Oliver C. Winston papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 4408

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Biographical material including photographs and early correspondence; Correspondence, appointments, notes, lectures, speeches, conferences and seminars relating to his work in Washington, D.C. as well as files relating to his work in Baltimore and Binghamton; and teaching and department files relating to his work at Cornell University.

Dates

[ca. 1930-1973]

Creator

Winston, Oliver C. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

City planner. Oliver C. Winston held a B.A. and B.S. in architecture from The Rice Institute. He worked for the Housing Division of the Public Works Administration in Washington from 1934 to 1938; was Regional Director of the United States Housing Authority in Washington, 1939-1947; was Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City, Urban Renewal Coordinator for Baltimore City, and Director of Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Agency. He later served in planning positions in Binghamton, New York and at the Office of Regional Resources and Development at Cornell University. Winston died on April 25, 1992 at the age of 86.

Extent

17 cubic feet. (17 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

Abstract

Materials relating to Oliver C. Winston's work in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Binghamton and Cornell University.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Houston

Boxes 1-2

Material relating to Winston's private practice of architecture in Houston, Texas, 1927-1934. Chiefly correspondence and studies, plans, etc. for projects undertaken by his firm. Includes resumes and biographical information.

Series II. Washington

Boxes 2-4

Material pertaining to Winston's positions in Washington, D.C. as Project Planner for Housing, Division of Public Works Administration (1934-1938) and Regional Director of the United States Housing Authority (1939-1947)

Series III. Baltimore

Boxes 5-8

Covers Winston's positions as Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (1947-1959), Director of the Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Agency (1957-1959), and Urban Renewal Coordinator for Baltimore City (1955-1956). Primarily Correspondence speeches and printed materials

Series IV. Binghamton

Boxes 8-12

Material relating to Winston's position as Executive Director of the Valley Development Foundation, Inc. (1959-1966). Includes speeches correspondence and printed materials.

Series V. Cornell University

Boxes 13-23

Covers Winston's Career at Cornell as lecturer in the Department of City and Regional Planning (1959-1974) and Director of the Office of Regional Resources and Development (1965-1971). Consists chiefly of studies for urban renewal projects in various central New York communities and publications on planning by various institutions and individuals associated with Cornell. Includes lecture materials, student papers and correspondence.

Physical Description

Letters, photographs, clippings, printed materials, and ephemera.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: D. Fingerhood
Date completed:: September 1990
EAD encoding:: Julia Lonnberg and Peter Martinez, August 2001
Date Modified:: Kristen Reichenbach, August 2018