“Architecture is really about life, and building a place for life.”
–John C. Portman, Jr.
donating materials
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​​project specific artifacts [specifically grand opening, topping off items]
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​Portman company specific artifacts
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​photographs and scrapbooks [specifically construction images of the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and images of Mr. Portman in his projects]
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​audiovisual materials [interviews and films]
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​architectural drawings
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​sketches
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​renderings
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​models
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​maquettes
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speeches
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​correspondence from Mr. Portman
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​clippings
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​printed materials [newsletter brochure, filers, invitations]
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​related activity materials [from civic, business, religious, political, and social activities]
The archives always seeks additional materials related to its current holdings and accepts donations from internal and external individuals and organizations. Due to space restrictions, the archives cannot accept everything it is offered, nor can the archives make guarantees about exhibition or digitization of materials collected.
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Please contact the archives prior to donating items; it is best to have an archivist review the materials you wish to donate prior to sending them to the archives. An archivist will talk with you about the materials and whether the archives is able to accept the donations.
The archives accepts materials in both physical and digital form.
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​Examples of the types of materials the archives has accepted:​