The AIA Historical Directory of American Architects

The AIA Historical Directory helps you locate information about past U.S. architects in the AIA Archives and elsewhere.

►Find Names in the AIA Historical Directory   ►Look for More Resources where you may find information   ►Get more details about the AIA Historical Directory     The AIA Historical Directory continues to grow. Digitized materials from the AIA Archives are added weekly on request.      Does your archive hold collections of architects’ papers and drawings?      Does your organization have a published or online compilation of U.S. architects’ biographies or works?      Does your firm maintain its own archives going back at least 30 years?      Are there more reference works that you’d like to help add to the AIA Historical Directory?   Talk with AIA archivist Nancy Hadley at nhadley@aia.org or (202) 626-7496 about adding your information

What’s in the AIA Historical Directory Names of all national-level AIA members up to 1978 Years of membership until 1978 Does NOT include members who joined fewer than 30 years ago References to their entries in biographical directories (example: Jamieson Parker) Full text of the 3 editions of American Architects Directory Digitized files from the AIA Archives (example: Francis Abreu and note Related Records link to Abreu & Robinson with other digitized files) What might be in their AIA Archives file, if it isn’t digitized yet—you can request it to be scanned if the person is deceased Links to architects’ papers and drawings in other archives (example: Irving F. Morrow) Names of non-member architects who appear in directories or other archives Names of firms that appear in directories, in other archives, or in the AIA Archives Does NOT include lists of buildings

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