Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
The collection consists of materials from Robert L. Day and Sidney L. Day’s education and professional lives as architects in Huntington, West Virginia in the early to mid-twentieth century, with the majority of the collection relating to their professional careers. Dates for the materials range from 1894 to 2009 with the bulk of materials created between 1910 and 1960. Multiple material formats are found within the collection. Formats include paper documents such as business correspondence and project estimates, industry tools and instruments, industry catalogs, clippings, and brochures, architectural blueprints, architectural renderings, and educational certificates, with blueprints and renderings consisting of fifteen flat file drawers, or nearly half of the collection. The collection is divided into two series: professional materials and educational materials.
To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Robert and Sidney Day Collection, 1894-2009 here.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
2014/12.0823
Accession 2006/02.0748 has been merged with accession 0823.
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Robert and Sidney Day Collection, 1894-2009, Accession No. 2014/12.0823 Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Included in
Architectural Engineering Commons, Architectural History and Criticism Commons, Education Commons
