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Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986)

Name

Yamasaki, Minoru

Personal Information

Birth/Death:     b. 01 Dec. 1912 - d. 06 Feb. 1986
Gender:    Male
Occupation:    American architect
Location:    Birmingham, MI

AIA Affiliation

Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1948-decease
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 1960

Biographical Sources

American Architects Directories:
Biographical listing in 1956 American Architects Directory
Biographical listing in 1962 American Architects Directory
Biographical listing in 1970 American Architects Directory
Biographical Directories:
Entry in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects (New York: Macmillan, 1982)

Related Records

Archival Holdings

The American Institute of Architects Archives
      Membership file contains membership application, Fellowship nomination, related correspondence, notification of death; letters in support of Fellowship have been scanned separately.
Michigan State Archives
      The Michigan State Archives saved the office files from destruction in 2010 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/state-historic-preservation-office-and-archives-of-michigan-join-forces-to-save-minoru-yamasakis-architectural-records-86416137.html.
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library
      Minoru Yamasaki Papers
For more information, see https://library.syr.edu/scrc/
Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University
      Minoru Yamasaki Papers
For more information, see http://yamasaki.wayne.edu/archives.html

Publications