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Date(s)
- 1912-2014 (Creation)
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Fonds
Extent and medium
66 rolls of drawings and other material
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Jeffrey Lindsay (1924-1984) was an architect who specialized in geodesic dome structures. He worked with Buckminster Fuller before coming to Canada to establish the Canadian Fuller Research Foundation which was based in Montreal from 1949 to 1956. Some of his most notable works include Weatherbreak (1950), Skybreak (1951), Skigloo (1952), and Hackney Barn (1954). He also worked on Simon Fraser University's Convocation Mall with Arthur Erickson and the United States Pavilion for Expo 67 in Montreal with Buckminster Fuller.
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Scope and content
Fonds contains materials relating to the architectural work of Jeffrey Lindsay, primarily focused on geodesic domes. It covers the majority of his career including early work, work with the Fuller Research Foundation, Jeffrey Lindsay and Associates, and teaching.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Fonds is arranged into series by material type, with subseries arranged by progressive stages in his career.
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Allied materials area
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Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
Note
Includes 4,774 colour slides, 1,142 files of textual records, 418 models and pieces, 20 architects' tools, and 1 box of index cards