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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1996.017
Title
Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection 1950-1982, undated
Quantity
1.1 Cubic Feet, 4 oversize folders; 7 boxes
Creator
Worley, Charles S., Jr.
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection consist of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to
the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes a small group of photographs and negatives of
Worley and his own residence in Blacksburg, as well as an extensive collection of slides documenting Worley's student and
professional work, work of his students, his travels, nature, and images that were likely used as part of lectures.
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],
Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection, Ms1996-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers, were donated to Special Collections in September 1996.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles S. Worley, Jr., Papers commenced and was completed in October
and December 1996. An addition to the collection was processed in June 1997. In 2018, a set of slides were located in storage
and in June 2019, the collection was reprocessed to include slides and additional architectural drawings found during a collection
move around 2010.
Charles Samuel Worley, Jr., was a Professor of Architecture at Virginia Tech from 1947 to 1982 and a Professor Emeritus from
1982 until his death in 1995. He received his B.S. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1936 and
his M.S. in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1941.
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection consist of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to
the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes a small group of photographs and negatives of
Worley and his own residence in Blacksburg, as well as an extensive collection of slides documenting Worley's student and
professional work, work of his students, his travels, nature, and images that were likely used as part of lectures.
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