Collection of Louisiana Architecture Drawings
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection includes original drawings, which were made for Louisiana architectural projects (such as business, plantation, and residential buildings) or which show Louisiana architectural subjects. Drawings date to the 19th through the 20th centuries and are the work of various architects and artists, most unidentified. Media of drawings includes pencil, ink, watercolor, and combinations of each. Two drawings by Louisiana artist Vera Walker Morel, for the New Orleans Item newspaper series "Country Houses of New Orleans People" (1934), are also maintained.
Dates
- 19th – 20th centuries
Creator
- Morel, Vera Walker. (Person)
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.
Extent
5.55 Linear Feet (2 folio cases)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This artificial collection is arranged by subject.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Most items were transferred from other Tulane University Library departments.
- Buildings -- Louisiana Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pictorial works Subject Source: Fast
- pen and ink drawings Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Creator
- Morel, Vera Walker. (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
