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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
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The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection, Ms2000-051, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in June 2001.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection began in December 2001 and was completed in July 2002. The arrangement and description was updated March 2011.
Biographical Note
Jane Hall was born in Maryville, Missouri on October 11, 1919. She was the second of three daughters born to her parents, who were both school teachers. Shortly after her birth the family moved to St. Louis where Jane attended elementary and high school. In 1941, Hall graduated from the Missouri School of Mines with a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation Hall worked at numerous firms as a structural engineer on highway design and airplane stress analysis. In 1949 Hall decided to go back to school to study architecture and graduated in 1955 with a Bachelor in Architecture, from Harvard University. In 1970 this degree was changed to a Master of Architecture.
From 1955-1959 Hall worked in Boston as an architect for several firms, generally on working drawings and drafting, before moving back to St. Louis. On October 11, 1969, she married Benjamin Johnson and in 1970 they opened their own firm in St. Louis. Some of their larger clients included: the St. Louis Redevelopment Authority, the Human Development Corporation, Montgomery Hyde-Park. Johnson also completed numerous residences in the St. Louis area. Johnson enjoyed photographing her own projects.
Jane Hall Johnson retired in 1997. She passed away in 2001.
Scope and Content
The Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection contains drawings, blueprints, and photographs of Johnson's architectural projects. The collection is divided into three series: I. Personal Papers; II. Professional Papers and Office Records; and III. Project Records.
Series I. Personal Papers, 1955-1971, contains drawings, presentation boards, photographs of models, slides, negatives of work for Johnson's thesis, "An International Student Center." Also included is a drawing of a separate graduate school project for a small residence.
Series II. Professional Papers and Office Records, 1960-1994, contains materials relating to Johnson's professional life, including school diplomas and continuing education certificates, office correspondence and brochures for Johnson's firm, awards, portfolios, and photographs of projects.
Series III. Project Records, 1955-1986, includes blueprints, drawings, and sketches of projects Johnson worked on for two firms, Anderson Nichols & Co. and Kilham, Hopkins, Greeley & Brodie after graduation, as well as preliminary drawings, sketches, construction drawings, presentation boards, for projects completed by Johnson's own firm. There are a few drawings that have no noted firm affiliation, or date, but were done early in Johnson's career. These materials are organized under Miscellaneous Projects.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Architects
- Architectural drawing -- 20th century
- Architectural drawings (visual works)
- International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA)
- Women -- History
- Women-owned architectural firms
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Jane Hall Johnson Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).
Container List
- box-folder 1 folder: 3
Continuing Education certificates1967, 1971
- oversize folder: 2
Graduate School Project, a Small Residence, drawings1955
- box-folder 1 folder: 16-17
Graduate School Projects, photos, slides, and negatives1955
- box-folder 1 folder: 4 oversize folder: 4
Harvard diplomas1958, 1970
- box-folder 1 folder: 14
Photographs of Jane Hall Johnson1959-1965
- oversize folder: 57
Poster, The Architectural Review vol CXIII no. 675, [on Bainbridge Board, with pixelation Union Jack and hand stamped crowns and crests]March 1953
- box-folder 1 folder: 22-23 oversize folder: 3
Sketchbooks and Color Experiments
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Thesis, "An International Student Center for the Greater Boston Area"
- oversize folder: 2
Interior drawings
- box-folder 1 folder: 15
Photo book of models1955
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
Photographs
- oversize folder: 1
Presentation Boards
- box-folder 1 folder: 1
Thesis1955
- oversize folder: 2
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
Awards1971 and undated
- box-folder 1 folder: 8
Correspondence1973-1976
- box-folder 1 folder: 6-7
Firm brochures1973-1976; 1981; 1984
- box-folder 1 folder: 9
Firm brochures, proposal write-ups1986
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Photographs1955-1969, undated
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
Fruin-Colman Building, 3rd floor, slides
- box-folder 1 folder: 19
Girl Scouts, prints and negatives
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
Illinois Power, Mt. Vernon, prints
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
Municipal Theater, prints and negatives
- box-folder 1 folder: 19
Retirement Homes, prints and negatives
- box-folder 1 folder: 20
Spanish Pavilion, prints and slides1960-1969
- box-folder 1 folder: 19
St. Pancrious [?], prints and negatives
- oversize folder: 56
Negatives, Miscellaneous projects
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
- box 2 box 3
Portfolios
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
Resume, partial
- oversize folder: 4
Society of American Registered Architects, Membership certificate
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
Standard Forms 254 and 255 Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire [gives a summary of the firms projects and fees for the last five years]July 1984
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
State Registration Certificates1961-1994
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Anderson-Nichols & Co1955-1961
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Drawings1955-1956
- oversize folder: 5
Raynham Elementary School
- oversize folder: 5
Sharon High School
- oversize folder: 5
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Blueprints1956-1961
- oversize folder: 6
University of Missouri, Student Annex
- oversize folder: 6
Building connecting vocational recreational building and proposed treatment building
- oversize folder: 6
Laclede Gas Company, Meter Storage Building
- oversize folder: 6
Raynham Elementary School
- oversize folder: 6
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Laclede Steel, Interior roomsn.d.
- oversize folder: 7
Sketches
- oversize folder: 8
Presentation Boards
- oversize folder: 7
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Jamieson Spearl Hammond & Grolock Architects1961
- box-folder 1 folder: 5
Wood River Township Hospital interior room sketches19611 small folder
- box-folder 1 folder: 5
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Kilaham, Hopkins, Greeley1957-1962
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Drawings1957-1961
- oversize folder: 9
Franklin School
- oversize folder: 9
Cushing Academy
- oversize folder: 9
Central Junior High
- oversize folder: 9
Blytheswood
- oversize folder: 9
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Blueprints1961-1962, n.d.
- oversize folder: 10
Cook Middle School,n.d.
- oversize folder: 11
Minut-Shop Stores Inc.,1961
- oversize folder: 12
Renovation Caroline Mission,1962
- oversize folder: 10
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Jane C. Hall, Architect1973-1986
- oversize folder: 13
B.P.O Elks Lodge, Presentation Board1973
- oversize folder: 14
Retirement Village, Cuba, Missouri, Presentation Boards1973
- oversize folder: 15 oversize folder: 16
Montgomery Hyde Park Health Clinic, Presentation Boards1973
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Schaller Residence, Prototype Single Family Residence1974, 1979
- oversize folder: 18
Preliminary Drawings1974
- oversize folder: 19
Presentation Boards
- oversize folder: 18
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HDC Retirement Village1975-1976
- oversize folder: 21
Preliminary Drawings1975
- oversize folder: 20
Drawings1975-1976
- oversize folder: 38
Presentation Boards1980
- oversize folder: 21
- oversize folder: 22
New City Place, Drawings1976
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Antoine Residence1976-1982
- oversize folder: 23
Preliminary Sketches1976
- oversize folder: 24 oversize folder: 25
Preliminary Drawings19762 folders
- oversize folder: 26
Drawings1976-1982
- oversize folder: 27
Construction Drawings1976-1978
- oversize folder: 28 oversize folder: 29
Presentation Boards1976-19782 folders
- box-folder 1 folder: 21
Interior Photos19861 small folder
- oversize folder: 23
- oversize folder: 30
Williams Residence Addition, Construction Drawings1977-1979
- oversize folder: 30
Walnut Park Senior Citizens Home1977-1979
- oversize folder: 30
Fairfax Senior Citizens Home-Ramp1977-1979
- oversize folder: 31
Q-Pit, Drawings1978
- oversize folder: 32
Remodeling for Clarice Murphy, Construction Drawings1978
- oversize folder: 33
Towne Furniture, Preliminary Drawings1978-1979
- oversize folder: 33
Behlman Residence, Preliminary drawings1978-1979
- oversize folder: 33
Royal Vagabonds Tennis Courts and Swimming Pool, Preliminary drawings1978-1979
- oversize folder: 34
Schaller Residence, Construction Drawings1979
- oversize folder: 35
Herdlick Residence, Construction Drawings1979
- oversize folder: 36
Rite Hall, Grand Haven Senior Citizens Center, Preliminary Drawings1979
- oversize folder: 37
Benton Pride Senior, Carondelet, Montgomery Hyde Park Senior Citizens Home, Construction Drawings1980
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Parent Child center1981
- oversize folder: 39
Schematic Design1981
- oversize folder: 39
Construction Drawings1981
- oversize folder: 39
Drawings1981
- oversize folder: 39
- oversize folder: 40
Wellston Municipal Building, Preliminary Drawings1981
- oversize folder: 41
Shop Plaza News, Preliminary Drawings1982
- oversize folder: 42
Jockerst Residence, Preliminary Drawings1982
- oversize folder: 43
Frank's Tower, Preliminary Drawings1982
- oversize folder: 44
Sun Crest Senior Citizens Housing, Preliminary Drawings1982
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Case Residence1983-1985
- oversize folder: 45
Construction Drawings1983
- oversize folder: 46
Presentation Boards1984-1985
- oversize folder: 45
- oversize folder: 47
NRG Saves Inc/Energy Savings Shop, Drawings1983
- oversize folder: 48
CMC Medical Buildings, Preliminary Drawings1893-1984
- oversize folder: 48
Credit Systems Cafeteria Patio, Preliminary Drawings1983-1984
- oversize folder: 49
Daniels Residence, Construction Drawings1984
- oversize folder: 46
Grand View Heights, Presentation Boards, 1984-1985
- oversize folder: 50
Vlasaty Residence, Construction Drawings1985
- oversize folder: 50
Branday Residence1985
- oversize folder: 51
Melone Addition, Construction Drawings1985
- oversize folder: 51
Places for People, Stair Addition, Construction Drawings1985
- oversize folder: 52
Two Town houses, Preliminary Drawings1986
- oversize folder: 53
Frimel Addition, Drawings1986
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Kennerly Temple Apartmentsn.d.
- oversize folder: 54
Presentation Boards
- oversize folder: 54
Drawings
- oversize folder: 54
- oversize folder: 13
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Miscellaneous Projects
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American Insurance Companyn.d.
- box-folder 1 folder: 11
Handrail scheme sketches1 small folder
- box-folder 1 folder: 12
Lobby scheme sketches1 small folder
- box-folder 1 folder: 11
- box-folder 1 folder: 10
Daniel and Henry, Lobby Sketchesn.d.1 small folder
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Unidentified Projectsn.d.
- box-folder 1 folder: 13
Lounge and Patio sketches1 small folder
- oversize folder: 40 oversize folder: 55
Materials for unidentified projectn.d
- box-folder 1 folder: 13
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