Donald D. Dick architectural collection
Collection
Identifier: L723
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 52 architectural drawings from Donald D. Dick in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1961-1987.
Dates
- 1961-1987
Creator
- Dick, Donald D., 1917-2006 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Donald D. Dick was born on July 12, 1917 in Connersville, Indiana to Otto L. and Pearl Barth Dick. He graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and the University of Illinois School of Architecture where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers during World War II and the Korean War with the rank of captain. Mr. Dick founded his architectural firm, Donald D. Dick and Associates following his military career.
Donald was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute. In 1976 he was recognized by the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the quality of his work restoring the Benton House in the Irvington community of Indianapolis.
Mr. Dick was known for being active in the Indianapolis community as a member of the Warren Township School Board, Marion County Zoning Board, Maple Creek Country Club and the Irvington Presbyterian Church. He was also an Indianapolis 500 Festival associate.
He passed away on May 28, 2006 and is buried at the Washington Park East Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Indianapolis Star, Obituaries, Indianapolis, IN, USA: IndyStar.com, 2006.
Donald was a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute. In 1976 he was recognized by the Indianapolis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the quality of his work restoring the Benton House in the Irvington community of Indianapolis.
Mr. Dick was known for being active in the Indianapolis community as a member of the Warren Township School Board, Marion County Zoning Board, Maple Creek Country Club and the Irvington Presbyterian Church. He was also an Indianapolis 500 Festival associate.
He passed away on May 28, 2006 and is buried at the Washington Park East Cemetery in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Indianapolis Star, Obituaries, Indianapolis, IN, USA: IndyStar.com, 2006.
Extent
6 Cubic Feet (52 architectural drawings)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged according to the architectural project number by Donald D. Dick.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from C. Christopher Brandt on 2011/06/27. It was gifted to C. Christopher Brandt from Donald D. Dick on 1990/02/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Physical Description
Architectural drawings are individually rolled, tied with cotton tape and stored in extra-large oversize boxes according to size.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/02/20 by Bethany Fiechter. EAD finding aid created 2019/02/20 by Bethany Fiechter.
Creator
- Dick, Donald D., 1917-2006 (Person)
- Donald D. Dick and Associates (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Title
- Donald D. Dick architectural drawings
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
