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Series III. Professional Organizations

Scope and Contents note

This series includes documents relating to Cass Gilbert's involvement in art and architectural organizations. Files relating to his participation in other organizations or causes are located within his personal files. The organizations most heavily represented are the American Institute of Architects, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Academy of Design.

Subseries I. Foldered Material:

Scope and Contents note

Most of the subseries consists of correspondence but memoranda, reports and brochures are also included. The files regarding the American Institute of Architects include materials on the national organization as well as the state and local chapters. The files also include correspondence regarding his resignation from the AIA.

Alpha Rho Chi, 1924-1934

Offsite-Box: 610 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Academy of Arts and Letters (Box 1 of 2), 1915-1934

Offsite-Box: 610 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Academy of Arts and Letters (Box 2 of 2), 1915-1934

Offsite-Box: 611 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Academy in Rome (Box 1 of 2), 1905-1925

Offsite-Box: 611 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Academy in Rome (Box 2 of 2), 1905-1925

Offsite-Box: 612 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Artists' Committee of One Hundred, 1916-1922

Offsite-Box: 612 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Federation of Arts (Box 1 of 2), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 612 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Federation of Arts (Box 2 of 2), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 613 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 1 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 613 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 2 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 614 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 3 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 615 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 4 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 616 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 5 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 617 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 6 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 618 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

American Institute of Architects (Box 7 of 7), 1901-1936

Offsite-Box: 619 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural Arts League, 1910

Offsite-Box: 620 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural Exhibits, 1916-1934

Offsite-Box: 620 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural League of America, 1908

Offsite-Box: 620 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural League of New York (Box 1 of 2), 1899-1934

Offsite-Box: 620 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural League of New York (Box 2 of 2), 1899-1934

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architectural League of the Pacific Coast, 1909

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Architects Emergency Committee, 1932-1933

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Art Commission of the City of New York, 1913

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Boston Architectural Club Exposition, 1902

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Chicago Architectural Club, 1900-1920

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Chicago Architectural Exhibition, 1919-1927

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 1 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 621 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 2 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 622 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 3 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 623 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 4 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 624 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 5 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 625 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts (Box 6 of 6), 1910-1934

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Committee of One Hundred, 1914-1918

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Council of Fine Arts, 1909

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Detroit Architectural Club, 1900

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Fine Arts Federation of New York, 1902-1918

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Great Georgian Houses of America, 1932-1933

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

International Congress of Architects (Box 1 of 2), 1905-1930

Offsite-Box: 626 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

International Congress of Architects (Box 2 of 2), 1905-1930

Offsite-Box: 627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Museum of Architecture, 1906

Offsite-Box: 627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy Association, 1912-1931

Offsite-Box: 627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Art, 1909

Offsite-Box: 627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design (Box 1 of 5), 1909-1933

Offsite-Box: 627 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design (Box 2 of 5), 1909-1933

Offsite-Box: 628 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design (Box 3 of 5), 1909-1933

Offsite-Box: 629 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design (Box 4 of 5), 1909-1933

Offsite-Box: 630 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design (Box 5 of 5), 1909-1933

Offsite-Box: 631 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Arts Club, 1913-1922

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Arts Service League, Undated

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Conservation Association, 1910

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Conservation Commission, 1908-1913

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Conservation Congress, 1910-1912

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Institute of Arts & Letters, 1907-1934

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Sculpture Society, 1915-1933

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New Jersey State Board of Architects, 1902-1905

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

New York Building Congress, 1928-1929

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1914-1915

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Pittsburg Architectural Club, 1900

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

T-Square Club, 1899-1925

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Toronto Architectural Eighteen Club, 1901

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Washington Architectural Club, 1901, 1906

Offsite-Box: 632 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Subseries II. Bound Volumes

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains four letterbooks of outgoing correspondence regarding the American Institute of Architects, the Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Academy of Design. Many of these volumes are fragile and access is dependent upon the judgment of the print room staff.

American Institute of Architects-Letterbook, 1907-1909

Offsite-Box: CG-266, Volume: 388 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Commission of Fine Arts- Letterbook, 1912-1918

Offsite-Box: CG-266, Volume: 389 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

National Academy of Design- Letterbook, 1926-1934

Offsite-Box: CG-266, Volume: 390-391 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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