Arthur Gould Odell papers

Collection

Identifier: MS0098

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 58 items consisting of newspapers, clippings, plans, portfolios, and memorabilia. The Odell Papers contain no original drawings or correspondence. Primarily biographical material about a prominent Charlotte architect and advertising material relating to Odell Associates, Inc., the firm he founded in 1940. Also includes central area and cultural plans for Charlotte and Raleigh, a film documenting the opening of the Charlotte Coliseum/Ovens Auditorium complex in 1955, and a pictorial map of historic sites in Cabarrus County.

Dates

Creation: 1935 - 1988
Creation: 1961 - 1988

Creator

Odell, Arthur Gould (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Biographical / Historical

Arthur Gould Odell Jr. was born in Concord, N.C., on November 22, 1913. He studied at Duke University (1930 31), then transferred to Cornell University, where he received a bachelors of architecture degree (1935). Odell continued his education at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. In 1940, he founded Odell Associates in Charlotte. During World War II, he served in the US Army Corps of Engineers. Odell served as president of the American Institute of Architects (1964/ 65). He died in Charlotte on April 21, 1988.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Primarily biographical material about a prominent Charlotte architect and advertising material relating to Odell Associates, Inc., the firm he founded in 1940. Also includes central area and cultural plans for Charlotte and Raleigh, a film documenting the opening of the Charlotte Coliseum/Ovens Auditorium complex in 1955, and a pictorial map of historic sites in Cabarrus County.