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This collection includes architecural drawings of Washington University's Danforth Campus, West Campus, and Olin Library.

The Fred R. Hammond Collection includes drawings, photographs, and other images of architectural projects built on the Washington University Campus by the firm of Hammond, Charle, Burns and Le Pere, Architects and Planners, as well as its predecessor firms including Cope and Stewardson. Of particular interest is a notebook of sketches and photographs of gargoyles from across the Washington University Danforth Campus.

The collection includes material relating to the Hilltop Campus Architectural Competition of 1899, including background information and competition drawings.

The collection includes material relating to the Mudd/Eliot Hall architectural competition of 1965, including background information and competition drawings.

The collection includes material relating to the Olin Library architectural competition of 1956, including background information and competition drawings.

This collection is comprised primarily of sound recordings, slides, and a transcript of a presentation given by Pickens detailing examples of architecture found on the Washington University campus. The material is arranged by material type.

The collection consists of a number of bound volumes which describe Thias' life, teaching activities at Washington University, and architectural career. The collection also includes several folders of Thias' sketches and watercolors. These drawings depict buildings on the Washington University campus, St. Louis scenes, and Missouri scenes.