Contents of a folder labelled 'Themes'.

Includes:
-colour polaroid of the Cosmic Oval
-correspondence between Charles and Barbara Hoyle regarding Sir Fred Hoyle's contributions to the house
-program for the Entrance Ellipse
-correspondence between Charles and D McNally at the University of London Observatory, regarding an introduction to Fred Hoyle and new research in astronomy
-manuscript and photocopied lettering designs
-cuttings from Country Life 14 July 1983 regarding Villa Kerylos, French Riviera
-typescript with manuscript alterations title 'The Thematic House'
-astrological designs on tracing paper
-photocopied typeface designs and details of a course on letter design for architects
-colour, b&w photographs and floor plans of the [National Gallery of Art, Washington]
-I.M. Pei & Partners program and statistics and press release for the National Gallery of Art [Washington] Expansion
-manuscript notes on the National Gallery of Art, the Willow Tea Rooms, temples, Edzell castle
-design for the sink in the Cosmic Loo
-notes on the word 'cosmos' and for a frieze
-contact sheet and negatives of built-in furniture within the house
-manuscript notes listing rooms in the house and columns labelled 'drawings, sketches notes etc: what we have', 'Photographs: what we have' and 'What we need' dated 14 Dec 1984. There are coloured dots to indicate Maggie and Charles' preferences.
-cutting from the Guardian 'The House that Jencks built' 1984 and photocopies
-typescript notes titles 'Cultural History July 25th 1984 MK CK WS' relating to the frieze
-news cuttings on astronomy
-typescript notes titled 'Cultural Time' with manuscript annotations listing historical figures
-typescript notes titled 'Seventeen Themes of the Thematic House The Matic How See' divided into general, historical & architectural and personal
-printed typescript document titled 'Program for the Entrance Ellipse - The Cosmic Egg and Cultural History by Charles Jencks' with manuscript annotations and sketches on reverse.
-manuscript and typescript draft lists of themes
-typescript document titled 'William Stok December 2 1984: Thoughts on the Mural' with a manuscript sketch at the bottom of the page
-typescript documentitled 'Allegory MK: Architecture defeated; architecture triumphant'.
-manuscript quotations
-photocopy from an unknown publication relating to the personification of architecture
-pencil sketches on tracing paper of doors, with photocopies
-incomplete typescript document titled 'The Thematic House: Charles Jencks'
-photocopy from an unknown publication relating to the symbolism of the seasons
-typescript and manuscript notes titled 'Future Pavilion' with aphorisms about the future
-photocopy typescript article titled 'The Thematic House (A brief Summary); Charles Jencks'.
-typescript letter from Mark Girouard sending captions [not included] and returning the slides and transparencies
-typescript notes on Autumn, Aphrodite, Artemis and Spring
-horoscopes from Vogue June 1972
-typescript notes titled 'Thoughts on Reading E.H. Gombrich 'The Museum: Past, Present and Future' in Ideals and Idols, Phaidon, Oxford 1979'
-pencil and ink sketch frieze designs
-colour polaroid photograph of the Bathpool
-receipt from Harriet Wynter Ltd for an Orrery and colour reproduction labelled 'This is the ceiling of the famous planetarium built by Eise Eisinga'
-letter from D McNally at the University of London regarding the entrance ellipse and returning Charles' program (attached) and regarding introductions to Sir Fred Hoyle
-pencil lettering designs
-typescript notes titled 'Museum of Cultural History'
-private view card for 'Ornament and Decoration: Architectural Drawings by Arthur Brown Jr and Bakewell & Brown' at Phillippe Bonnafont Gallery, San Francisco, with manuscript annotations
-colour polaroid photographs of the Cosmic Oval

Bundle of drawings with a covering page labelled 'Rear Elevation'. The bundle is wrapped in a whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'C&M Jencks House: conservatory sketch Nov 1980' with manuscript annotations.

Within the bundle, there is also a smaller bundle of papers, also wrapped inside a whiteprint. This whiteprint is annotated 'Key Elevation. Done in Scotland June [crossed out]/July 1980. C. Jencks'. This bundle includes:
-photocopied drawings of windows
-pencil drawing on tracing paper of balustrades, folded
- whiteprint drawing of windows, doors and balustrades annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
-photocopied elevation drawings with pen annotations
-whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Setting out Jacuzzi Elevation' Aug 1981, folded and used as a wrapper. Inside are a whiteprint drawing by Terry Farrell Partnership titled 'Rear Elevation' Feb 1981 [folded] and photocopied front elevations with pen annotations
-unlabelled whiteprints of front elevation and axonometric drawings, with a list of potential savings to be offset against the balustrading and columns
-whiteprint rear elevation annotated 'key elevation. Done in Scotland. June 1980? [crossed out]. July 18, 1980. C Jencks'.
-whiteprint front elevation with a note from Charles to Terry at the bottom
-unlabelled whiteprint front elevation, folded
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
-pencil drawing on tracing paper of the rear elevation and garden plan, with problems listed at the bottom, folded. Inside are a folded whiteprint version of the same drawing plus front and rear elevations and smaller pencil sketches on tracing paper.
-whiteprint axonometric drawing of the house and a proposed garden design including a grotto. Folded
-whiteprint drawing of windows with measurements, folded
-pencil sketches on tracing paper of Jencksiana designs
-whiteprint unlabelled rear elevation with manuscript notes and ink annotations, folded
-whiteprint sketch rear elevation
-whiteprint by Terry Farrell Partnership labelled 'Back Elevation (almost final design drawing)' Oct 1980, folded

The rest of the bundle includes:
-b&w polaroid photograph of the rear elevation
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevation, folded
-whiteprint roof terrace plan, folded
-photocopy of a photograph of the rear elevation during construction
-photocopied window designs coloured in with felt tip pen
-unlabelled whiteprint rear elevations, folded
-b&w photograph of the house from the street during construction
-pencil sketch on tracing paper showing steps into the garden
-pencil sketch on tracing paper of the rear elevation
-unlabelled whiteprint of sketch rear elevations, used as a wrapper for photocopies of axonometric drawings of octagonal windows
-envelope labelled 'Penny & Anthropomorphism'
-photocopies from unknown publications showing figures representing abstract concepts
-pencil drawings of figures representing art and architecture, folded, with pencil manuscript correspondence inside from Penny [Jencks] regarding the figures and giving personal news
-manuscript letter from Penny [Jencks] to Charles written on an envelope discussing the figures.
-colour photographs of figures on buildings. The photographs have been glued to white paper with manuscript captions. [6 pages, the glue has failed on many of the photographs] with a manuscript covering letter from Charles to Penny
-colour reproduction of a building with figures either side of the window
-letter from John Cullen Lighting Design
-manuscript letter from Charles to Penny regarding termes by Hugues Sambin
-invitation to the St Botolph Club, Boston
-colour photograph of a clay sculpture
-invitation to and programme for the dedication of a statue to Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison by Penelope Jencks
-b&w photograph of the rear of the house during construction.

Contents of a box file found in a box labelled 'Thematic House: 3 files + slides'.

Includes:
-copy letter to Ruth regarding sketches for the architecture & art [icons]
-manuscript notes regarding glazing to the outside stairs and repaintings of [cills]
-typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Thematic House: must be finished and painted September 10th' with a list of remaining tasks to be completed. Notes of addresses and telephone numbers on reverse.
-typescript letter from Ianthe Ruthven sending 49 transparencies of the house and details of credit required.
-manuscript letter from Eileen Harris thanking Maggie and Charles for their hospitality and enclosing a photocopy regarding Thomas Wright of Durham.
-colour polaroid photograph of the columns of the Future Pavilion
- manuscript letter from Randolph, addressed from Lugano regarding the symbolism of trees and his critique of the house
-b&w polaroid photograph of Summer with the sun chairs but a different table
-manuscript letter from [unidentified] thanking Charles and Maggie for the visit to their house
-typescript letter from Peter Tigg, architect, enclosing a photograph of the house
-typescript letter from Mauro Peruchetti of Peruchetti Associates promoting their paint effects
-photocopied Labour Time Sheets with details missing/obscured
-typescript list titled 'Window Cleaning'
-typescript list titled 'Lansdowne Walk October 28. To finish for Nov L8th [sic] move'.
-red ink sketches of stool designs
-manuscript notes of names and addresses
-manuscript list of total number of days spent completing tasks in relation to the house
-typescript list with manuscript annotations titled 'Lansdowne Walk July 18, 1983 to finish by Sept 10th move'.

Contents of a folder labelled 'Thematic House 1978-84 -Garden Facade - Future Pavilion - 2nds Garden'.

Includes:
-pencil, coloured pencil, felt tip pen and photocopy designs for [the Future Pavilion]
-pencil and photocopy designs for trellis
-pencil plans of the garden on tracing paper and photocopies
-ink sketches of the garden on Portrack House headed letter paper
-pencil designs for [paving] on foolscap lined paper and A4 plain paper
-pencil sketch views of the trellis and trees from neighbouring gardens
-photocopy designs for trellis labelled with months of the year
-designs for mirrors sketched on FM Productions, Minnesota notepaper
-copy letter from Charles to Steve & John regarding the garden arch, August 1984
-colour polaroid of the garden
-pencil and ink sketches of arches on paper and tracing paper