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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm92081646
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Donald D. Walker, architect, were transferred from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division in 1992.
The papers of Donald D. Walker were arranged and described in 1995. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Donald D. Walker is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Donald D. Walker are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Donald D. Walker Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Donald D. Walker span the years 1926-1987 and consist of correspondence, letters of recommendation and inscriptions by Frank Lloyd Wright, clippings, material regarding the Frank Lloyd Wright commemorative postage stamp, and other printed matter. Walker worked as a draftsman for Wright from 1928 to 1931, and Wright's life and work are the primary focus of Walker's papers. The major correspondent is Edgar Tafel, an architect who worked as a general apprentice to Wright and who was preparing a book of remembrances of the people who worked with the noted architect.
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.