Peter W. May collection of architectural drawings
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Abstract
Seven architectural drawings, dated 1896-1926, from the collection of investor and philanthropist Peter W. May.
Biographical / Historical
Peter William May is a New York-born investor and philanthropist. He is president and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management. May began collecting architectural drawings and models in 1987, and in 2021 published a two-volume catalog, "Living With Architecture As Art: The Peter W. May Collection of Architectural Drawings, Models, and Artefacts" edited by Maureen Cassidy-Geiger.
Arrangement
The drawings are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 7 architectural drawings, dated 1896-1926, from the collection of investor and philanthropist Peter W. May. These include 3 drawings of an art gallery, submitted to the New Zealand Institute of Architects by Reginald Harold Uren (New Zealander, 1903-1988) in 1926; 3 drawings for an auction house by an unknown architect, circa 1900; and 1 drawing of the reception room of the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, UK, by the firm of James Plucknett and Co., 1896. The drawings are all pencil, watercolor, and ink on paper, and they are marked with May's collection numbers on the verso.
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Access Restrictions
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
Use Restrictions
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New York Historical, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org.
Preferred Citation
The collection should be cited as: Peter W. May Collection of Architectural Drawings, PR 480, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New York Historical.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Leni and Peter May, 2025.
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Processing Information
Collection processed by Marybeth Kavanagh, 2025.