Hyland, Paul V., Papers, 1914-c.2010 (bulk 1926-1934)

              Hyland, Paul V., (1876-1966) Papers, 1914-c.2010 (bulk 1926-1934 ) Inventory prepared by Staff of the Ryerson and Burnham Archives Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2016 Text tagged in EAD by Nathaniel Parks 2016 Finding aid written in English Paul V. Hyland Papers, 1914-c.2010 (bulk 1926-1934) 2011.4 1 linear foot ( 2 boxes ) and flatfile materials . Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 (312) 443-7292 rbarchives@artic.edu http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchives.html Photographs, correspondence, and printed matter documenting a selection of native Chicago architect Paul Vincent Hyland's projects in the United States and abroad, though predominantly in the Chicago area. Projects represented in this collection span from his early years as a student at Berlin's Charlottenburg Institute in the late 1880s, through his tenure with D.H. Burnham and Company in the 1890s and continuing with the establishment of his own firm in 1900, which he maintained until his death in 1923. Hyland, Paul V., 1876-1966. Architectural drawings , printed papers , typescript papers , photocopies and black and white photographic prints . The collection is housed in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries' on-site stacks. English. This collection may be used by qualified readers in the Reading Room of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at The Art Institute of Chicago. Collections maintained on-site are available for patron use without prior arrangement or appointment. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/access/access.html SERIES I: PROJECTS. Separated into two subseries, identified and unidentified. Within the subseries, materials are arranged alphabetically by project and chronologically within each project. SERIES II: CORRESPONDENCE. Arranged chronologically. SERIES III: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS. Arranged chronologically, and then alphabetically. Paul V. Hyland Papers, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. The Paul Vincent Hyland Papers consists primarily of architectural documents pertaining to the various building projects Hyland was involved in his career as a practicing architect and engineer in and around Chicago and the Midwest. Series I contains materials related to Hyland's architectural projects, separated into two subseries: identified and unidentified buildings. Series II contains correspondence, primarily in regards to recommendations letters for future employment. Series III contains Hyland's personal and professional papers, such as resumes, employment applications, and lists of architectural projects. Paul Vincent Hyland was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 12, 1876 and was educated at West Division High School and Niagara University in Niagara County, New York. He also lived in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and California. Hyland began his career practicing architecture in 1895, when he began working as a draftsman and superintendent for various architectural firms, such as Holabird & Roche, D.H. Burnham and Co., Benjamin H. Marshall, Mundie and Jensen, and Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge. From March 1918 to April 1919, Hyland was commissioned as Major in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, and was stationed with the War Department in Washington, D.C. After the army, he returned to work as a architect and engineer in Chicago where, from 1919 to 1931, with partner Redmond Prindiville Corse (1888-1971), the firm Hyland & Corse designed a variety of structures, including banks, offices, schools, and factories. Hyland closed the office in April 1931, but returned to the field in 1933, working for various firms in and around Chicago until 1942. He also held many positions in related fields, such as estimating engineer for the Federal Civil Works Administrations, architect and appraiser of buildings for Ward T. Huston & Co., engineer inspector for Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, and specification and estimating engineer for Sanderson & Porter. Hyland married Lillian Mahler in August 1898. In 1952 he moved to Los Angeles, California and died in June 1966. This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs: Hyland, Paul Vincent, 1876-1966. 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