Collection inventory

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Arthur McDonald Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Sasha Solomon
Date: 2023

Revision history:

Biography

Arthur McDonald is an emeritus professor of architecture at Syracuse University School of Architecture.

McDonald joined the faculty in 1974 and was at the University for over 40 years before retiring in 2015. During his time at the University, he was the head of the School of Architecture's undergraduate program from 1982 to 1989, chair of the graduate program from 1996 to 2002, and interim dean from 2002 to 2004.

Before joining the faculty of Syracuse University, McDonald was an architect in New York City with Ulrich Franzen & Associates. Since his retirement, he has continued his work as an architect in the Syracuse area.

Scope and Content Note

The Arthur McDonald Papers consists of materials submitted by McDonald for tenure review. These materials document his work as a professor at Syracuse University. The collection is divided into two series:

Correspondence contains a letter from a former student and an invitation to a reception event sent to McDonald.

Course Materials contains work related to courses taught by McDonald. This includes syllabi, assignment directions, architectural drawings, student work, and photographs and slides of student projects.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Access to media requires advance notice to produce a use copy.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

Three master's student theses were removed from this collection and added to the Syracuse University Dissertations and Master's Theses Collection.

The University Archives holds the Syracuse University School of Architecture Records.

Selected Search Terms

Names

McDonald, Arthur.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.
Syracuse University. School of Architecture.

Subjects

Architecture students.
Architecture teachers.
Architecture.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Architectural drawings (visual works)
DVDs.
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs.
Slides (photographs)
Theses.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Arthur McDonald Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of Arthur McDonald in 2023.

Processing Information

Photographs and slides were placed in mylar sleeves. All materials were placed into acid free folders before being placed in acid free boxes.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically within series.

Table of Contents

Correspondence

Course materials

Inventory