Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Robert F. Graeff Papers,
Graeff, Robert
Ms.2015.012
0.4 Cubic Feet
1 box
ca. 1970s-1980s
This collection contains the papers of Robert F. Graeff a professor of architecture at Virginia Tech. The papers include photographs, handbooks, and design plans/instructions for design primarily relating the bathroom facilities.
English
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Robert F. Graeff Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Robert F. Graeff Papers Ms2015-012, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Robert F. Graeff Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2014 after being received by the Art and Architecture Library.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert F. Graeff Papers was completed in April 2015.
Biographical Note
Robert F. Graeff was a professor of architecture in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1978 to 1999.
Scope and Content
This collection contains the papers of Robert F. Graeff a professor of architecture at Virginia Tech.
The papers include the Center for Product and Environmental Design (CAUS) publications, photographs, drawings and design materials relating to Graeff's designs for accessible bathrooms for the elderly. Although the majority of the materials are not dated, they are mostly from the 1970s and 1980s.
Arrangement
Materials in the collection were foldered by publication or material type. Folders in the collection are arranged in alphabetical order.
Faculty and staff
University History
Architecture (discipline)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Architecture and Urban Studies (1978-2022)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
A Bathroom for the Elderly: Aging Factors, Design Evaluation Criteria and a Design Proposal11Center for Interior Architecture and Product Design Description12Design Plans for Modular Hygiene Facility13Handbook for Design: Specially Adopted Housing VA Pamphlet 26-13 April 197814Instructions for using the Personal Modular Hygiene Facility 15Miscellaneous Photographs16Pamphlets for the Center for Product and Environmental Design17Personal Modular Hygiene Facility for the VA Medical Centers (2 CDs)18Photocopy of Design of Bathrooms, Bathroom Fixtures and Controls for the Able-Bodied and Disabled: A Progress Report August 197919Photograph Album110Photographs of Bathroom Units Built at the Salem, VA Hospital111