George Matsumoto Papers
MC 00042
Special Collections Research Center
12.5 Linear feet
1945-1991
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The bulk of these papers and drawings document the architectural practice of George Matsumoto between 1948 and 1961. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, blueprints, scrapbooks, and architectural drawings that pertain to his modern residential and commercial designs.
Architect George Matsumoto served on the faculty of the School of Design of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1948 to 1961. During his tenure at the School of Design, Matsumoto won more than thirty awards for his residential work and his achievements in design were widely published
Matsumoto, George, 1922-
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], George Matsumoto Papers, MC 42, NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Gift of George Matsumoto, 1996 June 6; 1997 July 23.
Biographical Note
July 16, 1922
Born, San Francisco, California
1943
Earned B.A., Architecture, Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
1945
Earned M.A. with honors, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; studied under Eliel Saarinen
1945-1946
Senior Designer, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Chicago, Illinois
1946-1947
Senior Planner-Designer, Saarinen and Swanson, Birmingham, Michigan
1947-1948
Principal, Runnells, Clark, Waugh, and Matsumoto, Kansas City, Missouri
1948-1961
School of Design, North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering
1948-1951
Assistant Professor of Architecture
1951-1957
Associate Professor of Architecture
1957-1961
Professor of Architecture
1961-1967
Professor, College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley
1961-1969
Principal, George Matsumoto and Associates, San Francisco, California
1969-1970
Principal, J. Francis Ward and George Matsumoto, San Francisco, California
1970-1991
Principal, George Matsumoto and Associates, San Francisco, California
Scope and Content Note
The bulk of these papers and drawings document the architectural practice of
George Matsumoto and Associates between 1948 and 1961. These years correspond to his residence in
Raleigh, North Carolina, and his tenure on the faculty of
North Carolina State College (later
North Carolina State University). The collection relates solely to Matsumoto's architectural practice, and there is limited information regarding Matsumoto's personal life and teaching career. Projects in the collection include residential work chiefly in Raleigh, but also in
Chapel Hill,
Sedgefield (
Greensboro), and
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and
Richmond, Virginia. Formats include
correspondence,
publications,
scrapbooks,
photographs,
architectural drawings,
blueprints,
specifications, and
sketches.
Related Material
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North Carolina Buildings Collection, MC 00225
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Architectural Models of Buildings Designed by George Matsumoto, MC 00447
Organization
The collection is divided into five series. The first of these series is the
[Correspondence](ref15) series, which provides information on Matsumoto's relationship with his clients and the larger triangular relationship of the architect, client, and builder. Photographs by architectural photographer Joseph Molitor document completed projects and were used by Matsumoto for publications of his own projects. Tear sheets and photographs for most of Matsumoto's North Carolina projects comprise the second series, the
[Publications and Photographs](ref55) Series. The third series includes
[Mounted Photographs](ref82) used for presentations. The fourth series,
[Reduced Blueprints](ref93) is a small sample of major commercial projects completed in California by the firm between 1964 and 1991, including the Bechtel Engineering Center at the University of California at Berkeley. Finally, the bulk of the collection lies in the
[Drawings and Sketches](ref102) series, which includes much of his North Carolina work.
George Matsumoto and Associates.
Matsumoto, George, 1922-
North Carolina State University. School of Design.
Architects--North Carolina
Architectural drawing--North Carolina--20th century
Architectural practice--North Carolina--20th century
Architecture
Architecture--United States--History--20th century
Blueprints
Drawings
Letters (correspondence)
Photographs
Raleigh (N.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
San Francisco (Calif.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Correspondence
MC 00042 Series 01
1.25 Linear feet
1948-1968
4.5 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence includes
letters,
contracts,
invoices,
statements,
sketches, and other materials that document the professional relationship between Matsumoto, his client, and the builder on the project. The content of this material ranges from routine exchanges to in-depth discussions regarding the design process and client needs. The projects in this series are chiefly residential, however, several unbuilt commercial projects are represented. The series is arranged chronologically by client.
Matsumoto Residence
1
1
1952-1956
Matsumoto Residence
1
2
1953-1961
Kelly, Walter J.
1
3
1952
Kelly, Walter J.
1
4
1953
Kelly, Walter J.
1
5
1954
Kelly, Walter J.
1
6
1955-1956
Kelly, Walter J.: Statements and Contracts
1
7
1952-1955
Kelly, Walter J.: Specifications
1
8
1953
Taylor, Isaac
1
9
1952-1953
Julian, Milton
2
1
1953-1956
Aretakis, Gus
2
2
1953-1956
Johnson Company
2
3
1953-1954
Johnson Company
2
4
1955-1960
Poland, George
2
5
1954-1956
Poole Equipment Company
2
6
1954-1959
Woodward, H.
2
7
1955
Hicks, Thomas
2
8
1955-1966
Lipman, Eric M.
3
1
1955-1956
Lipman, Eric M.
3
2
1956
Lipman, Eric M.
3
3
1957
Lipman, Eric M.
3
4
1957-1963
Kaplan, Marcus
3
5
1956-1960
North Carolina State College Fraternity Houses
3
6
1956-1964
Woman's Day Project
3
7
1948, 1957-1958
Woman's Day Project
3
8
1958-1964
Hudson, Gwen
4
1
1958-1959
Hudson, Gwen
4
2
1959-1960
Jeffrey's Equipment Company
4
3
1959-1964
DeWitt, B. S.
4
4
1959-1964
Thrower, Edwin K.
4
5
1959-1960
Thrower, Edwin K.
4
6
1960-1964
Tate, A. R.
4
7
1961-1967
Watkins, William
4
8
1961-1963
Moore, Frank
5
1
1961
Leiderman, P. H.
5
2
1962-1963
Martin, M. J.
5
3
1964-1968
Miscellaneous Projects and Inquiries
5
4
1955-1962
Publications and Photographs
MC 00042 Series 02
1.75 Linear feet
Bulk, 1950-1968
1950-1984 (bulk 1950-1968)
3.5 archival boxes
Scope and Contents note
The majority of this series contains tear sheets form various publications, chiefly from
Pencil Point magazine, of the bulk of Matsumoto's
North Carolina and
Virginia residential work. It includes
photographs taken by
Joseph Molitor and used by Matsumoto to enhance the presentation of publications and articles on his projects. Generally the photographs in the series have been cut up or altered to match the relevant published photographs. The series is arranged chronologically by project.
Richter Residence
5
5
1950
Julian Residence
5
6
1953-1956
Poole Equipment Company
5
7
1954
Poole Residence
5
8
1954
Poole Lake House
5
9
1956
Johnson Company House
5
10
1956
North Carolina State College, School of Design Addition
5
11
1956
Matsumoto Residence
5
12
1957
Poland Residence
5
13
1957
Adams Residence
5
14
1958
Woman's Day Vacation House/Douglas Fir Plywood Association
5
15
1958
Lipman Residence
5
16
1959
Westinghouse House Project
5
17
1961
Thrower Residence at Sedgefield
5
18
1962
Blumeyer Apartments, St. Louis, Missouri
5
19
1962
Park Shore Housing, Brooklyn, New York
5
20
1965
City Gate West, Chicago, Illinois
5
21
1968
Family Housing at the Presidio of San Francisco
6
1
1968
School of Nursing, University of California at San Francisco
6
2
1974
Bechtel Engineering Center, University of California at Berkeley
6
3
1984
City of Santa Clara, Parks and Recreation, undated
6
4
Model of Unidentified Residence
6
8
undated
San Domenico School for Girls Library, undated
6
5
Publications, miscellaneous
6
6
Interview, March 30, 1996
6
7
March 30, 1996
Blueprint negatives
6
8
Scrapbook
7
1
1945-1958
Scrapbook
7
2
1959-1964
Mounted Photographs
MC 00042 Series 03
0.5 Linear feet
undated
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
This series contains black and white
photographs from selected Matsumoto projects mounted on 12 x 15 presentation boards for use in lectures and presentations. All photographs in this series were taken by Joseph Molitor, a prominent architectural photographer. Series is arranged chronologically by project.
Richter Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
8
5 presentation boards
Julian Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
8
10 presentation boards
Poole Lake House, Raleigh, North Carolina
8
5 presentation boards
Poole Equipment Company, Raleigh, North Carolina
8
11 presentation boards
Reduced Blueprints
MC 00042 Series 04
0.5 Linear feet
1966-1991
1 archival box
Scope and Contents note
Series includes a sample of four major projects from the firm of
George Matsumoto and Associates between 1964 and 1991. These commercial works represent the major projects from Matsumoto's practice in
California. Series is arranged chronologically by project.
Design Folio, Department of Defense, Family Housing
9
1
1964
20.75x24.75x3.25
Design Folio, Presidio of San Francisco, California, 150 Units Family Housing
9
2
1966-1968
20.75x24.75x3.25
Multiple Crafts Shop Addition, Presidio of San Francisco
9
3
1973
20.75x24.75x3.25
School of Nursing Building, UC-San Francisco Medical Center
9
4
1968
20.75x24.75x3.25
Bechtel Engineering Center, UC-Berkeley, College of Engineering
9
5
1978
20.75x24.75x3.25
East Oakland Senior Center and Library, Oakland, California
9
6
1991
20.75x24.75x3.25
Drawings and Sketches
MC 00042 Series 05
Bulk, 1947-1965
1947-1991
Scope and Contents note
The bulk of the collection is represented by this group of drawings. Chiefly North Carolina projects, the drawings represent Matsumoto's award-winning residential work. Several unbuilt projects are represented and generally preliminary studies as well as completed working drawings are present. There are a limited number of design sketches and renderings, however several preliminary plans and studies with each project reflect the considerable time Matsumoto spent working closely with his clients. Series is arranged chronologically by project.
Kamphoefner Residence, 3 Conceptual Sketches
1949
30 x 12 ink on tracing paper
10
18 x 12 ink on tracing paper
10
18 x 12 blueprint
10
Nesselrode Doctor's Clinic, Kansas City, Missouri
1947
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
11
Ritcher Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1950
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
12
Poole Lake House, Raleigh, North Carolina
1950
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 7 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
12
Jackson Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1951
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, marked void
12
Matsumoto Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1952
Working drawings, 24 x 18, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
13
Kelly Residence, Southern Pines, North Carolina
1952
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 26, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, marked void
14
Preliminary drawings, 29 x 23, 2 sheets, blueprints with pencil mark up
14
Taylor Residence Project, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1952
Preliminary drawings, 32 x 21, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
15
Preliminary drawings, 32 x 21, 2 sheets, blueprints
15
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
15
Preliminary drawings, 37 x 25, 2 sheets, pencil on linen
15
Julian Residence, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1952-1956
Preliminary drawings, 26 x 16, 5 sheets, blueprint with crayon markup
16
Preliminary drawings, 28 x 17, 4 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper
16
Preliminary rendering, 30 x 20, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
16
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
16
Car port drawing, 25 x 23, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
16
Plywood cabinet, 25 x 23, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
16
Basement enclosure, 37 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
16
Aretakis Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1953
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
17
Johnson Company House, Oak Park, Illinois
1953-1954
Preliminary sketches, 30 x 18, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
18
Preliminary sketches, 36 x 24, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
18
Working drawings, 37 x 25, 24 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
18
Working drawing, 37 x 25, 1 sheet, blueprint
18
Demonstration House for the General Electric Company
1953
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and linen
19
Poland Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1954
Preliminary drawings, 16 x 20, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
20
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
20
Lipman Residence, Richmond, Virginia
1955-1957
Final breakdown of costs and one letter, 36 x 10, 5 sheets, typescript
21
Specifications, 36 x 10, 4 sheets, typescript
21
Preliminary drawings and revisions, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
21
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and 2 blueprints
21
Hicks Residence, Rocky Mount, North Carolina
1955; 1958
Preliminary drawings, 25 x 18, 7 sheets, pencil on linen
22
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
22
Design sketch, 24 x 17, 1 sheet, ink on tracing paper
22
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 12 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
22
Built-in cabinet addition, 36 x 18, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
22
Poole Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1956
Preliminary drawings and studies, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
23
Preliminary drawings and studies, 36 x 24, 1 blueprint with notations
23
Paschal Studio Addition, Durham, North Carolina
1957
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
23
Office/Warehouse - Virginia Cigarette Service, Roanoke, Virginia
1956-1959
Preliminary and Working Drawings, 36 x 24, 13 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
24
2 and 3 Bedroom Homes for Woman's Day Magazine
1957-1959
Preliminary Drawings and Perspectives, 24 x 18, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
25
Community Church of Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1957
[Cecil D. Elliot, Associate]
26
Preliminary plans and perspectives, 31 x 21, 16 sheets, blueprint
26
Plot plan, 31 x 19, 1 sheet, pencil on tracing paper
26
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
26
Radio Station WCBT and Transmitter, Roanoke Rapids
1957
Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
27
Adams Residence, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
1957-1965
Sketches, preliminary plans, additions, various sizes, 21 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
28
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
28
Revisions, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, blueprints
28
Residence for Cecile and Bryce DeWitt, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
1958
Sketches, preliminary drawings, various sizes, 12 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper
29
Working Drawings, 36 x 24, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
29
Hudson Residence, Richmond, Virginia
1958-1959
Preliminary plans, 26 x 19, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
30
Working drawings, 36 x 20, 14 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
30
Office Building for Pitt Medical Associates, Greenville, North Carolina
1958-1960
Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 18 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
31
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 21 sheets, pencil and ink on tracing paper
31
Vacation House for Woman's Day - Douglas Fir Plywood Association
1958
Preliminary plans and sketches, 36 x 32, 5 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
32
Bellefonte Country Club Addition, Ashland, Kentucky
1958
Perspectives and Plans, 36 x 16, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
33
Jack Rowland Beach Cottage, Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
1958
Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, 4 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
34
North Florida Junior College, Madison County, Florida
1958-1959
Site Plans, 36 x 24, 7 sheets, blueprints with notations
35
Wohlman Studio Apartments
1959
Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 2 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
36
Westinghouse Total Electric Houses
1959
Preliminary Plans, 36 x 24, pencil on tracing paper
37
Florida Area, 7 sheets
37
Little Rock, Arkansas, 8 sheets
37
Jackson, Mississippi, 8 sheets
37
Atlanta, Georgia, 8 sheets
37
Thrower Residence I, Sedgefield, North Carolina
1959-1960
Lot Plan, Sedgefield development, 2 sheets, blueprints
38
Conceptual sketches, various sizes, 11 sheets, ink on tracing paper
38
Prelim. plans and revisions, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints
38
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
38
Thrower Residence II, Greensboro, North Carolina
1974-1975
Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 29 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
39
Thrower Residence III, Key Largo, Florida
1981
Preliminary plans, 34 x 23, 8 sheets, blueprints
40
Revisions, 34 x 23, 1 sheet, ink on paper
40
North Carolina State College Fraternity Houses
Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon
41
1960-1961
Preliminary plans, 23 x 17, 17 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
41
Preliminary plans, 36 x 24, 11 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
41
Details, Alcoa Extrusions, 36 x 24, 8 sheets, ink on tracing paper
41
IBM Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1960
Rendering, 18 x 12, 1 sheet, photostatic copy
42
Sketches, 36 x 14, 2 sheets, ink on tissue paper
42
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 10 sheets, blueprints and pencil on tracing paper
42
IBM Building, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1960
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 28 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
43
Tate Residence, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1961
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 3 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
44
Residence for Frank Moore, Raleigh, North Carolina
1961
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 15 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints
45
Vacation Cabin for Masonite Corporation and Woman's Day Magazine, Cape Code, Massachusetts
1961
Sketch and Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints
46
Watkins Residence, Raleigh, North Carolina
1962
Preliminary drawings, 25 x 18, 9 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
47
Preliminary drawings, 36 x 24, 2 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
47
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 20 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
47
Branch Office Building, IBM Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina
1963
Conceptual sketches, 32 x 18, 8 sheets, black crayon on tissue paper
48
Branch Office Building, IBM Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina
1963
Preliminary schemes and drawings, 36 x 24, 21 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
49
Site plan, topographic maps, 36 x 24, 5 sheets, blueprints
50
Working drawings, 36 x 24, 38 sheets, pencil on tracing paper architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical
51
U.S. Department of Defense, Military Housing
1963
Preliminary Study, 36 x 24, 41 sheets, pencil on tracing paper and blueprints
52
Park Shore Development, Brooklyn, New York
1963-1964
Preliminary studies, 36 x 24, 18 sheets, pencil on tracing paper, 2 blueprints
53
Park Shore Development Housing, Brooklyn, New York
1965
Misc. sketches and studies, various sizes, 78 sheets, pencil on tracing paper
54
City Gate West, Chicago, Illinois
1968
Misc. presentation posters, var. sizes, 16 sheets, blueprints, photostats, and negatives
55
Project flowchart, 2 sheets, blueprints