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Library for the city of Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Library for the city of Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Part of

People

  • Melvin Charney (architect)
  • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

Title

Library for the city of Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Dates of creation

circa 1958

Level of archival description

Project

Extent and Medium

  • 0.03 m.l. of textual records
  • 12 photographs

Scope and Content

File documents Melvin Charney's senior thesis project for his B. Arch. from McGill University. Includes textual records and photographic materials.

Reference Number

AP041.S1.1958.D1

Arrangement

Material in this series was likely kept in it's original order when it was first processed upon it's arrival at CCA.

Location

Montréal Island of Montréal Québec Canada

Language of material

English

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:088:011
    • Title: Library for Montreal - thesis project
    • Dates of creation: 1958
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (student)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Originally held in a box labelled: MC PERSONAL ARCHIVES 1950’s - 1965. Folder containing a short report by Melvin Charney. Labelled "LIBRARY FOR MONTREAL THESIS PROJECT".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 loose-leaf binder(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:088:012
    • Title: Preliminary thesis report: a civic library
    • Dates of creation: 1957
    • Form: textual records, photographs
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (student)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Originally held in a box labelled: MC PERSONAL ARCHIVES 1950’s - 1965. Folder containing a report written by Melvin Charney during his time as a student at McGill University. Includes photographs. Inscribed in black ink: "PRELIMINARY THESIS REPORT A CIVIC LIBRARY".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 loose-leaf binder(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 12 photographs
    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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    • Reference Number: DR2012:0012:088:013
    • Title: Thesis project: a library for Montreal
    • Dates of creation: 1958
    • Form: textual records
    • Catalogued items within this file 0

    People:

    • Melvin Charney (student)
    • Melvin Charney (archive creator)

    Description:

    Originally held in a box labelled: MC PERSONAL ARCHIVES 1950’s - 1965. Folder containing notes and a short report written by Melvin Charney during his time as a student at McGill University. Labelled "THESIS PROJECT: A LIBRARY FOR MONTREAL by: mel charney 1958".

    Quantity / Object type:

    1 loose-leaf binder(s)

    Extent and Medium:

    • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

    Credit line:

    Melvin Charney fonds
    Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
    Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
    Don de Dara Charney/
    Gift of Dara Charney

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