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1. Waddy B. Wood papers, 1885-1941

   2,400 items. 6 containers. 2.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Architect of Washington, D.C. Correspondence, writings, speeches, contracts, and other papers relating chiefly to Waddy B. Wood's career as an architect and designer in Washington, D.C. Also documented in the collection is Wood's involvement with the American Institute of Architects and the Democratic Party.

2. Frances Benjamin Johnston papers, 1855-1956

   19,000 items. 50 containers plus 1 oversize. 21.2 linear feet. 37 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Photographer and illustrator. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, financial papers, family papers, clippings, scrapbooks, and printed matter documenting Johnston's career as a photographer of national figures and events, her photography of gardens and estates, compilation of a photographic record of Southern colonial architecture, participation in international exhibitions, travels and personal life, and the emerging role of women in the profession of photography.

3. Wood architectural drawing archive (Library of Congress)

   644 items (chiefly architectural drawings); various sizes, in folders 89 x 123 cm. or smaller. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Primarily architectural drawings by Waddy B. Wood for residential buildings, commercial buildings, and government buildings in Washington, D.C., and surrounding suburbs. The majority of the drawings were executed from 1894-1937. Among his work represented in the archive are houses in the Kalorama and Dupont Circle areas; hotels and office buildings; and government buildings such as the Interior Department and proposed alterations to the State, War & Navy Building. Materials document mainly the preliminary phases of the design process, including sketches and renderings, as well as correspondence and notes relating to building projects. The archive also includes landscape architecture drawings and architectural drawings by other creators, including Wood, Donn & Deming.

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