Scrapooks, 1944-2006
Conditions Governing Access
Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for information concerning these restrictions. In addition, many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Access to digital content is available onsite only in the Manuscript Reading Room and requires advanced notice. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting.
Scope and Content Note
Newspaper and magazine clippings, interviews, correspondence, programs, certificates, awards, honorary degrees, invitations, brochures, photographs, a sketch by Pei, press releases, and some texts of remarks from more than one hundred scrapbooks. Forty-five general volumes span the years 1944-2004 and document Pei’s career largely through newspaper and magazine clippings. Other volumes focus on specific projects including the Dallas City Hall, East Building of the National Gallery of Art, Grand Louvre, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Miho Museum. Four volumes contain published interviews with Pei. Six volumes house memorabilia, and seven volumes contain special letters.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2006
Access and Restrictions
Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for information concerning these restrictions. In addition, many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use. Access to digital content is available onsite only in the Manuscript Reading Room and requires advanced notice. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by topic and therein by volume number.
Container Range
Box: 444-460
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
Manuscript Reading Room
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