Papers of William J. Murtagh
Abstract
William J. Murtagh is one of the world's leading historic preservationists. As an administrator, educator, speaker, and writer he has helped shaped the historic preservation movement for more than fifty years. Murtagh was the first Keeper of the National Register and also worked at the National Trust in an executive capacity for a number of years. He is the author of Keeping Time, a basic text on the development of the historic preservation movement. Murtagh held several teaching positions throughout his career at such institutions as Columbia University, the University of Hawaii, the University of Florida, and the University of Maryland. William J. Murtagh's papers consist of materials documenting his career in both the public and private sector. These materials include correspondence, memos and minutes, research notes, writings, speeches, lectures, reports, photographs, memorabilia, and personal records.
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Historical Note
William J. Murtagh, one of the world's leading historic preservationists, played a pivotal role in the establishment and evolution of the field of historic preservation for more than fifty years. Considered one of the "founding fathers" of the preservation movement, Murtagh helped shape the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Later, as the first Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, he was responsible for the creation of that respected federal institution, establishing standards and practices that continue to safeguard the architectural heritage of the United States. A prolific lecturer, writer, and speaker, Murtagh inspired generations of preservationists and contributed to the professionalization of the field through his involvement with a number of university preservation programs. He is credited with laying the foundation of the preservation movement in the United States by giving it direction, establishing legal precedents, endorsing legislation on preservation, and, above all, raising the consciousness of the nation about the cultural and aesthetic benefits of preservation.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 1923 Murtagh studied at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a B.A. in architecture, a M.A. in art history, and a Ph.D. in architectural history (1963). In 1954-1955 he attended the University of Bonn and the University of Freiburg in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship where he studied German influences on the architecture of the Pennsylvania Dutch. While completing his Ph.D., Murtagh served as a draftsman for several architectural firms. His interest in preservation led him to work as a supervising architect for the National Park Service at Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia. In 1956, he assumed the position of Executive Director of the Annie S. Kemerer Museum in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. During this time he also served as Executive Secretary of Historic Bethlehem, Inc., an organization that guided historic preservation efforts in the city.
Murtagh worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation from 1958 to1967, where he served first as assistant to the President and then as the Director of Education and Programs. At the National Trust, he was responsible for training programs, seminars, and conferences around the country and was instrumental in elevating the profile of the Trust during these years. In 1967, Murtagh became the first Keeper of the National Register. During his thirteen-year tenure he was responsible for establishing and developing standards and guidelines for historic structures, creating a national network for the identification and survey of state historic resources, and administering grant programs that assisted rehabilitation and restoration projects across the country.
In 1979, Murtagh became Director of the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University. Two years later, he returned to the National Trust as Vice President of Preservation Services. After officially retiring in 1985, Murtagh continued to pursue an active teaching and lecture schedule. He was the first occupant of the Beinecke-Reeves Chair in Architectural Preservation at the University of Florida in 1995 and was involved with the historic preservation program at the University of Maryland from 1984 to1996. Murtagh also taught at the University of Hawaii as a visiting professor from 1986 to 1998, during which time he also served as the director of the Pacific Preservation Consortium. Through this organization, he provided assistance to other island cultures, such as Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia, with historic preservation needs, assessments, and training.
Over the course of his career, Murtagh was involved with a variety of historic preservation organizations and boards. He served as President of the Victorian Society of America from 1974 to 1980, revitalizing membership in that organization over the course of his term. He has been involved with the Preservation Institute: Nantucket since 1972 as a member of their Board of Directors. In the 1980s he served as member of the Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register for the state of Maryland. Murtagh is also a member and former executive committee member of the U. S. Committee of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), representing the U. S. abroad at conferences and on study tours.
After Murtagh's retirement, he completed, Keeping Time, a basic text in the field of historic preservation which provides a comprehensive examination of the preservation movement. The royalties from this book support a non-profit organization, the Keeper's Preservation Education Fund, which provides funding to historic preservation students to further their education. Another of Murtagh's publications is Moravian Architecture and Town Planning (1967, republished 1998). He was a contributor to Historic Preservation Today (1966) and Historic Preservation Tomorrow (1967). Murtagh also published a number of articles in journals including Historic Preservation, American Institute of Architects Journal, Society of Architectural Historians Journal, and Antiques Magazine. He has received the Meritorious Service Award from the Secretary of the Interior, the Distinguished Service Award from the Secretary of the Interior, and the Louise Dupont Crowninshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. He is a Benjamin Franklin Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts in London, England, as well as a fellow to the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
William J. Murtagh currently resides in Florida and Maine and continues to write and lecture on the subject of historic preservation.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Papers of William J. Murtagh consist of materials that document the career of Murtagh in both the public and private sector. The collection dates from 1923 to 2004, with the bulk of the material dating between 1942 and 1998. These materials include correspondence, memos and minutes, writings, research materials, publications, educational records, teaching and lecture notes, speeches, reports, conference programs, photographs, ephemera, audio recordings, blueprints, drawings, memorabilia, and personal records. Documenting the history and development of the historic preservation movement in the latter half of the 20th century, the collection offers a perspective on the evolution of the training and role of the historic preservation professional. Murtagh's papers also demonstrate the respective roles of government and the private sector in preservation activities and offer insight into preservation outside of the United States.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
William J. Murtagh donated his papers to the University of Maryland Libraries in 2004.
Processing Information
Processed by Joanne Archer and Meaghan McCarthy, December 2004.
There was no particular arrangement to the collection when it was received except that files were loosely grouped according to organization or project. Therefore, the final arrangement of the papers of William J. Murtagh was largely determined by the processing archivist. Series were created that reflect the subject matter and format of material. Of particular note is the existence of correspondence files throughout the collection. When possible, correspondence was kept with the originating organization or activity. However, in cases where the relationship between the writer and Murtagh's professional activities was unclear, the items were placed in a separate correspondence series.
Photographs have been removed to Series XII, audiovisual materials to Series XIII, and three-dimensional memorabilia to Series XIV. Oversize materials have been removed to a mapcase or oversize boxes. A separation sheet has been placed in the original location of each item removed. Newsprint clippings have been photocopied onto acid-free paper and the original newsprint discarded. Rubber bands and metal fasteners have been removed and replaced with plastic clips. Books donated with the collection have been cataloged and added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation Library book collection.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Jennie A. Levine.
Arrangement of Collection
The Papers of William J. Murtagh consist of fourteen series:
- Series 1: Personal
- Series 2: Correspondence
- Series 3: Academia
- Series 4: Writings
- Series 5: Organizations and Boards
- Series 6: Speeches and Lectures
- Series 7: Conferences and Workshops
- Series 8: Reports and Papers
- Series 9: Projects
- Series 10: Travel
- Series 11: Drawings and Blueprints
- Series 12: Photographs
- Series 13: Audiovisual Materials
- Series 14: Memorabilia
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Personal, 1923-2000 and undated (0.75 linear feet)
This series contains materials related to Murtagh's personal life as well as materials that span his entire career in historic preservation. Included in this series are copies of Murtagh resumes from 1959 to1992; newspapers articles and other clippings about Murtagh; documents related to real estate property; family history materials; and official documents such as birth certificates. Also found in this series is a number of contact lists including photocopies of Murtagh's rolodex. Of particular note is a transcript of an oral history interview conducted with Murtagh in 1986. Researchers should consult the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections at the Cornell University Library where the original recording is held, for specific restrictions on the use of this transcript. Arrangement is alphabetical.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards and Certificates -- By Others (Includes Oversize), 1944-1953 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Biographical Materials, 1959-1998 and n.d. | series 1 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Class Autographs , 1936 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Clippings and Publicity, 1955-2000 and n.d. | series 1 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Contact Lists, 1959-1980 and n.d. | series 1 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Contact Lists -- Rolodex, n.d. | series 1 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Contact Lists -- Rolodex, n.d. | series 1 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Miscellaneous, 1936-1984 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| National Register of Erotic Places, 1979 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Official Records, 1923-1988 | series 1 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Oral History Transcripts, 1986 [Restricted] | series 1 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Oral History Transcripts, 1986-1987 [Restricted] | series 1 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Property -- Abbott School (Castine, ME), 1972-1984 and n.d. | series 1 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Property -- Gwinett Street (Savannah, GA), n.d. | series 1 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Rhodes Family History, n.d. | series 1 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
Series 2: Correspondence, 1936-2004 and undated (5.50 linear feet)
Series II contains letters, birthday cards, Christmas cards, and postcards sent and received by Murtagh throughout his life. Because historic preservation played such a large role in Murtagh's life, the correspondence in this series is both personal and professional in nature. Correspondence that directly relates to an organization or other activity is located in the appropriate series, while this series contains a broader range of materials. Correspondence that could be directly connected to Murtagh's professional activities can be found in the relevant series. Arrangement is alphabetical by type of correspondence, and then chronological. Blueprints and photographs that were attached to correspondence were removed and placed in Series XI: Drawings and Blueprints and Series XII: Photographs.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cards, n.d. | series 2 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Cards, n.d. | series 2 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Cards, n.d. | series 2 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1950 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1953 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1954 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1955 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 1956 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence, 1957 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Correspondence, 1958 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Correspondence, 1959 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Correspondence, 1962 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Correspondence, 1963 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| Correspondence, 1964 | series 2 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Correspondence, 1965 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1966 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1967 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1968 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1969 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1970 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1971 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 1972 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence, 1973 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Correspondence, 1974 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Correspondence, 1975 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Correspondence, 1976 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Correspondence, 1977 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Correspondence, 1978 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Correspondence, 1979 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Correspondence, 1980 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| Correspondence, 1981 | series 2 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Correspondence, 1982 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1983 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1984 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1985 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1986 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1987 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 1988 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 1989 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence, 1990 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Correspondence, 1991 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Correspondence, 1992 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Correspondence, 1993 | series 2 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Correspondence, 1994 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Correspondence, 1995 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Correspondence, 1996 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Correspondence, 1997 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Correspondence, 1998 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Correspondence, 1999 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Correspondence, 2000 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Correspondence, 2001 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Correspondence, 2002 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Correspondence, 2003 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Correspondence, 2004 | series 2 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Correspondence, n.d. | series 2 | box 4 | folder 12 | |
| Postcards, 1936 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Postcards, 1941 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Postcards, 1950s | series 2 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Postcards, 1950 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Postcards, 1961 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Postcards, 1952 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Postcards, 1953 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Postcards, 1954 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Postcards, 1955 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Postcards, 1956 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Postcards, 1957 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Postcards, 1958 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 12 | |
| Postcards, 1959 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 13 | |
| Postcards, 1960s | series 2 | box 5 | folder 14 | |
| Postcards, 1960 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 15 | |
| Postcards, 1961 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 16 | |
| Postcards, 1962 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 17 | |
| Postcards, 1963 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 18 | |
| Postcards, 1964 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 19 | |
| Postcards, 1965 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 20 | |
| Postcards, 1966 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 21 | |
| Postcards, 1967 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 22 | |
| Postcards, 1968 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 23 | |
| Postcards, 1969 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 24 | |
| Postcards, 1970s | series 2 | box 5 | folder 25 | |
| Postcards, 1970 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 26 | |
| Postcards, 1971 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 27 | |
| Postcards, 1972 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 28 | |
| Postcards, 1973 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 29 | |
| Postcards, 1974 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 30 | |
| Postcards, 1975 | series 2 | box 5 | folder 31 | |
| Postcards, 1976 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Postcards, 1977 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Postcards, 1978 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Postcards, 1979 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Postcards, 1980s | series 2 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Postcards, 1980 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Postcards, 1981 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Postcards, 1982 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Postcards, 1983 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Postcards, 1984 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Postcards, 1985 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Postcards, 1986 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Postcards, 1987 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 13 | |
| Postcards, 1988 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 14 | |
| Postcards, 1989 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 15 | |
| Postcards, 1990 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 16 | |
| Postcards, 1991 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 17 | |
| Postcards, 1992 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 18 | |
| Postcards, 1993 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 19 | |
| Postcards, 1994 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 20 | |
| Postcards, 1995 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 21 | |
| Postcards, 1996 | series 2 | box 6 | folder 22 | |
| Postcards, 1997 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Postcards, 1998 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Postcards, 1999 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Postcards, 2000 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Postcards, 2001 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Postcards, 2002 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Postcards, 2003 | series 2 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Postcards, n.d. | series 2 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Postcards, Blank | series 2 | box 7 | folder 9 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1959-1975 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1976-1986 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1987-1992 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1993-1996 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1997-1998 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), 1999-2002 | series 2 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), n.d. | series 2 | box 8 | folder 7 | |
| Postcards (Oversize), Blank | series 2 | box 8 | folder 8 | |
Series 3: Academia, 1931-2002 and undated (9.0 linear feet)
This series consists of coursework, research notes, teaching and administrative materials, correspondence, and architectural drawings related to William Murtagh's education from grammar school through the completion of his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania. Also included are materials documenting his teaching experience at several universities, including Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Hawaii. The series is divided into several main sections: primary and secondary education, postsecondary education, and teaching and professional career. Arrangement within each section is chronological by institution, and then alphabetical by topic.
Course notes, research notes, bibliographies, and drafts of papers comprise the bulk of material documenting Murtagh's postsecondary education, primarily at the University of Pennsylvania. Arrangement of course materials is by course number and then by course title; arrangement of research files is alphabetical by topic. Murtagh's dissertation, Moravian Architecture, was transferred to Series IV: Writings and placed under "Moravian Architecture and Town Planning."
Course syllabi, bibliographies, lecture notes, general information about historic preservation programs in the United States, and administrative materials comprise the bulk of materials documenting Murtagh's academic teaching career as well as his position as director of the historic preservation programs at Columbia University and the University of Hawaii. Materials pertaining to Murtagh's association with Preservation Institute: Nantucket are included under its umbrella organization, the University of Florida. Arrangement is chronological by institution and then alphabetical by subject. Courses and lectures that were a result of Murtagh's position at the National Trust for Historic Preservation are located either under Series VI: Speeches and Lectures or Series VII: Conferences and Workshops.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and Secondary Education--Overbrook High School, 1942 | series 3 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Primary and Secondary Education--Overbrook High School--Yearbook, 1942 | series 3 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Primary and Secondary Education--Report Cards, , 1931-1939 and n.d. | series 3 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--The Arts and Decoration Practical Home Study Course in Interior Decoration (Includes Oversize), 1944 | series 3 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Architectural Registration Exam, n.d. | series 3 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Correspondence, 1942-1963 and n.d. | series 3 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials, Miscellaneous, 1948-1957 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education-- University of Pennsylvania-- Course Materials, Miscellaneous, n.d. | series 3 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials-- by course number--Arch 42: Ancient and Medieval Architecture, 1947 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania-- Course Materials--by course number--Arch 43: Renaissance and Modern Architecture, 1948 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 4: Renaissance and Modern Art, 1945-1947 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 140: Arts and Civilization, 1951-1956 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 341: Ancient Art, 1951 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 344: Baroque and Rococo Art, 1951 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 345: Modern Art, 1951-1952 | series 3 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 346: American Art and Architecture, 1952-1953 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 441: Ancient and Medieval Architecture, 1951 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 445: Landscape Gardening, 1954-1955 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 525: Architecture and Sculpture of the Romanesque Period in France, 1955 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 529: Latin American Art and Architecture, 1951-1952 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 542: American Painting, 1953 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 601 and 615: 14th and 15th Century Italian Painting, 1951-1954 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 603: Manuscript and Graphic Arts, 1951-1952 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 620: The Art of Michelangelo and his time, 1953 | series 3 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 625: Seminar in Durer, Holbein, and Grunwald, 1952 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 628: Baroque and Rococo, 1952-1953 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Fine Arts 800: Museology, 1957 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--History 671: Cultural History and Personality in the Colonies, 1952 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course number--Oriental Studies 584: Oriental Art and Chinese Architecture, 1952 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title--19th Century American Art and Architecture, 1952 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title-- American Architecture, 1952 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title-- Contemporary Architecture, 1956 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title--Early Netherlandish Painting, 1954 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 9 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title-- Egyptian and Mesopotamian History, 1953 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 10 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title--Medieval Art, 1953 | series 3 | box 4 | folder 11 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title-- Sculpture of the Renaissance, 1955 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Course Materials--by course title-- Venetian Painting, 1956 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Lloyd Warren Scholarship, 1947-1950 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Miscellaneous (Includes Oversize), 1942-1963 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Miscellaneous, 1983-1990 and n.d. | series 3 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Ph.D. Exam, 1954-1956 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient, 1955 | series 3 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Art Bibliographies, n.d. | series 3 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Black Forest Pagan House, 1955-1957 and n.d. | series 3 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Contemporary Architecture in Germany, 1955 and n.d. | series 3 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Early Christian Art and Architecture, n.d. | series 3 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Egyptian Architecture, 1955 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--German University System, n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Greek Sculpture, n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Francois Mansart, 1955 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Jules Hardouin Mansart, 1953 | series 3 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Note Cards, Miscellaneous, n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Note Cards, Miscellaneous, n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Orcagno, n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Ph.D. Slides, 1955 and n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Philadelphia Row House--Drafts, 1954 and n.d. | series 3 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Philadelphia Row House--Papers, 1954 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Research Files--Philadelphia Row House--Research notes and materials, 1954 and n.d. | series 3 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Pennsylvania--Yearbook, 1950 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--Bryn Mawr College--Courses--19th Century French Painting, 1954 | series 3 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Bonn/University of Freiburg--Fulbright Scholarship--Correspondence, 1951-1956 and n.d. | series 3 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Bonn/University of Freiburg--Fulbright Scholarship--General Files, 1952-1955 | series 3 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Bonn/University of Freiburg--Fulbright Scholarship--General Files, 1955-1962 and n.d. | series 3 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Postsecondary Education--University of Bonn/University of Freiburg--Fulbright Scholarship--Maps and Brochures (Germany), n.d. | series 3 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Teaching Materials--Bibliographies--Architecture, 1955 and n.d. | series 3 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Teaching Materials--Bibliographies--General, 1957-1958 and n.d. | series 3 | box 8 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Teaching Materials--Bibliographies--Historic Preservation, 1962-1980 and n.d. | series 3 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Teaching Materials--Reference Materials, 1969-1987 and n.d. | series 3 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Teaching Materials--Syllabi, 1965-1998 and n.d. | series 3 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Historic Preservation Programs--General Files, 1962-1968 and n.d. | series 3 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--George Washington University--Department of Urban and Regional Planning--General Files, 1970-1986 and n.d. | series 3 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Beinecke-Reeves Distinguished Chair, 1994-1996 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Correspondence, 1975-1994 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--General Files, 1969-1976 and n.d. [Restricted] | series 3 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Board of Directors (Includes Oversize), 1973-1977 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Board of Directors, 1979-1986 | series 3 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Board of Directors, 1986-1995 and n.d. | series 3 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Correspondence, 1973-1998 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--General, 1973-1986 | series 3 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--General, 1986-1997 and n.d. | series 3 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--General, n.d. | series 3 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Professional Workshop--Correspondence, 1972-1975 | series 3 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Professional Workshop--Correspondence, 1976 and n.d. | series 3 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Professional Workshop--Course Materials, 1972-1976 and n.d. | series 3 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Florida--Department of Architecture--Preservation Institute: Nantucket--Professional Workshop--Miscellaneous, 1973-1976 and n.d. | series 3 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--General Files, 1972-1976 and n.d. | series 3 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--Correspondence, 1979-1981 and n.d. | series 3 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--Course Evaluations, 1978 | series 3 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--Course Syllabi, 1965-1981 and n.d. | series 3 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--General Files, 1965-1980 | series 3 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--General Files, 1980-1982 and n.d. | series 3 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Historic Preservation Program--New York Advisory Committee for National Trust's 34th Annual Meeting, 1980 and n.d. | series 3 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Columbia University--Preservation Alumni, 1979-1984 and n.d. | series 3 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii--Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Correspondence, 1986-1989 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii--Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Correspondence, 1990-1998 and n.d. | series 3 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii--Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Course Materials--Field School, 1990-1996 and n.d. | series 3 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii-- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Course Materials--General, 1985-1995 and n.d. | series 3 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii-- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Course Materials--Guam Training Course, 1997 and n.d. | series 3 | box 14 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii-- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--General, 1984-1993 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii-- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--General (Includes Oversize), 1993-1997 and n.d. | series 3 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii-- Historic Preservation Graduate Certificate Program--Memos, 1985-1994 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii--Publications, 1988 and n.d. | series 3 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Hawaii--School of Travel Industry Management, 1988 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Mary Washington College--General Files, 1984-1986 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Mary Washington College--Historic Preservation Program--Correspondence, 1984-1985 | series 3 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Mary Washington College--Historic Preservation Program--General Files, 1984-1985 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--National Trust Library--Correspondence and Memos, 1985-1997 and n.d. | series 3 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--National Trust Library--General Files, 1984-1996 and n.d. | series 3 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Correspondence, 1967-1989 and n.d. [Restricted] | series 3 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--General, 1967-1989 and n.d. | series 3 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Number--Arch 154: History of American Architecture, 1969-1970 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Number--Arch 155: History of American Architecture, 1970 | series 3 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Number--Arch 678: Issues in Historic Preservation, 1987-1988 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Number--Hisp: Seminar in Historic Preservation, 1987-1988 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Title--Cape May Preservation Workshop, 1985-1988 | series 3 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Title--Kiplin Hall Summer Program in Historic Preservation--General Files, 1983-1996 and n.d. | series 3 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Title--Kiplin Hall Summer Program in Historic Preservation--Reports, 1996 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Course Materials--by Course Title--Kiplin Hall Summer Program in Historic Preservation--Reports, 1996 [Restricted] | series 3 | box 17 | folder 5 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--General Files, 1960-1968 | series 3 | box 17 | folder 6 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--General Files (Includes Oversize), 1969-1982 and n.d. | series 3 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Memos, 1968-1988 | series 3 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--University of Maryland--School of Architecture--Minutes, 1967-1968 | series 3 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| Teaching and Professional Career--Johns Hopkins University--Evergreen Society, 2002 | series 3 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
Series 4: Writings, 1954-1999 and undated (6.0 linear feet)
This series consists of research materials, manuscripts and drafts, publisher's proofs, correspondence, and reviews related to works written by William J. Murtagh. The bulk of the material is associated with his two published books, Keeping Time and Moravian Architecture and Town Planning. However, there are also materials connected with the publication of a number of journal articles. The series is arranged by type of publication and is divided into three sections: Keeping Time, Moravian Architecture and Town Planning, and magazine and journal articles. Arrangement within each section is alphabetical by subject.
Included in e Keeping Time section are photocopies of photographs used in the book as well as correspondence related to copyright permissions. Also included is information on illustrations considered for publication. Complete drafts of the books are organized by date when possible. Arrangement of the remaining draft material is by chapter, with additional material such as appendices and bibliographies arranged in the order in which they appear in the book.
Materials, such as research drafts and research notes, related to Murtagh's dissertation on Moravian architecture are also in this series. Included in the magazine and journal articles section are drafts of articles and copies of Murtagh's articles that appeared in print. This section is divided into drafts and published articles. Associated items such as correspondence and research notes can be found under the article title.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books--American Victoriana (introduction)--Drafts, 1979 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Books--[Half Timbered America]--Research Materials, 1966-1972 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Books--[Half Timbered America]--Research Materials, n.d. | series 4 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Historic Hotels of America (introduction)--Drafts, 1994 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Correspondence, 1981-1988 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Correspondence, 1988-1997 and n.d. | series 4 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Editors' and Readers' Comments, 1986-1987 and n.d. | series 4 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Captions, 1988 | series 4 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 1, n.d. | series 4 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 2, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 3, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 4, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 5, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 6, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 7, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 8, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 9, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 10, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 11, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 12, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Chapter 13, n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Correspondence, 1987-1988 and n.d. | series 4 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Images rejected, ca. 1987 | series 4 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Images used, ca. 1987 | series 4 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Images used and rejected (mixed), ca. 1987 | series 4 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Illustrations--Miscellaneous, 1987 and n.d. | series 4 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-12, ca. 1985 | series 4 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-12, 1985-1986 | series 4 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-12, 1985-1986 | series 4 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-5, 1987 | series 4 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 7-13, 1987 | series 4 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-7 and 11-13, n.d. | series 4 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-7, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 8, 9, 10 and 12, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-8, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 9-12, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 1-6, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapters 7-12 and Glossary, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Introduction and Preface, n.d. | series 4 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 1: Language of Preservation, 1985 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 2: Pre-WWII and the Private Citizen, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 3: Pre-WWII and the Government, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 4: Post WWII and the National Trust, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 5: Preservation and Government, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 6: Historic House Museum, 1984 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 7: Outdoor Museums, 1984 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 8: Historic Districts, 1984-1985 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 9: Adaptive Use and Rehabilitation, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 9 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 10: Landscape Preservation, 1985-1986 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 10 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 11: Rural Preservation, 1985 and n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 11 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 12: The Archaeologies, n.d. | series 4 | box 6 | folder 12 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Chapter 13: Preservation in Practice, 1986 and n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Epilogue, n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Appendices and Table of Contents, n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Glossary, n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--Bibliography, n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Manuscripts and Drafts--History of Preservation Movement, Private Sector and Government, n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Miscellaneous, 1980-1997 and n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Proofs and Galley Proofs (Includes oversize), n.d. | series 4 | box 7 | folder 8 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Publicity and Reviews, 1984-1997 and n.d. | series 4 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Research Materials, 1985-1988 and n.d. | series 4 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Research Materials, 1985-1988 and n.d. | series 4 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Keeping Time--Research Materials--Preservation Laws, n.d. | series 4 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Correspondence, 1954-1967 | series 4 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Correspondence, 1967-1997 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Dissertation, 1963 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Dissertation--[Research Notes], 1955-1956 and n.d. | series 4 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts, ca. 1967 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts, ca. 1967 | series 4 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts, 1968 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Bibliography, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Footnotes, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Illustrations, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Index, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 5 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Miscellaneous, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 6 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Manuscripts and Drafts--Table of Contents, n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 7 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Miscellaneous, 1967-1969 and n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 8 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Proofs and Galley Proofs, ca. 1967 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 9 | |
| Books--Moravian Architecture and Town Planning--Publicity and Reviews, 1963-1967 and n.d. | series 4 | box 10 | folder 10 | |
| Books--Preservation in the Eighties (chapter)--Drafts, 1979 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 11 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"Capital Conservation Areas" for DC Antiques Show Catalogue, 1974 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 12 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"Commentary on Landmark Preservation" for Curator, 1966 | series 4 | box 10 | folder 13 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--[Historic Preservation: an American Overview] for Washington Antiques Show Catalogue, 1984-1985 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--[Independence Hall], n.d. | series 4 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"Moravian Architecture" for Antiques Magazine, 1965 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"Museums of Scandinavia", n.d. | series 4 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"Preservation and Urban Life" for Monumentum, 1976 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Drafts--"The Red Lady on G Street" for Horizon Magazine [unpublished], 1979 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Aesthetic and Social Dimensions of Historic Districts", n.d. | series 4 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Architecture of Salem" in Antiques Magazine, 1965 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Arts in America: the Colonial Period" [Book Review] in William and Mary Quarterly, ca. 1966 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 9 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Baby Boomer Alexandria: The Historic District Turns Fifty" for Antiques Forum, 1996 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 10 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Contemporary Architecture in Germany" in The American-German Review, 1955 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 11 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Crowninshield Winners Share Experiences" in forum journal, 1999 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 12 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"The Department of Interior" in Historic Preservation, 1968 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 13 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Destruction by Neglect" in Charette, 1963-1964 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 14 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Eighteenth Century Bethlehem" in The Moravian, 1957 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 15 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Far Away Places/Scandinavia" in Museum News, 1963 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 16 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"The German University and its System" in Pennsylvania Triangle, n.d. | series 4 | box 11 | folder 17 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Historic Bethlehem Inc. to Affect Campus Area" in Moravian Alumni Bulletin, 1958 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 18 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Historic Preservation in Japan" in AIA Journal, 1963 | series 4 | box 11 | folder 19 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"The National Register of Historic Places" in American Preservation, 1979 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"New Twists in Financing" in AIA Journal, 1966 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"The Philadelphia Row House" in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, 1955-1958 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"The Preservation Act of 1966: Twenty Years Later" in Notes on Virginia, 1986 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles --"The Roots of Japanese Architecture" [Book Review]--in AIA Journal, 1963 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"Something Worth Saving, the National Trust and our Heritage" in Americas, 1960 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles--"U. S. Preservations Relate to World Program" in Historic Preservation, 1965 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| Magazine and Journal Articles--Published Articles --"Visions and Revisions" in Preservation, 1999 | series 4 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
Series 5: Organizations and Boards, 1952-2003 and undated (14.75 linear feet)
Series V contains correspondence, directories, memos, minutes, and reports and publications related to organizations in which Murtagh was involved. The files reflect his involvement as an employee, advisor, member, or officer. The U.S. Department of Interior, the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are particularly well-documented in this series. Arrangement is alphabetical by organization name and then by document type. A file with awards and certificates from a variety of organizations can be found at the end of the series. Photographs and architectural drawings were removed and placed in Series XII and Series XI respectively.
Files from the National Trust for Historic Preservation comprise the bulk of this series and include administrative records, correspondence, directories, memos and promotional materials. Material relating to Murtagh's work at the Trust organizing and participating in conferences and giving speeches and lectures is located in Series VI: Speeches and Lectures or Series VII: Conferences and Workshops. Correspondence for the National Trust and the Department of the Interior follows Murtagh's original arrangement and is divided into incoming and outgoing correspondence; in cases where the incoming letter was attached to Murtagh's response both letters are filed under outgoing correspondence.
The ICOMOS files are divided into two sections: ICOMOS, for the international organization, and US/ICOMOS for the United States Committee. Most of the materials in this series consist of correspondence, minutes, and memos generated by the U. S. Committee. Materials relating to the Triennial ICOMOS General Assembly are located in Series VII: Conferences and Workshops.
Murtagh was involved in a number of preservation organizations during his tenure at the U. S. Department of Interior and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and often the material is intermingled. In addition, many of the organizations' functions overlapped. These organizations are listed separately rather than under the organization for which Murtagh was working at the time. For example, the International Centre Committee (ICC) is a subcommittee of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and serves as the U. S. standing committee for the International Centre for the Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (also known as the International Centre for Conservation and the Rome Centre). Papers relating to Murtagh's work with these organizations can be found under both the Advisory Council and the International Centre. Murtagh was also a member of the Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register which recommended Maryland's nominations to the National Register. Most of the work was done in close consultation with the Maryland Historical Trust and materials related to this organization can also be found in the Trust's files.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 Friends of Kauai--Hanalei Project, 1986 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation , 1970-1994 and n.d. | series 5 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--International Centre Committee--General Files, 1972-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--International Centre Committee--Memos and Minutes, 1972-1973 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--International Centre Committee--Memos and Minutes, 1973-1981 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--Task Force on Preservation and Federalism, 1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation, 1979 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| American Academy in Rome, 1994-1997 | series 5 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| American Architectural Foundation--Jose Plecnik Exhibit, n.d. | series 5 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| American Friends of Attingham, Inc.--General Files, 1962-1996 and n.d. | series 5 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| American Friends of Attingham, Inc.--Correspondence, 1968-1971 and n.d. | series 5 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| American Institute of Architects--Committee on Historic Resources, 1970-1988 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| American Institute of Architects--Committee on Historic Resources--Reports and Proceedings, 1971-1988 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| American Institute of Architects--Committee on Historic Resources--Rosters, 1967-1991 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| American Institute of Architects--Philadelphia Chapter, 1949-1956 | series 5 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| American Institute of Planners, 1966 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| American Society of Interior Designers, 1979 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Ann Arbor Historic District Commission, 1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Annie S. Kemerer Museum--General Files, 1957-1958 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Annie S. Kemerer Museum--Correspondence, 1956-1960 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Arts Club of Washington, 1979 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Association for Preservation Technology, 1974-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Bach Choir, 1958-1973 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Bach Choir--"Choir History", 1958-1961 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Bach Choir--Programs, 1958-1962 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Bethlehem Steel Company, 1958-1960 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation, 1954-1957 | series 5 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| Castine Historical Society, 1994-2003 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| Center for Building Conservation, 1979-1980 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| City of Alexandria--General Files, 1965-1983 and n.d. | series 5 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| City of Alexandria--Correspondence, 1964-1970 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| City of Alexandria--Memos and Minutes, 1952-1971 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| City of Alexandria--Reports and Papers, 1962-1970 and n.d. | series 5 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| City of Alexandria--Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission--General Files, 1965-1969 and n.d. | series 5 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| City of Alexandria--Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission--Correspondence, 1964-1968 and n.d. | series 5 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| City of Alexandria--Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission--Memos and Minutes (Includes Overrsize), 1965-1968 | series 5 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| City of Alexandria--Alexandria Historical Restoration and Preservation Commission--Reports and Papers, 1962-1967 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| City of Alexandria--Design Guidelines Task Force--General Files, 1983-1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| City of Alexandria--Design Guidelines Task Force--Reading Materials, 1977-1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| City of Philadelphia, 1963-1965 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Civic Trust, 1973 and n.d. | series 5 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1976-1984 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| Cosmos Club--General Files, 1980-1997 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| Cosmos Club--Annual Reports, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| Cosmos Club--Publications, 1987-1995 | series 5 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| DC Preservation League, 1996 | series 5 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Environment (UK)--Historic Buildings Division, 1976-1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1965-1974 and n.d. | series 5 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| Department of Interior--General Files (Includes Oversize), 1966-1996 and n.d. | series 5 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Department of Interior--Correspondence (Incoming), 1967-1979 and n.d. | series 5 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Department of Interior--Correspondence (Outgoing), 1960-1976 | series 5 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Department of Interior--Correspondence (Outgoing) (Includes Oversize), 1976-1977 | series 5 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Interior--Correspondence (Outgoing), 1977-1978 | series 5 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Department of Interior--Directories, 1978-1989 | series 5 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Department of Interior--Directories, 1990 and n.d. | series 5 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Department of Interior--HABS/HAER, 1961 and n.d. | series 5 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Department of Interior--Memos, 1968-1987 and n.d. | series 5 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Interior--National Register, 1968-1992 and n.d. | series 5 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| Department of Interior--National Register--Guidelines and Procedures, 1974-1995 and n.d. | series 5 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| Department of Interior--National Register--Historic District Listings, 1977-1978 | series 5 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| Department of Interior--National Register--Historic Places Information, 1970-1976 and n.d. | series 5 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Interior--Publications--Bicentennial Guide, 1974 | series 5 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| Department of Interior--Publications--National Plan for Historic Preservation, 1974-1975 | series 5 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| Department of Interior--Publications--Standards for Rehabilitation, 1979-1995 | series 5 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Department of Interior--Reference Materials--General, 1964-1995 and n.d. | series 5 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Department of Interior--Reference Materials--Articles, 1975-1994 and n.d. | series 5 | box 9 | folder 6 | |
| Department of Interior--Reference Materials--Tax Act, 1977-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 9 | folder 7 | |
| Department of Interior--Reports and Papers, 1964-1967 | series 5 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Interior--Reports and Papers, 1968-1979 | series 5 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
| Department of Interior--Reports and Papers, 1984-1987 | series 5 | box 10 | folder 3 | |
| Department of Interior--Reports and Papers, n.d. | series 5 | box 10 | folder 4 | |
| Department of Interior--Reports and Papers--[Recollections on the First 12 Years of the National Register], 1979 and n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Interior--World Heritage Convention Task Force, 1976-1988 and n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 2 | |
| Donald W. Insall and Associates, 1985-2001 and n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 3 | |
| Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette, 1980-1982 | series 5 | box 11 | folder 4 | |
| Economic Research Associates, 1978-1980 and n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 5 | |
| Foundation for Preservation Technology, n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 6 | |
| Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum--General Files, 1984-1989 and n.d. | series 5 | box 11 | folder 7 | |
| Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum--Memos, 1984-1988 | series 5 | box 11 | folder 8 | |
| Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum--Reports and Papers, 1986-1987 | series 5 | box 11 | folder 9 | |
| George C. Marshall International Center at Dodona Manor, 1998 and n.d. | series 5 | box 12 | folder 1 | |
| Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, 1974-1984 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 2 | |
| Gracie Mansion Advisory Committee, 1979-1980 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 3 | |
| HABS/HAER Foundation, 2001-2002 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 4 | |
| Haddonfield Preservation Society, 1986-1996 and n.d. | series 5 | box 12 | folder 5 | |
| Historic Alexandria Foundation, 1966-1983 and n.d. | series 5 | box 12 | folder 6 | |
| Historic Area Preservation Round Table, 1978-2003 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 7 | |
| Historic Bethlehem Inc.--General Files, 1958 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 8 | |
| Historic Bethlehem Inc.--Publicity, 1956-1958 | series 5 | box 12 | folder 9 | |
| Historic Deerfield, n.d. | series 5 | box 12 | folder 10 | |
| Historic House Association of America, 1979 | series 5 | box 13 | folder 1 | |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, 1989 | series 5 | box 13 | folder 2 | |
| Historic Savannah Foundation, 1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 13 | folder 3 | |
| International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, 1972-1985 and n.d. | series 5 | box 13 | folder 4 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Files, 1972-1995 and n.d. | series 5 | box 13 | folder 5 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--World Heritage Convention, 1975-1989 and n.d. | series 5 | box 13 | folder 6 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--General Files, 1975-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 13 | folder 7 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Correspondence, 1973-2000 and n.d. | series 5 | box 14 | folder 1 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Directories, 1974-1997 and n.d. | series 5 | box 14 | folder 2 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Memos, 1980-1997 | series 5 | box 14 | folder 3 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Minutes and Agendas, 1975-1998 | series 5 | box 14 | folder 4 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Scholarship, 1980 [Restricted] | series 5 | box 14 | folder 5 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Summer Intern Program, 1985-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 15 | folder 1 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Venice Charter Revision, 1976-1977 | series 5 | box 15 | folder 2 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Wood Committee, 1994-2000 | series 5 | box 15 | folder 3 | |
| International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--US/ICOMOS--Wood Committee--Reference Materials, 1992-1994 and n.d. | series 5 | box 15 | folder 4 | |
| International Study Center for the Preservation of Architecture, 1994-1995 | series 5 | box 15 | folder 5 | |
| Isaac Delgado Museum of Art, 1932-1958 and n.d. | series 5 | box 15 | folder 6 | |
| Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission, 1979 | series 5 | box 15 | folder 7 | |
| Joint US/USSR Working Group on the Enhancement of the Urban Environment, 1973-1974 | series 5 | box 15 | folder 8 | |
| Joint US/USSR Working Group on the Enhancement of the Urban Environment (Includes Oversize), 1974-1975 and n.d. | series 5 | box 16 | folder 1 | |
| Keeper's Preservation Education Fund (KPEF)--General Files, 1985-2001 and n.d. | series 5 | box 16 | folder 2 | |
| Keeper's Preservation Education Fund (KPEF)--Correspondence, 1989-1995 | series 5 | box 16 | folder 3 | |
| Keeper's Preservation Education Fund (KPEF)--Correspondence, 1996-2003 and n.d. | series 5 | box 16 | folder 4 | |
| Keeper's Preservation Education Fund (KPEF)--Memos and Minutes, 1990-1996 | series 5 | box 16 | folder 5 | |
| Keeper's Preservation Education Fund (KPEF)--Tax Information, 1989-1990 | series 5 | box 16 | folder 6 | |
| League of Historic American Theaters, 1977-1978 | series 5 | box 16 | folder 7 | |
| Mahwah Preservation Commission, 1994-1995 | series 5 | box 16 | folder 8 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--General Files (Includes Oversize), 1980-1988 and n.d. | series 5 | box 17 | folder 1 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Correspondence, 1985-2002 | series 5 | box 17 | folder 2 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1985-1986 | series 5 | box 17 | folder 3 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1986 | series 5 | box 17 | folder 4 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1986 | series 5 | box 18 | folder 1 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1986 | series 5 | box 18 | folder 2 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1987 | series 5 | box 18 | folder 3 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1987-1988 | series 5 | box 18 | folder 4 | |
| Maryland Governor's Consulting Committee on the National Register--Memos and Minutes, 1988-1990 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 1 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust--Publications--Maryland Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan, 1986 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 2 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust--Publications--Maryland Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan--Drafts, 1984 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 3 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust--Publications--Maryland Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan--Drafts, 1984 | series 5 | box 19 | folder 4 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust--Publications--Maryland Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan--Drafts, 1985 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 1 | |
| Massachusetts Historical Commission--Publications, 1966-1967 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 2 | |
| Meridian Corporation, 1979 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 3 | |
| Miami Design Preservation League, 1980 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 4 | |
| Mission Inn Foundation--General Files, 1978-1984 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 5 | |
| Mission Inn Foundation--General Files, 1984-1985 and n.d. | series 5 | box 20 | folder 6 | |
| Mission Inn Foundation---Reports and Papers, 1983-1984 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 7 | |
| National Building Museum, 1976-1988 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 8 | |
| National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers--General Files, 1982-1987 | series 5 | box 20 | folder 9 | |
| National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers--Directories, 1982-1994 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 1 | |
| National Conservation Advisory Council, 1975-1979 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 2 | |
| National Council for Preservation Education, 1979-1981 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 3 | |
| National Park Trust, 1996 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 4 | |
| National Preservation Coordinating Council, 1983-1993 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--General Files, 1958-1994 and n.d. | series 5 | box 21 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Advisory Council Task Force on Federalism and Preservation , 1982-1983 | series 5 | box 21 | folder 7 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--American Express Film Proposal, 1981-1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 21 | folder 8 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Awards and Certificates--Crowninshield Award, 1979-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 22 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Awards Committee, 1970-1983 and n.d. | series 5 | box 22 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Brochures and pamphlets, 1957-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 22 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Budget and Fundraising, 1977-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 22 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Correspondence (Incoming), 1958-1982 | series 5 | box 22 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Correspondence (Incoming), 1982-1993 and n.d. | series 5 | box 22 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Correspondence (Outgoing), 1958-1983 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Correspondence (Outgoing), 1983-1997 and n.d. | series 5 | box 23 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Directories, 1966-1988 and n.d. | series 5 | box 23 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Directories--Board of Advisors and Trustees, 1971-1986 | series 5 | box 23 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Directories--Historic Preservation Officers, 1980-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 23 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Historic Preservation Training and Education , 1978-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 23 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Historic Properties, 1982-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 24 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Informational Materials, 1966-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 24 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Main Street Program, 1977-1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 24 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Membership, 1958-1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 24 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Memos, 1963-1983 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Memos, 1983-1984 | series 5 | box 24 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Memos, 1984-1994 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Historic Preservation Forum, 1987 and n.d. | series 5 | box 25 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Notes, 1967-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 25 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Publications, 1963-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 25 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Reports and Papers, 1957-1973 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Reports and Papers, 1980-1984 | series 5 | box 25 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Schedules and Itineraries, 1964-1984 and n.d. | series 5 | box 25 | folder 7 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--Special Events and Meetings, 1958-1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 25 | folder 8 | |
| National Trust for Scotland--General Files, 1963-1969 and n.d. | series 5 | box 26 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Scotland--Correspondence, 1968-1980 | series 5 | box 26 | folder 2 | |
| New York Landmarks Conservancy--General Files, 1978-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 26 | folder 3 | |
| New York Landmarks Conservancy--Publications, 1977-1980 and n.d. | series 5 | box 26 | folder 4 | |
| New York State Board for Historic Preservation (Includes Oversize), 1979-1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 1 | |
| Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, 1964-1982 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 2 | |
| Old Port Historic Trust--Reports, 1994 | series 5 | box 27 | folder 3 | |
| Old Salem Inc. , 1967-1969 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 4 | |
| Philadelphia Historic Preservation Corporation--Historic House Challenge Grant, 1992-1993 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 5 | |
| Planting Fields Foundation, 1979 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 6 | |
| Preservation Action, 1978-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 27 | folder 7 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--General Files, 1983-1997 and n.d. | series 5 | box 28 | folder 1 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--Conferences and Workshops, 1984-1988 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 2 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--Correspondence, 1983-1986 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 3 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--Memos and Minutes, 1984-1986 and n.d. | series 5 | box 28 | folder 4 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--Reports and Papers, 1987 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 5 | |
| Preservation Alliance of Virginia--Waterford Case, 1984 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 6 | |
| Preservation League of New York State--General Files, 1979-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 28 | folder 7 | |
| Preservation League of New York State--Coalition to Save Camp Sagamore, 1983 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 8 | |
| Rosemont Historic District, 1992 and n.d. | series 5 | box 28 | folder 9 | |
| Save Historic Rhodes Tavern Initiative Committee, 1984 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 10 | |
| Save Lucy Committee (Includes Oversize), 1974 | series 5 | box 28 | folder 11 | |
| Shakertown at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, Inc., 1983 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 1 | |
| Society of Architectural Historians, 1954-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 29 | folder 2 | |
| Steelcase, 1985-1987 and n.d. | series 5 | box 29 | folder 3 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)--General Files, 1963-1987 and n.d. | series 5 | box 29 | folder 4 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)--Reports and Papers, 1956-1988 | series 5 | box 29 | folder 5 | |
| Victorian Society of America--General Files (Includes Oversize), 1966-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 29 | folder 6 | |
| Victorian Society of America--Correspondence, 1972-1999 and n.d. | series 5 | box 29 | folder 7 | |
| Victorian Society of America--Directories, 1975-1996 and n.d. | series 5 | box 30 | folder 1 | |
| Victorian Society of America--Grant Applications, 1970-1979 and n.d. | series 5 | box 30 | folder 2 | |
| Victorian Society of America--Memos and Minutes, 1970-2001 | series 5 | box 30 | folder 3 | |
| Vielles Maisons Francaises, 1975-1976 and n.d. | series 5 | box 30 | folder 4 | |
| Miscellaneous--Awards and Certificates (Includes Oversize), 1966-1981 and n.d. | series 5 | box 30 | folder 5 | |
Series 6: Speeches and Lectures, 1955-2001 and undated (2.50 linear feet)
This series consists of speeches, drafts of speeches, notes, outlines, speaking invitations and related correspondence, and reference materials that Murtagh used when writing his speeches. Also included in this series are speeches given by others in the field of historic preservation. The majority of the speeches in this series were given by Murtagh as a representative of the National Trust or at national and international conferences. Speeches given as part of a conference or workshop are located together with supporting materials, when present, in series VII: Conferences and Workshops. In cases where the presentation of the document is unclear, materials were treated as printed papers and placed in Series VIII: Reports and Papers.
The series is divided into two main parts, speeches by Murtagh and speeches by others. For those speeches given by Murtagh, the arrangement is alphabetical by speech title. When available, the venues and/or locations of the speech are also given. Functional titles were assigned to untitled speeches and are indicated by brackets. Speeches given by others are arranged alphabetically by last name. At the end of the series are other materials such as notes, outlines, and source materials. Audiotapes of speeches and lectures were removed and placed in Series XIII: Audiovisual Materials.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Murtagh--[Centennial of 1876], 1976 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| By Murtagh--[Commencement Address]--Goucher College (Baltimore, MD), 1997 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| By Murtagh--[Commencement Address]--Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA), 1982 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| By Murtagh--[Cultural Preservation], 1996 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| By Murtagh--[Dedication]--Lockwood-Mathews Mansion (Norwalk, CT), n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| By Murtagh--[Dedication]--Michigan Theater Gala (Ann Arbor, MI), 1981-1982 and n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| By Murtagh--[Dedication]--Ursuline Convent (New Orleans, LA), 1968 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| By Murtagh--Displacement: Challenge for Preservationists, n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| By Murtagh--[Financing Historic Preservation in the U. S.]--Society of Architectural Historians (Beverly Hills, CA), 1965 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| By Murtagh--[Germans in America], 1958-1966 and n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| By Murtagh--[Germans in America]--Ephrata Cloister (Ephrata, PA), 1968 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| By Murtagh--[Government and Historic Preservation]--American Institute of Architecture Students (Washington, DC), 1996 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| By Murtagh--[Government and Historic Preservation]--Congress for Recreation and Parks (Seattle, WA), 1968 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| By Murtagh--[Government and Historic Preservation]--Easement Conference (Pottstown, PA), 1979 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| By Murtagh--[Government and Historic Preservation]--William Trent House (Trenton, NJ), 1969 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| By Murtagh--[Government Programs]--(Orlando, FL), 1978 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| By Murtagh--The Historic Building and District: A Definition--Preservation and Building Codes Conference (Washington, DC), 1974 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| By Murtagh--[Historic Sites and Educational Spectrum]--Sacramento State College (Sacramento, CA), 1966 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| By Murtagh--History of Current State of Preservation in the United States, n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| By Murtagh--The Hudson Valley-Some Thoughts for America's Chateau Country, n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 20 | |
| By Murtagh--International Preservation: A Commentary on Cuba--Savannah College of Art and Design (Savannah, GA), 1997-1998 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 21 | |
| By Murtagh--Keeping There in Pittsburgh and Elsewhere--Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (Pittsburgh, PA), 1994 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 22 | |
| By Murtagh--[Keynote Address]--California Historic Preservation Conference (San Jose, CA), 1978 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 23 | |
| By Murtagh--[Keynote Address]--Historic Savannah Foundation (Savannah, GA), 1984 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 24 | |
| By Murtagh--Lost and Found: Philadelphia Remembered--AIA Preservation Breakfast (Philadelphia, PA), 1999-2000 and n.d. | series 6 | box 1 | folder 25 | |
| By Murtagh--Moravian City Planning--Society of Architectural Historians (New York City, NY), 1960 | series 6 | box 1 | folder 26 | |
| By Murtagh--[Moravians]--Wachovia Historical Society (Winston-Salem, NC), 1962-1963 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| By Murtagh--[National Register]--American Association for State and Local History (Washington, DC), 1968 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| By Murtagh--National Register and the Historic Preservation Act of 1966--Workshop: Architectural Preservation (Gainesville, FL), 1970 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| By Murtagh--Need for Preservation--Delaware Preservation Conference (New Castle, DE), 1962 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| By Murtagh--People, Buildings, and Preservation: Neighborhood Revitalization, n.d. | series 6 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation as an Aspect of the Environment Issue--Illinois State Historical Society, 1972 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation Challenges: Adaptive to the Winds of Change--Simms Preservation Center (Charleston, SC), 1995 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation in America--(Reykjavik, Iceland), 1998 and n.d. | series 6 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation in the United States--(St. Augustine, FL), 1967 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation in the United States--(Tokyo, Japan), 1962 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation in the World Village--Columbus Museum (Columbus, GA), 1998 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| By Murtagh--[Preservation Initiatives in New England]--Preservation in New England (Worcester, MA), 1982-1984 and n.d. | series 6 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| By Murtagh--Preservation of Historic Sites in the United States--Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio (Cincinnati, OH), 1961 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| By Murtagh--[Rehabilitation and Adaptive Use]--Maryland Association of Historic District Commissions (Chestertown, MD), 1983 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| By Murtagh--Restoration of Historic Houses--Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Charlottesville, VA), 1985 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| By Murtagh--[Retrospective and Prospective Remarks]--Charlestown Preservation Field School (Charlestown, SC), 1995 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| By Murtagh--[Various]--Smithsonian Associates, 1966-1986 and n.d. | series 6 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| By Murtagh--[Volunteer Appreciation]--Woodlawn Plantation (Mount Vernon, VA), 1998 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 18 | |
| By Murtagh--[Walled Gardens]--Old Wall Garden Club (Alexandria, VA), 1964 | series 6 | box 2 | folder 19 | |
| By Others (Alexander, Edward P.)--Historic Sites and Museums in the South--American Association for State and Local History (Miami, FL), 1962 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| By Others (Brown, Floyd)--Historic Preservation Tax Provisions, 1979 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| By Others (Collins, Robertson E.)--[Keynote Address]--Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (Cranbrook, IL), 1982 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| By Others (Collins, Robertson E.)--What the Client Expects in a Preservation Architect--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1983 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| By Others (Connally, Ernest)--[Government Involvement in Historic Preservation]--Preservation Conference for Public Agencies (Alexandria, VA), 1976 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| By Others (Connally, Ernest)--[Historic Districts]--(Puerto Rico), 1971 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| By Others (Connally, Ernest)--Hopes for the Future: Federal Perspective on our Partnership--Annual Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| By Others (Dalibard, Jacques)--Canada's Contribution to Cultural Preservation--UNESCO Smithsonian Conference for North American Journalists (Washington, DC), 1984 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| By Others (Gilmore, Jann)--[Tax Certification], 1979 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| By Others (Gilmore, Jann)--[Tax Certification], 1979 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| By Others (Hoffstot, H. P., Mrs.)--[History of Preservation Movement], n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| By Others [Hvozda, John J.]--[Archaeology]--PEO Club, n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| By Others (Jandl, H. Ward)--[Federal Tax Incentives]--Heritage Canada Annual Meeting, 1980 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| By Others (Kobayashi, Bunji)--Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotel in Tokyo--Society of Architectural Historians (St. Louis, MO), 1968 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
| By Others (Lind, Stephen A.)--Taxation as a Preservation Tool, 1976 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 15 | |
| By Others (Oldham, Sarah)--Economics of the Tax Reform Act--Tax Reform Act Conference, 1978 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 16 | |
| By Others (Orlov, Mark A.)--Development of Tourism and Peculiar Features of Designing Large Tourist Centres, n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 17 | |
| By Others (Rath, Frederick)--Project Planning--Historic House Keeping (Cooperstown, NY), 1955 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 18 | |
| By Others (Rogers, Jerry L)--[Federal Tax Incentives], 1980 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 19 | |
| By Others (Shay, Howell Lewis)--Pennsylvania's Future-a Look to the Past, n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 20 | |
| By Others (Silva, Roland)--Archeology, the Pathfinder to History, 1983 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 21 | |
| By Others (Tiller, de Teel Patterson)--Whose Culture is it Anyway?: Exploring Preservation Values, 1983 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 22 | |
| By Others (Various)--[Economic Incentives and Historic Preservation], 1977-1980 and n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 23 | |
| By Others (Ziegler, Art)--[Pennsylvania Preservation), 1979 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 24 | |
| By Others (unidentified), 1984 and n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 25 | |
| Miscellaneous, 1957-2001 | series 6 | box 3 | folder 26 | |
| Notes and Outlines, 1967-1987 and n.d. | series 6 | box 3 | folder 27 | |
| Notes and Outlines--Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1955 | series 6 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Source Materials, 1956-1965 | series 6 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Source Materials, 1965-1968 | series 6 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Source Materials, 1968-1969 | series 6 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Source Materials, 1970-1978 | series 6 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Source Materials, 1978-1979 | series 6 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Source Materials, 1979-1984 | series 6 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Source Materials, n.d. | series 6 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Speaker's Bureaus, 1979-1985 | series 6 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
Series 7: Conferences and Workshops, 1957-2003 and undated (4.75 linear feet)
Series VII contains programs, papers and proceedings, correspondence, and promotional materials from conferences and workshops that Murtagh attended. The bulk of the material relates to conferences and workshops sponsored by either the National Trust for Historic Preservation or the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). Murtagh's participated in many of the conferences as a speaker or as an organizing committee member. Many speeches and lectures given at conferences may be found in this series under the appropriate conference listing. Speeches and lectures with no other conference documentation may be found in Series VI: Speeches and Lectures. Arrangement is alphabetical by the organization or conference title, with the exception of a folder of miscellaneous material which is located at the end of the series. Audio tapes were removed and placed in Series XIII: Audiovisual Materials.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--National Symposium on State Environmental Legislation (Washington, DC), 1972 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Advisory Council on Historic Preservation--National Symposium on State Environmental Legislation (Washington, DC), 1972 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Alabama Historical Commission--Preservation Conference, 16th Annual (Montgomery, AL), 1982-1983 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| American Association of Museums, New England Conference (North Andover, MA), 1968 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Association for Preservation Technology (APT)--Annual Meetings, 1971-1988 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| American Association for State and Local History, 10th Annual Meeting, 1989 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture--Annual Meeting, 1979 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Biltmore Estate Centennial (Asheville, NC), 1995 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation--Europe in Colonial America (Williamsburg, VA), 1973 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Council of Europe--Symposium 4, the Big European Cities and Change (Berlin, Germany), 1975-1976 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Council on Foundations--40th and 41st Annual Meetings, 1990 | series 7 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Dallas County Heritage Society--Heritage Awareness: Old City Park (Dallas, TX), 1981 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Department of Defense--Legacy International Cultural Resources Workshops (Washington, D.C.), 1993 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Graduate Symposium on the History of Art (Philadelphia, PA), 1953-1956 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Harvard University--Seminars on the Role of History in Landscape Architecture Education and Practice (Cambridge, MA), 1975-1976 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Heritage Townscapes (Dunedin, New Zealand), 1992 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| International Center for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property--General Assembly, 7th Annual (Rome, Italy), 1972-1973 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| International Center for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property--General Assembly, 7th Annual (Rome, Italy), 1973 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| International Center for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property--General Assembly, 13th Annual (Rome, Italy), 1984 | series 7 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| International Colloquium on the Conservation of Historic Towns (Bruges, Belgium), 1975 and n.d. | series 7 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 6th Annual (Rome, Italy), 1980-1981 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 7th Annual (Rostock/Dresden, Germany), 1983-1984 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 7th Annual (Rostock/Dresden, Germany), 1984-1986 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 7th Annual (Rostock/Dresden, Germany), 1984-1986 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 8th Annual (Washington, DC), 1987 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 8th Annual (Washington, DC)--Coordinating Committee, 1983-1986 | series 7 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 8th Annual (Washington, DC)--Coordinating Committee, 1986-1987 and n.d. | series 7 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 9th Annual (Lausanne, Switzerland), 1990 | series 7 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 10th Annual (Colombo, Sri Lanka), 1992-1993 and n.d. | series 7 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--General Assembly, 11th Annual (Sofia, Bulgaria), 1993-1996 and n.d. | series 7 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Mary Washington College--"Remembering the Future" (Fredericksburg, Virginia) (Includes Oversize), 1986-1987 | series 7 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Maryland Historical Trust/Preservation Maryland--Annual Conferences, 1982-1985 | series 7 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conferences--General Files, 1957-1999 | series 7 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 12th Annual (New Orleans, LA), 1958 | series 7 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 32nd Annual (Chicago, IL), 1978 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 34th Annual (New York City, NY), 1980 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 36th Annual (Louisville, KY), 1982 and n.d. | series 7 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 37th Annual (San Antonio, TX)--General Files, 1982-1983 and n.d. | series 7 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 37th Annual (San Antonio, TX)--Correspondence and Memos, 1982-1983 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 38th Annual (Baltimore, MD), 1982-1984 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 40th Annual (Kansas City, MO), 1986 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 41st Annual (Washington, DC), 1987 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 42nd Annual (Cincinnati, OH), 1988 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 44th Annual (Charleston, SC), 1990 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 47th Annual (St. Louis, MO), 1993 | series 7 | box 5 | folder 11 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 48th Annual (Boston, MA), 1994 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 52nd Annual (Savannah, GA), 1998 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--National Preservation Conference, 53rd Annual (Washington, DC), 1999 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation--"Preservation: Toward and Ethic in the Eighties" (Williamsburg, VA), 1979 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Association for Preservation Technology--Successful Rehabilitation Workshops, 1982-1983 and n.d. | series 7 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
| Ohio Historical Society--"Places and Spaces" (Cincinnati, OH), 1993 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 6 | |
| Preservation and Urban Revitalization (Roanoke, VA), 1982 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 7 | |
| Rome Centre--North American International Regional Conference (Williamsburg, VA and Philadelphia, PA), 1971-1973 | series 7 | box 6 | folder 8 | |
| Rome Centre--North American International Regional Conference (Williamsburg, VA and Philadelphia, PA)--Reports and Papers, 1972 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 1 | |
| Seminar for Historical Administrators (Williamsburg, VA), 1959-1999 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 2 | |
| Smithsonian Institution/UNESCO--Crisis in Our Cultural Heritage: Why Preserve the Past? (Washington, DC), 1984 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 3 | |
| Society of Architectural Historians--"Architectural Historian in America" (Washington, D.C.), 1988 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 4 | |
| Society of Architectural Historians--Various, 1957-1958 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 5 | |
| Society of Architectural Historians--Various, 1967-1973 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 6 | |
| State Historic Preservation Officers--Annual Meetings, 1975-2000 | series 7 | box 7 | folder 7 | |
| Tourism and Heritage Conservation Conference (Jakarta and Solo, Indonesia), 1985-1986 and n.d. | series 7 | box 8 | folder 1 | |
| Tourism and Heritage Conservation Conference (Jakarta and Solo, Indonesia), n.d. | series 7 | box 8 | folder 2 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)--Preservation of Historic Quarters, Towns, and Sites, and their integration into a modern environment (Warsaw, Poland), 1974-1976 | series 7 | box 8 | folder 3 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)--Preservation of Historic Quarters, Towns, and Sites, and their integration into a modern environment (Warsaw, Poland), 1976 | series 7 | box 8 | folder 4 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)/International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)-Meeting of Experts on Systems of Inventorying Cultural Property (Warsaw, Poland), 1977 | series 7 | box 8 | folder 5 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)/International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--Meeting of Experts on Systems of Inventorying Cultural Property (Warsaw, Poland), 1977 | series 7 | box 9 | folder 1 | |
| United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO)/International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)--Meeting of Experts on Systems of Inventorying Cultural Property (Warsaw, Poland), 1977 | series 7 | box 9 | folder 2 | |
| U. S. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)/Leeds Foundation--History Preservation: New Tools for the 1980s (Leeds, England), 1975-1980 and n.d. | series 7 | box 9 | folder 3 | |
| U. S. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)/Leeds Foundation --History Preservation: New Tools for the 1980s (Leeds, England)--Papers, 1980 and n.d. | series 7 | box 9 | folder 4 | |
| Victorian Society of America, 1970-1999 and n.d. | series 7 | box 9 | folder 5 | |
| Miscellaneous Conference Materials, 1957-1967 | series 7 | box 10 | folder 1 | |
| Miscellaneous Conference Materials, 1970-2003 and n.d. | series 7 | box 10 | folder 2 | |
Series 8: Reports and Papers, 1951-1999 and undated (1.50 linear feet)
Series VIII contains papers, reports, and drafts reviewed, used, or written by Murtagh over the course of his career. Also included in this series are drafts of articles written by other people and intended for publication. Arrangement is alphabetical by title. When available, individual or organization authorship is provided. Papers by Murtagh are also located in Series V and Series VII and are filed with related organizations, conferences and workshops.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The American Experience with Historic Districts (Lee, Antoinette J.), n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Architects in Historic Preservation (American Institute of Architects), 1990 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Architectural History and Historic Preservation in the United States (Longstreth, Richard), 1999 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| The Architecture and Town Planning of Harmony Society (Douglas, Paul), 1971 and n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Beginner's Guide to Historical Research of Georgetown Structures, 1966 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| [Carl Schurz], n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Centennial Square, Victoria, B. C. (Centennial Victoria Square Committee), 1965 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| A Citizen's Guide for Historic Conservation (American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and HUD), 1976 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Colonial Williamsburg the First Twenty-Five Years (Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.), 1951 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Concept Paper: Tourism Development Planning for Cambodia (Collins, Robertson E.), 1991 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Cultural Conservation: the Protection of Cultural Heritage in the United States, 1982 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Cultural Preservation in Japan Some Lessons for America (Utley, Robert), n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| David E. Finley (Doheny, D. A.), 1999 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 13 | |
| The Displacement Problem in Revitalized Urban Neighborhoods (Urban Consortium's Community and Economic Development Task Force), 1977 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 14 | |
| Endangered Architecture: Japan's Early Western Buildings (Finn, Dallas), 1978 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 15 | |
| Environmental Neglect (Murtagh, William), n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 16 | |
| Financial Means for Conservation and Restoration Problems (Van Den Abeele, Andries), 1975 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 17 | |
| Fort Burgwin Conference on National Archeological Policies, n.d. | series 8 | box 1 | folder 18 | |
| A Guide to Old Economy, Third and Last Home of the Harmony Society (Reibel, Daniel B.), 1966 | series 8 | box 1 | folder 19 | |
| The Heritage Agenda: Enduring the Future of Washington's Past (Washington Centennial Commission), 1988 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Historic and Architectural Resources of Route 66 Through New Mexico (Kramer, David), 1992 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Historic Preservation-a Planning Opportunity (Scharmer, Roger P.), 1974 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Historic Preservation is not a Thing of the Past (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), 1974 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Historic Preservation of the Karton Kasunanan Surakarta, 1992 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Historical Integrity and Local Significance in the Pacific Island Context (Apple, Russell and Jerry L. Rogers), n.d. | series 8 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Institutional Racism (Manley, Robert E. and C. Gregory Dale), 1983 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| [Loudoun County Historic District Guidelines], 1986 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| The Mores-Libby House: An Architectural Survey (Phillips, Morgan W.), 1973 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| National Performance Review of the National Historic Preservation Partnership (Historic Preservation Performance Review Committee), 1994 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| National Endowment for the Arts Study Report to the City of Alexandria, Virginia (Hammer, Siter, George Associates), 1975 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| The Philadelphia National Shrines Project (Peterson, Charles E.), 1947 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Past, Present and Future: the Place of the House Museum (Butler, Patrick H.), 1995 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| The Philippine Papers (Collins, Robertson E.), 1991 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| A Position Paper on Neighborhood Preservation (Action for Preservation in Philadelphia), 1979 | series 8 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| [Preservation in the Caribbean], 1970-1974 and n.d. | series 8 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Preservation in Oceania: Pacific Cultures at Risk-Proposal (Murtagh, William J.), 1995 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Preservation of America's Maritime Heritage (Maritime Heritage Task Force), 1984 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Preservation of Historic Architecture in Czechoslovakia (Fitch, James Marston), n.d. | series 8 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Preservation of Our Heritage-Buildings of Architectural and Historic Interest (Strickland, Lee S.), n.d. | series 8 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| [Proposal for Future Organization of the Preservation Movement], n.d. | series 8 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Recommendations for Interpretation Uchida Coffee Farm Project (Chapman, William), 1995 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Renovation's Promise: Construction's New Growth Market (Sweet's White Paper Report), n.d. | series 8 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| [Report of U. S. Delegation to the Special Committee on the Preservation of Cultural Property], 1968 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| The Restoration Architect Responsibilities and Qualifications, 1974 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| Sausalito Historic District (Sausalito Landmarks Board), 1980 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| Settlement and House-Forms of the Glass-maker Wood Clearance (Schilli, Hermann), 1953 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| [Victorian Architecture] (Guter, Bob), 1981 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 13 | |
| The Will of Stephen Charlton and Hungars Parish (Stitt, Susan), 1965 | series 8 | box 3 | folder 14 | |
Series 9: Projects, 1968-2000 and undated (3.0 linear feet)
This series consists of correspondence, reference materials, reports, and proposals relating to Murtagh's post-retirement work on a number of grants as well as his work as a consultant to preservation organizations around the country. Significant projects found in this series include a contract with the Getty Conservation Institute to perform preliminary research on U. S. inventories of historic sites and buildings; a program organized by the United States Information Agency to explore the possibility of international assistance for Indonesia in the protection of their cultural heritage; a joint project with the National Park Service and the University of Hawaii to evaluate historic preservation training in Micronesia; and a number of television documentaries. Arrangement is alphabetical by organization with the exception of a folder of miscellaneous material that is located at the end of the series.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annenberg/CPT--Television Documentary--Building on Time: The History and Theory of Preservation--Correspondence, 1988-1989 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Annenberg/CPT--Television Documentary--Building on Time: The History and Theory of Preservation--General Files, 1988-1989 and n.d. | series 9 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Annenberg/CPT--Television Documentary--Building on Time: The History and Theory of Preservation--Proposals, 1989-1990 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Christ Church (Alexandria, VA)--Correspondence, 1998 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Christ Church (Alexandria, VA)--Proposals, 1998 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Christ Church (Alexandria, VA)--Reference Materials, n.d. | series 9 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Christ Church (Alexandria, VA)--Reports and Papers, 1999 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| City of Apalachicola (FL), 1996 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--Indonesia--Karaton Surakarta, 1993-1994 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Contract, 2000 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Correspondence, 2000 | series 9 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Directories, 1995-2000 and n.d. | series 9 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Notes, 2000 | series 9 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reference Materials, 1985-2000 | series 9 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U.S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reference Materials, 2000 and n.d. | series 9 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reference Materials--State Sponsored Info, 1998-1999 | series 9 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reference Materials--State Sponsored Info, 1999 | series 9 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reference Materials--State Sponsored Info, 2000 and n.d. | series 9 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Getty Conservation Institute--[U. S. Historic Sites Inventories]--Reports and Papers, 2000 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Jan Hird Pokorny Architects and Planners--Planting Fields Arboretum, 1980 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| KTCA Television (St. Paul, MN)--Television Documentary--NEA Proposal--A Time for Choice, 1980 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Landmarks Preservation Commission (Palm Beach, FL)--Correspondence, 1980 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Landmarks Preservation Commission (Palm Beach, FL)--Notes, n.d. | series 9 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Landmarks Preservation Commission (Palm Beach, FL)--Reference Materials, 1980 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Landmarks Preservation Commission (Palm Beach, FL)--Reports and Papers, 1980 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Meadows/Wool Architects--Lowell National Historical Park, 1979 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project, 1993-1994 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 10 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project--Correspondence, 1992-1995 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 11 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project--Notes, 1993-1994 | series 9 | box 3 | folder 12 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project--Reference Materials, 1968-1995 | series 9 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project--Reports and Papers, 1991-1994 | series 9 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| National Park Service and University of Hawaii at Manoa--Micronesia Training Assessment Project--Reports and Papers, 1994 and n.d. | series 9 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| PBS--Television Documentary--Keeping Time--Proposals, 1981-1989 | series 9 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Pennsylvania State University--SOHO (NY) survey, 1970 | series 9 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| R. L. Stevenson House--Correspondence, 1994-1995 and n.d. | series 9 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| R. L. Stevenson House--Notes, 1995 and n.d. | series 9 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| R. L. Stevenson House--Reference Materials, 1991 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| RTKI Associates, 1986 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| Salubria, 2000 | series 9 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| Town of Washington Grove--Television Documentary--Proposals--Town Within a Forest, 1986-1987 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--Conferences and Workshops, 1988-1993 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 5 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--Correspondence, 1990-1995 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 6 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--General Files, 1982-1993 | series 9 | box 5 | folder 7 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--Notes, n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 8 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--Reference Materials, 1988-1993 and n.d. | series 9 | box 5 | folder 9 | |
| United States Information Agency--Indonesian Cultural Heritage--Reports and Papers, 1991-1992 | series 9 | box 5 | folder 10 | |
| United States Information Services (USIS)--Speaker Program--Cambodia, 1996-1997 and n.d. | series 9 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
| WGBH Educational Foundation--Television--Documentary--Proposals--Heritage Builders, 1972 | series 9 | box 6 | folder 2 | |
| WHA-TV (Madison, WI)--Television Documentary--NEH proposal--Preservation: the Management of Change, 1980 | series 9 | box 6 | folder 3 | |
| WHA-TV (Madison, WI)--Television Documentary--Scripts--Preservation: the Management of Change, 1981-1982 | series 9 | box 6 | folder 4 | |
| Miscellaneous Project Materials, 1984-1996 and n.d. | series 9 | box 6 | folder 5 | |
Series 10: Travel, 1950-1998 and undated (2.0 linear feet)
The travel series consists of correspondence, itineraries, planning documents, trip reports, photographs, promotional travel literature, and background reading material. Most of the travel referred to in this series was undertaken by Murtagh as either a tour leader or participant on tours with the National Trust for Historic Preservation or US/ICOMOS in both the United States and abroad. Arrangement is chronological with trips listed by destination and/or tour title. The exceptions to this arrangement are trip reports by Murtagh's friend, Robertson Collins, and miscellaneous materials. These files can be found at the end of the series.
Travel related to conferences and workshops or to give speeches and lectures can be found in Series VII and Series VI respectively.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel--Europe--General , 1950 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Travel--Europe--Scrapbook, 1950 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Travel--Europe--Travel Diary, 1950 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Travel--Europe--Travel Diary, 1950 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Travel--Hawaii (National Trust), 1962 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Travel--Bermuda, 1963-1964 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Travel--Moravian Centers Abroad, 1965 and n.d. | series 10 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Travel--Caribbean Cruise in Conservation and Preservation (National Trust)--Field Report, 1974 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Travel--Caribbean Cruise in Conservation and Preservation (National Trust)--General, 1973-1982 and n.d. | series 10 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Travel--Caribbean Cruise in Conservation and Preservation (National Trust)--Reading Materials--Island Resources Foundation, 1972-1974 and n.d. | series 10 | box 1 | folder 10 | |
| Travel--Caribbean Cruise in Conservation and Preservation (National Trust)--Reading Materials--Jamaica, 1972-1974 | series 10 | box 1 | folder 11 | |
| Travel--New England/Canada Cruise for Preservation--Correspondence, 1983-1984 and n.d. | series 10 | box 1 | folder 12 | |
| Travel--New England/Canada Cruise for Preservation--General, 1984 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Travel--Red Sea Passage (National Trust), 1984-1985 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Travel--China (US/ICOMOS)--Correspondence, 1984-1985 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Travel--China (US/ICOMOS)--General, 1982-1985 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Travel--The Chesapeake Bay and the Colonial South, 1986 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Travel--Australia/New Zealand (US/ICOMOS)--Correspondence, 1986-1987 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Travel--Australia/New Zealand (US/ICOMOS)--Correspondence, 1987 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Travel--Australia/New Zealand (US/ICOMOS)--Notes and contact lists, 1986-1987 and n.d. | series 10 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Travel--Australia/New Zealand (US/ICOMOS)--Reading Materials, 1981-1986 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Travel--Passage to Rio, 1987 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Travel--Prague/Budapest/Vienna (US/ICOMOS)--General, 1986-1988 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Travel--Prague/Budapest/Vienna (US/ICOMOS)--Reading Materials, n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Travel--Indonesia/Singapore (US/ICOMOS)--Correspondence, 1988-1990 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Travel--Indonesia/Singapore (US/ICOMOS)--General, 1988-1990 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Travel--Atlantic Heritage (National Trust), 1988-1989 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Travel--Australia, 1992 | series 10 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Travel--Delta Queen, 1993-1994 and n.d. | series 10 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Travel--Heritage of Hawaii and French Polynesia (National Trust), 1994-1995 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Travel--Hawaii in New England (University of Hawaii)--Brochures and pamphlets, n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Travel--Hawaii in New England (University of Hawaii)--Correspondence, 1994-1995 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Travel--Hawaii in New England (University of Hawaii)--General, 1994-1995 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Travel--Hawaii in New England (University of Hawaii)--Notes, 1995 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Travel--Cuba (US/ICOMOS), 1995-1998 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Travel--Miscellaneous , 1974-1998 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Travel--Trip Reports, 1984-1996 and n.d. | series 10 | box 4 | folder 8 | |
Series 11: Drawings and Blueprints, 1936-1985 and undated (0.50 linear feet and 1 mapcase drawer)
Series XI consists of drawings and blueprints as well as a small number of prints. A majority of the drawings were created by Murtagh as a child although some of the drawings were produced for a Fine Arts Class at the University of the Pennsylvania. The subjects of the drawings range from still lifes to buildings and figure drawings. There are also eight blueprints included in the series, representing a number of projects with which Murtagh was involved. Arrangement is by format.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprints--Plans for the Moravian Buildings on the North side of Church Street (Bethlehem, PA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1897 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--Columbus Street Project (Alexandria, VA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1965 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--Old Salem, Fourth House Lot 50 (Salem, NC) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1965 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--Creole House Site Plan (Prairie Du Rocher, IL) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1979 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--Hotel del Coronado (Coronado, CA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1985 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--123 W. Gwinnett Street (Savannah, GA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--201 Prince Street (Alexandria, VA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Blueprints--Plans for the Moravian Buildings on the North side of Church Street (Bethlehem, PA) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1897 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), 1946-1948 and n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7), n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh (Oversize Only, MC11 DR 7), 1947 and n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh (Oversize Only, MC11, DR7), n.d. | series 11 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Prints--Leipzig, Germany and Bethlehem, PA (Oversize Only), 1750-1793 | series 11 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1954-1975 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 18 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 19 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 20 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 21 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 22 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 23 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 24 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 25 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 26 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 27 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 28 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 29 | |
| Drawings--By Murtagh, 1935-1938 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 30 | |
| Prints, 1973 and n.d. | series 11 | box 2 | folder 31 | |
Series 12: Photographs, 1954-2000 and undated (1,146 items)
This series contains black and white and color photographs as well as some slides and negatives. A significant portion of the photographs were pulled from Series I through X during processing. The remaining images were found loose in the collection. Images found in this series include family photographs, travel snapshots, images documenting historic structures and buildings, publicity images of William J. Murtagh, and photos from conferences and other special events that Murtagh attended over the years. Of particular note are almost 200 images acquired for the research and publication of Murtagh's book, Keeping Time. Arrangement follows the order of the series, boxes, and folders from which the photographs originated. Images not originating from a pre-existing series are arranged alphabetically by subject matter.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series I, Box 1 (3 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Series II, Box 1 (3 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Series II, Box 2 (4 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Series II, Box 3 (3 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Series II, Box 4 (12 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
| Series III, Box 7 (54 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 6 | |
| Series IV, Box 1 (20 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 7 | |
| Series IV, Box 2, Folders 2-7 (30 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 8 | |
| Series IV, Box 2, Folders 8-13 (16 items) | series 12 | box 1 | folder 9 | |
| Series IV, Box 3, Folder 1 (19 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 1 | |
| Series IV, Box 3, Folder 3 (46 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 2 | |
| Series IV, Box 3, Folder 3 (57 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 3 | |
| Series IV, Box 3, Folder 3 (6 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 4 | |
| Series IV, Box 3, Folder 4 (2 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 5 | |
| Series IV, Box 12 (4 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 6 | |
| Series V, Box 3 (4 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 7 | |
| Series V, Box 7 (6 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 8 | |
| Series V, Box 9 (1 item) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 9 | |
| Series V, Box 17 (2 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 10 | |
| Series V, Box 22 (1 item) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 11 | |
| Series V, Box 23 (4 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 12 | |
| Series VI, Box 2 (30 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 13 | |
| Series VII, Box 1 (1 item) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 14 | |
| Series VII, Box 2 (1 item) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 15 | |
| Series VII, Box 7 (1 item) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 16 | |
| Series VII, Box 9 (40 items) | series 12 | box 2 | folder 17 | |
| Series VIII, Box 1 (17 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 1 | |
| Series VIII, Box 3 (43 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 2 | |
| Series IX, Box 1 (42 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 3 | |
| Series IX, Box 5 (27 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 4 | |
| Series X, Box 2 (2 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 5 | |
| Series X, Box 4 (35 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 6 | |
| Oversize 2 (6 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 7 | |
| Buildings and Structures (45 items), 1956-1978 and n.d. | series 12 | box 3 | folder 8 | |
| Buildings and Structures (19 items) | series 12 | box 3 | folder 9 | |
| Buildings and Structures [Castine, ME] (57 items), ca. 1972 | series 12 | box 4 | folder 1 | |
| Buildings and Structures (Independence National Historic Park) (47 items), 1950s | series 12 | box 4 | folder 2 | |
| Buildings and Structures (Independence National Historic Park) (13 items), 1950s | series 12 | box 4 | folder 3 | |
| Buildings and Structures (Winston-Salem, NC) (15 items) | series 12 | box 4 | folder 4 | |
| Family photos (21 items) | series 12 | box 4 | folder 5 | |
| Miscellaneous (87 items) | series 12 | box 4 | folder 6 | |
| Negatives, Slides and contact prints (118 items) | series 12 | box 4 | folder 7 | |
| Negatives, Slides and contact prints (15 items) | series 12 | box 5 | folder 1 | |
| Other people (88 items) | series 12 | box 5 | folder 2 | |
| William J. Murtagh--alone (78 items) | series 12 | box 5 | folder 3 | |
| William J. Murtagh--with others (96 items) | series 12 | box 5 | folder 4 | |
| Oversize images (5 items) (Oversize Only, MC11 DR7) | series 12 | box 6 | folder 1 | |
Series 13: Audiovisual Materials, 1975-1996 (5 items)
Series XIII consists of five audiocassettes pulled from Series VI and Series VIII. All five cassettes are recordings of speeches. Two of the speeches were made by Murtagh while the remaining three tapes contain the proceedings of a conference on the topic of easements. Arrangement follows the order of the series from which the cassettes originated.
| Description | Series | Box / Reel | Folder / Frame | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiocassettes--"Do You Write or Do You Speak?"--comments on ICOMOS General Assembly paper, 1996 | series 13 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
| Audiocassettes--Speeches on easements, 1975 | series 13 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
| Audiocassettes--Speeches on easements, 1975 | series 13 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
| Audiocassettes--Speeches on easements, 1975 | series 13 | box 1 | folder 4 | |
| Audiocassettes--Murtagh on cultural preservation , 1996 | series 13 | box 1 | folder 5 | |
Series 14: Memorabilia, 1979-1985 and undated (9 items)
This series contains items that Murtagh picked up in his travels as well as the nameplate from his desk. Items include a silver spoon from Australia, a paper fan, a wooden elephant, a Victorian Society of America button, an American eagle pin, a Brazilian charm, a German coin, and a button from the Sitka Visitor's Bureau. These items have been removed to the Memorabilia collection, items 1782 through 1790.
There is currently no box inventory available for this series. Please refer to the series description above for a broad description of the materials.
Related Material
The papers of Frederick L. Rath, the first director of the National Trust, and the papers of Charles Hosmer, author of Preservation Comes of Age, are both held by the Archives and Manuscripts Department, University of Maryland Libraries. The National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection has also recently acquired the collection of Charles E. Peterson, founder of the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Murtagh's book collection has been cataloged in the University Libraries' Catalog using the note "William J. Murtagh" and added to the National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection, University of Maryland Libraries, includes over 100 linear feet of vertical files kept by staff at the National Trust and includes materials collected during Murtagh's time at the Trust.
The National Archives and Records Administration is the legal repository for the organizational records of the National Trust for Historic Preservation prior to 1992 and for the Department of Interior.
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
Selected Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Maryland Libraries' Catalog. Researchers desiring related materials about these topics, names, or places may search the Catalog using these headings.
Subjects
- Historic preservation -- Archival resources
- Historic preservation -- Study and teaching -- Archival resources
- International Council of Monuments and sites -- Archives
- National Register of Historic Places -- Archives
- National Trust for Historic Preservation -- Archives
- Victorian Society in America -- Archives
Names (Added Entries)
- Murtagh, William J. -- Keeping Time
















