Princeton University, Columbia University, and other academic affiliations

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People:

Kenneth Frampton (archive creator)

Title:

Princeton University, Columbia University, and other academic affiliations

Date:

1965-2015

Level of archival description:
Subseries

Extent and medium:

Approximately 2.92 l.m textual records
Approximately 128 photographs
1 negative

Scope and content:
This subseries documents Frampton’s academic career as an Associate professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Princeton University (1967-1972) and as Associate professor and subsequently as Ware professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), Columbia University (1972-1977; 1974- present).

While at GSAPP, Frampton simultaneously held appointments as Visiting professor at several institutions. These activities are also documented here including documents related to his appointment as Visiting professor at the Berlage Institute, Amsterdam (1990-1997), the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Mendrisio (1998-2003), and École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switerland (1995).

This subseries is made up of textual documentation consisting of course readers, application booklets, university handbooks, correspondence, student works, course syllabi, drafts of slides for lectures, draft lectures and notes, drafts for graduation speeches, take home exams, transcripts of lectures, event posters, and various photographs of student projects/models.

Reference number:

AP197.S1.SS2

Arrangement:
Materials for this subseries were found scattered throughout the archive and were consolidated and integrated into this subseries. The original order of these materials was maintained.

Custodial history:

The materials from this subseries were mainly stored at Columbia University’s Avery Building. The boxes arrived at the CCA labelled with the sticky note “U” – indicating University materials originating mainly from Princeton University and Columbia University. However, materials from the Architectural Association, the Berlage Institute, the Università della Svizzera Italiana, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, and more, were also scattered throughout these boxes. Other boxes in the archive that were identified as containing teaching materials were also integrated into this subseries.

Language of material:

Mostly English
Italian

Related units of description:

Correspondence between Peter Eisenman and Kenneth Frampton regarding Frampton's position at Princeton University can be found in series AP197.S3.

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