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Stephen B. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: ACCN 2841

Scope and Contents

The Stephen B. Smith papers (1978-2014) include correspondence, GSBS administration materials, project planning materials, and project drafts. It also includes correspondence, conference materials, and lesson plans dealing with community and school education programs. Professional materials consist of programs and conferences attended and organized by Stephen Smith including the AIA, ULI, NAIOP and the APA organizations.

Dates

  • 1978-2014

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Stephen B. Smith papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator.

Biographical Note

Stephen B. Smith graduated with a Masters in Architecture from the University of Utah in 1975. He acted as principal and director of Gillies Stransky Brems Smith (GSBS) since 1986. Notable projects GSBS has worked on include the AlphaGraphics headquarters built in the Brooks Arcade building in the Salt Lake City Utah and the Merrill-Cazier Library located at Utah State University.

Smith is affiliated with various national architectural organizations including but not limited to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), the American Planning Association (APA) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Smith and GSBS have been involved in many community and school education programs including "Expanding the Classroom" for the Utah Heritage Foundation (UHF).

Extent

33 Linear Feet (69 boxes)

Abstract

The Stephen B. Smith papers (1978-2014) include correspondence, GSBS administration materials, project planning materials, and project drafts. It also includes correspondence, conference materials, and lesson plans dealing with community and school education programs. Professional materials consist of programs and conferences attended and organized by Stephen Smith including the AIA, ULI, NAIOP and the APA organizations.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into six series: GSBS administrative materials, Projects, School programs, Civil and community, Professional materials and General materials. GSBS Administrative have been organized by subject (i.e. marketing materials). Projects have been arranged alphabetically. Professional materials organized by organization or subject into subseries (i.e. the AIA or Transportation conferences) and chronologically within subseries. General conferences and programs are listed after major organizations, but maintain chronological order. General materials are at the end to the collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Stephen B. Smith in 2014.

Separated Materials

Photographs, DVDs, and slides have been transferred to Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Processing Information

Processed by Chelsea Olsen and Esabella Khaosanga in 2015.
Title
Inventory of the Stephen B. Smith papers, 1978-2014
Author
Finding aid created by Chelsea Olsen and Esabella Khaosanga
Date
© 2015 (last modified: 2020)
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
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