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- Nancy Hadley
George Matsumoto
Name
Matsumoto, George
Personal Information
Birth/Death:Â Â Â Â 1922-
Occupation:Â Â Â Â American architect and educator
Location (state):Â Â Â Â NC; CA
AIA Affiliation
Member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 1951-
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) 1973
Biographical Sources
American Architects Directories:
Address listed in 1956 American Architects Directory
Biographical listing in 1962 American Architects Directory
Biographical listing in 1970 American Architects Directory
Biographical Information:
Contributed by the North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center:
Architect George Matsumoto served on the faculty of the School of Design of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) from 1948 to 1961. During his tenure at the School of Design, Matsumoto won more than thirty awards for his residential work and his achievements in design were widely published.
Related Records
Archival Holdings
The American Institute of Architects Archives
      Membership file may contain membership application, Fellowship nomination, related correspondence. Membership files of living persons are not available. Contact the AIA Archives at archives@aia.org for further information.
North Carolina State University Libraries Special Collections Research Center
MC 00042 George Matsumoto Papers, 1945-1991
The bulk of these papers and drawings document the architectural practice of George Matsumoto and Associates between 1948 and 1961. These years correspond to his residence in Raleigh, North Carolina, and his tenure on the faculty of North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University). The collection relates solely to Matsumoto's architectural practice, and there is limited information regarding Matsumoto's personal life and teaching career. Projects in the collection include residential work chiefly in Raleigh, but also in Chapel Hill, Sedgefield (Greensboro), and Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia. Formats include correspondence, Publications, scrapbooks, photographs, architectural drawings, blueprints, specifications, and sketches.
Link to online finding aid: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/findingaids/mc00042/