Ernest E. Verges and Associates Office Records

Collection

Identifier: SEAA-060

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection of records from New Orleans architects Ernest E. Verges and Associates (Ernest E. Verges, b. 1920), as well as records from predecessor offices, includes project drawings for academic, business (with an emphasis on banks), medical, and religious, and residential buildings. Projects largely took place in New Orleans, but also include several throughout Louisiana and Alabama.

Dates

1924-1985

Creator

Ernest E. Verges and Associates (1968-1980s) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is the physical property of Tulane University Special Collections. Copyright belongs to the creators or their legal heirs and assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or owner’s heir for permission to publish where Tulane University Special Collections does not hold the copyright. For further information, please contact Research Services at specialcollections@tulane.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Office chronology: H.T. Underwood (Henry Tombler Underwood) (1952-1958); H.T. Underwood and Associates (1958-1963); Underwood, Verges, and Associates (1963-1968); Ernest E. Verges and Associates 1968-1980s.

Extent

206.67 Linear Feet (63 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by project.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Records were given by Ernest E. Verges and Associates to Tulane in 1985 and 1999.

Subjects

Architectural drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Architecture -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture, Domestic -- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Architecture, Modern -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings