Gaylord Rufus Lewis papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-0416

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Gaylord Rufus Lewis Papers are comprised largely of photographs with a small amount of printed materials, documenting his work as a consultant designer of fairgrounds and fair buildings.

Dates

Creation: 1913-1967

Extent

0.46 Cubic Feet (1 legal size manuscript box)

Creator

Lewis, Gaylord Rufus (Person)

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the G.R. Lewis Collection lies in the photographs which date from the 1910s through most of the 1960s. The photographs depict mostly the work G.R. did as a fairgrounds design consultant and are well identified. They illustrate the various steps in the design and construction process of the fairgrounds and buildings. Many of the photographs depict various grandstands from around the country. Also within the photographs are some family pictures, most of which are unidentified.

The printed material in the collection contains a questionnaire and a mailer for future clients, letterhead from his office and programs from various expositions and fairs.

The main weakness of the collection is the lack of dates and identification for many of the photographs. Also we know little about G.R. Lewis' life outside of his fairground work.

Biographical / Historical

Gaylord Rufus Lewis worked as a fairgrounds design consultant.

Conditions Governing Access

No known access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

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