Skip to Main Content

Architectural Records in Special Collections

This guide provides an overview to resources available on Architecture and related disciplines, including Landscape Architecture, in Special Collections.

Architectural Records in Special Collections

This guide provides an overview to architectural records available in Special Collections.

The architectural records document the designed environment in Arkansas and house the collections of design professionals with significant connections to the state and significant projects in  built and designed environments in the state. The Fay Jones Collection and the Edward Durell Stone papers are two of the most extensive and sought-after architectural collections. Mid - 20th century architecture is a strength of the Archives, however, the collections also include materials such as the work of Neil Hamill Park, Little Rock Landscape Architect and winner of the prestigious 1931 Prix de Rome in Landscape Architecture, and photographs documenting the vernacular architecture of Arkansas by internationally recognized photographer Geoffery Winningham. The collections are diverse in content, containing models, drawings, photographs, and periodicals in addition to correspondence.

Additional books and other resources related to architecture and the design disciplines are available in Special Collections Rare Book Collection and the Fine Arts Library.

Blueprint drawing of Vol Walker Memorial Library

Vol Walker Memorial Library Architectural Drawing from The Fine Lines and Late Nights: The Converging Histories of Vol Walker Hall and the Fay Jones School of Architecture Digital Exhibit

Original drawing by Haralson & Nelson Architects with Jaminson and Spearl Architects, 1932

Selected Manuscript Collections on Design Professions

Selected Digital Collections on Design