Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1960-1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
ca. 7,400 drawings
ca. 23 m of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Jack Long was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1925. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he attended Penn State University to study architecture. Long opened an architectural practice in Calgary, AB. In 1963, he became Special Planning Consultant to the City of Calgary. From 1964 to 1970, he was a partner in the firm McMillan Long & Associates, after which time he returned to independent practice. In 1967, Long received a C.M.H.C. fellowship to attend McGill University to study Urban Planning, graduating with a Master's in Planning (1970). Long prepared the original master plan for Calgary's plus-15 system and served as a Calgary Alderman (1980-1983).
Significant projects include: Calgary Centennial Planetarium, Calgary, AB; Administration Building, Calgary Separate School Board, Calgary, AB; Kelvin Grove Patio Apartments, Calgary, AB.
Repository
Archival history
Acquired by donation in 1977, 1984, and 2000.
Long, John 'Jack' Wilmer, 1925-2001.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of drawings, specifications, correspondence, and office files from the architectural practice of Jack Long, 1960-1999. Significant projects include: Calgary Centennial Planetarium, Calgary, AB; Administration Building, Calgary Separate School Board, Calgary, AB; Kelvin Grove Patio Apartments, Calgary, AB.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Further accruals expected.
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
The material is in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Textual file list available upon request from asc@ucalgary.libanswers.com.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Includes record nos: 12A/77.55, 201A/84.22, 275A/00.07
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.