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Washington, D.C.
Special Collections Staff, 2006 Jennifer King, 2006

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 Descriptive Summary Justement, Louis Louis Justement papers, 1946-1968 MS2045 1.5 Linear feet Collection consists of correspondence, newspaper and periodical articles, patents, meeting minutes, reports, programs, and press releases. The material dates from 1946-68. The correspondence comes from the Committee on Urban Planning of the American Institute of Architects and the Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee, which Justement chaired from 1946-49. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center
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 Historical or Biographical Note

Louis Justement (1891-1968) practiced architecture in Washington D.C. from 1919 through 1968. He received his bachelor's degree in architecture from George Washington University in 1911 and opened his own architecture firm in 1924.

He served three terms as president of the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Middle Atlantic District. He served as chairman of the A.I.A. Committee on Urban Planning from 1946 though 1949. He was considered an authority on private and public large-scale housing projects and some of his well-known projects located in Washington include Sibley Memorial Hospital, U.S. Courthouse, Howard University Medical School, and the Meridian Hill Hotel. He supported the development of rapid transit for the metropolitan area and worked on the drafting of the original plans for the redevelopment of Southwest Washington.

He was born in New York City and died at Sibley Memorial Hospital in 1968.

 Collection Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper and periodical articles, patents, meeting minutes, reports, programs, and press releases. The material dates from 1946-68. The correspondence comes from the Committee on Urban Planning of the American Institute of Architects and the Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee, which Justement chaired from 1946-49. The correspondence of both committees deals with the postwar housing situation, proposals for legislation, programs for urban redevelopment, and meeting minutes. The collection also includes correspondence relating to the Urban Renewal Council of Washington D.C. The Council was a group of citizens appointed to advise and assist the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Justement was appointed in 1959 for a two-year term. The material for the Committee on Urban Planning has statements from Justement and other people about various topics such as housing issues, zoning, and building codes. These statements were presented to Congressional committees and professional architecture organizations.

Collection Organization

Organized into seven series: Biographical information, American Institute of Architects Committee on Urban Planning, Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee, Manuscript, Patents, Periodicals and newspaper articles, and Urban Renewal Council.

 Subject Terms Individuals Justement, Louis Corporate Entities American Institute of Architects. Committee on Urban Planning Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee Urban Renewal Council of Washington, D.C. Topics Architects Urban renewal Housing Louis Justement papers Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2045 Series 1 Biographical information, undated 0.25 Linear feet

This series consists of biographical information for Louis Justement.

 1 1 Biographical Information, undated

MS2045 Series 2 American Institute of Architects, Committee on Urban Planning, 1946-1949 0.75 Linear feet

This series consists of correspondence, minutes, newsletters, programs, reports, statements, legislative bills, and news releases related to Justement's work with the Committee on Urban Planning for the American Institute of Architects. The material dates from 1946-49.

 1 2 Correspondence, 1946

1 3 Correspondence, 01/1947-05/1947

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Correspondence: Louis Justement and Earl T. Heitschmidt, 01/30/1947

Item 2 Correspondence: Edmund B. Purves and Philip B. Fleming, 02/07/1947

Item 3 Correspondence: Louis Justement and Edmund B. Purves, 03/20/1947

1 4 Correspondence, 06/1947-09/1947

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of material within this folder.

 Item 1 Statement on Housing Policy for the A.I.A. -- Henry S. Churchill, 06/14/1947

1 5 Correspondence, 10/1947-12/1947

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Correspondence: Albert J. Evers and Louis Justement, 11/03/1947

1 6 Correspondence, 01/1948-07/1948

2 1 Correspondence, 08/1948-12/1948

2 2 Correspondence, 01/1949-09/1950

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Correspondence: Douglas William Orr and George Cannon Young, 01/19/1949

2 3 Bills (Legislation), undated

2 4 Minutes, 1946-1947

2 5 Minutes and Memos Atomic Age Architecture Committee, 1949

2 6 Miscellaneous, undated

2 7 Newsletters (various organizations), 1947-1949

2 8 News Releases, 1946-1948

2 9 Programs and Reports, 1946-1949

2 10 Statements, 1947-1948

2 11 Subject: Housing, undated

2 12 Subject: Urban Slum, undated

MS2045 Series 3 Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee, 1946-1949 0.25 Linear feet

This series consists of correspondence related to Justement's work with the Interprofessional Urban Planning Committee. The material dates from 1946-49.

 2 13 Correspondence, 1946

3 1 Correspondence, 01/1947-01/1949

3 2 Correspondence, 03/1948-01/1949

MS2045 Series 4 Manuscript, undated 0.25 Linear feet

This series has a manuscript for the book "The Challenge of the City."

 3 3 "The Challenge of the City", undated

MS2045 Series 5 Patents, undated 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains correspondence and patents. The correspondence is dated 1926.

 3 4 Correspondence, 1926

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Correspondence: Commissioner of Patents, undated

3 5 Patents, undated

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 3 5 item 1 Correspondence: Commissioner of Patents and Louis Justement, 10/07/1926

MS2045 Series 6 Periodical and newspaper articles, 1946-1968 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains newspaper and periodical articles and scrapbooks. The material is dated 1946-68.

 3 6 Newspaper Articles, 1946-1952

3 7 Periodical Articles, 1946-1968

3 8 Scrapbook, undated

MS2045 Series 7 Urban Renewal Council, 1958-1960 0.25 Linear feet

This series contains correspondence related to Justement's work with the Urban Renewal Council. The material is dated from 1958-60.

 3 9 Urban Renewal Council, 1958-1960

Selected items from this folder are described below. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of materials within this folder.

 Item 1 Proposal for Service to Displaced Families, 12/30/1959