Willy Arnheim collection: Restoration of the West Central Front, United States Capitol
Collection Scope and Content
This collection contains reports, photographs, slides, correspondence, and clippings related to the restoration of the West Front of the United States Capitol. The material dates from 1962 to 1985. The reports, images, and correspondence address the technical issues involved in the restoration, whereas the clippings are mainly concerned with the political debates surrounding the proposed expansion and restoration of the building. Note that in most cases the clippings have been discarded and replaced with lists of the articles' titles, sources, and dates.
Dates
- 1962-1985
Creator
- Arnheim, Willy (Person)
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
Willy Arnheim (1911-1990) was a stone mason and later worked as a consultant for the restoration of several stone buildings in Washington, D.C., including the United States Capitol, Smithsonian Institution, and National Gallery of Art. Arnheim was born in 1911 in Sweden, and immigrated to the United States in 1928. Additionally, he was union organizer before serving as construction superintendent on over 100 buildings in the Washington, D.C. area and around the country. Arnheim died in 1990.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains reports, photographs, slides, correspondence, and list of clippings related to the restoration of the West Front of the United States Capitol. The material dates from 1962 to 1985. The reports, images, and correspondence address the technical issues involved in the restoration, whereas the clippings are mainly concerned with the political debates surrounding the proposed expansion and restoration of the building.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated by Alaine Arnheim in 1988.
Processing Information
This finding aid was revised in 2022 to address outdated descriptive language. During that revision staff edited the description in the Biographical/Historical Note. To see the description prior to revisions, please view the previous version of the Willy Arnheim collection: Restoration of the West Central Front, United States Capitol finding aid.
- Arnheim, Willy
- Black-and-white slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Color slides Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Historic preservation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Willy Arnheim collection: Restoration of the West Central Front, United States Capitol, 1962-1985
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
