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-CJA-LPA · Sub-Fonds · 1976-1995
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Files relating to The Language of Post-Modern Architecture. These files were organised by Charles before his death and contain predominantly images used across the various editions of the book.
LPMA - EXTRAS 1977-1991
-CJA-LPA-2 · File · 1977-1991
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Contents of a folder labelled 'LMPA - EXTRAS 1977-1991'. Includes:
-loose photographs, some marked up for reproduction
-envelope from the Groninger Museum
-typescript titled 'How the building systems work semantically (could include as insert box)' with a diagram
-letter from Claire-Marie Brolly in French, with typescript translation into English, enclosing a reproduction of an illustration from her thesis as a response to reading The Language of Post-Modern Architecture
-strips of transparencies
-manuscript notes headed 'Post-Modern Space + Precedents (50)' with notes for a diagram
-photocopies and cuttings from unidentified publications
-letter of transmittal from Johansen & Bhavnani Architects to Academy Editions, enclosing images of Mummers Theater and Ad-hoc House
-cutting from Building Design 8 October 1999 on Nigel Coates
New Paradigm - Materials 0
-CJA-NEW-1 · File · 1966-2001
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled "New Paradigm - Materials 0"

Includes:
-transparencies marked up for publication with tracing paper
-b&w photographs of JFK Airport
-a postcard from Lu Xiao-Wei to Charles and Maggie, showing 'an exterior view of the main building in District Three' thanking them for the Christmas card, 1991
-colour photographs of State of Illinois Center, Chicago
-postcard of Palazzo della Civilità, Rome
-slide labelled 'Graves 7 Dwarfs'
-colour photograph glued to perspex labelled 'Ter herinnering aan het project HKB 1987'
-photocopy of an [Archigram] drawing
-cover of The New Yorker 2 April 1966, attached to cardboard
-'The Emergent Paradigm: Changing Patterns of Thought and Belief' by Peter Schwarz and James Ogilvy Apr 1979, with typescript version and letter from James to Charles inside [found in plastic folder, removed for conservation reasons]
-leaflet for the National Museum of Australia: A celebration of Federation 2001, with a transparency and slide inside
-letter from OMA enclosing images of the ZKM
-printed-out emails regarding images for the 7th edition of the Language of Post Modern Architecture/The New Paradigm in Architecture, including copyright information
-cutting from Archis 1/2001 'The Canyon as Gathering Space' by Aaron Betsky
-published line drawing of St Peter's Square
-print-outs from www.archined.nl on MVRDV
-print outs on photographic paper of images relating to Gherkin building
-print outs on photographic paper of images from Batty and Longley's 'Fractial Cities' (1994)
-print outs on photographic paper of images by Madelon Vriesendorp
-plastic folder containing slides
-cutting from the FT Weekend 1/2 Dec 2001 on Route 66
-poster for 'Practice and Theory: Perspecta and the Fate of Architecture Discourse' at Yale School of Architecture, 2000 [folded] used as a folder for A3 designs for the Media Tower Vienna (former Generali Tower) by Hans Hollein
-envelope labelled 'LPMA PHOTOS IMAGES EVOL TREE 1960-2000 containing proof images [none of the evolutionary tree]
-slides of various covers of The Language of Post-Modern Architecture in english and in translation

Olympics
-CJA-OYC-1 · File · 1996-2010
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'Olympics'.

Includes:
Cuttings
Photocopied cuttings on the effect of the Olympics on Athens
Typescript document titled 'The Golden Age of the Olympics: Sport-Culture Forum, International Olympic Committee, Laussane June 6, 1997' by Charles
Typescript document titled 'The Golden Age of the Olympics: Laussane June 6, 1997' by Charles, annotated
Envelope containing a programme for the Forum Sport-Culture meeting June 1997
Letter from Charles to Louis Monreal with thoughts after the conference, June 1997
Correspondence with the International Olympic Committee regarding participation in the Sport-Culture Forum
Manuscript notes
Typescripts titled 'The Olympics Approaches the Golden Age: The Culture of the Best: Crisis, Danger and Opportunities' with annotations
Exhibition guide for the Olympic Museum Lausanne
Time code sheets relating to unspecified video tapes
Typescript titled 'Speech given by President Samaranch in 1995: Culture, an integral part of Olympism', annotated
Typescript titled 'Charles Jencks' First Take: Olympics as the Ultimate Metaphor'
Fax listing travel arrangements for Lausanne
Manuscript graphs
Photocopies from an unknown book describing statistics and the measurement of growth
Printed out article 'Golden Egg or Fools; Gold? American Olympics Commercialism and the IOC' by Robert Knight Barry, annotated
Photocopied pages from dictionaries and encyclopedias
Typescript document titled 'Olympics: notes from lunch with Luis Feb 19 1997'
Manuscript notes
Typescript document titled 'Notes for Luis Monreal-Charles Jencks telephone March 4 1997 re: The Post-Modern Labyrinth.

-CJA-OYC-4 · Item · [Jun] 1997
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Published report of the forum held 6-7 June 1997 in Lausanne, organised by the Cultural Commission of the International Olympic Committee, with published versions of the papers. Includes 'The Golden Age of the Olympics' by Charles.

Loose insertions including correspondence about travel arrangements and a letter from Gerard Holton at Harvard about growth curves.

International Olympic Committee
PhD
-CJA-PHD · Sub-Fonds · [1965-1970]
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Files relating to Charles' doctorate, completed at University College London supervised by Reyner Banham.
CJ Thesis Phd 1966-1970
-CJA-PHD-1 · File · 1966-1970
Part of Charles Jencks Archive

Contents of a folder labelled 'CJ Thesis Phd 1966-1970 UCL' in red ink, 'MOD-1945-MANU' and 'ACTIVE FILE' in blue ink, as well as a numbered list of names written in different inks (27 in total).

Includes:
-photograph of Charles in the front row of a lecture theatre, with some attendees using headphones (including Charles)
-typescript headed 'Chapter II A Theory of Value' with manuscript corrections and notes on the reverse
-manuscript notes headed [illegible] on trial Sept 1966?'
-envelope with manuscript notes on both sides headed 'what a boar to know Doctor Banham' and 'The Failure of Success', folded and used as a folder to hold: a review of Banham's The New Brutalism by Nikolaus Pevsner; typescript letter to the editor of The Guardian from Isaac Bickerstaff; cutting of a letter to the editor from Fred Partridge [publication unknown] and typescript version of the same letter with manuscript corrections; typescript letter to the editor signed Charles Jencks, Architectural Association in response to Reyner Banham and manuscript draft; typescript letter to the editor signed Fred Partridge in response to Reyner Banham; manuscript notes headed 'The flip side of Dr Banham'; review of Banham's The New Brutalism by Stephen Mullion from New Society 8 Dec 1966; article titled 'Monumental Folly' by Peter Hall, New Society 24 Oct 1968, annotated.
-typescript headed 'The Major Histories' with manuscript annotations
-manuscript notes on plain paper headed 'Pevsner'
-manuscript notes on plain and lined paper headed 'Banham' [possibly not all Charles' hand]
-typescript headed 'Giedion SpaceTime and Arch'
-manuscript notes headed 'Scully'
-manuscript notes headed 'Collins Changing Ideal in MA 1965 (reaction to Giedion & space)'
-manuscript notes headed 'Hitchcok Arch. 19th & 20th centuries' with biro sketches
-envelope labelled 'Historians: Pevsner, Banham 1966-1971, Summerson 1981-4, Pei' [empty]
-manuscript headed 'The Failure of Success' including a copy typescript letter from Charles to Mr De Carlo asking to be able to attend the Urbino meeting
-manuscript headed 'Banham Le Corbusier chapter'
-typescript copy letter from Charles to Reyner Banham responding to his criticisms
-manuscript comments [from Reyner Banham], titled by Charles 'Partially a response to Outline?'
-typescript and manuscript headed 'Foreward'
-manuscript letter and notes from Reyner Banham to Charles [letter on headed paper], attached to a typescript headed 'Aalto and some concepts of value
-typescript headed 'Modern Architecture' with manuscript notes [from Reyner Banham] attached
-typescript headed 'History as Myth: 1st revision, Banham notes'.
-typescript and manuscript notes headed 'Modern architecture - the tradition since 1945: a list of architects to be criticised'
-typescript diagram with numerical values applied to architect's names
-typescript headed 'Diagram Relation of American Architects'
-article from Time 2 Aug 1968 titled 'Modern Living'
-article from Newsweek 20 Mar 1967 titled 'The Architects Come Into Their Own', annotated
-article from the International Herald Tribune 29-30 May 1971 titled 'Celebrities Jam Gala Premiere at JFK Center', annotated
-article from The New York Times Magazine 17 Oct 1971 by Paul Goldberger, annotated
-manuscript diagram of architect's names headed 'Camp Non Camp'
-manuscript diagrams
-pages from ROBAJ Jun 1966, 'RIBA Annual Discourse' by Myron Goldsmith, annotated
-folded titled 'John Summerson + Charles Jencks, exchanges over PMC [Post-Modern Classicism] 1981, FSC [Freestyle Classicism] 1982, + TH [Thematic House] 1984 including manuscript letters from Summerson to Charles and typed copies; and copy typescript letters from Charles to Summerson; as well as: typescript headed 'The New Taboo: Ure Chisel'; a leaflet for Das Linz Café; typescript titled 'The Face of the Vernacular' and captions; a sketch labelled 'Validimir - Moscow 19/10/93'; a letter on Little Sparta headed paper from Ian [Hamilton Finlay] regarding the garden scheme; draft typescript letter from Charles on UCLA headed paper to I.M. Pei, 1983 and reply; letter from I.M. Pei to Henry Kewswick regarding Maggie, 2003
-typescript letter from Nikolaus Pevsner on Birkbeck College headed paper to Charles declining to supervise his thesis, and copy typescript reply from Charles; cuttings on Pevsner.

[Loose papers]
-CJA-PTK-10 · File · 1994-1999
Part of Charles Jencks Archive
Bundle of papers found loose. Includes:
-6 colour photographs [taken at Portrack seminars?] printed on Fujicolor paper, [1994]
-1 colour photograph of Charles speaking to [unidentified man] at a table in a garden [at Portrack?], printed on Konica Long Life 100 paper
-2 colour photographs, printed on Kodak paper showing [unidentified woman, man and child; the woman is wearing a cheongsam-style dress]
-typescript fax sent by Charles [recipient unknown] detailing the participants at and agenda of the Portrack Seminars in the context of a book publishing 'the rewritten papers delivered at the tenth meeting', 1999
-photocopy typescript document with headings: Portrack Seminars July 13-16th.17th?; acceptances; possibles; September 7-10th or 11th; with a list of name and contact details; annotated
-manuscript letter from Ihab Hassan on personal headed paper giving details of his location over the next few months and sending a paper by a graduate student on postodernism which makes use of Charles' work; enclosed: photocopy typescript 'The Postmodern Sublime' by Fevronia Novak, 1994
-photocopy published article by Charles 'The Post-Modern Agenda' [revised version of 'The Values of Post-Modernism', from Post-Modernism: The New Classicism in Art and Architecture, 1987].