Richard P. Milner Photographs
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs of residences, schools, churches, missions, municipal and other buildings designed by architect, Richard P. Milner. Residences are all located in Albuquerque, NM, with many in the southeast Nob Hill neighborhood. School projects are in Albuquerque, Aztec, Tucumcari, and Tijeras Canyon. Churches and missions are located in Albuquerque, Los Alamos, Farmington, Aztec, and Ganado, AZ. Municipal and other buildings are in Bernalillo, Albuquerque, and Grants.
Dates
- Creation: 1936-1965
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Biographical Information
Born in 1911, Richard P. Milner and his family came to Albuquerque in 1919. He attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and at the University of New Mexico, where he completed a B.A. in 1932. He began architectural training with T. Charles Gaastra in 1936, continuing under J. B. Burwinkle and Edwin B. Clarke from 1936- 1940. Milner also worked for U.S.E.D., Albuquerque Chapter, as Office Engineer from 1942-1948. In 1949, he opened the firm of Richard P. Milner, A.I.A., and continued this practice from 1949-1954. Milner partnered to form Burwinkle & Milner, from 1954-1960, and resumed his own firm from 1960-1969. Milner completed his career in the firm Richard P. Milner & Associates, which included partner Arthur L. Wood, from 1969-1977.
Extent
1 box (80 photographs, 1 post card, 2 negatives)
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Abstract
The collection consists of photographs of residences, schools, churches, missions, municipal and other buildings designed by architect, Richard P. Milner. All buildings, except for the Ganado Presbyterian Church, are located in New Mexico; the majority in Albuquerque.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number.
Separated Material
Photographs were separated from Richard P. Milner Architectural Drawings and Plans
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Albuquerque (N.M.)
- Aztec (N.M.)
- Bernalillo (N.M.)
- Farmington (N.M.)
- Ganado (Ariz.)
- Grants (N.M.)
- Los Alamos (N.M.)
- New Mexico -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Tijeras Canyon (N.M.)
- Tucumcari (N.M.)
Topical
- Architects -- New Mexico -- 20th century
- Architecture -- New Mexico -- 20th century -- Photographs
- Architecture, Domestic -- New Mexico -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Church buildings -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Municipal buildings -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works
- School buildings -- New Mexico -- Pictorial works
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Richard P. Milner Photographs, 1936-1965
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- B. Silbergleit
- Date
- © 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
cswrref@unm.edu