Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection, Ms1996-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
1.1 Cubic Feet 4 oversize folders; 7 boxes
Creator:
Worley, Charles S., Jr.
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.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection, Ms1996-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

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.

A spreadsheet inventory of the slide topics, based on Worley's original organization, is available online.

Biographical / historical:

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.

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.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard