Bereich "Identifikation"
Signatur
Segal MSS
Titel
Datum/Laufzeit
- 1935-1936 (Anlage)
Erschließungsstufe
Sammlung
Umfang und Medium
5 boxes and 1 index card box
Bereich "Kontext"
Name des Bestandsbildners
Biographische Angaben
Architect. Born, Berlin 1907. Died, London 1985. Son of painter Arthur Segal. Won a scholarship to study architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Berlin, then Zürich, 1929-32. During this time he also became interested in joinery. His first commission, a small timber-framed house in Ascona, was for his father's patron, Bernhard Meyer, 1932. Worked as an archaeological surveyor in Egypt, whilst there began a study of furniture, focussing on the chairs and footstools from the tomb of Tutankhamun, 1935. Moved to London in 1936 to continue his studies at the British Museum. He then worked for interior and furniture designers, and for the Ministry of Supply during the War. Founded his own architectural practice, pioneering the design of inexpensive, self build, timber framed housing. He taught at the Architectural Association, 1944-8. Banister Fletcher Professor, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College, London, 1973. Taught at the Thames Polytechnic, 1976 onwards.
Bestandsgeschichte
Given by Walter Segal to Dr Marianne Eaton-Krauss in December 1984.
Abgebende Stelle
Presented by Dr Marianne Eaton-Krauss in November 2008 (a), October 2014 and August 2015 (b).
Bereich "Inhalt und innere Ordnung"
Eingrenzung und Inhalt
(a) 20 folders containing handwritten notes, pencil drawings, negatives, photographs, and postcards of furniture from the tomb of Tutankhamun (= MSS 1-20) (1935).
(b) 18 folders containing notes, drawings, negatives and photographs of thrones, chairs, stools and footstools mainly from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (1935) and the British Museum in London (1936), as well as from other collections, and material gathered from publications; 1 index card box with Segal's reference notes for his furniture records; and letter from T. G. H. James to M. Eaton-Krauss regarding Segal correspondence in the British Museum along with photocopies of the letters.
Bewertung, Vernichtung und Terminierung
Zuwächse
Ordnung und Klassifikation
Kept as received.
Bedingungen des Zugriffs- und Benutzungsbereichs
Benutzungsbedingungen
Property of the Griffith Institute. No restrictions.
Reproduktionsbedingungen
Copyright Griffith Institute, Oxford.
In der Verzeichnungseinheit enthaltene Sprache
- Deutsch
Schrift in den Unterlagen
Anmerkungen zu Sprache und Schrift
Physische Beschaffenheit und technische Anforderungen
Negatives possibly nitrate.
Findmittel
(a) Online catalogue. (b) None.
Bereich Sachverwandte Unterlagen
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Originalen
These are originals.
Existenz und Aufbewahrungsort von Kopien
(a) Scans of all the material in the possession of Dr M. Eaton-Krauss.
(b) Copies probably in the possession of Dr M. Eaton-Krauss.
Material from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in (a)-(b): some copies in the possession of the museum and set of copies in the possession of the Schweizerisches Institut für Ägyptische Bauforschung und Altertumskunde in Kairo.