Edward T. Sanderson Architectural Drawings, 1929-1956, undated

Description

i-10\li-5\ri288This series contains approximately 350 architectural drawings designed by architect Edward T. Sanderson and architectural drawings of Sanderson’s house in Wellesley, Massachusetts, designed by an unknown architect. Sanderson’s drawings depict industrial and commercial buildings, as well as a small number of residential properties. Locations featured are primarily in Massachusetts, including, but not limited to, Wellesley, Dover, and Sherborn, Massachusetts, as well as Hancock, New Hampshire. One drawing depicts a building in Quebec, Canada. A portion of drawings depict buildings in unknown locations. The drawings are blueprints, diazo prints, pencil on trace paper, and ink on starch-coated linen. Some of the drawings are labeled with a six-digit number. The drawings of Sanderson’s house in Wellesley, Massachusetts, include architectural drawings and blueprints. One drawing with an unidentified client of a building in Quebec, Canada, was accrued in 2024 and integrated into folder 50. NUMBER of drawings of Sanderson’s Wellesley, Massachusetts, home were accrued in 2024 and integrated into the collection. Three drawings of a building for Wellesley College were removed from Folder 52 due to preservation concerns. They have been preserved digitally and are available with the online finding aid.