William Milbrath papers
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains original plans, job files, and microfilm by William Milbrath for over 100 commissions, including churches, residences, and commercial and municipal buildings in and near Austin, Minnesota.
Dates
- 1937-1985
Creator
- Milbrath, William (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Advance notice is requested.
Restrictions on Use
Please contact staff regarding copyright status of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).
Biographical Note
William Milbrath was an architect, spending the bulk of his career working in the Austin, Minnesota area. He earned his B.A. in architecture from the University of Minnesota in 1941 and served in the U.S. Air Force in the area of design, construction and administration in the Pacific Theatre. After the war, he worked as a construction engineer for the Green Giant Canning Company in Le Sueur, Minnesota (1948-1950) and for Plan Associated in Osage, Iowa. In 1950, he settled in Austin, Minnesota, establishing a private architectural practice.
Extent
60 Cubic Feet
Abstract
Collection contains plans, job files, and microfilm for over 100 buildings in and near Austin, Minnesota, designed by architect William Milbrath.
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by commission name in the following series:
- Working Drawings
- Job Files
- Microfilm
Physical Location
Mezzanine; High Bay
Additional Finding Aid
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Northwest Architectural Archives by William Milbrath on April 7, 1996.
- Architecture, domestic -- Minnesota -- Designs and plans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Church architecture -- Minnesota -- Designs and plans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commercial buildings -- Designs and plans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- William Milbrath papers
- Author
- Archives Staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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Collecting Area Details
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