Collections

John C. Amarantides was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1953-1973). A major archive documenting over 60 years of involvement with the Taliesin Fellowship, Taliesin Associated Architects, and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. includes original drawings, prints, photographs, slides, negatives, digital files (external hard drive), ephemera, magazines, books, and correspondence. Approximately 10 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 001.

Architectural salvage from the building acquired prior to building demolition in 2024. Artifacts include interior fittings, furnishings, and decorative works original to the Taliesin Architects design. OA+D Archives Collection Number 044.

Robert Gene Bell was an Alden Dow Associate/Architect. Large collection of Dow Studio-related material plus Bell’s own work, including numerous 35 mm slides, magazines, and articles. Approximately 10 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 002.

Jerru Hodges Bonebreak was Secretary to Bruce Goff at the University of Oklahoma (1950-1955). A large group of materials related to Bruce Goff, the University of Oklahoma, and the Friends of Kebyar organization. Approximately 6 linear feet; 30 flat pieces, and other. OA+D Archives Collection Number 003.

Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1958). The bulk of his architectural office records, including most plans and correspondence. Approximately 20 flat file drawers and 25 linear feet of shelf files. OA+D Archives Collection Number 004.

Architectural drawings and photographs acquired through purchase related to Cary Caraway (Taliesin Fellowship (1935-1942). Materials include 35 mm slides showing events at Taliesin. Collection is currently queued for archival processing. OA+D Archives Collection Number 042.

Annette Del Zoppo was a photographer most known for her association with designers Charles and Ray-Bernice Eames. Among many other subjects over the decades of her career were the work of Paolo Soleri and the community of Arcosanti. This collection consists of photographs, artifacts, project files, ephemera, and other memorabilia associated with Soleri and his world. Materials acquired April 7, 2024. Description being prepared. OA+D Archives Collection 046.

James Dresser was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950), and later a practicing architect in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Gift of Barbara Fritz Dresser. Approximately 300 sets of plans and flat material (1953-2015). Approximately 10 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 006.

Phil Feddersen was an Alden Dow Associate/Architect/Designer. Drawings, printed materials, 35 mm slides. Approximately 5 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 007.

An historic group of photographs of early Frank Lloyd Wright buildings executed by the Chicago-based photography firm of Henry Fuermann and Sons (active circa 1905 to circa 1933). Consisting mostly of original glass negatives by the Fuermann company, these images represent the finest imagery available of seminal Wright structures from the 1900s-1920s. The views were probably composed under the supervision of the architect. Two images show houses designed by William Drummond and Walter Burley Griffin. An additional group of 51 film negatives by other photographers that have traditional association with the Fuermann materials are included in the collection. OA+D Archives Collection Number 039.

William Bye Fyfe was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1932). Bulk of surviving materials related to Fyfe’s architectural work; includes original drawings, prints, correspondence and large lot pertaining to Taliesin Fellowship. Approximately 10 linear feet.  OA+D Archives Collection Number 008.

Larry Wayne Grantham was a Bruce Goff Associate/Architect. The collection contains the bulk of his architectural records, drawings, photographs, and ephemera. Approximately 7 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 009.

Randolph C. Henning is an historian, author, architect and co-founder of OA+D Archives. Materials are related to Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Associated Architects, Purcell & Elmslie, and other organic architects, including post cards, posters, architectural plans, books, etc. 5 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 010.

Digitized public domain articles and images found in historical architectural journals, periodicals, and other forms of publication showing buildings, furnishings, decorative elements, and drawings by organic designers. Sources include, among others, The Western Architect, Architectural Record, Architectural Review, American Architect, Brickbuilder, architectural annuals and competitions, and exhibition catalogs. Currently being assessed. OA+D Archives Collection Number 041.

Karen Holden is an author, poet, and educator who taught at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin (1991-1998). The collection contains materials associated with her time at Taliesin and friendships over the years with the Taliesin Fellowship and Taliesin Fellows, including Ling Po, John Amarantides, Frances Nemtin, Cornelia Brierly, and others. Materials includes original artwork, prints, photographs, ephemera, jewelry, books, and correspondence. 3 linear feet.
OA+D Archives Collection Number 033.

Student of Bruce Goff. Materials include architectural drawings, artwork, and ephemera. Further description forthcoming. Collection is queued for processing. OA+D Archives Collection 040.

Architect. Architectural records, including drawings, project files, and photographs.  8 linear feet, 10 flat file drawers, 6 3' x3' display panels. OA+D Archives collection number 047.

Donald G. Kalec was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1965-1969), historian, and author. Materials in this collection are related to Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Associated Architects, and organic architecture, including hundreds of architectural plans (cyanotype, blue line, and brown line), artwork, printed ephemera, Frank Lloyd Wright Schumacher textile samples, slides, photographs, books, etc. 30 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 011.

The Friends of Kebyar was an organization devoted to the work of Bruce Goff and other organic architects. OA+D Archives Collection Number 043.

Paul Kruty is an historian and author. The collection contains architectural models of unbuilt Frank Lloyd Wright and Walter Burley Griffin houses; and books related to the work of Wright and Griffin. OA+D Archives Collection Number 012.

The collection contains documentation for the restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright music stand, including photographs, etc. 1 linear foot. OA+D Archives Collection Number 013.

Susan Jacobs Lockhart was a member of the Taliesin Fellowship and artist. The collection contains the bulk of her personal and professional records. Materials include artwork, drawings, correspondence, photographs, and other forms of documentation. OA+D Archives Collection Number 035. The Lockhart Papers are presently being cataloged. The archival process is expected to be completed by Spring, 2025. Sample illustrations are displayed here in the interim.

Zachary Matthews was an OA+D Archives Board Member. The collection contains Bruce Goff glass fragments, etc. 1 linear foot. OA+D Archives Collection Number 014.

Minic Accessories was a Frank Lloyd Wright licensee. The materials were donated by William Minnich, son of Valentine Minnich, founder of the manufacturing company. Collection consists of 2 circa 1955 wooden vases and the original drawings done in collaboration with Frank Lloyd Wright. Approximately 2 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 015.

Dr. Glen Mitchell was an architect in Dodge City, Kansas, who was also a client of Bruce Goff. The collection contains biographical and Goff commission related information. 1 linear foot. OA+D Archives Collection Number 016.

Paul Nichele-Rosenthal was a construction contractor for Frank Lloyd Wright. The collection includes Kalamazoo/The Acres commissions field plans and construction images, including 6 sets of plans and scrapbook of photographs. 1 linear foot. OA+D Archives Collection Number 017.

Earl Nesbit was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955). The collection contains a roup of drawings, photos, personal effects and correspondence relating to Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin Fellowship, and his private practice. Approximately 2 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 018.

Eric O'Malley is a co-founder of OA+D Archives. The collection contains materials related to Frank Lloyd Wright (especially the Imperial Hotel), Taliesin Associated Architects, Louis Sullivan, and other organic architects, including architectural plans, architectural building fragments, postcards, printed ephemera, specification books, textiles, slides, photographs, books, etc. 10 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 019.

Small groups of documents, photographs, sample materials, ephemera, and other record forms acquired by donation or purchase that constitute a historical record of association. Contents are organized by subject, e.g. Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff, or related design project titles.

General collection of books, periodicals, ephemera, and other forms of publication related to the discussion of organic design. While these materials may sometimes also be found in the context of other OA+D Archives collections, citations are presented here as a bibliographic reservoir for research. Additionally, all publications by OA+D Archives are shown here with index references to objects in our holdings that are used as illustrations.

W. Kelly Oliver was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955). The collection contains information related to Taliesin Associated Architects; as well as records of the Khalita Humphrey Theater [documents and photographs] and House for John Gillin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Materials include drawings, plans, photos, slides, negatives, specifications books, ephemera, and magazines. Approximately 6 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 020.

John Underhill Ottenheimer was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1955-1995). The collection contains substantial groups of materials related to architectural projects by Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Associated Architects. There are significant resource materials related to the Greek Annunciation Church designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Approximately 5 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 021.

Brandoch Peters was the grandson of Frank Lloyd Wright, and son of Wesley and Svetlana Peters. The collection represents the bulk of his estate, including a major decorative screen by Eugene Masselink, other Masselink paintings and artwork; a large volume of personal items including scrapbooks, photo albums, correspondence; a significant amount of architectural material from Wes Peters’ Evansville career (1933-36); a portfolio of his Box Projects, an original copy of the 1910 Wasmuth Portfolio, personal items such as clothing, etc. Approximately 15 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 022.

William Blair Scott is a co-founder of OA+D Archives. The collection contains materials related to Frank Lloyd Wright and organic architecture, including architectural plans, original art, architectural building fragments, printed ephemera, textiles, slides, photographs, books, etc. 10 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 023.

Kathryn Smith is an historian and author. The collection contains materials related to Frank Lloyd Wright, Taliesin, Hollyhock House, and several restoration master plans for a variety of buildings; includes photographs and correspondence. Approximately 5 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 025.

Leonard Spangenberg was a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950), and a  major architect in New Orleans, Louisiana. This collection was de-accessioned by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to OA+D Archives. The materials consist of approximately 50 rolls of plan drawings for various projects and may include photos, newspaper articles, etc. Approximately 6 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 026.

Eugene Szymczak was a recent owner of the House for Thomas Hardy designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Racine, Wisconsin. The collection consists of two original Frank Lloyd Wright-designed art glass windows from the Hardy House. OA+D Archives Collection Number 024.

Taliesin Associated Architects, later known as Taliesin Architects, was the successor firm of Frank Lloyd Wright. Bulk dates 1950s-2000s. The materials consist of extensive architectural drawings, project files, photographs, and various forms of publication. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation retains copyright for all Taliesin Architects drawings displayed as representative images on this website (credit: Taliesin Architects Collection/OA+D Archives. © The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation). The archival processing of this collection is ongoing. Credit: TA Collection/OA+D Archives. . OA+D Archives Collection Number 028.

OA+D Archives Collection Number 038. An assemblage of materials related to the Taliesin Fellows, an organization of former members of the Taliesin Fellowship. Bulk dates 1980s-2000s. This collection is strongly related to administrative and editorial files contained in the Wiehle-Carr Records (OA+D Collection Number 036).

83 signed photographic prints by photographer Edmund Teske (1911-1996). Images relate to Frank Lloyd Wright and the Taliesin Fellowship, Taliesin [Spring Green, Wisconsin] and Taliesin West [Scottsdale, Arizona], and Hollyhock House/Olive Hill [Los Angeles, California]. OA+D Archives Collection 045.

Alvin Louis Wiehle is a Taliesin Fellowship Apprentice (1950-1964) and architect. The collection contains the bulk of his personal and professional records from the 1950s to the mid-1980s. Later continuation of his architectural practice, including associations with Taliesin Architects and the Taliesin Fellows organization, can be found in the Wiehle-Carr Architecture Records. Approximately linear 40 feet; the collection is presently being processed. OA+D Archives Collection Number 029.

Wiehle-Carr Architecture was an architectural partnership between architect A. Louis Wiehle and designer Christopher M. Carr. Bulk dates, 1992-2022. The collection contains a large group of materials related to architectural commissions in residential, commercial, health care, and historic restoration design, including works in association with Eric Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Architects. Collection also holds substantial records related to the Taliesin Fellows organization, publication of the Journal of the Taliesin Fellows, and various Taliesin Fellows events. Approximately 40 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 036.
 

Iovanna Lloyd Wright was the daughter of Frank Lloyd Wright. The collection was the gift of William Blair Scott, Jr., and includes all materials in the possession of Iovanna Lloyd Wright at her passing in 2014. These materials are primarily related to the Dance and Music Festivals held at Taliesin. Other materials include late correspondence, some dance costumes or other clothing, books, and related material. Approximately 6 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 030.

Joseph Henry Wythe was a Bruce Goff associate, author, and architect. Bulk of architectural records consists of an estimated 2,000 plan sheets and a library of more than 300 volumes related to organic architecture. Approximately 25 linear feet. OA+D Archives Collection Number 031.