David Guise Bridge Postcards and Oversize Bridge Material
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of materials about truss bridges. There are 101 postcards (color lithography and black & white), 10 black and white photographs and one sepia, and assorted printed material (booklets, maps, photocopied charts, printed articles (Scientific American, Engineering News, Columbian Centinel (1796), one stamped first day cover enveloped recalling the Brooklyn Bridge Centennial 1883-1983.
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Dates
- Creation: 1796 - 1983
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Use Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
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Biographical / Historical
David Earl Guise (1931-) is an American architect. He received a B.Arch. from University of Pennsylvania in 1957. He established his own firm in New York City in 1962. He was one of the founding faculty (1966) of the School of Architecture City College of New York where he taught design and construction technology. His architectural designs have been featured in many international publications. His book, “Design and Technology in Architecture” was published in 1985.
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Abstract
A collection of assorted material focusing on truss bridges. This includes postcards, photographs, and prints.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Material was acquired as a gift from David Guise May 8, 2019.
Separated Materials
One First Day Cover of Brooklyn Bridge 1883-1983 stamped blue envelope, a box of oversized printed material and one newspaper sheet (Columbian Centinel, 1796).
Genre / Form
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- David E. Guise Collection on BridgesSC MS 0345
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Eleanor Nothelfer
- Date
- 2019-06-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-05-12: Finding aid revised and finalized by Lila Goldenberg
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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