawings & Prints-- lists of drawings continued from previousfolder [Removed from notebook]

Box 11 FF 6 Century II: Drawings & Prints-- record of shop drawings and prints[Removed from notebook]

Box 11 FF 7 Century II: Fire Damage-- correspondence, 1968-1969

Box 11 FF 8 Century II: Fire Damage-- Approvals, 1968

Box 11 FF 9 Century II: Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson & Kitch-- billing statements sent, 1965and 1972

Box 11 FF 10 Century II: Hickman Private Personal File, No. 1-- sketches of possibleHickman logo and drafts and informational materials regarding Century IIproject including Planning Progress Schedule, Planning Progress ScheduleExcluding Construction Stage, and Master Schedule Project Office Forceand Time [materials were removed from binder; photocopy of front coverincluded]

Box 11 FF 11 Century II: Hickman Personal File, No. 2-- drafts and informational materialsregarding Century II project including Fact Sheet; Financing the City ofWichita Capital Improvement Program (1963-1968); Commission meetingminutes (February 19, 1963); Verbatim Transcript of that Portion ofCommission Meeting of September 11, 1962 with Reference to Architect forCivic Cultural Center; Verbatim Transcript of that Portion of Meeting ofFebruary 19, 1963 with Reference to the Site Plan for the Civic Cultural

Center [materials were removed from binder; photocopy of front coverincluded]

Box 11 FF 12 Century II: Hickman Private Personal File, No. 3-- drafts and informationalmaterials regarding Century II project including negotiations for Civic Center,1962 [materials were removed from binder; photocopy of front coverincluded]

Box 11 FF 13 Century II: Mayor's Advisory Committee-- meeting minutes of the Mayor'sAdvisory Committee and sub-committees, 1961-1962

Box 11 FF 14 Century II: Promotional Materials-- pamphlets/brochures and postcard;correspondence, 1966-1969; publications with Century II material: WichitaTrends (1967), Building Picture (1967) City of Wichita 1968 Annual Report;Wichita 1969

Box 11 FF 15 Century II: Promotional Materials-- booking folder includes information,maps, and seating charts; folder includes Dedicatory materials for the weekof January 11, 1969: Dedicatory Program, welcome, Gala OpeningConcerts program, "The Arts In Century II" panel discussion program, "TheWahoo Bird" by William Lindsay White; sampling of performance programs,and a souvenir program for the State of Kansas Inaugural Ceremonies,1969 held at Century II

Box 11 FF 16 Century II: Record of Payments-- Century II: log of payments made tocontractors

Box 11 FF 17 Century II: Roof-- approved material sample signed and dated byVarenhorst, 1968; manuscript notes, drafts, and other materials discussingresurfacing of Century II roof, 1970s

Box 11 FF 18 Century II: Roof-- correspondence discussing resurfacing of Century II roof,1977-1978

Box 11 FF 19 Century II: Roof-- Summons (original), File Copies of materials sent byVarenhorst to State Board [2 copies], Commissioner Proceedings and othermaterials regarding Case No.

77C1970, Mary Joyce Lewis et al vs. City of Wichita et al., the resurfacingof Century II roof

Box 11 FF 20 Century II: Roof-- continued materials regarding Case No. 77C1970 MaryJoyce Lewis et al vs. City of Wichita et al., the resurfacing of Century II roof

Box 11 FF 21 Century II: Roof-- Deposition of William Hattan, October 18, 1977, as partof Case No. 77C1970, Mary Joyce Lewis et al vs. City of Wichita et al., theresurfacing of Century II roof

Box 12 FF 1 Century II: Roof-- Deposition of Roy Varenhorst, October 19, 1977, as partof Case No. 77C1970, Mary Joyce Lewis et al vs. City of Wichita et al., theresurfacing of Century II roof

Box 12 FF 2 Century II: Roof-- audiocassette, Side A: City Commissioners Meeting,August 16, 1977, discussing Century II roof; Side B: City CommissionersMeeting, August 23, 1977, discussing Century II roof

Box 12 FF 3 Century II: Schedule of Activities-- January 1969, April 1969-August 1971

Box 12 FF 4 Century II: Time Records-- Log of time records kept for S. Roberts, CharlesBean, Rod Dunfield, Roney, Leo L. Birzer, and a Summary, 1964

Civic Cultural Center: [see Century II, Box 1 FF2 - Box 12 FF4, Name changed in 1968]

Box 12 FF 5 Community Hospital for the Area Around Belle Plaine Kansas: ProgramOutline, December 8, 1959

Box 12 FF 6 Corbin Education Center: Specifications Building A, Administration. NOTE:The building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, William Wesley Petersacted as Architect, John Hickman and Roy Varenhorst served as KansasRepresentatives of the Taliesin Associated Architects [OFFICE COPY];Index to General Conditions, General Conditions, Index to SpecialConditions, Special Conditions [loose copies with manuscript notations]

Box 12 FF 7 Corbin Education Center: Agreements-- Includes copies of Agreements Byand Between University of Wichita and The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation(1958); University of Wichita and E. W. Johnson, Inc. (1963), University ofWichita and Pray Bros., Inc. (1963), University of Wichita and WichitaElectric Co., Inc (1963). Includes Bid forms for each, Insurance Certificatesfor Wichita Electric Co. Inc, and manuscript notes re: insurance (1961)

Box 12 FF 8 Corbin Education Center: Bid Documents-- Order form for Bid Documents,completed Bid Forms, Bid Tabulations, and correspondence, 1962-1963

Box 12 FF 9 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- January1960-October 1962

Box 12 FF 10 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- November1962-February 1963

Box 12 FF 11 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- March 1963-April1963

Box 12 FF 12 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- May 1963-June1963

Box 12 FF 13 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- July 1963-August1963

Box 12 FF 14 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- September1963-November 1963

Box 12 FF 15 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Construction-- December1963-April 1964

Box 12 FF 16 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Electrical Contractor-- 1964

Box 12 FF 17 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, General Contractor-- 1964

Box 12 FF 18 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Inter-Office-- 1964

Box 12 FF 19 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Legal/ConstructionPerformance-- 1963

Box 12 FF 20 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Mechanical Contractor--1963-1964

Box 12 FF 21 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Mechanical Engineer--1963-1964

Box 12 FF 22 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Owner-- 1964

Box 12 FF 23 Corbin Education Center: Correspondence, Subcontractors &Manufacturers-- 1964

Box 12 FF 24 Corbin Education Center: Drawings-- includes pencil drawings: WestEntrance Walk & Terrace, Faculty Parking Lot, Steel Bowl West End ofPool, Room 102 Mail Distribution, Lounge Table, Interior Planting Boxes,Tables, Exposed Aggregate Concrete Benches and other copied drawings;artist rendering of overall aerial perspective buildings A & B, 1961

Box 12 FF 25 Corbin Education Center: Drawings, Shop Drawings-- list of shop drawings

Box 12 FF 26 Corbin Education Center: Drawings, Shop Drawings-- most includetransmittal/submittal sheets nos. 1-25






Box 13 FF 5 Corbin Education Center: Drawings, Shop Drawings-- most includetransmittal/submittal sheets, these drawings are not numbered

Box 13 FF 6 Corbin Education Center: Inspection reports-- 1963-1964, include FieldNotes & Instructions

Box 13 FF 7 Corbin Education Center: Landscaping-- correspondence, 1964; plant tagsfrom Forsythia and Colorado Blue Spruce

Box 13 FF 8 Corbin Education Center: Materials-- product brochures, specifications, andsamples

Box 13 FF 9 Corbin Education Center: Materials-- product brochures, specifications, andsamples

Box 13 FF 10 Corbin Education Center: Payments, E. W. Johnson-- includes Requests forPayments, Certificate for Payments, and Change Orders, 1963-1964

Box 13 FF 11 Corbin Education Center: Payments, Pray Brothers-- includes Requests forPayments, Certificate for Payments, and Change Orders, 1963-1964

Box 13 FF 12 Corbin Education Center: Payments, Wichita Electric-- includes Requestsfor Payments, Certificate for Payments, and Change Orders, 1963-1964

Box 13 FF 13 Corbin Education Center: Payment, Statements-- Statements from JohnHickman & Associates, 1962-1964

Box 13 FF 14 Corbin Education Center: Payments-- Record of Payments and MaterialPaid for by Owner, 1963 1964 and Summary of Payment to Contractors,Architects Payment, and Addition to Above Amounts through May 1964

Box 13 FF 15 Corbin Education Center: Testing-- Engineering Testing Company reportsand Wichita Chemical and Testing Laboratories reports, 1963-1964

Box 13 FF 16 Eastside State Bank: Correspondence, 1955 and 1956

Box 13 FF 17 Eastside State Bank: Drawings-- reserve cash locker, tellers currencylockers, tellers silver lockers, all from Diebold Inc.; Century #6 NightDepository and one suggesting buttons and locations for police connectionsfrom Mosler Safe Company; Masonry Opening 3-1/2" Five Star Door andCover Ornament Layout from Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co.

Box 13 FF 18 Eastside State Bank: Furnishings and Equipment-- list of furnishings andcosts by area, Finish Hardware Schedule, receipt for safe deposit lockersfor Diebold Inc., and product brochures and specifications

Box 13 FF 19 Eastside State Bank: Statements & Certificates of Payment, 1955

Box 13 FF 20 Eastside State Bank: Working Notes-- folder includes manuscript notes,lists, and cost figures, including five "Doodle Desk Pads"

Box 13 FF 21 Henry's Suburban Children's Store: Specifications book-- Specifications forAddition to Henry's Suburban

Box 13 FF 22 Henry's Suburban Children's Store: Kamen Supply Co. plumbing fixturespecifications (1959); Shelley Electric Co. check sets of ElectricalEquipment (1960); brochures and specifications for submitted and approvedmaterials, equipment, and specifications from Pray Brothers Inc.(1959-1960); approvals of drawings by Law & Pollitt Construction Co.(1960); invitation to Special Press Review of Henry's Suburban and PressRelease (circa 1956)

Box 13 FF 23 Herman residence: description of residence designed for Dr. Herman andfamily for the Wichita Eagle newspaper articles series, 1969

Box 13 FF 24 Hickman residence: Plumbing and Heating Specifications from U.S. SupplyCo. (1956); Time Book (April, 1955);letter and drawings concerningproperty easements (1957); letter re: roof repair (1963)

Box 13 FF 25 Hickman residence: House Files, A-F-- includes invoices, receipts, andcancelled checks, 1957. [These files were removed from a file box, sectionsare divided by acid free paper]

Box 13 FF 26 Hickman residence: House Files, G-—- includes invoices, receipts, andcancelled checks, 1957. [These files were removed from a file box, sectionsare divided by acid free paper]

Box 13 FF 27 Hickman residence: House Files, N-V-- includes invoices, receipts, andcancelled checks, 1957. [These files were removed from a file box, sectionsare divided by acid free paper]

Box 14 FF 1 Hickman residence: House Files, W-Z-- includes invoices, receipts, andcancelled checks, 1957. [These files were removed from a file box, sectionsare divided by acid free paper]

Juvenile Cultural Center: [see Corbin Education Center Box12 FF6 - Box 13 FF 15. Dedicated as the CorbinEducation Center in 1964]

Box 14 FF 2 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc.: Specifications book--Specifications for a Building for Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc

Box 14 FF 3 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Contractor Bid Proposals andtabulations, 1961

Box 14 FF 4 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Certificates for Payment--1961-1962

Box 14 FF 5 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Contract w/draft, 1960

Box 14 FF 6 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Correspondence, 1960-1963

Box 14 FF 7 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Materials & Equipment--brochures and specifications

Box 14 FF 8 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Rural ElectrificationAdministration-- Bulletins, 1956-1962

Box 14 FF 9 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Shop Drawings-- drawings andlist of drawings

Box 14 FF 10 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Testing-- Report fromEngineering Testing Company, 1961; survey data, 1960

Box 14 FF 11 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Association, Inc: Working Notes-- manuscriptnotes and other materials

Box 14 FF 12 Kellogg Medical Offices: Specifications book-- Specifications for KelloggMedical Offices for Bleckley Incorporated

Box 14 FF 13 Kellogg Medical Offices: Contract Documents-- General Contract changeorder no. 1, includes contract between Weller & Boucher Construction Co.and Bleckley, Inc. (1955), Certificate of Insurance and Proposal; ElectricalContract change order no. 1, includes contract between Weller & BoucherConstruction Co. and Bleckley, Inc. (1955), Performance Bond andProposal [3 copies]; Mechanical Contract change order no. 1, includescontract between Rex Robertson, Inc. and Bleckley, Inc. (1955),Performance Bond and Proposal [2 copies]; Paving & Grading Contractchange order no. 1, includes contract between Asphalt Paving, Inc. andBleckley, Inc. (1955), Certificate of Insurance and Proposal

Box 14 FF 14 Kellogg Medical Offices: Correspondence, 1955-1956

Box 14 FF 15 Kellogg Medical Offices: Furnishings & Decorating-- correspondence(1956); invoices and sales copies from Herman Miller Furniture Company(1956) and Knoll Associates (1956); manuscript list of furnishings w/prices

Box 14 FF 16 Kellogg Medical Offices: Furnishings & Fixtures-- correspondence(1955-1956); Knoll Associates price list (1954-1956); Knoll color and fabricsamples; brochures, specifications, and images of furniture; Estimatesubmitted by Knoll (1956); color drawing of furniture placement(?)

Box 14 FF 17 Kellogg Medical Offices: Mechanical-- shop drawings, equipment brochuresand specifications; drawing of minor surgery layout and lighting

Box 14 FF 18 Kellogg Medical Offices: Proposals-- bids placed by unsuccessfulcontractors,1955

Box 14 FF 19 Kellogg Medical Offices: Request for Payment-- Requests /Certificates forpayment for Asphalt Paving, Inc., 1956; Rex Robertson, Inc., 1955-1956;Weller & Boucher Construction Co., 1955-1956; Wichita Electric Co.,1955-1956; Statements from Architects Associated, 1955-1956

Box 14 FF 20 Kellogg Medical Offices: Testing-- Wichita Chemical & Testing Laboratoriesreports, 1955

Box 14 FF 21 Kellogg Medical Offices: Tilford Pharmacy-- correspondence, 1956;manuscript notes; drawings, Wall Refrigeration Box and Suggested Changein Store Room

Box 14 FF 22 The Medical Plaza Development Project: presentation book w/drawings

Box 14 FF 23 Merrill Residence-- correspondence, 1959; equipmentbrochures/specifications; manuscript notes; manuscript drawings

Box 14 FF 24 Mountain Iron & Supply Co.: Specification book for Office Building forMountain Iron & Supply Company

North Elementary School (Derby, Kansas): [see Pleasantview Elementary School Box 15 FF18 - Box 15FF33

Box 14 FF 25 Oaklawn Junior High School (Derby, Kansas): Specifications book

Box 14 FF 26 Oaklawn Junior High School: Contractor Bid Proposals, Tabulations, &Contracts-- Hahner & Foreman, Inc., E.W. Johnson, Inc., McBride &Dehmer Construction Co., Ross & Cale, Inc., F.H. Sell Construction Co.includes proposed Change Order No. 2 and Non Fedral Contracts By andBetween Board of Education- Derby and F. H. Shell (1959, 1960), Simpson& Son, Inc., Clarence E. Vollmer Construction Co., Inc., H.G. WellerConstruction Co., Inc., 1959; Tabulations of Bids Received (1959);Memorandum of Agreement between Victor F. Lygrisse and Victor EugeneLygrisse and BOE Derby for real estate (1959)

Box 14 FF 27 Oaklawn Junior High School: Correspondence, 1958- May 1959

Box 14 FF 28 Oaklawn Junior High School: Correspondence, June 1959- 1960

Box 14 FF 29 Oaklawn Junior High School: Financial Information-- Wage Schedules(1958-1959); Project Changes (1958-1959); Schedule of Amounts forContract Payments (1959); Periodic Estimate for Partial Payment (1959);Statements (1959); Contract Award (1959); Contract Change (1959)

Box 14 FF 30 Oaklawn Junior High School: Furniture & Equipment-- Non Federal ContractBy and Between Board of Education, Derby, Kansas and Sears, Roebuck &Co. (1959); Non Federal Contract By and Between Board of Education,Derby, Kansas and Thatcher, Inc. (1959); correspondence (1959-1960);two Preliminary Listings (1959); manuscript Preliminary- Recapitulation(1959); Inventory Contracts; manuscript inventories and cost figures

Box 14 FF 31 Oaklawn Junior High School: Shop Drawings-- many have a submittal ortransmittal sheet attached, 1959

Box 15 FF 1 Oaklawn Junior High School: Shop Drawings-- many havesubmittal/transmittal sheet attached, 1959-1960

Box 15 FF 2 Oaklawn Junior High School: Shop Drawings, Electrical-- 1959

Box 15 FF 3 Oaklawn Junior High School: Testing-- Test Reports (1958-1959); StructuralDesign and Analysis for Intermediate School at Derby, Kansas, Ordered byArchitects Associated, Wichita, Kansas, Performed by Dean andAssociates, Lawrence, Kansas

Box 15 FF 4 Office Tower/Complex [Never Built]: "...Thoughts, Ideas....Concepts.....Proposal for Re-Development of Central Business District," notebookincludes drawings of Varenhorst's proposed Twin Towers Office Complex

Box 15 FF 5 Office Tower/Complex [Never Built]: Proposed Office Tower PreliminaryReport; Proposed Office Building Preliminary Report (1971); ProposedTotal Block Development Central Business District; drawings andmanuscript notes

Box 15 FF 6 Pan American Cancer Hospital (San Antonio, Texas): Preliminary Estimate& Area Breakdown; correspondence (1954); notes from Inspection visit toM.D. Anderson Hospital (1954); research materials including M. D.Anderson telephone directory (1954), Directory and Pictorial Guide of TexasMedical Center, list of department heads, Public Health Service Act (1954)

Box 15 FF 7 Payne Elementary School: Specification book for David L. PayneElementary School Addition; Specification book for David L. PayneElementary School Earth Fill; pamphlet Addition to Payne ElementarySchool with front cover drawing, list of Features & Economies in the PayneSchool Design, and Floor Plan with Area Breakdown

Box 15 FF 8 Payne Elementary School: Certificates for Payment-- Davidson &Associates, Inc. (1961); Law-Pollitt Construction Co., Inc. (1961); Maines &McMillan, Inc. (1961); Sherwood Construction Co., Inc. (1960)

Box 15 FF 9 Payne Elementary School: Construction File-- correspondence, 1960



Box 15 FF 12 Payne Elementary School: Construction File-- Wichita Chemical and TestingLaboratory reports, 1960-1961

Box 15 FF 13 Payne Elementary School: Construction File-- color samples; Payne WorkCalendar with manuscript notations (1961); Schedule of Law-PollittConstruction Co., Inc.; Bid Tabulations with manuscript notations (1960);manuscript list

Box 15 FF 14 Payne Elementary School: Contracts & Proposals-- Form of Proposal withBid Bonds and Insurance from Allensworth & Knight Electric Company;Buckley Construction Industries; Caro Construction Company, Inc.;Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co., Inc.; Hahner & Foreman, Inc.; E.W.Johnson, Inc.; McBride & Dehmer Construction Co.; Moore-RobertsonPlumbing & Heating Co.; Pray Brothers, Inc.; Rex Robertson Inc.; Scott &Landers, Inc.; F. H. Sell Construction Co.; Simpson & Son, Inc.; TheSouthwestern Electrical Co.; Thorton Electric Co.; Vaughn Plumbing &Heating Co.; Clarence E. Vollmer Construction Company, Inc.

Box 15 FF 15 Payne Elementary School: Contracts & Proposals-- Form of Contract withForm of Proposal, Bid Bonds, and Insurance from Davidson and Associates,Inc. (1960); Haines and McMillan, Inc. (1960); Law-Pollitt Construction Co.,Inc. (1960); Form of Contract only, Sherwood Construction Company(1960)

Box 15 FF 16 Payne Elementary School: Correspondence-- correspondence (1960-1961);Minutes from Conference Presenting Preliminary Plans for PayneElementary School (1960); Report- Payne Elementary School Addition(1960)

Box 15 FF 17 Payne Elementary School: Design-- folder contents include manuscriptnotes and calculations, cost information, drawings, laboratory testingreports, and correspondence (1960)

Box 15 FF 18 Pleasantview Elementary School (Derby, Kansas): Specifications book,includes Proposal for Lump Sum Contracts Ohl Construction Co., Inc (1956)with Bod Bond and Insurance; Tabulation of Bids Received (1956); NonFederal Contract By and Between Board of Education and Ohl ConstructionCo., Inc. (1956); Ohl Construction Co., Inc. Performance Bond (1956) andStatutory Payment Bond (1956); Addendum No. 1 (1955)

Box 15 FF 19 Pleasantview Elementary School: Agreements-- Agreement By andBetween School Board, School District #6, Derby Public Schools, Derby,Kansas, and John M. Hickman, June 1, 1954; Agreement By and BetweenBoard of Education, Common School District #6, Sedgwick County, andArthur T. Woodman-John M. Hickman of Architects Associated, September2, 1955

Box 15 FF 20 Pleasantview Elementary School: Bid Proposals & Tabulations(1955-1956)-- Proposal for Lump Sum Contracts from Caro ConstructionCo., Inc.; C.A. Doolittle, Jr. Construction Co., Inc.; Martin K. EbyConstruction Co., Inc.; (2) Hahner & Foreman, Inc.; Heckathorn Bros.Const. Co.; Herndon Building Company, Inc.; (2) Johnson & Simpson, Inc.;Joe Kreutzer Const Co.; McBride & Dehmer Const. Co.; Clarence E.Vollmer Construction Co., Inc; Weller & Boucher Constr. Co.; Tabulation ofBids Received (1955)

Box 15 FF 21 Pleasantview Elementary School: Correspondence, 1954 and January-March, 1955

Box 15 FF 22 Pleasantview Elementary School: Correspondence, April-December, 1955;1956; 1959

Box 15 FF 23 Pleasantview Elementary School: Drawings

Box 15 FF 24 Pleasantview Elementary School (Derby, Kansas): Furnishings &Equipment-- Addendum #1, includes Proposals for Furniture & EquipmentContract and Non-Federal Contracts for Thatcher, Inc., Bowlus SchoolSupply Co., F.E. Compton & Co., School & Park Supply Co., Inc.;correspondence ,1956

Box 15 FF 25 Pleasantview Elementary School: Payments-- Periodic Estimate for PartialPayment, Hahner & Foreman, Inc. (1955); Periodic Estimate for PartialPayment, Ohl Construction Co., Inc. (1956); Statement for ArchitecturalServices, Architects Associated (1955-1956); Contractor's Monthly PayrollAffidavit (1956); Schedule of Amounts for Contract Payments, Ohl Const.Co., Inc. (1956)

Box 15 FF 26 Pleasantview Elementary School: Testing-- Testing Reports from WichitaChemical and Testing Laboratories (1955) and Tulsa TestingLaboratory(1956)

Box 15 FF 27 Pleasantview Elementary School: Wage Information, 1955

Box 15 FF 28 Pleasantview Elementary School Kindergarten Addition: Specifications book

Box 15 FF 29 Pleasantview Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition: Agreement--Agreement By and Between B.O.E. Derby and Herndon Building Company,Inc., (1957) includes Certificate of Insurance and Performance Bond; draftof Agreement By and Between B.O.E. Derby and Arthur T. Woodman ofArchitects Associated (1954)

Box 15 FF 30 Pleasantview Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition: Bid Proposals &Tabulation (1957)-- Form of Proposal of Doolittle Constr. Inc.; Hahner &Foreman, Inc.; Herndon Building Company, Inc.(with Bid Bond andInsurance); Albert Jensen Construction Company, Inc.; Johnson & Simpson,Inc.; McBride & Dehmer; John C. Neely Const. Co.; Ohl Construction Co.Inc. (with Bid Bond, Performance Bonds, and Certificate of Insurance); F.H.Sell Constr Co.; Tabulation Bids Received 1957

Box 15 FF 31 Pleasantview Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition: Correspondence,1957

Box 15 FF 32 Pleasantview Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition: Furniture &Equipment-- material information, 1957

Box 15 FF 33 Pleasantview Elementary School, Kindergarten Addition: Payment--Periodical Estimate for Partial payment for General Contract (1957);Statement with Certificates of Payment (1957)

Box 16 FF 1 Price Elementary School: Specifications Book-- Specifications forMechanical and Plumbing of Will G. Price Elementary School; Specificationsfor General Construction of Will G. Price Elementary School

Box 16 FF 2 Christopher Rankin School: correspondence (1958-1960); Statement(1958-1959); materials information; Total Contracting Costs for the RankinSchool (1959); Expenses Incurred and Hours Spent on Rankin School(1959); Information to Carl Bell RE: Rankin School Fee (1959); Prospectus;manuscript notes, ideas, plans, & figures (1958-1959); manuscript drawingsand Preliminary Plat of McEwen 7th Edition Sedgwick County, Kansas withmanuscript notes and markings

Box 16 FF 3 Riverview Country Club: Specifications Book-- Specifications for Phase #1-Swimming Pool & Bathhouse

Box 16 FF 4 Riverview Country Club: Agreement-- Agreement for Electric ServiceBetween Kansas Gas and Electric Company and River View Country Club,Inc., 1958

Box 16 FF 5 Riverview Country Club: Correspondence, 1956, 1957-1958

Box 16 FF 6 Riverview Country Club: Drawings-- manuscript and shop drawings

Box 16 FF 7 Riverview Country Club: Equipment-- catalogs, brochures, and price lists formaterials used, 1954-1958

Box 16 FF 8 Riverview Country Club: Financial Information-- Bid Tabulations (1957);Payroll charts for Hahner & Foreman, Inc.(September-October, 1957);Statement from Hahner & Foreman, Inc. (1958); Cost Breakdown; RiverView Country Club, Inc. financial statement (January 29, 1958)

Box 16 FF 9 Riverview Country Club: Testing-- Test Reports from Wichita Chemical andTesting Laboratories (1957) and Layne-Western Company (1957)

Box 16 FF 10 Riverview Country Club: manuscript notes, lists, and calculations;Prospectus for Riverview Country Club; and list of club members

Box 16 FF 11 St. Joseph Belt Bank: Correspondence, 1958 and 1961

Box 16 FF 12 A Short Story- Broadmoor Hotel (Colorado): Rough Draft of Lease andAgreement between Broadmoor Hotel, Inc. and A Short Story;correspondence (1961-1962); manuscript drawings

Box 16 FF 13 Staley & Associates: Specifications for Max L. Staley & Associates Offices;Statement, 1962

Box 16 FF 14 Tiller Medical Office Building: Asphalt Paving-- Combined Specification &Proposal Sheets from Asphalt paving, Inc., and Inland ConstructionCompany, 1955

Box 16 FF 15 Tiller Medical Office Building: Electrical Contractors-- Form of Proposal(1955) from Classen Electric Inc., Hill Electric Company, Inc., Hill ElectricAir Conditioning, Inc., Scott & Landers, Shelley Electric Inc.[includes Formof Contract, Form of Statutory Bond, Performance Bond, and Certificate ofInsurance], The Southwestern Electrical Co., Bid Tabulation Sheet

Box 16 FF 16 Tiller Medical Office Building: General Contractors-- Form of Proposal(1955) from C.A. Doolittle Jr. Constr. Co. Inc., Hahner & Foreman Inc.,Johnson & Simpson, Inc., McBride & Dohmer Const Co., L.C. SchraderConstruction Co., Inc. [includes Performance Bond and insurance

information], Weller & Boucher Const. Co., Bid Tabulation sheet

Box 16 FF 17 Tiller Medical Office Building: Plumbing, Heating, & Air Condition-- Form ofProposal (1955) from Davidson Plumbing Company, Kendall PlumbingCompany [includes Form of Contract and Performance Bond], S.A. LongCompany, Inc., Moore-Robertson Plbg.& Htg. Co., Rex Robertson Inc.

Box 16 FF 18 Tiller Medical Office Building: Equipment-- Product information andspecifications(1955); drawings

Box 16 FF 19 Tiller Medical Office Building: Payment Information-- Statements (1956),Certificates for Payment Due Kendall Plumbing Company (1955), L. C.Schrader Construction Co. (1955-1956),

Shelley Electric Inc. (1955-1956), Cost breakdown of materials and laborand additional submittal

Box 16 FF 20 University of Wichita Library: Specifications book-- Specifications for ALibrary Building for the University of Wichita

Box 16 FF 21 University of Wichita Library: Specifications book-- Specifications for ALibrary Building for the University of Wichita [Varenhorst's copy]

Box 16 FF 22 University of Wichita Library: Agreements-- Agreement By and BetweenUniversity of Wichita and John M. Hickman, November 25, 1959; Agreementfor Public Works Plan Preparation, September 3, 1959

Box 16 FF 23 University of Wichita Library: Certificates of Payment-- Certificates forPayment on Contract for Dondlinger & Sons Const. Co., Inc. (1961-1962);Montgomery Elevator Company (1962); Pray Bros., Inc. (1961);Southwestern Electrical Company (1961-1962)

Box 16 FF 24 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 1-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, April-June, 1961

Box 16 FF 25 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 2-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, July-August, 1961

Box 16 FF 26 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 3-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, September-October, 1961

Box 16 FF 27 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 4-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, November-December, 1961

Box 16 FF 28 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 5-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, January-September, 1962

Box 16 FF 29 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 6-- Correspondence andReports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, May-July 1962

Box 16 FF 30 University of Wichita Library: Construction File No. 6 (continued)--Correspondence and Reports of Tests of Concrete Specimens, August1962-January 1964

Box 16 FF 31 University of Wichita Library: Contracts & Proposals, Electrical-- Form ofProposals from Brown Electric Co., Inc.; Hill Electric Company, Inc.; Scott &Landers, Inc.; Southwestern Electrical Company [includes Form of Contract,Performance Bond, and Certificate of Insurance]; Thorton Electric Co.;Wichita Electric Co., Inc.

Box 16 FF 32 University of Wichita Library: Contracts & Proposals, Elevators-- Form ofProposals from Elevator Sales & Services, Inc.; Montgomery ElevatorCompany [includes Form of Contract]

Box 16 FF 33 University of Wichita Library: Contracts & Proposals, General Construction--Form of Proposal from Dondlinger & Sons Const. Co., Inc.[includes Form ofContract, Performance Bond, and Certificate of Insurance]; Martin K. EbyConstruction Co., Inc.; Hahner & Foreman, Inc.; Harmon ConstructionCompany, Inc.; Law-Pollitt Const. Co., Inc.; Ross & Cale, Inc.; Snodgrass &Sons Construction Co., Inc.; Clarence E. Vollmer Construction Co., Inc.

Box 16 FF 34 University of Wichita Library: Contracts & Proposals, Mechanical-- Form ofProposals from Buckley Construction Industries; Pray Bros., Inc.(withPlumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning) [includes Form of Contract,Performance Bond, and Certificate of Insurance]

Box 16 FF 35 University of Wichita Library: Contracts & Proposals, Plumbing, Heating &Air Conditioning-- Form of Proposal of Central Air Conditioning Co., Inc;Geren & Co., Inc.; Kendall Plumbing Inc.; Pray Bros., Inc.; Rex RobertsonInc.; Ripstra-Turner Co.; Simmons Plumbing & Heating Company, Inc.

Box 17 FF 1 University of Wichita Library: Correspondence, 1956-1959

Box 17 FF 2 University of Wichita Library: Correspondence, 1960-1961, 1963

Box 17 FF 3 University of Wichita Library: Design Data-- correspondence, manuscriptnotes, drawings, informational and research materials regarding otherlibraries and products

Box 17 FF 4 University of Wichita Library: Design Data-- correspondence, manuscriptnotes, drawings, informational and research materials regarding otherlibraries

Box 17 FF 5 University of Wichita Library: Design Data-- research materials regardingother libraries and products

Box 17 FF 6 University of Wichita Library: Design Data-- correspondence, manuscriptnotes, drawings, informational and research materials regarding otherlibraries and products

Box 17 FF 7 University of Wichita Library: Drawings-- manuscript and shop drawings

Box 17 FF 8 University of Wichita Library-- correspondence, specifications, and productbrochures regarding elevators(1960)

Box 17 FF 9 University of Wichita Library: Materials-- color samples

Box 17 FF 10 University of Wichita Library: Materials-- correspondence, productbrochures, specifications, and samples




Box 17 FF 14 University of Wichita Library: Mechanical-- Contract forEngineering/Architectural Services By and Between the University of Wichitaand John M. Hickman (November 25, 1959); correspondence (1959-1961)from E.E. Hysom & Associates, Consulting Mechanical Engineers, andother; statements from Hysom and cancelled checks (1960-1961)

Box 17 FF 15 University of Wichita Library: Schedules-- Schedule for the Library WichitaUniversity (1959); Chronology of Information from Files (May 1957-April 20,1961) and Information from Plan Sheets (March 1960-February 1961);Working Drawings & Specification Work Schedule

Box 17 FF 16 University of Wichita Library: Statements-- 1958 and 1960-1962

Box 17 FF 17 University of Wichita Library: Wichita Chemical & Testing Laboratoriesreports-- 1959 and 1961

Box 17 FF 18 Vacation Resort Project (Kansas): Excerpt from 1970 Report &Recommendations of the Kansas Legislative Council Part I; copy of HouseBill No. 1599 with underlining; correspondence (1973); Potential for VacationResort Development at Six Selected Reservoir Sites in Kansas produced byKansas Park and Resources Authority (1969)

Box 18 FF 1 Tom Via Vacation House [Tucson, Arizona]: correspondence (1958-1959);drawings; Description of Materials form; equipment brochures; photocopiedphotographs showing terrain; promotional brochure for Catalina FoothillsEstates development

Box 18 FF 2 Vickers Service Station [Haysville, Kansas]: Specifications book for VickersPetroleum Company Service Station No. 2; two promotional brochures "TheVickers Petroleum Company Presents the Service Station of the Future,"with photo of station designed by Architects Associated, one is signed byHickman

Box 18 FF 3 Wineteer Elementary School (Derby, Kansas): Specifications--Specifications for Wineteer Elementary School; Specifications for WineteerElementary School Furniture & Equipment

Box 18 FF 4 Wineteer Elementary School: Architect's Certificate (1958); correspondence(1958, 1959); Furniture & Equipment Preliminary Listing (1959); Inventory ofFurniture & Equipment Contracts; Resolution RE Wage Rates (1958);Resolution for approval of plans and specifications (1958); Specifications forplumbing fixtures (1958)

Box 18 FF 5 Wineteer Elementary School: Drawings-- shop drawings, many includetransmittal/submittal sheets

Box 18 FF 6 Wineteer Elementary School: Drawings-- shop drawings, many includetransmittal/submittal sheets

Box 18 FF 7 Rea Woodman Elementary School: Specifications book-- Specifications forRea Woodman Elementary School; Release of Contract Documents, Index,Schedule of Abbreviations, Notice to Bidders, Information for Bidders, Formof Proposal, Form of Contract, General Conditions [loose copies withmanuscript notations]; Paving Specifications for the New Rea WoodmanElementary School

Box 18 FF 8 Rea Woodman Elementary School: Agreements-- Agreement By andBetween The Board of Education of the City of Wichita, Kansas and JohnM. Hickman and Associates (1961); Agreement for Engineering AssociateBy and Between John M. Hickman and Associates and Howard Bridges(1961); Agreement for Engineering Associate By and Between John M.Hickman and Associates and Speyer and Shrum Consulting Engineers(1961); Agreement for Engineering Associate By and Between John M.Hickman and Associates and Dudley Williams (1961)

Box 18 FF 9 Rea Woodman Elementary School: Correspondence, 1960-1962

Box 18 FF 10 Rea Woodman Elementary School: Testing-- Soil Tests for Parking Lots(1962); Paving Investigation (1962)

Box 18 FF 11 Rea Woodman Elementary School: Statements, 1962 and 1963

Box 18 FF 12 Project Binder-- Front of binder is labeled "Office Twin Towers Single OfficeTower Vacation Resort- Housing Circular Tower Twin Towers." Contentsinclude Preliminary Report -- Vacation Resort Complex and ProposedRecreation Resort, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Gunnison, Colorado; PreliminaryReport-- Proposed Office Building, Wichita, Kansas; Preliminary Report--Proposed Office Tower, Wichita, Kansas; plan for the Wichita UniversityLibrary with text, drawings, floor plans, and descriptions; "A Helping Hand tothe Future," plan for the Rea Woodman Elementary School with text,drawings, and descriptions

Box 18 FF 13 AIA [American Institute of Architects] Documents--Includes samples of Formof Contract, Contract to Construct Buildings, Standard Form of AgreementBetween Owner and Architect (1963 1966, and 1970), General Conditionsof the Contract for Construction (1966), General Conditions of the Contractfor the Construction of Buildings (1963), A Policy Report Relative to theEmployment of Independent Laboratories Architectural Services andRecommended Compensation (1968), NCARB record of professionalqualification request (1973)

Box 18 FF 14 Board of Education (Wichita)-- correspondence (1954-1955, 1957-1958,1960-1964, 1966); Looking at the 1959-1960 Budget (1958); list of Boardmembers (1962 and 1964); Fact Capsule $13,500,000 Bond Election March12, 1963

Box 18 FF 15 Code File (Kansas)-- correspondence (1960-1963); Application for Approvalof Conditional Use Permit for Property Located Within the Jurisdiction of theBoard of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, Kansas; Article 46--Fire Protection for School Buildings; blank Checklist for Plan Approval Priorto Issuance of Permit; Tentative Ordinance for Smoke proof Towers (1960);Code Requirements for School Buildings in Kansas (1962)

Box 18 FF 16 Correspondence-- 1957, 1964-1968, 1971, 1973, 1983, 1984

Box 18 FF 17 Definition of Words-- typed list of "Words- an the definitions thereof:" 154words with definitions; typed analysis of the word 'love'

Box 18 FF 18 Engineering File-- correspondence (1957-1958); booklet StructuralEngineering Techniques; Professional Engineering Practice in Kansas ofElectrical, Mechanical and Structural Engineers (1958)

Box 18 FF 19 Kansas State Registration and Examining Board of Architects- 26th AnnualReport, 1976

Box 18 FF 20 Letterhead-- samples of letterhead from the firm John M. Hickman andAssociates Architects and Planning Consultants; Roy K. Varenhorst andAssociates business card

Box 18 FF 21 Logos-- master logo for Roy K Varenhorst Architect (3 sizes) and John MHickman Architect (small)

Box 18 FF 22 Partnership-- 2d Rough Draft of Partnership Agreement By and BetweenJohn M. Hickman and Roy K. Varenhorst to form a partnership under thename 'John M. Hickman and Associates, Architects & Planning Consultants'(1961); Rough Draft of Partnership Insurance Trust Agreement

Box 18 FF 23 Philosophy-- "On Reason and Knowledge," "...If Everyone Must WatchEveryone...," "Away with the Housing-Lord and Money-Lender," "TheArchitect, Who is He and Why?," "Excerpts from The Writings of RalphWaldo Emerson An Essay on Self-Reliance," "Quoted CommentsConcerning the Quality of Cities?," "...Thought...An Excerpt from'Kindergarten Chats' by Louis Sullivan," "....Love in Marriage...," "....this newmortality....," "Essence of life.... (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1952), page withdefinitions of 'philosophy' and 'radical' at bottom both Hickman & Varenhorsthave signed Guilty as Charged (1961), other collected quotations andexcerpts

Box 18 FF 24 Seismic Information-- clippings and sections taken from the encyclopediaregarding earthquakes and seismology, 1970s

Box 18 FF 25 Wichita Public Schools-- Outline of Policies and Procedures Used inSelecting and Working with School Architects (1958); Proposal Televisionand Large Class Instruction in the Wichita Public School for 1959-1960(1959); Denver Public Schools School Building Cost Study (1959);Comparative School Costs Based Upon Certain Assumptions (1960);manuscript notes

Box 18 FF 26 Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Metropolitan TransportationStudy, 1961

Series 2 ‒ Frank Lloyd Wright

Box 19 FF 1 Frank Lloyd Wright-- typed transcript of talk delivered at University ofOklahoma, May 2, 1952 [transcript has wrong date, explanatory emailincluded]; Experimenting with Human Lives, 1923; What is Architecture?from the London Lectures, 1939 [2 copies]; two audio cassettes "FrankLloyd Wright: His Living Voice, 1987; photocopied drawing Tafel XV

Perspektive Vom Hardy-Haus, Racine Wisconsin

Box 19 FF 2 Ancala Development Corp., Environmental Analysis and Development Plan,Taliesin Associated Architects-Planners, 1987

Box 19 FF 3 Arizona Biltmore Estates Environmental Planning Services, A Proposal toTalley Industries, Inc., Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank LloydWright Foundation, 1973 [2 copies]

Box 19 FF 4 Arizona State Capitol, Oasis: Plan for Arizona State Capital, Submitted byFrank Lloyd Wright, Architect, 1957 [7 copies]

Box 19 FF 5 Aspen Mall, California City, A Review with Proposals Developed inConjunction with Great Western Cities, Inc., John Rattenbury, Architect,Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1977

Box 19 FF 6 Bush Community Services Center (St. Paul Minnesota) SchematicDrawings, William Wesley Peters, Architect, Member of Taliesin AssociatedArchitects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1971 [2 copies]

Box 19 FF 7 Civic Auditorium for the City of Madison, Wisconsin, Mona Basin Project,Presentation of Design Development Drawings, William Wesley Peters,Architect, Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd WrightFoundation, 1968

Box 19 FF 8 Community Theater for the City of San Jose, California, Presentation ofpreliminary Drawings, William Wesley Peters, Architect, Taliesin AssociatedArchitects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1966

Box 19 FF 9 Horace E. Dodge & Son Fountain for the City of Detroit, Michigan,Presentation of Schematic Phase, William Wesley Peters, Chief Architect,Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1971

Box 19 FF 10 Marin County Government Center Preliminary Design Summary, Frank LloydWright, Architect

Box 19 FF 11 Marin County (California) Civic Center Master Plan, William Wesley Peters,Chief Architect, Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd WrightFoundation, 1972

Box 19 FF 12 Mesa Civic & Cultural Center for the City of Mesa, Arizona, JohnRattenbury, Architect, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1974 [2 copies]

Box 19 FF 13 Mountain Run, Shenandoah County, Virginia, Master Plan, The Frank LloydWright Foundation, 1971

Box 19 FF 14 Proposed New Governmental Complex for the City of Littleton, Colorado,Taliesin Associated Architects of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1973

Box 19 FF 15 Resort Hotel, Pinnacle Peak, Arizona, 1980

Box 19 FF 16 Spencer Residence, Specifications for House for Mr. and Mrs. Dudley W.Spencer, Brandywine Head, Delaware, Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect

Box 19 FF 17 United States Postal Facility, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Statement ofQualifications, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 1975

Box 19 FF 18 Article: Built for the Centuries: The New Wichita Education Center Designedby Frank Lloyd Wright, The Kansas Teacher, October 1964

Box 19 FF 19 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright "Arizona and Taliesin," Arizona Highways,February 1956

Box 19 FF 20 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright The Enduring Presence plus An UnpublishedPortfolio, Saturday Review, October 4, 1975

Box 19 FF 21 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright: His Work Goes On, Friends, October 1978

Box 19 FF 22 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright in Michigan, AIA [American Institute ofArchitects] Monthly Bulletin Michigan Society of Architects, December 1959

Box 19 FF 23 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright- A Selection of Current Work, Mid-CenturyWorld Architecture,

Box 19 FF 24 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum, Concrete Construction,March 1958

Box 19 FF 25 Article: Frank Lloyd Wright's Last Western Works, Western Architect andEngineer, March 1961

Box 19 FF 26 Article: The Future of the City, Saturday Review, May 21, 1955 [2 copies]

Box 19 FF 27 Article: The Grady Grammage Memorial Auditorium, Arizona Highways,February 1965; Folder also includes photocopied newspaper clippings,1964

Box 19 FF 28 Article: The Idea of Education, Architecture Plus, 1962-1963

Box 19 FF 29 Article: Mr.___ Builds His Dream House, Horizon, September 1968

Box 19 FF 30 Article: School Architects Score Well with Plaster [Arizona State MusicBuilding], form & function, 1973

Box 19 FF 31 Article: Taliesin Architects and the Frank Lloyd Wright Tradition, BuilderArchitect/Contractor Engineer, December 1977 [2 copies]

Box 19 FF 32 Article: Taliesin in Teheran, Art in America, July-August 1969

Box 19 FF 33 Article: Three Taliesin Theatres, Theatre Design and Technology, Spring1975

Box 19 FF 34 JTF Journal of the Taliesin Fellows, Spring 1996, Winter 1996, Spring 1997

Box 19 FF 35 book announcements, catalogs, and correspondence, 1960s-1970s fromPrairie School Press; Arts Catalogue 1989-1990 from The Press atCalifornia State University, Fresno; catalogue thirty-one frank Lloyd wright1867-1959, Paul Breman limited; Frank Lloyd Wright Decorative DesignsCollection Second Edition, 1990; color advertisement for Frank Lloyd Wrightdrawings for a living architecture, Horizon Press; GA International Co., Ltd.catalog, 1992; clipped flaps from book jackets (includes FLW and FLWFoundation logos); Guidance Leaflet No. 10 "Architecture," 1932;Beaux-Arts Institute of Design Department of Architecture Circular ofInformation, 1946-1947

Box 19 FF 36 Promotional materials including brochures, pamphlets, and postcardsfeaturing Ablah Library Building, Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Lincoln Income LifeInsurance Company, Monona Terrace Auditorium and Civic Center,MountainView Estates, Price Tower, Spring Green, and Taliesin.

Box 19 FF 37 Promotional materials includes brochures, pamphlets for exhibitions,conferences, and tours regarding Frank Lloyd Wright; (18) 2cent U.S.Postage stamps featuring Wright; information regarding medallion

Box 19A 16mm film produced by NBC Studios (circa 1952) with 30 minute interviewof Wright by Hugh Downs.

Series 3 ‒ Personal

Box 20 FF 1 Correspondence, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1963, and date unknown; Certificate ofAppreciation from The Civitan Club, 1961; map of White Chapel MemorialGardens showing John Hickman burial spot; (2) funeral booklets; ScientificAmerican magazine signed to John Hickman from Vern O. Knudsen, withKnudsen article, November 1963; State Board of Registration for Architects& Professional Engineers Renewal Application

Box 20 FF 2 Scrapbook of clippings and photographs of early Hickman related projects inIllinois and Wichita. This file includes a photocopy on acid-free paper of thescrapbook in its original form.

Box 20 FF 3 Scrapbook of clippings and photographs of early Hickman related projects inIllinois and Wichita. This file includes the actual items removed forpreservation purposes.

Box 20 FF 4 Certified copy of Roy Varenhorst's Birth Certificate; Common SchoolsDiploma (1942); Senior yearbook from Conway Springs High School (1946);twelve class schedules while a student at Kansas State College(1946-1950s ); one unidentified class schedule (1948); typed statementregarding Hickman's suicide signed and dated by Varenhorst (1964);National Society of Literature and the Arts certificate (1975); BritannicaSociety certificate; National Council of Architectural Registration Boardscertificate (1974) Registered Architect certificates for Kansas (1955),Arizona (1974), Washington (1975), Oregon (1975), Missouri (1976),

Box 20 FF 5 class notes includes drawings, Theory of Structures I, Spring Semester1950

Box 20 FF 6 class notes includes drawings, Theory of Structures II, Fall Semester 1950

Box 20 FF 7 class notes including drawings, Theory of Structures III, ReinforcedConcrete, Spring Semester 1951

Box 20 FF 8 college exam taken by Varenhorst

Box 20 FF 9 Military: Appointment to Ensign certificate (1952); Honorable Dischargecertificate (1952); appointment to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) certificate(1954); Group/Squadron Basic Air Support course completion certificate(1954); Air Medal certificate (1953); certificate for Veterans Benefits(1955); Honorable Discharge certificate (1966); Temporary additional dutyand Change of Duty memos (1954-1955); Report of Separation (1955);

Naval Air Basic Training Command Lesson Plans SNJ Engineering (1950);Jet Cross Country Planning (1954); Flight Instructors' Handbook (1956);Veteran's Administration Notice of Authorization of Education and TrainingAllowance for Organic Agriculture at Taliesin West (1956)

Box 20 FF 10 Military: Pilot's Handbook for Navy Model F9F-5 Aircraft (1951) and Pilot'sHandbook Navy Models AD-4, AD-4Q, AD-4L & AD-4B Aircraft (1952)

Box 20 FF 11 Family History: including photocopied and original correspondence,photocopied information compiled by Marilyn Loofbourrow, copy of typeddraft The Varenhorst Family, and maps and information regarding Lienen,Germany. Paternal line history materials date from the 1970s and 1980s.Folder also includes original receipt from Badger Lumber Company formaterials sold to H. Varenhorst Jr., 1921

Box 20 FF 12 Family History: "Come in and sit a spell," by Levi B. Rymph, collected familyhistory and photographs of Roy Varenhorst's maternal line history, 1973

Series 4 ‒ Clippings

Box 20 FF 13 Century II: original newspaper clippings removed from binder (continued),1961-1963 [clippings descend chronologically]

Box 20 FF 14 Century II: original newspaper clippings removed from binder1963-1965[clippings descend chronologically]

Box 20 FF 15 Century II: photocopied newspaper clippings, 1964-1967 [clippings descendchronologically]

Box 20 FF 16 Century II: photocopied newspaper clippings, 1967-1969

Box 21 FF 1 Century II: photocopied newspaper clippings, 1969- 1971

Box 21 FF 2 Century II: original and photocopied newspaper clippings, 1960s

Box 21 FF 3 Century II: photocopied newspaper clippings, 1970s and 1990s

Box 21 FF 4 Century II Roof: original and photocopied newspaper clippings, 1977-1978

Box 21 FF 5 Convention Center: original and photocopied newspaper clippings,1977-1978

Box 21 FF 6 Corbin Education Center: original newspaper clippings, 1960s

Box 21 FF 7 Downtown Wichita: original and photocopied newspaper clippings, 1970s

Box 21 FF 8 Henry's: original newspaper and magazine clippings, 1954-1955

Box 21 FF 9 Huntington's Disease: original and photocopied newspaper clippings, 1970s

Box 21 FF 10 Oaklawn Junior High School: original newspaper clippings, unknown date

Box 21 FF 11 University of Wichita Library: original newspaper clippings, 1959 and 1960s

Box 21 FF 12 Urban Renewal Agency: photocopied newspaper clippings, 1960s

Box 21 FF 13 Vacation Resort: original newspaper clippings, 1970s

Box 21 FF 14 Wichita City Hall: original newspaper clippings, 1970s

Box 21 FF 15 Wichita Public Library: original newspaper clippings, 1960s

Box 21 FF 16 Wichita State University-- General: original newspaper clippings, 1960s

Box 21 FF 17 Woodman Elementary School: original newspaper clippings, 1960s

Series 5 ‒ Images

Box 21 FF 18 Amin residence: slides of Kamal Amin's residence at Taliesin West.

Box 21 FF 19 Brown-Ginzel Project: negatives of artist renderings of building exterior andlot layout

Box 21 FF 20 Century II: color photographs of building at night, interior construction, aerialview, and Dedication plaque (1970s); Color internegatives

Box 21 FF 21 Century II: photographs and negatives of artist renderings, drawings, andmodels, 1960s

Box 21 FF 22 Century II: slides of Early Schematics of Drawings; Shown to CityCommission (6-26-62); Duplicate Set Early Schematics of Drawings(6-26-62); For General Public- Compact Arrangement, Mid Schematics;Mid-Schematic Extras (5-63); Schematics Shown to Commission (9-17-63)

Box 21 FF 23 Century II: slides of Extras Early Preliminary

Box 21 FF 24 Century II: slides of Construction & Interior

Box 21 FF 25 Century II: slides of Concert Hall Theater

Box 21 FF 26 Century II: photographs of progress, February 1968-February 1969[photographs descend chronologically]; Concert Hall during construction

Box 21 FF 27 Century II: photographs of progress on Energy Conversion Plant,May-November 1966 [photographs descend chronologically]

Box 21 FF 28 Century II: slides-- September 1969; December 1970

Box 21 FF 29 Century II: slides-- July & August 1977; Night Aerial Scenes from HolidayInn looking south (October 1977); used in C.E.C. Brochure; Perimetershowing neoprene gasket closing off attic space from outside direct air

Box 22 FF 1 Circular Office Center: binder with photographs of model and a sheet ofslides of the model

Box 22 FF 2 Corbin Education Center: slides of construction, 1963-1964

Box 22 FF 3 Federal Savings & Loan, St. Joseph, MO: interior photographs

Box 22 FF 4 Glickman residence: exterior photographs

Box 22 FF 5 Grady Grammage Auditorium (Phoenix, Arizona): slides of Frank LloydWright designed building

Box 22 FF 6 Hemisfair68: slides of Hickman illustrations

Box 22 FF 7 Henry's: photographs of interior and exterior; photographs of an artistrendering; slides of exterior

Box 22 FF 8 Hickman residence [John M. Hickman's parents]: snapshots and negativesof interior and exterior

Box 22 FF 9 Kan-Oklahoma Telephone Office: slides

Box 22 FF 10 Kellogg Medical Offices: photographs of exterior and artist rendering; slides

Box 22 FF 11 M.D. Anderson Hospital: photographs of interior and exterior, 1953

Box 22 FF 12 Marin County Civic Center (San Rafael, California): slides of Frank LloydWright designed building

Box 22 FF 13 Morris residence: slides of models

Box 22 FF 14 Nemeha County Court House: photographs and negatives of buildinginterior, and of John Hickman with unidentified people

Box 22 FF 15 Oaklawn Junior High School: photographs during exterior construction;slides of exterior, December 1970

Box 22 FF 16 Payne Elementary School: slides of exterior (December 1970); slides ofillustrations and construction

Box 22 FF 17 Pleasantview Elementary School: interior and exterior photographs andphotograph of architect's model

Box 22 FF 18 Price Elementary School: slides of drainage

Box 22 FF 19 River Development: slides of proposed river development illustrations

Box 22 FF 20 A Short Story- Broadmoor Hotel (Colorado): exterior photograph, 1961

Box 22 FF 21 University of Wichita Library: photographs of exterior during construction,color exterior and interior photo, photo of architect's model, aerial view ofcampus, campus model, negative of Long Range Planning Project Map forthe University

Box 22 FF 22 University of Wichita Library: slides during construction, 1962

Box 22 FF 23 Varenhorst, Roy K.: These photographs feature Roy K. Varenhorst ConwaySprings High School basketball team (1945-1946); Conway Springs HighSchool Seniors (1946); portrait (date unknown); Negative of Naval Portrait;First Battalion Pre-Flight Regiment; Ens. Roy Varenhorst receiving "Wingsof Gold" (1952); Naval Portrait; In flight gear in cockpit; Portrait (1987);portrait of horse named Ribbon]

Box 22 FF 24 Varenhorst: File includes unidentified historic photographs of the Varenhorstfamily

Box 22 FF 25 Vickers Service Station: photograph of artist rendering; slides ofconstruction

Box 22 FF 26 Wichita Airport: slides of artist renderings

Box 22 FF 27 Woodman Elementary School: photographs of exterior, artist rendering, andslides of construction

Box 22 FF 28 Miscellaneous: Proposed Cape Rampart Airport illustrations; ProposedStore illustrations; Gibson Community Hospital illustrations; Residence forDr. & Mrs. J. Welch illustrations; Unidentified residence; Trips, 1963-1965;unidentified photographs

Series 6 ‒ Artifacts

Box 23 Ceramic ashtray featuring The Plaza Tower, New Orleans; ceramic ashtrayfeaturing Century II, Wichita; Taliesin paperweight; Frank Lloyd WrightMedallion; piece of the Frank Lloyd Wright "Pottery House"in plastic casewith explanatory card; large envelope of Roy K. Varenhorst's Navy ribbonsand honors; rubber tile with etching by AEH; set of keys labeled Century II

Series 7 ‒ Oversized

Box 24 "A Helping Hand to the Future," Woodman Elementary School presentationbooklet; "Reading Maketh a Full Man," Wichita University Librarypresentation booklet (2 copies); Wichita University Library Presentationbook (different version, 2 copies); The Architectural Forum, Frank LloydWright issue (January, 1948); House Beautiful Frank Lloyd Wright issue,two copies (October, 1959); "Guardian of a Great Legacy," Life Magazine,June 11, 1971

Box 25 copy of floor plans/rendering of University of Wichita Library signed by HarryCorbin (1959); black and white aerial view of downtown Wichita showingCentury II; photo of plane in flight; two photos of Naval planes in flight (backnotes Varenhorst flying #515); Proposed River Development film positiveglossy print (1964); The Taliesin Fellowship Certificate to Roy Varenhorst inRecognition of His Contribution to the Cause of Organic Architecture as anApprentice at Taliesin 1956-1958 (1992); certificate designating Varenhorsta Naval Aviator (1956); Registered Architect certificates for Colorado(1973), Texas (1974), Oklahoma (1975); Rea Woodman Elementary Schoolrendering; black and white aerial of downtown Wichita; 2 color aerials ofCentury II during construction; color aerial of Century II; 2 color photos ofCentury II and the river at night; 1 color night photo of Century II; two largephotographs of proposed Circular Office Center model; two largephotographs of Century II at night [both mounted, one on thicker foamboard]; Architectural Renderings Frank Lloyd Wright Print Portfolio; ThePrairie House Frank Lloyd Wright 1990 calendar; Frank Lloyd WrightFallingwater 1996 calendar; Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture 1997 calendar;drawing tablet contains handwritten notes and figures

Box 26 These items are framed: Roy K. Varenhorst logo; John Hickman statement"WHERE BEAUTY IS CONCERNED....." with photo of Century II model;Roy K. Varenhorst logo with statement "THE ESSENTIAL," [nearly identicalto "WHERE BEAUTY IS CONCERNED"] in Memoriam of John Hickman(1964); quotation "What is our praise or pride but to imagine 'excellence'and try to make it," signed and initialed by Varenhorst, includes logo, backnotes the quotation as Varenhorst's motto; architectural presentationpainting of Kellogg Medical Offices; rendering of Century II signed byVarenhorst (1964); color aerial photograph of downtown Wichita showingCentury II

Oversized On shelf at endof collection

Three large scrapbooks include copied and original drawings/plans, photos,and Frank Lloyd Wright clippings.

OversizedStorage

matted watercolor of unidentified office building by Doran Borham;University of Wichita Library pencil sketches: two Individual Study/GroupStudy, Fascia at Corner, Fascia Detail and Downspout, Typical Carrell(from seating level), Elevator Lobby, Stack Area, Librarians Office,Browsing Room, Browsing Room, Upper Floor Control Desk, Main Desk,Study Carrells, unidentified drawing; presentation painting of ProposedMedical Office Building; three pencil sketches of Residence for Dr. and Mrs.R.L. Brown (1958); two pencil sketches of Wichita Federal building; bundledsketches of Addition to Payne Elementary School; Bulletin "What IsArchitecture?" by Frank Lloyd Wright signed by Wright with inscription toVarenhorst (1958)

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Seven Black Bear Bosin prints signed by Bosin and inscribed to RoyVarenhorst

Hanging Rack Architectural presentation painting titled "Century Two Auditorium ComplexCivic Center" signed by Varenhorst (1964). Architectural presentationpainting titled "Rea Woodman Elementary School, Wichita, Kansas."Architectural presentation painting titled "University of Wichita Library" byDoran Barham, signed by the artist. Architectural presentation painting titled"Kellogg Medical Offices." Rendering of Century II signed by Varenhorst(1964) and a color aerial photograph of downtown Wichita featuring CenturyII.

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