Special Collections, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Va.
Collection Number
Ms1996-017
Title
Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection 1950-1982, undated
Physical Characteristics
1.1 Cubic Feet
4 oversize folders; 7 boxes
Creator
Worley, Charles S., Jr.
Language
English
Abstract
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection
consist of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early
1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes a small group of
photographs and negatives of Worley and his own residence in Blacksburg, as well as an
extensive collection of slides documenting Worley's student and professional work, work of
his students, his travels, nature, and images that were likely used as part of
lectures.
Permission to publish from the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection must be obtained from
Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection, Ms1996-017, Special Collections, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers, were donated to Special Collections in September
1996.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers
commenced and was completed in October and December 1996. An addition to the collection was
processed in June 1997. In 2018, a set of slides were located in storage and in June 2019,
the collection was reprocessed to include slides and additional architectural drawings found
during a collection move around 2010.
Charles Samuel Worley, Jr., was a Professor of Architecture at Virginia Tech from 1947 to
1982 and a Professor Emeritus from 1982 until his death in 1995. He received his B.S. in
Architectural Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and his M.S. in
Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1941.
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection consist of architectural drawings of designs by
Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The
collection also includes a small group of photographs and negatives of Worley and his own
residence in Blacksburg, as well as an extensive collection of slides documenting Worley's
student and professional work, work of his students, his travels, nature, and images that
were likely used as part of lectures.
Offices and clinics for Dr. Richard A. Clay and Dr. C.W. McClure, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma; Winkler, Ried, & Boaz, architects (11 original
drawings),
1954
Curtis Studios and Rainbow Travel Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Designed
by Joseph N. Boaz (9 original drawings),
1954
Camp Meeting Grounds for Virginia Camp Meeting Association of the Church of
God; Designed by Worley (8 original drawings),
1954
Folder 2
Architectural Drawings,
1957-1959
Montgomery County Health Center, Christiansburg, Virginia; Designed by H.A.
Elarth and Worley (14 original drawings),
1957
Blacksburg Redevelopment, Blacksburg, Virginia; Designed by Worley (10
original drawings),
1958
Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Marcus L. Oliver, Blacksburg, Virginia; Designed
by Shiver and Holland (8 original drawings),
1959
VPI Claytor Lake Camp and Topography Map, for YMCA. Pulaski, Virginia;
Designed by Wells and Meagher, and Worley (2 original drawings),
1959
Folder 3
Architectural Drawings,
1960-1962
Study Space, for Christian Church of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Virginia;
Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley (3 original drawings),
1960
Residence for Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Roane, Blacksburg, Virginia; Designed by
H.A. Elarth and Worley (14 original drawings),
1961
Former Church Building adjoining Montgomery County Courthouse.,
Christiansburg, Virginia; Designed by H.A. Elarth and Worley (5 original
drawings),
1962
Folder 4
Architectural Drawings,
undated
Tremont Street Subway proposal extension, for Boston City Hall, Boston,
Massachusetts (11 original drawings),
undated
Addition to the Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fisher, Blacksburg,
Virginia; Designed by Worley (5 original drawings and 5 copies),
undated
Topography Map of Government Reserve Site, Reston, Virginia (1 original
drawing),
undated
Apartment building for Mr. and Mrs. Loren Hancuff, Blacksburg, Virginia;
Designed by Worley (7 original drawings and 7 photocopies),
undated
Addition to Store and Apartment Building, for Mr. R.F. Plank, Blacksburg,
Virginia; Designed by C.H. Cowgill (2 original drawings),
undated
Unidentified architectural drawings
Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Box 4 Box 5 Box 6 Box 7
Slides,
1950s-1982, undated
Box 7
Negatives (images of Worley and the house he designed for himself in
Blacksburg),
undated
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