| Dates: | 1941-1962 |
| Size: | 4.25 linear feet in 2 oversize folders |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe.n00058 |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Donated by Elizabeth Brown in 2016. Ms. Brown is the niece of Mr. Pearson. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Conditions Governing Use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Preferred Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Roy Sigfrid Pearson Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding Aid Author: | Johanna Russ, December 2016. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Johanna Russ, 2021. |
Abstract
Roy Sigfrid Pearson worked as an architectural designer for De Leuw, Cather & Company in Chicago, beginning in 1946. He worked on a number of buildings related to transportation and infrastructure. These drawings reflect his work on six different buildings in Chicago.
Biographical/Historical
Roy Sigfrid Pearson worked as an architectural designer for De Leuw, Cather & Company in Chicago, beginning in 1946. He worked on a number of buildings related to transportation and infrastructure. He was educated at Chicago Technical College.
Scope and Contents
These architectural drawings reflect Pearson’s work on six different buildings in Chicago.
Arrangement
Material was arranged and inventoried by the donor. Subjects may be dispersed throughout the entire collection.
Related Materials
Subject Headings
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)
Collection Inventory
| Folder 1 | Calumet City Skyway Toll bridge Toll Booths, Chicago, Illinois. 3 pages of elevations for the toll booths, 1957 August 30 |
| Folder 1 | Division of Highway Equipment & Storage Building, Irving Park & Harlem, Chicago, Illinois. 4 pages of site plot, elevations, heating, plumbing & electrical plans, 1941 October 21 |
| Folder 1 | High Rise Building, 1550 N. Lakeshore Dr., Chicago, Illinois. 1 page aerial drawing of the building and site plan, 1953 June 9 |
| Folder 1 | Builders Building, 228 N. Lasalle, Chicago, Illinois. 22 pages of plans for the 17th and part of the 18th floors, 1962 March 16 |
| Folder 2 | Lincoln Park Gun Club, 2901 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, Illinois. 3 pages that includes building at the time and propose addition, 1961 March 6 |
| Folder 2 | CTA Major Bus Overhaul shops, W. 77th & S. Vincennes Ave., Chicago, Illinois. 2 sets of drawings, 42 pages of site plan and construction details, called “77th St. Garage,” 1961 March 22, 1961 May 11 |
