Wigington Pemberton family papers
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of original tracings (most are ink on linen or pencil on paper) for over 130 building designed or supervised by C.A.P. Wigington. Most of the buildings are located in the city of St. Paul, MN and were designed during Mr. Wigington's tenure with the City of St. Paul Architect's Office. These buildings are primarily public schools (elementary, junior and high schools) and park buildings. There are also a few photographs and renderings, along with other documents and memorabilia.
Dates
- 1926-1961
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open and available to the public. An appointment is advised.
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
Clarence ("Cap") Wigington (1883-1967) was the first African-American registered architect to practice for any substantial length of time in Minnesota. He may have been the first black municipal architect as well, having practiced in the City Architect's office of St. Paul (MN) for nearly three decades, from the late 1920s to the 1940s. He is responsible for some of the landmark structures in the city, including the Highland Park Water Tower (1928), the Harriet Island Pavilion (1941; now the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion) and the Holman Field Administration Building (1939) for the St. Paul Municipal Airport. His papers include plans for these and over 100 other commissions.
Extent
18 Cubic Feet
Abstract
Architectural drawings in ink on linen or paper on pencil for over 130 buildings. Small amount of correspondence, documents and memorabilia.
Arrangement
The collection is organized alphabetically by commission name as it appears in the title block of the drawings.
Physical Location
High Bay; Mezzanine; A/V Room
Additional Finding Aid
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
Acquisition
Gift of the City of St. Paul, the St. Paul Public Schools, District # 625, and the Pemberton and Bohanon families, 2002.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Amy Rau, 2002 and the finding aid written Barbara Bezat, May 2004.
- Title
- Wigington Pemberton Family papers
- Author
- Barbara Bezat
- Date
- May 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Northwest Architectural Archives Collecting Area
