Worley, Charles S. Jr. (1912-1995)
Papers, 1954-62, n.d., 0.5 cu. ft., Ms96-017
Biography:
Charles Samuel Worley, Jr., was a Professor of Architecture at Virginia Tech from 1947 to 1982 and a Professor Emeritus from 1982 until his death in 1995. He received his B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and his M.S. in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1941.
Scope and Content:
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., papers consist almost exclusively of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes photographs of Worley and his own residence, as well as slides taken by Worley of Blacksburg, Virginia; Smithfield Plantation, also in Blacksburg; and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Maine.
Provenance:
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., papers were donated to the University Libraries in September 1996 by Margaret Atkins Worley, Melinda Worley Brown, and Charlotte Atkins. They were organized in October and December 1996, by Jennifer Royal, student assistant, and Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator, Special Collections Department. Additions to the collection (the Fisher residence drawings and the slides) were processed into the collection in June 1997 by Laura Katz Smith.
Contents List:
Folder 1:
- Architectural drawings, 1954. Offices and clinics for Dr. Richard A. Clay and Dr. C.W. McClure. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Winkler, Ried, & Boaz, architects. 11 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1954. Curtis Studios and Rainbow Travel Services. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Designed by Joseph N. Boaz. 9 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1954. Camp Meeting Grounds for Virginia Camp Meeting Association of the Church of God. Designed by Worley. 8 original drawings.
Folder 2:
- Architectural drawings, 1957. Montgomery County Health Center, Christiansburg, Virginia. Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley. 14 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1958. Blacksburg Redevelopment, Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by Worley. 10 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1959. Residence, for Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Oliver. Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by Shiver and Holland. 8 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1959. VPI Claytor Lake Camp and Topography Map, for YMCA. Pulaski, Virginia. Designed by Wells and Meagher, and Worley. 2 original drawings.
Folder 3:
- Architectural drawings, 1960. Study Space, for Christian Church of Blacksburg. Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley. 3 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1961. Residence, for Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Roane. Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley. 14 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, 1962. Former Church Building adjoining Montgomery County Courthouse. Christiansburg, Virginia. Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley. 5 original drawings.
Folder 4:
- Architectural drawings, n.d. Tremont Street Subway proposal extension, for Boston City Hall. Boston, Massachusetts. 11 original drawings.
- Architectural drawings, n.d. Addition to the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fisher, Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by Worley. 5 original drawings and 5 copies.
- Architectural drawings, n.d. Topography Map of Government Reserve Site. Reston, Virginia. 1 original drawing.
- Architectural drawings, n.d. Apartment building for Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hancuff. Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by Worley. 7 original drawings and 7 photocopies.
- Architectural drawings, n.d. Addition to Store and Apartment Building, for Mr. R.F. Plank. Blacksburg, Virginia. Designed by C.H. Cowgill. 2 original drawings.
- Photographs of Charles S. Worley and his residence in Blacksburg (designed by himself).
- Slides: Smithfield Plantation, circa 1950s, early 1960s (15 slides); Allegheny Springs, Virginia, and the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in Maine, 1953 (34 slides); Blacksburg, Virginia, 1958 (24 slides).
- Miscellaneous unidentified architectural drawings.
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