Holdings Fine Arts and Applied Arts Small Homes Council Subject File Finding Aid Holdings Fine Arts and Applied Arts Small Homes Council Subject File Finding Aid Title: Subject File, 1944-2002
ID: 12/6/5
Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Small Homes Council
Extent: 11.0 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject.
Subjects: American Society for Testing and Materials, Architecture Department, Building, Building Codes, Building Construction, Building Research, Fine and Applied Arts, College of, Housing, Family, Housing Research, Housing Standards, Small Homes Council
Languages: English
Subject File of the Small Homes Council-Building Research Council contains annual reports, correspondence, memoranda, minutes, newspaper clippings, and publicity releases concerning American Society for Testing and Materials (1962-65, 1968-69); Building Officials and Code Administration International, Inc. (1976-82); College of Fine and Applied Arts (1945-2002); Council of American Building Officials (1978-81); Division of University Extension (1963-84); F. W. Dodge Corporation (1944-46, 1954-60); Dow Chemical Company (1955-57); Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (1955-62); and Small Homes Council committees (1944-63).
Correspondents include Small Homes Council directors William H. Scheick, James T. Lendrum, Rudard A. Jones, and Donald Brotherson and Fine and Applied Arts Deans Rexford Newcomb, Allen Weller, Jack McKenzie, Kathryn Martin, and Kathleen Conlin.
In 1944, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Small Homes Council.1
The purpose of the council was to focus "talents on the small home problems, rural and urban." Its objectives were to inform the public on all home building problems and solutions, "to keep abreast of all that is new", and to work continually for the improvement of homes and housing. It was to publish "bulletins and circulars in convenient form on all subjects pertaining to planning, financing and building the home." Homes were to be built on campus to demonstrate good homes to thousands of visitors to the campus.2
Students in University courses which relate to construction, design, and management of the home would have advantages of practical studies. Financing was expected from sponsors.3
In 1955 the responsibility for the director to report directly to the University president was changed so that he reported to the Dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts.4 The council issues non-technical circulars for home owners and planners, publishes research reports and presents short courses for contractors, builders, mortgage lenders and others.
1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 43rd Report, September 29, 1944, pp. 214-15.
2. Ibid., p. 214.
3. Ibid., p. 215.
4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 48th Report, May 19, 1955, p. 353.
American Society for Testing and Materials
Architecture Department
Building
Building Codes
Building Construction
Building Research
Fine and Applied Arts, College of
Housing, Family
Housing Research
Housing Standards
Small Homes Council
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/1206005.pdf
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