The GSD History Collection, Student Affairs [Student Work]

The collection is arranged into three series: Series A (School of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1900-1951); Series B (School of Architecture, Harvard University, 1927-1935); and Series C (Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, 1937-1960).

Series A (School of Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1900-1950) is comprised of Subseries AA: Reference Collection of Student Work, Theses 1900-1929; Subseries AB: Reference Collection of Student Work, Theses 1930-1951; Subseries AC: Watercolor Paintings Collection, 1901-1935; Subseries AD: Measured Drawings Collection, 1900-1935; Subseries AE: Topographic Maps Collection, 1901-1946; and Subseries AF Miscellaneous Records, 1914-1928.

Subseries AA (School of Landscape Architecture, Reference Collection of Student Work, Theses, 1900-1929) is comprised of 92 folders mainly with written descriptions and/or reports submitted for the degree of Master in Landscape Architecture by students, between 1900-1929. It is important to note that none have full scale drawings included. In terms of other visual material, only a couple have photographs of the areas under study and/or sketches and topographic studies.

Subseries AB (School of Landscape Architecture, Reference Collection of Student Work, Theses, 1930-1951) is comprised of 49 folders mainly with written descriptions and/or reports submitted for the degree of Master in Landscape Architecture by students, between 1930-1951. It is important to note that only a couple have full scale drawings included. In terms of other visual material, some have photographs of the areas under study and/or sketches and topographic studies.

Subseries AC (School of Landscape Architecture, Watercolor Paintings Collection) is comprised of 43 folders with watercolors mainly by students of the landscape school, although some from the architecture school are also included.

Subseries AD (School of Landscape Architecture, Measured Drawings Collection) is comprised of 26 folders mainly with drawings of the School of Landscape Architecture at Harvard. The end of the series includes miscellaneous records also originating from the School of Landscape Architecture.

Subseries AE (School of Landscape Architecture, Topographic Maps Collection) is comprised of 26 folders with topographic maps in ink on drafting cloth, drawn mainly by students of Landscape Architecture.

Subseries AF (School of Landscape Architecture, Miscellaneous Records, 1923-1926) is comprised of a few folders with miscellaneous records belonging to Professors Hubbard, Pond, and Hamblin of Harvard University, School of Landscape Architecture.

Series B (School of Architecture, Harvard University, 1927-1935) is comprised of seven subseries; each respectively of materials from seven black leather albums that contained mounted photographs / photostats of student work corresponding to the following courses: Architecture 4a, Architecture 4b-4c, and Theses of the School of Architecture.

Subseries BA is comprised of 46 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as: Architecture 4a / 1927-28 / 1931-32. Photographs. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BB is comprised of 64 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as: Architecture 4a / 1932-33 / 1934-35 (however, it also includes student work for Landscape Architecture 13a). The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BC is comprised of 79 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as: Architecture 4b-4c / 1927-28 / 1931-32. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BD is comprised of 60 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as: Architecture 4b-4c / 1932-33 / 1933-34. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BE is comprised of 50 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as: Architecture 4b-4c / 1934-1935. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BF is comprised of 25 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as Architecture Theses 1930-1931 / 1932-1933. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Subseries BG is comprised of 25 folders with material originally from one black leather album inscribed as Architecture Theses 1933-1934 / 1934-1935. The sheets have been removed and housed individually.

Series C (Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, 1937-1960) is comprised of Subseries CA: Architecture Student Problems 1944-1958; Subseries CB: Student Theses, 1937-1954; Subseries CC: Design Problems, 1950 1958; and Subseries CD: Ag Category, 1950-1960.

Subseries CA (Graduate School of Design, Architecture Student Problems, 1944-1958) is comprised of 187 folders mainly with student work consisting of written statement on a project, and accompanying photographs of models and plans (drawings) for the project. Many include the outline of the student problem, prepared by the faculty member and distributed to the class.

Subseries CB (Graduate School of Design, Student Theses, 1937-1955) is comprised of 229 folders mainly with student theses consisting of written statement and accompanying drawings for a project.

Subseries CC (Graduate School of Design, Design Problems, 1950-1958) is comprised of 204 folders with outlines of design problems given to students mainly within the series of Architecture courses from 1950 to 1958.

Subseries CD (Graduate School of Design, Ag-Cg-Lg Files, 1950-1960) is comprised of 95 folders mainly with photographs and negatives of student work and/or photographs during reviews/juries of student work. Ag Files correspond to architecture; Cg Files correspond to city planning; and Lg Files correspond to landscape.