Rolf Anders Williams Collection, 1909-1961 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Will Hopkins

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Collection Overview

Title: Rolf Anders Williams Collection, 1909-1961

ID: 001/01/MSS 2016-084

Primary Creator: Williams, Rolf Anders (1953-)

Extent: 8.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 11/23/2016

Subjects: Architecture--Designs and plans, Buildings, Norfolk (Va.)

Forms of Material: Architectural drawings (visual works), Contracts

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Thirty-four architectural drawings and two contractual documents relating to houses at 904 Jamestown Crescent, 1111 Westover Avenue, and 1115 Hanover Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia.

Biographical Note

Rolf Anders Williams was born on July 24, 1953 in Norfolk, Virginia. He received a Bachelors of Business Administration at The College of William and Mary in 1976. Williams married Alice Elizabeth "Beth" Oast on May 6, 1995 in Norfolk, Virginia. He was Honorary Consul of Norway in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Architecture--Designs and plans
Buildings
Norfolk (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Rolf and Beth Williams by donation

Preferred Citation: Rolf Anders Williams Collection, MSS 2016-084, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed April 30, 2019.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Drawer x],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Construction proposal contract, undated: Rossel Edward Mitchell, architect.
Folder 2: Heating and plumbing specifications, Ames house, 1910 January 26: Probably for 904 Jamestown Crescent.
Folder 3: Plan and elevation drawings, Ames house, 1909 November: Probably 904 Jamestown Crescent.
Folder 4: Plan, elevation and detail drawings, Ames house, 1910 January: Probably 904 Jamestown Crescent.
Folder 5: Plan and elevation drawings, McMahan house, 1948 May 4: 1111 Westover Avenue.
Folder 6: Elevation drawings, Ames house, undated: Probably 904 Jamestown Crescent.
Folder 7: Miscellaneous drawings, circa 1910 and 1961 November 5: Includes interior details of Williams house (1961; address not specified) and a landscape plan for an unidentified property.

Drawer x

Folder 1: Architectural drawings, McMahan and Williams houses, circa 1910 and 1957 January 10: Includes millwork details for the McMahan house at 1111 Westover Avenue, and elevation plans for the Williams house at 1115 Hanover Avenue.