Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1981-1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
40 cm of textual records, 118 architectural drawings, 1 photograph, and other materials.
Other materials:
ca. 14 diskettes (8 inch)
4 data cartridges
Computer graphics cards
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
McDougall Architects was an architectural firm active in Calgary, Alberta. Its principal was Ian McDougall.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Accession M-8418 was donated to the Glenbow Library and Archives by Ian McDougall in 1995.
Accession 2025.30 was donated to the Glenbow Library and Archives by Ian McDougall on 22 July 2025.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The fonds consists of architectural drawings and specifications for the Vista Heights housing project, completed in 1982 for Calhome Properties, a subsidiary of the City of Calgary. The fonds also includes the early CAD software and manuals used to design the project. In the early 1980s, McDougall Architects acquired the CAD system Touch ‘n Draw developed by Arrigoni Computer Graphics for the Tektronix 4050 series of computer hardware. McDougall Architects’ Vista Heights project was believed to be the first residential architectural project created in western Canada using CADD (computer aided design and drafting).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
No further accruals are expected
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary does not hold the copyright for materials in the McDougall Architects fonds. The University of Calgary Libraries and Cultural Resources may provide materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act. Permission to publish, copy or otherwise use the content must be obtained for any works under copyright protection. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The CAD data cartridges and 8" diskettes have yet to be migrated and made accessible. Inquire with the archivist to review these items.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of records.