Gordon Stephenson Papers,1942-1978.

Collection Number: 3999

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:

Gordon Stephenson papers, 1942-1978.

Collection Number:

3999

Creator:

Stephenson, Gordon.

Quantity:

.7 cubic ft.

Forms of Material:

Reports, printed materials, and manuscripts.

Repository:

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

Abstract:

Papers include published reports and articles related to Stephenson's work in city and regional planning in Australia, Canada, and England; lecture notes: Gordon Stephenson on Le Corbusier and Lewis Mumford on Clarence Stein (1968); and course descriptions.

Language:

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Gordon Stephenson was the first Chief Planning Officer (1947) of the Ministry of Town and Country Planning, London; Lever Professor of Civic Design and Editor of the Town Planning Review, University of Liverpool, 1948-53; Consultant to the Government of Western Australia, the City of Perth and the University of Western Australia, 1953-55; Professor of Town and Regional Planning, University of Toronto, 1955-60; Professor of Architecture, and for seven years consultant architect, University of Western Australia, 1960-72; and since 1948 has been in private practice as a planning consultant and architect.

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

SUBJECTS

Names:

Stephenson, Gordon.

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965.

Le Corbusier, 1887-1965

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990

Stein, Clarence S.

Subjects:

City planning.

Regional planning.