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ARCHIVES

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT^S HAIMNA - HONEYCOMB HOUSE

introduction to microfilm series

This microfilm series records three separate but related

ARCHIVAL collections GIVEN TO THE STANFORD UNIVERSITY

archives by Paul R. and Jean S. Hanna:

1. Fifty-three (53) binder volumes of correspondence

WITH Frank Lloyd Wright and others^ telegrams^

telephone notes, contracts, building specifications,

financial transactions, and other items, covering a

half-century from 1930 through 1981. Circa 6,000

PAGES OF documents RECORD THE STORY OF Mr . WrIGHT's

designing of THE PROJECT, THE CONTRUCTION OF SEVERAL

buildings - ACCOMPLISHED IN FIVE PHASES, THE ROLE

of stanford university, the public and architects'

interest in the project, an evaluation by the the

clients, and many related aspects,

2. 18^ sketches and drawings (mostly blueprints) by

Frank Lloyd Wright, consultants, and the hann)\s.

3. Five albums of photographs of the original site,

STAGES OF construction, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR

shots, furniture and furnishings. over 500 photos

taken by professional architectural photographers

and by the clients.

This microfilm series is available from the Architectural

History Foundation or the MIT Press.

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These microfilms are copyright ©1981 by the Archi-

tectural History Foundation and the Massachusetts

Institute of Technology.

The letters^ notes, drawings, and telegrams by Frank

Lloyd Wright and letters from the office of Frank Lloyd

Wright are copyright ©1981 by the Frank Lloyd Wright

Foundation.

All rights reserved,

Permission in writing to reproduce any part of these

microfilms must be obtained from the publishers, from

the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, or from Stanford

University.

A publication entitled Frank Lloyd Wright's Hanna House

THE Clients' Report by Paul R. and Jean S. Hanna is

available as background from the PUBLISHERS: ThE

Architectural History Foundation/MIT Press.

1981--9 X 10--1o3pp.--125 black and white illus.,

12 pp. color illus. --$25.00

The publishers provide a special guide to accompany

these microfilms. This guide booklet contains:

(1) an index to the 53 binder volumes of documents,

(2) a list and brief description of 184 blueprints, and

(3) over 500 photographs.

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760001

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

HANNA- HONEYCOMB HOUSE

VOLUME 39

January^ 1976

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December^ 1975

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OFFICE MEMORANDUM • STANFORD UNIVERSITY • OFFICE MEMORANDUM • STANFORD UNIVERSITY • OFFiCi; MEMOi<ANUo>

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Date: January 4, 1976

Edward E. Shaw

FromDaryl H. Pearson

Subject: Hanna-Honeycomb House

Herewith is original of December 21, 1976 letter fromProfessor Rex Slack to Professor Hanna, together with Paul'snote to me of December 30.

Pursuant to our conversation of today, I assume you willtimely contact Professor Slack and let him know the answer tohis inquiry.

Thanks very much.

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cc: Professor Paul R. Hanna

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A.D.A. EDITA Tokyo Co., Ltd.3-12-14 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Mr. Paul R. HannaMitchell Place No. 20Stanford, California 94305

January 9, 19 76RE: your letter of 1/4/76 and 5/14/75 U-PH-1218

Dear Mr. Hanna,

Thank you very much for your letter of January 4th, 1976.

With regard to your letter of May 14, 1975, paragraph No. 1,I am planning to take your residence with the Mossberg's inmy GA series, but it is not scheduled in this year. When I

issue a book of F.L. Wright's, I used to have a talk with theFoundation about text writer. I will mind about Mr. John Hillas a writer when the publication talk will be held with theFoundation.

And as for the paragraph No. 2, I will publish sometime suchmagazine and plan to have your article in it as a client.But this scheme has not yet carried out.

About the paragraph No. 3 and 4, I think you had better topublish your book with one of American publishers. I willtry my best to supply your necessary photos as a photographer.As I said in my former letter, I do not intend to charge youat all. I am happy to be able to help you. So you need notsend me the sample of publisher-auther contract.

Separately I sent you today the Global Interior #9, HOUSES BYFRANK LLOYD WRIGHT I, one copy by airmail. Your residence willbe in next Global Interior #10, HOUSES BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT IIwith other 25 residences. If it come out, I will send you soon,

With best regards,

Sincerely yours,

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January 19, 1976

U Professor Masami Tanigawa7-11 #107 Seta 4- ChoneSetagaya-kuTokyo, Japan 158

Dear Professor and Mrs. Tanigawa:

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Thank you so much for sending the booklet con-!' taining sketches and listings of John Howe's work.

We were delighted to sec how much Mr, Hov/e hasdone during the years intervening between his work onHoneycomb and the present, I hope you will give John—s our warmest regards.

We received two copies of the Meiji Hura booklet,I have given one copy to Mr, Canty, Editor of the A, I, A,Journal, and have sent the second copy to Mr, Massyof the National Trust for Historic Preservation,

I suppose that the restoration of the ImperialHotel at Meiji Mura is moving along towards completion.When it is completed I suppose there will be photographsavailable to shov; us what has been accomplished.

Please give our regards to our friends inTokyo,

Cordially,

Paul R, Hanna

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January 19, 1976

Mr. Yukio FutagawaA.D.A. EDITA Tokyo Co., Ltd.3-12-14 Sendagaya, Shibuya-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Futagawa;

Thank you for your welcome letter of January 9. Iam now very clear on how we shall proceed on publication.

We are pleased that you will publish our home (alongwith Mossbergs) in your GA series.

We hope your international architecture journal canbe launched soon. We wish you every success.

Your advice will be taken seriously on publishing thevolume my wife and I are writing about Frank Lloyd Wrightand our Honeycomb home. We will negotiate a contract witheither an American publisher or a European publisher. Ihope we can get as good color press work as you do in yourshops in Japan.

How can we tell you which photographs we wish to use inour book? Is there anyway that we could have contact prints(proofs) of the photos you took? If we could see proofs wecould tjelect the ones that would fit our text. We would askour publisher in what form he would wish to have from you thepictures we select. We can determine these details at a latertime when we get close to sending our manuscript to the press.In the meantime we would appreciate advice from you on thebest method for selecting those photos we wish to use fromamong the many which you took.

We are very grateful for your kindness in permitting usto use your photos in our book. We shall, of course, acknow-ledge you as the photographer of our volume and protect youwith copyright.

Cordially,

Paul R. HannaPRHtbl

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^v«. January 19, 1976

Mr. William Allin Storrer143 South Aurora StreetIthaca, New York 14850

Dear Bill;

We enjoyed your letter. Delighted that you arenear closing with a publisher for your book. If wecan help on the details for our home as you prepare thetext, let us know and, within the limits of time andtalent, we will assist,

Futagawa and we have just reached agreement onour cooperative work, I am having a copy of his lastletter to us enclosed for you, I do not know whatequipment or film he used. He had several cameraswith him.

We are pleased that conditions have improved for youat Ithaca College, This improvement will be very impor-tant in applying for a position in a western institution,

Stanford has done well for its faculty in housing.We are very happy in our new condominium. Come and beour guest in our new guestroom.

We also got from Tanigawa the booklet on JohnHowe. Excellent work by John,

Keep us informed on book and job progress.

Cordially,

Paul R, Hanna

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Mr. Edgar Tafel74 Fifth AvenueNew York, New York 10011

Dear Edgar:

I am wondering how your publication on FrankLloyd Wright is progressing. We certainly want to pur-chase a copy when it is av^-ilable. Jean and I haveassembled a great deal of material, arranged it, cata-logued it, etc. We are about ready to start intensiveresearch and writing. Our book will be essentially a

rp^, story of our client relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright,

Fortunately, ^r. Futagawa, whom you probablyknow as the outstanding Japanese architectural photo-

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grapher, has spent some time with us photographing'" Honeycombs I think his pictures, which will illustrate

our volume, will be extraordinary. I am sure you have7 seen some of the publications in his series "Global

Architecture" or "Global Interiors".

I v/as just sent a small volume by my friendTanigawa of Japan which shows the buildings which havebeen designed and in most instances, built by John Howe.As you probably know, John is lecturing at Tanigav/a'sUniversity this academic year. I was much impressedwitli what the book shows of John's work.

We are eager to see you if you come to thewest coast. Please let us know so that we may have youvisit us in our new condominium.

Cordially,

Paul R. HannaSr. Research Fellow

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Mr, William G. Sweeney1374 Minnesota AvenueSan Jose, California 95125

Dear Bill:

We were delighted to get your letter just beforeChristmas, It was good of you to write concerning ourgift of our Frank Lloyd Wright home to Stanford, We areexpecting to get the endowment for the ^''isiting UniversityProfessorship and the endowment for Honeycomb sometimethis summer. Eventually there will be a public ceremonyand if so I hope you will attend,

I have followed your career as Dean of the Schoolof Education at San Jose during the past two decades,I know you have contributed much to building up that in-stitution.

It would be good to see you and if you come toStanford Campus please give me a phone call in advanceso that we can have a visit.

Cordially,

Paul R, HannaSr, Research Fellow

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Paul R, HannaMitchell Place, No. 20

Stanford, CA 94305

Dear Professor Hanna:

I have spoken with Franklin Gilliam about appraising both the FrankLloyd Wright material and the art material. He will probably be backon campus this month and will examine the above-mentioned material then.

If you are not available when Franklin is here is it possible fora secretary to let him into your Hoover office?

My apologies for the delay in getting an evaluation of your gifts,

I was under the impression Mr. Gilliam saw your Wrightiana when he waslast at Hoover and I was completely unaware of the material in the ArtLibrary, It all seems cleared up now except for the actual appraisalby Mr. Gilliam and that will be taken care of the next time he is oncampus.

Thank you for your patience.

Yours tmily,

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Thomas W, LeonhardtGift & Exchange Librarian

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Presentation to Faculty Women's Club _2/6/76 760012

Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect - Humanist

Jean and Paul Hanna

1. Jean 3 minutes Response to Introduction

2. Paul 7 minutes How and \<lh.Y Mr, Wright

Princeton lectures (Read short quote)Fan letter to W. Meeting at ColumbiaVisit at Taliesin on way to Pullman

3. Jean 5 minutes Trading Columbia for Stanford

Pullman to StanfordPaul visiting professor - summer 19 34 ^

Paul asked to join Stanford faculty'Two tolccfgamG p^orie ccv.ti'S

Left for Stanford, June 19 35Stopped at Taliesin enrouto to discuss plansArrival at Palo Alto

4. Paul IS minutes Beginnings at Stanford

(^xrrival of first plans l'\^i^, It ,

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^{Finding building site (Wilbur, Roth, Willis )

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Building First Stage (gen. contractor, sub-« contracting; problems) Copper roof,

5. Jean 7 minutes Working v;ith Wright. Anecdotes.

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6. Paul 12 minutes Second Stage, Third Stage, Fourth Stage

Hobbyshop, Guesthouse, storeroomRemodellingBrick retaining v/allsGarden house and pool (Urn from Tokyo)A. I, A, Placquing house

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^. Jean 5 minutes Mr. Wright — Plumanist2 quotes (universities and democracy)

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760013Paul 7 minutes .

It is difficult to be sure how and why Honeycomb started.

Perhaps it had its roots in our childhood spent in rural

Minnesota where we roamed over the fields and hills, enjoying

the freedom and the beauty of the outdoors. We returned,

reluctantly, to conventional houses that shut us off from

our cherished open space. We recall so vividly the con-

suming urge to finish the indoor task in order to be free

again to enjoy the sunshine and the starlight. Surely

these childhood memories fed our desire to dwell, someday,

in a house that would enrich our lives by removing the

restrictive opaque walls that shut out the sights, sounds,

smells, and touch of nature.

We were young faculty and staff members at Columbia

University when, in 19 30 we c ame upon an atticle in the

New York Times reporting on the Fran k Lloyd Wright .lectures

at Princeton University. i.V^e secured ji volume .and sat up

all night reading and reading to each other the chapters on

Modern Architecture . Here are typical quotatjAions that deeply moved us

8 Principle is the safe precedent .

* The working of a principle is the only safe g«r.©Geae££^'^

*Form is organic only when it is natural to materials

and natural to function

* An organic form grows its structure out of conditions

as a plant grows out of soil. Botli unfold similarly

from within

* All form in an organic architecture responds and

unfolds to man-light or human imagination as the form

entrusted to the seed unfolds and responds to the

sunlight.

* An inner-life principle is a gift to every seed,

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An inner life principle is also necessary for ^600i.4every idea of a good building

* Simplicity, when organic/ is a spontaneous, inevitable

result

* Simplicity and style are both consequences, never causes

* Specific purpose is the qualifying aim of all creation

* Growth is a process of becoming; decay is no less

* From the ground up is good sense for building. Bev;are

of from the top down

*Form is made by function but qualified by use. Therefore

form changes with changing conditions. The last analysis

is never made

* All forms stand prophetic, beautiful, and forever insofar

as they were in themselves truth enibodied. They become

useless only when forced to seem and be what they are not

and cannot be.

* Creation never imitates. Creation assimilates. The

creature immitates and simulates .

End quotes

By morning we ^fere convinced that Mr. Wright had expr ressed

what we had felt for a long time but had not been able to

articulate. V7e v;ere moved to write a fan letter to Mr. VJright

thanking him for his beautiful statement of a philosophy not

only of architecture but of life in general.

Much to our delight, Wright responded and asked us to

visit liim in his VJisconsin home, Taliesin. In the summer

of 19 31 we drove to Minnesota and routed ourselves th'^ough

Wisconsin, hoping that Mr. Wright v/ould not have forgotten

his generous invitation.

The Wrights and the Fellov/ship welcomed us warmly and

we spent 24 hours listening to Mr. Wright , absorbing the

spell of that lovely rural home and getting to know how

Wright and the architectural fellov/ship worked. Upon leawing,

we timidly asked Mr. Wright if he'^ ^o^ld someday design a house

afor us. His answer was a welcome^ "Yes."

During the following 3 years, Mr. Wright came frequently

to New York City to lecture and to exhibit his work. We were

able to entertain him in our small one-room apartment at

Columbia and expand ^our ideas fo^ our Dream House as we

then called it.

Jean — tell about our move from New York to Stanford

7600163. Jean 5 minutes - ij^ -^ '\i^ ilUA' t^'nyti^^

After a delightful summer dX rui' liueiny we drove South and stopped ^f ^M V/

to have a look at Stanford University, an institution of which we

had heard some conflicting reports. We found Stanford a delight-WiL-

place in an exquisite setting, quite a paradise compared with

New York City.

When i«**BPPr, Parl^l was invited by Stanford to be a visiting

professor for th^ summer of 1934, we were delighted. I was not

able to accompany him due to three small obligations that ranged

between 4 months and three ydars. But I did go out at the end of

the session 'AnA met some delightful people, ^i»oiudi-rig"t±te-~ftiig«trds,

and had an opportunity to drool further over this university. We. #~ ^i

had no thought bi4t,that the siunmer 's, apppijitmesfitliWas lust that '

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a summer appointme^it. Consequently when-MT early "irari injl nf 19 35 ^if^MF'^

a ry 1 mqtH—^yppj^-^Tt^rTwi -h an . inv^-tatipn Jtdf Paul to join the Stanford

faculty, we were n^npniyhclwed. yie. spent ten minutes discussing the

proposition and then s»««t two telegrams ; one to Stanford accepting

with pleasure; the other to Mr. Wright, saying: We are going to

Stanford; start d&aasgxax»,A

And so, in June of 19 35, we left for Stanford with our ears

ringing with comments of our Columbia Colleagues that ranged from:

You are destroying yourselves professionally - to;\ f

lots of you'll be sorrys for our reckless abandonnjen^t of the East A

and its great cultural advantages.t t ji « V^uv^ybe^ 4a <t\ VMiLi >y>^

We stopped enroute at Taliesin and spent 3 deliCi ii^uG days talking '^ c^

with Mr. Wright about our projected Dream House, while Mrs. Wright

and the members of the establishment took ou r 3 babies .

And so v/e arrived in Palo Alto in t^e middle of June and

fell in love all over again with the cbnvjytihg village of Palo Alto tAiA.f'f^^^

its «ipi& souls and the rolling foothills of the Campus.*^ vis ^ rro

Qw: £ii3-fe--fel^ieprinte^-c«^^irve4.-4rR-g-eg»feetnfoer-'-T3^ .

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7600175. Jean 7 minutes Working with Mr. Wright - U '^*2.'^vK ^fS / ^^^^^t /

Ilr. Wright was a joy to work with. As long as we didn't destroythe essential unity of the structure, he was mo\ willing to listento any ideas we had. He aiso v/as not above accepting and using some

^^^ of our ideas. We had a little private joke. If he particularly liked^.fftv^T*^ aft..4d«a, he would say, "That's a great idea; I'm going to use it in

my next house, but I'm not going to give you any credit. We'd laughand laugh. Who needed credit?

I suppose there must be hardly a sharper thorn in an architect'sflesh than to have a client who is just a :^ustrated would-have-beenarchitect herself. I could be and was quite adamant at times , aboutcertain architectural circumstances I felt were essential. Mr. Wrightnever belittled our ideas, though he occasionally would say, "Verywell, HMpiiiMBr; if you must have it, you must have it; but you won'tlike it." More often than not, he was correct, and then —oh thejoys of ripping out. One thing Mr. Wright taught us, but good: athoughtful person doesn't accept a house from his architect and thensit in it that way, forever. A house should c^nge with thechair\ing needs and ideas of its owners. This philosophy was meatand drink to me. I was a tremendous success as a ripper-outer I Atone time, friend Husband said, "It's a good thing the kitchen sinkis bolted down or you'd have that out." This was befoire^ the timewhen, returning from Washington unexpectedly, he found "fi'is wife,with the help of two small sons and the gardener, had removed asunken tub and deposited it on the back terrace. I was merelyexeifcising my privilege^^^of shifting the locale of the laundry.There was anothe5.^JJltWJVe liater, but when, Paul .discovered I was

I believe'^ll^'began to contemplacontemplating a MuriHi move, I believe'^^t-^Segan to contemplatethe idea of giving up our life-interest in Honeycomb. There'sonly so much whimsy a man can take.

Speaking of tubs. We had 3 sunken bathtubs in the house. Thesewere the object of endless more or less ribald jokes. I assure

^,njt>f-is"«U^°^' ^^^® sunken tubs were not, as supposed by many, a manifestationr Hvc *°^ ^^^ Hannas*^ efoticiaMn — wpops^— v/ro^ig word— .«xotica«Bi; thereWr ^'^ was a very practical reason ^i'fuhken tub' takes up less body space\ than a floor standing tub. In the 25 years v/e v/ere into the sunken

tub bit, we had only one accident, but that was a catastrophe thataged me 10 yeaRS in 10 seconds. A section of the Faculty Women'sClub v;as meeting in our home. As I \7as bidding my guests goodbye,I heard a terrible thump followed by, "Why, Miz Jones, you're inthe bathtub I" I cleared the 4 steps in one leap and found, to myhorror, the v/ife of the head of the English department doubled upin the bathtub. We managed to get her out. My hands were tremblingso I could hardly feel for broken bones. In tears, I tried toexpress my shock and apologize'HEor'liiy' bathtub. But Mrs. Jonescut me off saying, "Nonesense, Jean. I'm the one to apologizefor my nosy curiosity. I wanted to see where the light came from,stepped back, and there was the tub. Nothing hgrt but my pride."That was the beginning of an everlasting friendship betv/eenLucille and me.

Then there wece the beds, shaped to conform to the angles ofthe walls. 1

dream of repetruly cherished. A vdry dear, serious little lady was ^fy^^\nq^\around the house. She came to ma and said. "Mrs. Hanna,^I don'tmean to criticize, but I am deeply concerned about these beds.I greatly fear your children may develop serious curvatures ofthe spine . li^jw n, iQ'Lipiiiy-'iu-Uitim. " Happily, not.^(5» j ,.

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Frank Lloycf: musician, sculptor, teachdr, decorator ,fTahds capeartist, engineer, architect, philosopher, truly a man forall occasions (to corn a phrase) . We spent many delightfulhours in dialogue with rir. Wright. He was beautifully articulate, and hada vocabulary that often sent iiie to the dictionary to discover ifthere really were such a word. There was. \;^ consoled jmytfciif Cnx^jjf*'^

with the ^ficowlLii^ii^ . that not one person in SO thousand would know

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the word, much less its correct use. Mr. Wright had very pronouncedopinions on almost any subject — as what intelligent persondoesn' t? X-yt'-^would like to close with two quotations. The firstis on the subject of universities. Quote.

1, "Today's universities are not universities, they are

mass products by specialists of specialists in book knowledge, A

university should function as the vision of its society. A true

university seeks to deepen and preserve such ideals and under-

lying principles as are organic; must be the very life-line of

the society it exists to serve. A true university should definitely

be related to social progress by well-equipped technical research.

Vocation should be no feature of a true university. Only those who

gave proof of inner growth in some one of the qualities or depart-

ments of human life should be accepted in any university, either

to enlighten others or to study." ^ Vjy'i ^a^c^.,:^^^^^!-^ (yoI

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Mr. Wright was^ nothing if not a passionATE American, or Usonianas he preferred./ He suffered at the inadequacies that at times befellhis country, Jwrk much as a parent grieves when a child fails to liveup to his potential. Hear this:

"We have not learned to practice, much less defend, what we

call, without real comprehension, democracy. Our own great

nation is a neglected backyard from coast to coast. We must add

up these new forces of vast machine and money power which we of

the West have recklessly released upon the world — make both

powers go to work for humanity; go to work first for the integrity

of ourselves. Then, when our feet are firmly planted well under

us —work with the world, not upon it,"

9, Jean and Paul ^'HiOiiiUMAfee ThaialiTB to .au^i^nce ^^.Y^'^^'^-^^^^^^L^*

760019

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Mr. Paul R. HannaMitchell Place, No. 20Stanford, California 94305

Febuary 6, 1976RE: U-PH-1239

Dear Mr. Hanna,

Thank you for your letter of January 19, 1976. Since I

believe Mrs, Hanna and you are preparing for your bookabout Residence Hanna, I intend to chose my photos, whichtook the completed. Residence Hanna in 1975 and 1976.

Then I would like to know how many photos you needs asthe inside view or outside view. And I am now planningto visit you again this early summer to photograph again.

After my selection, if you teach me publisher, I willsend the* prints to your book publisher.

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Mr. Paul R. Hanna737 Frenchman's RoadStanford, Calif. 94305

Febuary 9, 1976RE: U-PH-50397

Dear Mr. Hanna,

Today I got phone-call from Mr. Tanigawa about your orderof two (2) copies of each publication of Frank Lloyd Wright.He said you had not received those copies yet on the phone.As our invoice of U-PH-5039 7, we have already sent on Oct,31, 1975 by seamail.

I hope you have already gotten them and enjoy our publications.But if you did not received still now, please confirm us.We will check post office.

Thank you for your attention, I am

Yours sincerely.

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760022

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Guarding America's Heritage

WASHINGTON, D.C 20006 (202) 382-3304

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Mr. Paul R. Haiina737 Frenchmans Rd.Stanford Univ, California 94305

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Because your membership will soon be due for renewal,I am writinq to urqe your continuance with the TRUST.

Much has been accomplished in the last year throughyour support and that of your fellow members. But muchmore needs to be done.

As the Bicentennial celebration approaches, we at theNATIONAL TRUST are actively pursuing an even more aggres-sive role to save our country's historic landmarks. Thebest way to obtain results is to create greater publicawareness of the problem and to provide imaginative andpractical alternatives to senseless destruction.

That's why the NATIONAL TRUST needs your continuingmembership support now more than ever. As you completethe renewal form below, I wonder if you would considerbecoming an Associate member for the coming year?

I look forward to receiving your membership renewal.

Sincerely,

Aivic*

Jameg/BiddlePresident

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It is with both pleasure and pain that I report to you that Ev Swagerthas accepted the position of University Architect at Iowa State University.

For Ev, this is a well deserved recognition of his abilities and a fineopportunity for professional advancement. For all of us, it is a con-siderable loss of talent and the personal quality and quiet humor which Ev

gave to the Planning Office and his projects.

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rshner and I are working through the specific reassignment of

sponsibilities to make sure that all your concerns are covered,1 report the applicable specifics yery shortly. We will find ways

the job done, but we'll have to do without Ev's delightful personal

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Mr, Yukio FutagawaA.D.A. Edita Tokyo Co., Ltd.3-12-14 Sendagaya, Shibuya-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Futagawa

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We are pleased that you will be returning toStanford in early summer. My wife and I will bein Alaska from June 19 to July 1. We hope you comebefore or after these dates.

It is very difficult to tell you which of yourphotographs we would hope to use in our book. Wehave a suggestion. If you could bring with youwhen you come to Stanford, proof prints of the photosyou took, then you and we, could make a selection ofthose we think we should use. You may have a betterplan for selection, but at the moment we suggestselecting from the proofs you might bring with you.

Sincerely yours.

Paul R. Hanna

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760026

March 24, 1976

Mr, M. Goto430 Hlyoshi HonchoKohoku-KuYokahama 223JAPAN

Dear Goto?

I.-,/?colleague. Professor Paul Turner has justpublished a book on the architecture of StanfordUniversity. Knc^^ing of your interest in architecture,

forou?^iMSlT?;?S ^ T^7' ^^^^^'^ ^'^^ written an articletor our IMPRINTS and when it is off the press, I willsend you a copy.

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We were pleased to receive from George MLzota, aClipping from the Japan Times re the restoration of the

l^rl'^'l^V'^^l ^^ ^^^^ii Village. The photo shows Lexcellent restoration of the front of the hotel. I havewritten today to the editor of the Journal of the A I Aand to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, en-closing a copy of that news story. People in the U.S.will be delighted to know of this project. Jean and Iwant to return to Japan to visit Meiji Village again whenIt is more complete.

Jean and I send you, your wife, and your daughterour warm regards.uyxii-«^

Cordially,

Paul R. HannaPRHsbl

bcc: R. BriggsP. TurnerW. StorrerG, MizotaD. Pearson

760027

March 24, 1976

Mr, James C. Massey, DirectorHistoric PropertiesNational Trust for Historic Properties740 Jackson Place, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20004

Dear Mr. I^assey:

I cun enclosing a clip from Japan re

restoration of the Imperial Hotel at Meiji

Village. I know you will be interested.

Cordially,

Paul R. Hanna

PRHtbl

End.

760028

March 24, 1976

Mr. William A, Storrer143 South Aurora StreetIthica, New York 14850

Dear Bill:

Your January and your February letters await myreply. The enclosed clip from Japan stimulates me towrite you. I am pleased that the Imperial Hotelrestoration is on schedule.

We would love to see you in June. We hope it isbefore mid-June. Jean and I leave June 19 for a twoweek trip by ship to Alaska. Come early in June, please.

We will be glad to assist in any way on your treatmentof Hanna Honeycomb. We have complete blueprints.

Putagawa's English is almost impossible to under-stand. I am enclosing a copy of a recent letter toillustrate v/hat I mean. But, why not try to correspondwith him?

Futagawa may be untrustworthy by our westernstandards. Partly due to language. We have our fingerscrossed, confidentially.

Reid Addis has not contacted me recently. I do notknow his plans.

You will be interested in Paul Turners new book -

The Founders and the Architects ; The Design of StanfordUniversity . Dept. of Art. Stanford University. 1976.

We are awaiting your schedule for a Stanford visit.

Cordially,

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Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Hanna737 Frenchmans Rd.Stanford, Calif.94305 U.S.A.

April 12, 1976RE: GI #10

Dear Mr. & Mrs, Hanna,

Thank you for your co-operation for our new PublicationGI #10.A copy has been already sent by surface separately fromthis letter.We send our respect and thankfulness with it.We do hope you like the issue.

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The Campaign i C\i iJ^^^B^H for Stanford

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Dear Professor and Mrs. Hanna:

Mr. Briggs has advised us that there is essentiallynothing new from NISSAN, U.S.A., except the following: thegift will be from the parent company in Japan, rather thanfrom NISSAN, U.S.A., as we had anticipated. No reason wasgiven

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Further, Mr. Briggs learned from Mr. Katayama thatthe Chairman in Japan, Mr. Kawamata, is personally supportiveof the project.

Personal regards,

Henry P. OrganAssociate General Secretary

Professor and Mrs. Paul Hanna20 Pearce Mitchell PlaceStanford, California 94305

301 Encina Hall Stanford University

Stanford California 94305 (415) 328-8880

760033

RECEIPT FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY LOANED TO STANFORD UNIVERSITY

June 7th , 1976

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR

UNIVERSITY hereby acknowledges that it has received from

PAUL R. HANNA and JEAN S. HANNA the following listed personal

property, presently located at Honeycomb House, 737 Frenchman's

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Road, Stanford, California, which property has been loaned to

Stanford University by said PAUL R. HANNA and JEAN S. HANNA:

I. Living Room ^'

^Sf^-i/^^'^ '^' 1 - Ancient Guatemalan woven textile used as wall hanging ^ ^ '

\\ 30" X 30"

^rt^sc*^*® 1 ~ Korean stone chess set with box-case board / 7^ '

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1 - "Sunburst" by Sullivan. From Garrick Theater /' ^^^'27" square

.so3»'C-*^ 1 - Bronze sculpture by Mestrovic Dyt)nysus /Ar^^^ 24" X 18" X 9" '

1 - Pair Iranian Harem Lamps, brass "'^

46" high, 15" diameter ^oO. ^

1 - Chinese teak and rosewood hexagonal coffee table Oa/)*''

and six stools. Designed by Hannas and executed inHong Kong, 1953

^-^^jjk-i^' 1 ~ Ancient Japanese Shogi Chess set in glass and .^ 6^ .

jVaJP®^ boxed case. 400 years circa

1 - English Chess set of ivory, inlaid board by Hanna /^ O <-'

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M yft^^*^1 - Indonesian carved wooden figures

Male and female Bali

1 - Indonesian carved wooden female figure "Desolation"

1 - Indonesian curved wooden male and female

4 - Sofa pillows covered with Peruvian textiles

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- Stone Buddha, head on metal standN.E. Thailand Head 17-1/2" high, stand 36"

- Sculpture; "Inspiration" India 12" x 12"

- Hexagonal flower pot. Wood with silver inlayThailand (contains artifical plant)

III. Dining Room

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4 - Sofa pillows covered with Peruvian textiles

2 - Sofa pillows covered with San Bias textiles

2 - Hand woven sofa pillows

1 - Glass bowl (blue) with 2 glass balls

1 - Japanese hanging mask

4 - Assorted pottery bowls

4 - Chinese porcelain candle bowls with covers

1 - Pinya dinner or tea cloth (in linen chest) 12'

1 - Table pad (in linen chest) 10'

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7 - Assorted picnic cloths SL^ '

1 - Upright Hoover vaccuutn (on temporary loan) Y"C.'tUT'/\ "e.^ V* "nQ>Ty^Ot.S

IV. Garden

1 - Antique bronze Buddha - seated j^jfyr' i

Bangkok, 20" high x 14" wide

1 - Japanese stone lantern, ancient. Not cut butnatural stone. Found in Yokohama in 1957.36" X 36" (4 pieces)

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Telephone {03) 4031581 ~2

Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. HannaMitchel Place No. 20Stanford, California 94305U.S.A.

June 8, 19 76RE: reply to your letter of May 2 7/76

Dear Mr. & Mrs, Hanna,

Have you received the copy we sent yet?If not, would you kindly write to me again?On receipt of your letter, I will dispatch anothercopy to you.I am sorry for some sort of trouble which occurredon the way of delivery.

As for Mr. Futagawa's schedule, he is now travellingEurope,He will be back to New York at the beginning of July,As I am going to send your message to our New Yorkoffice, you shall hear from Mr, Futagawa in earlyJuly.

I am

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M. SekiyaA.D.A. EDITA Tokyo Co., Ltd,

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760037

June 10, 1977

Comiaittee for thePreservation of ArchitecturalRecords , Inc

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15 Graraercy Park SouthNew York, New York 10003

Gentlemen:

In your NEWSLETTER for March 1977, youindicate that a copy of Technology &

Conservation , by Jarren A. Seamans is

available.

I am enclosing a self-addressed stampedenvelope for mailing the magazine.

Sincerely yours.

Paul R. HannaSenior Research Fellow

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Mr. John SergeantArchitectSchool of Environmental StudiesUniversity CollegeLondon, England

Dear Mr. Sergeant:

Yesterday we were able to purchase your book: Frank LloydWright's Usonian Houses . We spent several hours readingthe text and studying the illustrations. We will be spendingmany more hours with the volume.

We cannot express, adequately, our enjoyment and our approvalof what you have accomplished. You were so right to elect tofill in a void existing in the literature on F. LI. W_ dealingwith his 19 36-on work. Your balanced interpretation of thisbrilliant later period will be recognized as the bench markof Wright's Usonian Houses.

My wife and I have organized 5 file drawers of documents dealingwith our Hanna-Honeycomb house here at Stanford. We have ex-changes of correspondence, telegrams, rough sketches of detailsby both Wright and ourselves, over 100 blueprints with which thehouse was constructed, photographs, newspaper and magazinearticles, etc. We are re«ily to write a carefully documentedbook on our experiences as clients in building with F.Ll.W. andliving in one of his masterpieces. Futagawa, the Japanesearchitectural photographer, has spent time with us preparingpictorial studies of the house, and his pictures will be addedto those taken by Stoller, Born, and ourselves. We plan adeluxe volume to be published in late 1977 or early 1978. In ourvolume, we hope you will give us permission to quote from yourexcellent text.

We have given the Hanna-Honeycomb house to Stanford University.We are attaching a University-prepared document which detailsthe future use of the residence. We have verbal assurance thatthe funding will be forthcoming in a month or so. We will sendyou news releases if and when these anticipated events take place.

When next you come to California, please be our house guest.

Again our gratitude to you for a magnificent study of Mr. Wright.

Cordially,

Paul R. HannaSenior Research Fellow

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Dear Professor Hanna,

Thank you so much for your letter and its kind appreciation of my bookoNo reviews have yet appeared and I was very heartened to read your(the first unsolicited) reactions,.

Your project to publish a thorough, documented account of the building ofyour home is exactly what Wrightian study needs© I fear I cannot disguisemy impatience with the restrictive attitude of Taliesch to the Archives,which promotes obscure and dubious scholarship, in lack of factS p Yourvolume sounds as though it should be magnificent and I should like to makean early order for a copy; though rising book-costs and the falling poundsterling will probably mean I must move to the States to afford itiOf course you may quote from my work, it would be an honour.

Having tried to stop the publication of ray book, Mrs. Wright is pressingfor my surrender of all copyright on all my drawings - the results ofpatient measuring and 250 hours of drawings, The path of modern historicalresearch is a thorny one.

When you have had more time to study it, I would welcome your reactions to

my study of Wright's political and social viewso At the time we met to

discuss them it seemed inappropriate, and it would be fascinating to knowhow your joint position did or did not coincide with the 1930 's radicalmilieuo

Thank you again for your letter and your handsome invitation for me to be

your house guesto

Cordially,

John Sergeant

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June 24, 1976

760043

Thank you very much for your letter of June

14 as well as for your letter of March 24and the enclosed book on the architecture of

Stanford University. I particularly appre-ciated Professor Turner* s book.

I am yet to see John Sergeant's new book onFrank Lloyd Wright...! doubt it will ever be

put on sale m Japan. 1 would very much like

to have it provided that 1 will be able to re-

imburse you for- it. Many times in the evening

I still glance thru some of the books on Prank

Lloyd V/right that you have kindly given me.

A couple of weeks ago my family and I went to

Jiyu Gakuen in Mejiro to see the exhibit on

handicraft work which included ray mother's

rugs and textiles. It gave me a chance to

see Mr. Wright's work, but I was disheartened

by the fact that the building is decaying and

deteriorating fast. I ran into Raku Endo and

I asked him what he thought of the partial re-

storation of the Imperial Hotel at Meiji

Village, and he said, "It's all right but it s

far from the old Imperial Hotel. Structurally

too, it's different."

I will be making two trips to the U.S. this

summer, but both times I will have to skip

San Francisco. Both senior and junior meet-

ings of the Japan-California Association

sponsored by SRI will convene m and around

Los Angeles this year. I am still working hard

on our company's gift to Stanford. . . it may-hnVp im RomP timp to irppic.h a nnnsensus as to

whether Nissan U.S.A. ought to do it or NissanTokyo.

My family and I are all well. Both of my dau-ghters have just had German measles and I guessit's part of growing up. They send you theirbest regards.

Sincerely yours.

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Mr. M.SekiyaA.D.A. EDICA Tokyo Co. Ltd.Tokyo, Japan

Dear Mar. Sekiyas

Thank you for your letter of Jube 8. We have beenin Alaska and just returned.

We appreciate your forwarding my letter to Mr. Futa-gawa in New York. We shall again welcome him toStanford.

I enclose a Yen draft for 10,470 or $37.15. I amsorry for an apparent misunderstanding. I hadassumed that the materials we received from yourpress were gifts from Mr. Futagawa. We receivedGI #10 and GA #25. The GA #25 has several photographsof our Hanna-Honeycomb House taken by Mr. Futagawa.

Sincerely,

Paul R. HannaSenior Research FellowHoover InstitutionStanford University

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Mr. & Mrs, Paul R. HannaMitchel Place No. 20Stanford, Calif. 94305U.S.A.

July 14, 1976RE: reply to your letter of July 8/76

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Hanna,

Thank you for your letter and cheque ¥10,470.However, I think there, is some sort of misunder-standing.Our bill statement for ¥10,470 is for our invoice,U-Ph-50397, 2 copies of GA #36 & 2 copies of GI #9.If you have already paid for those four copies, pleaseinform us by return mail.We keep your cheque untill we receive your reply.

As you said in the letter, GI #10 & GA #25 are ourgift for you for your kind co-operation.GI #10 & GA #25 have been completed with your great helpand we do appreciate it.

We are ready to return your cheqeu if our bill statementis mistaken.Thank you again for your kind letter.We remain.

Sincerely yours.

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To forget the architectures of the world except as something good inheu- way and .n their times; not to go into architecture to gef a livingunless he loved it as a principle at work; to beware of architecturalschool except as an exponent of engineering; to go into the field to seethe machines and methods at work thai make modern buildings

I said he should immediately form the habit of thinking "whv" con-cerning effects, challenge every feature, learn to distinguish thecunous from the beautiful and get the habit of analysis

I told him to ''think in simples" as my old master used to say, mean-ing to reduce the whole to its parts. And to abandon as poison the

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July 16, 1976

Professor John SergeantSchool of Environmental StudiesUniversity College LondonV/ates House 22 Gordon StreetLondon WCIH OQB

Dear Professor Sergeant:

We were delighted to get your letter and your encouragement forthe book we are writing. You shall receive a gift copy v/hen It isfinally published. Kow about coming to Stanford to pick it up?

We are distressed to learn how much trouble you have, and arehaving, with the Foundation. We hear from other friends that theyhave similar difficulty. We hope we shall not face opposition onour effort, I have told them what we are doing and so far nonegative reaction from them.

Your questions on the political climate at the Fellowship isone that has interested us for years. I recall my objections tosome of the Square Papers and F.L.W.'s response. Several timeswhen we were weekend guests he asked me to make a statement beforethe Sunday breakfast "seminar". He knew my views were not his onmany social, political and economic matters. He welcom.ed criticismbefore the Fellowship and he would probe m.y presentation or definehis viev;5. \<e enjoyed these exchanges. The Fellowship memberswere often disturbed that anyone would openly challenge the master.But F.L.W. loved such exchanges of views.

In our book we hope to deal vjith some of his views on thebroader social scene and our own concurrent and divergent views.As to his philosophy on life-style and architecture, we found inhim the exp^^-SBion of our own principles.

Enough of this now. We have purchased additional copies ofyour book. One is going to Japan to an ardent Wright fan who livesin a home designed for him by the younger Endo whose father wasWright's m.ajor Japanese partner on the Imperial and on the famousJapanese school buildings.

Be our house guest.

iPRH:bl

Cordially,

Paul R, HannaEmeritus Professor of EducationStanford University

760049July 20, 1976

7:45 a.m.

Phone: Goto to Hanna from Los Angeles (?)

Goto and his chief returning to Japan from Los Angeles today.

Goto will be back in U.S.A. in 10 days. (East Coast)

Goto will be in Los Angeles August 4 to 8 at Century Plaza. I

am to phone him to agree upon a day and time for me to see Goto in

Los Angeles.

New President of Nissan who knows little about U.S.A. or its

universities.

Princeton, Michigan, and MIT have officially requested funds

from Nissan. Five hundred thousand dollars already sent to MIT.

Lyman should officially write to Chairman of Nissan on one page

(or two) requesting aid from Nissan for $500,000 for Hanna-Honeycomb

endowment. Letter in Japan before September 1, 1976.

Goto assures me that he is working for larger donation

(1 1/2 million) to Stanford. Goto optimistic that Nissan will give

Stanford 1/2 million for Hanna-Honeycomb.

If Stanford requests 1 million dollars for chair, this could be

the object of the gift of several motor companies.

New President believes Nissan should treat all four universities

alike (1/2 million already to MIT).

760050Environment and Planning B, 1976, volume 3, pages 21 1 -224

Woof and warp: a spatial analysis of Frank Lloyd

Wright's Usonian houses

J Sergeant

School of Environmental Studies, University College London, Wates House, 22 Gordon Street,

London WCIH OQB, England

Received 24 July 1976

Abstract. The design of low-cost system-built housing has been one of the central preoccupations

of modern architecture. The Usonian house was Frank Lloyd Wright's answer to the problem. It

was conceived within a planning grid which also determined the constructional system, and refined

and developed the design discipline of the earlier Prairie houses. Wright sought to integrate this

planning geometry with the demands of the site, and it is for tliis that he is best known.

Introduction

Any experience of Wright's domestic designs of the 1937-1950 Usonian period shows

a remarkable sense of naturalness and ease, yet simultaneous conceptual rigor. Wright

was able to conjure extraordinary spatial variety from minimal materials and dimensions.

This ability was achieved through a structural vocabulary which was developed

throughout his life. It consists of a three-dimensional field of grid lines through

which the solid elements of the building are slid and located, and enables the voids,

covered spaces, windows, other openings, and 'no-form forms', such as terraces and car

courts, to be both integral to the whole and equally meaningful. Indeed the use of

the grid allows what is implied by the perceived form, the building, to be as important

as what is explicit. It is this quality that gives the houses their perceptual richness

and meaning, that endears them so much to their owners.

The Usonian houses develop and simplify the methods of grid planning that were

first used in the Prairie houses. Geometric systems had an obvious fascination for

Wright as can be seen in his earlier SuUivanian ornament and sketch plans. He himself

suggested in the first book o{ An Autobiography (Wright, 1932) that the origins for

this were his close childhood observation of plants, crystals, and rock formations.

His perception was already conditioned, however, by his kindergarten experience.

Grant Manson (1953), who first pointed out the formative nature of Froebel's

precepts in Wright's early life, observed that "the child was encouraged to see that

geometric forms underlie all natural objects". Nevertheless an anomaly exists. The

configuration of geometric grids is inorganic, and their use to create an 'organic'

architecture therefore presents a problem.

Early grid planning

It is impossible to overrate the importance of geometrical organization in Wright's

work. The origins of this design tool have been shown by MacCormac (1968, 1974)

to lie in the 'gifts' of Froebel. As an educational pioneer, he may be compared with

Maria Montessori and his toy-patterns were calculated to inculcate an appreciation of

structure and expectation of unity into the world of the child. MacCormac showed

that Wright derived a philosophy as well as a design discipline from the kindergarten.

He had absorbed experiences with his hands and eyes, which were intended by

Froebel to be an instrument in a system of education. This he based upon a

"pantheistic conception of nature". Its aim was to bring about an understanding of

"Natural Law" that would simultaneously develop the powers of reason and convey a

214 J Sergeant

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Wright made his first contact with a culture that was to fascinate him for the rest of

his Hfe in the Japanese pavihon at the Columbian World's Fair in 1893. The Winslow

house of that year in River Forest, Illinois, was his first mature design. It displays a

simple axial, symmetrical approach, sustained within by a similarly balanced roomplan. However, interior movement is circular around the central fireplace core, and

the symmetry is eroded by a rear porch and the kitchen and porte cochere. TheHeller house of 1897 and the Hussar house of 1899, both in Chicago, were narrow,

deep, plans projected very clearly from tartan grids. However, the movementpattern of both designs was one of traversing strips in the grid between the offset

symmetries of the main rooms. In the Waller project of 1898 in River Forest, Illinois,

this movement pattern was used to combat a strongly axial plan which incorporated

diagonals and an octagonal room—one of Wright's favourite devices of the time.

Figure 2. Cheyney house, 1904, Oak Park, Illinois. The tartan grid plan is combined with a

meandering movement pattern.

Figure 3. Emil Bach house, 1915, Chicago, Illinois. The intricate movement pattern is established

at the sidewalk and continues into the interior. The plan is basically that of the one-zone house of

1934.

A spatial analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses ^trffflfl^yl ^15mA54

In 1905 Wright made his first visit to Japan. It is very likely that the insistent

modular organization of traditional Japanese architecture, based on the tatami

floormat, reinforced his conviction of the need for grid planning. But his work after

this date increasingly substituted a wandering, devious route pattern across and about

the grid for the more simple progression up and down tartan strips of earlier designs.

The six turns and spiral approach to the living-room seat of the Gale house of 1909 is

matched in the Robie house and other work. It is most clearly in evidence in the

Emil Bach house of 1915 in Chicago, Illinois (figure 3). This square plan design

shudders under the effect of the grid upon it, indented, pier punctuated, and layered

outside with trellises. The site is treated, albeit very quietly, as an obstacle course for

the visitor to traverse. He is required to mount steps and negotiate garden elements that

are all subterranean eruptions of the grid, before ricocheting through the overlapping

spaces of the interior. By the time the spiral pull of the spaces have deposited him

safely by the chimney core in the dining area, he has executed eleven turns.

By the time he left Chicago, Wright possessed a planning vocabulary of crystalline

organization that contained a shifting manner of movement about it. He summarized

his design process:

In the logic of the plan what we call standardization is seen to be fundamental

groundwork in architecture. All things in nature exhibit this tendency to

crystallize; to form mathematically and then to conform, as we may see. There is

the fluid, elastic period of becoming, as in the plan, when possibilities are infinite.

New effects may then originate from the idea or principle that conceives. Once

form is achieved, however, that possibility is dead so far as it is a positive creative

flux" (Wright, 1928; quoted in Kaufmann and Raeburn, 1960, pages 221, 222).

Later developments

In Los Angeles Wright was confronted by sites that were almost never flat. The Millard

house of 1921 in Pasadena was embedded into the side of a ravine. The Storer house of

1922 lay on the acute bend of one of the contour roads of the Hollywood Hills.

The Freeman house of 1922, perched on the side of these hills, was entered from

above with bedrooms below. The Ennis house of 1923 crowned a ridge in the

Griffith Park area. Wright was obliged to extend his grid downwards from the

floor level of his designs (metaphorically speaking) to encounter local topography,

and by this means he contrived to use terraces and retaining walls to tie his concept

into the site. The vocabulary of these houses of the 1920s, of concrete block and

paving, is therefore found all over the site, both above and up to 50 ft below them.

At a functional level this gives easy access to the house up the contours, or from the

house to the terraces. At the conceptual level it allows nature in the form of the

demands of the site to penetrate Wright's geometric grid or 'field', and to coexist

there with the solid elements of the house.

The grid in these houses became a regular one determined by the module of

blocklength horizontally and blockcourse vertically. This construction system, named

'textile block' by Wright, incorporated two-way steel reinforcement and could be

given a patterned surface according to the mold used. It became a crucial stage in his

struggle to unite inside space with outside space— to "break the box" as he termed it.

It marked the transition from the mature and complex geometrical organization of

the Prairie houses to the freer, yet more rational ordering of space in the Usonian

houses. It was at this point that the reinforced blockwork dictated a vertical module

corresponding regularly with the courses and enabled Wright to open up the corner,

most dramatically in the Freeman house (figure 4). Here the plate glass-to-glass

corner windows run through two stories. They are framed with horizontal muntins,

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Wright made his first contact with a culture that was to fascinate him for the rest ofhis life in the Japanese pavilion at the Columbian World's Fair in 1893. The Winslowhouse of that year in River Forest, Illinois, was his first mature design. It displays asimple axial, symmetrical approach, sustained within by a similarly balanced roomplan. However, interior movement is circular around the central fireplace core andthe symmetry is eroded by a rear porch and the kitchen and porte cochere TheHeller house of 1897 and the Husser house of 1899, both in Chicago, were narrowdeep, plans projected very clearly from tartan grids. However, the movementpattern of both designs was one of traversing strips in the grid between the offsetsymmetries of the main rooms. In the Waller project of 1898 in River Forest, Illinoisthis movement pattern was used to combat a strongly axial plan which incorporated

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diagonals and an octagonal room-one of Wright's favourite devices of the time.

Figure 2. Cheyney house, 1904, Oak Park, Illinois. The tartan grid plan is combined with ameandering movement pattern.

Figure 3 Emil Bach house, 1915, Chicago, lUinois. The intricate movement pattern is establishedat^the sidewalk and continues into the interior. The plan is basically that of the one-zone house of

A spatial analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses*ZfKilil tT /I 2-15M54

In 1905 Wright made his first visit to Japan. It is very htcely that the insistent

modular organization of traditional Japanese architecture, based on the tatami

floormat, reinforced his conviction of the need for grid planning. But his work after

this date increasingly substituted a wandering, devious route pattern across and about

the grid for the more simple progression up and down tartan strips of earlier designs.

The six turns and spiral approach to the living-room seat of the Gale house of 1909 is

matched in the Robie house and other work. It is most clearly in evidence in the

Emil Bach house of 1915 in Chicago, Illinois (figure 3). This square plan design

shudders under the effect of the grid upon it, indented, pier punctuated, and layered

outside with trellises. The site is treated, albeit very quietly, as an obstacle course for

the visitor to traverse. He is required to mount steps and negotiate garden elements that

are all subterranean eruptions of the grid, before ricocheting through the overlapping

spaces of the interior. By the time the spiral pull of the spaces have deposited him

safely by the chimney core in the dining area, he has executed eleven turns.

By the time he left Chicago, Wright possessed a planning vocabulary of crystalline

organization that contained a shifting manner of movement about it. He summarized

his design process:

In the logic of the plan what we call standardization is seen to be fundamental

groundwork in architecture. All things in nature exhibit this tendency to

crystallize; to form mathematically and then to conform, as we may see. There is

the fluid, elastic period of becoming, as in the plan, when possibilities are infinite.

New effects may then originate from the idea or principle that conceives. Once

form is achieved, however, that possibility is dead so far as it is a positive creative

flux" (Wright, 1928; quoted in Kaufmann and Raeburn, 1960, pages 221, 222).

Later developments

In Los Angeles Wright was confronted by sites that were almost never flat. The Millard

house of 1921 in Pasadena was embedded into the side of a ravine. The Storer house of

1922 lay on the acute bend of one of the contour roads of the Hollywood Hills.

The Freeman house of 1922, perched on the side of these hills, was entered from

above with bedrooms below. The Ennis house of 1923 crowned a ridge in the

Griffith Park area. Wright was obliged to extend his grid downwards from the

floor level of his designs (metaphorically speaking) to encounter local topography,

and by this means he contrived to use terraces and retaining walls to tie his concept

into the site. The vocabulary of these houses of the 1920s, of concrete block and

paving, is therefore found all over the site, both above and up to 50 ft below them.

At a functional level this gives easy access to the house up the contours, or from the

house to the terraces. At the conceptual level it allows nature in the form of the

demands of the site to penetrate Wright's geometric grid or 'field', and to coexist

there with the solid elements of the house.

The grid in these houses became a regular one determined by the module of

blocklength horizontally and blockcourse vertically. This construction system, named'textile block' by Wright, incorporated two-way steel reinforcement and could be

given a patterned surface according to the mold used. It became a crucial stage in his

struggle to unite inside space with outside space— to "break the box" as he termed it.

It marked the transition from the mature and complex geometrical organization of

the Prairie houses to the freer, yet more rational ordering of space in the Usonian

houses. It was at this point that the reinforced blockwork dictated a vertical module

corresponding regularly with the courses and enabled Wright to open up the corner,

most dramatically in the Freeman house (figure 4). Here the plate glass-to-glass

corner windows run through two stories. They are framed with horizontal muntins,

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the concrete floormat. They were present both on drawings and on the house; they

were numbered, and thus fundamental to communication with builders and others by

telephone and to the intention of off-site prefabrication. Horizontal dimensions were

2 ft by 4 ft. or occasionally other subdivisions of the 8 ft by 4 ft plywood sheet and

other board materials. The vertical module was 1 ft 1 in, or the distance between

batten centres in the board-and-batten walls. Brick courses were laid to coincide with

this dimension and were also a secondary vertical dimensioning system. The planning

grid was therefore a 'cage' made up of locational 'fixes', which were in turn

determined by practical considerations of building materials and process (figure 6).

Both planes of the Usonian grid-field were used to locate each element in space.

They determined the broad enclosure of internal and external areas and every detail

of interpenetration between the two. Wright's skill lay in the perfect coordination of

horizontal and vertical systems to manipulate the character of every part of this

'family' of houses. If a part of the structure rose above ceiling height, such as the

chimney masses and raised clerestory roofs, it encountered the vertical grid. If a part

of the concrete floormat or brick base dropped to a lower level or to deal with a

falling site, it again was gripped by the module and conditioned by it. This

organization of the vertical dimension is a real advance on that of the Prairie houses.

In homes which are small it gives a broad unfussy appearance and unifies disparate

elements. The 1 ft 1 in band forms a 'layering' system of stripes. These control and

regulate the heights of every visual element— the main structural features such as

eaves and clerestory lines, planters and retaining walls, tops of doors and internal

decks, and fittings such as built-in furniture, bookshelves, tables and worktops. As a

result these all unite into an unobtrusive combination of calm horizontality, slipping

past and apparently through brickwork and windows.

Usually there are three plans for each Usonian house. There is the floor plan.

There is a 'deck' plan at door-top height. And there is a high-level ceiling plan, which

applies either to sloping ceilings or raised clerestory areas depending on whether there

is a pitched or a flat roof. These plans do not necessarily coincide (figure 7). The

experience of Wright's interiors is one of immediate enclosure by means of walls,

although these walls are more liberating than enveloping and always slip out of view

toward some unseen point. The space which a person moves through is accompanied

by a contrasting system that operates above his head (figure 8). This is formed by

Wright's characteristic 'decks'. These, like many of the elements of his architecture,

Figure 6. Composite elevation of standard Usonian building elements. Wright's 'weaving' concept is

carried literally into the wall details. Battens butt flush with doorframes while boards lap over both.

A spatial analysis of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian houses 76®058 219

originated in the Prairie houses. They are flat ledges of wood construction normally

about 2 ft in width and always some 6 ft 6 in above the floor. They are an important

component of Wrightian interiors, since they stream throughout the chief spaces at

door-top height and visually unite areas whose boundaries may be complex. They carry

the lighting system—concealed lights above to give indirect light reflected from the

ceihng, and recessed downlights to wash the drapes and illuminate the perimeter of

rooms. They incorporate track for drapes, provide a surface for bowls or decoration—

this was where Wright placed his beloved pine boughs; and integrate inside with outside.

The soffit of the deck continues above all windows to become the exterior roof

overhang (figure 9).

The upper-level ceilings have the property of dramatising the main spaces of the

Usonians. In post-1945 houses these are often sloping and give a restful, containing

'cap' to the interior. This is similar to what is popularly known in America as a

'cathedral ceiUng'. With Wright the inner space always conforms to the exterior form;

Figure 7. The Rosenbaum house, 1939,

Florence, Alabama. The three plan levels,

stepped roofs, and falling site are controlled

by the planning grid.

low ceilings

high ceilings

Figure 8. Hanna house, 1937, Palo Alto,

California. The configuration of the house decks

contrasts with the floor plan below and the

sloping ceiling above. In most flat-roofed

Usonians the raised ceilings are in the clerestory

lanterns.

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The pond itself, as well as the driveway, suggests a system of greater triangles, forever

moving out from the house. As the model at Hillside shows, the Sundt house would

have matched these geometrical abstractions with all the resources of Wright's Usonian

vocabulary and would have been a spatial tour de force. Some idea of his intentions

can be gained from the Richardson house, also planned in 1941, in Glen Ridge,

New Jersey, which is similar but does not have such a strong geometric relationship

with its site.

The elements of Usonian interiors combine to fulfill Wright's statement, "the reality

of a room was to be found in the space enclosed by the roof and walls, not in the

roof and walls themselves". While this duality or ambiguity was Wright's architectural

aim, he was unprepared and humbled to discover it already expressed in Eastern

philosophy by Lao-Tzu:

The use of clay in molding pitchers

comes from the hollow of its absence.

Doors and windows in a house

are used for their emptiness.

Thus we are helped by what is not

to use what is (Lao-Tzu, translated by Bynner, 1944).

Although calm, a Wrightian interior is not static, and its surfaces stream away

beyond view. To comprehend the space, it is necessary to move around, and the

fourth dimension of time, and the observer's intellect, are involved. Wright found

this concept well-described by Okakura (1906), whose The Book of Tea was a

favourite with him: "True beauty could only be discovered by one who mentally

completed the incomplete". Usonian plans originate with their interior, of which

their exterior is an expression, and their grid discipline reaches out into the landscape.

Conceptually the dividing point between inside and outside can be discounted.

Figure 10. Sundt house, 1941, project for Madison, Wisconsin. Both the modified lakeshore anddriveway are conditioned by the overlapping system of the triagrid.

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Celebration of the site

There is an evident 'fit' between the sites for Wright's Usonian houses and the

geometry he selected for them. The way in which movement patterns were integrated

with this enabled him to relate the user to features of the site which were often at a

great distance. The sensations were manipulated in the manner of stage handling,

giving glimpses of selected points such as a rock, a tree, or a mountain, and reserving

the crowning view as a surprise, held back until the last. This occurred very clearly

in the desert designs for the Pauson house of 1940 and for Wright's own home,

Taliesin West. In the former, the house crowned a ridge and withheld dramatic views

until a long stepped approach had been surmounted and the house itself entered. In

the latter, the axes of the grid were fixed by Camelback, Tabletop, and Superstition

Mountains many miles away. The buildings form a smaller, more special place along

the contours within this larger arena, and the many twists and turns in moving about

the complex are intended to heighten an awareness of both and their interrelationship.

The rectilinear designs are for the most part a concession to the surroundings of

urban sites and grid street plans. At times Wright used a rectangular grid in this

context, but set his house at a 45° angle to the street. This had the effect of

improving orientation or view, as in the Pew and Schwartz houses, and of highlighting

the individuality of the home. In all cases the geometry that was chosen—even in the

circular cluster and one- and two-radii organizations of such later developments as the

second Jacobs house of 1942 and the Sol Friedman house of 1949—achieves an

inevitability that becomes truly marvelous in homes with dramatic sites.

The Palmer house of 1950, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, can stand for many others.

The design is fused with a tiny hillock in thick woods, now somewhat suburban, and

is of a V form. It has a twin-core plan based on the 60° triangle, or one-sixth of the

hexagon. The living area at its prow leads out to a gently falling slope, whereas the

two wings, garage and bedrooms, slide along the edge of increasingly steep drops.

The V is itself wrapped around the top of the hillock and also contains a car court.

From the road below, a triangular pier (of the workshop) indicates the house above,

and the driveway slopes up into the receiving arms of the car court and into the

'field' of the grid. This grid has become an indissoluble part of the site and, even

some distance from the house itself, it can be encountered quite informally as a small

triangle of brickwork or as a light. Outside the living room a long step, made of the

red-coloured concrete of the floormat, slips out of the grass and is revealed as a

manifestation of the grid. The geometry of the design extends outward, not stopping at

the walls of the building. Wright himself referred to this as "watching out for the ends"

of a design. His treatment of house and site suggests that it would be possible to dig

trenches anywhere in the site and discover the bones of the grid below ground level.

His act of design grasps 'force lines' or vectors, which, although unrecognized, always

existed in the site. He perceives them as natural features, draws them quietly together,

and knots them inexorably with the grid.

The achievement of Wright's Usonian houses in the grammar of his architecture was

to develop a quite abstract geometric planning grid that ordered all the spaces and

parts to the whole. The discrepancies and opportunities of nature, in the form of the

features of each site, were allowed to 'invade' this grid and to carry out a dialogue

with it. The houses were the result of both. In 1957 looking back at what he had

done, Wright summarized his design process:

"Kindergarten training, as I have shown, proved an unforeseen asset; for one thing,

because all my planning was devised on a properly proportional unit system. I found

this would keep all to scale, ensure consistent proportion throughout the edifice,

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large or small, which thus became— like tapestry—a consistent fabric woven of

interdependent, related units, however various.

"So from the very first this system of 'fabrication' was applied to planning even in >

minor buildings. Later I found technological advantages when this system was

applied to heights. In elevation, therefore, soon came the vertical module as ,.

experience might dictate. All this was very much like laying warp on the loom.

The woof (substance) was practically the same as if stretched upon this predetermined

warp. This basic practice has proved indispensable and good machine technique

must yield its advantages. Invariably it appears in organic architecture as visible

features in the fabric of the design— insuring unity of proportion. The harmony of

texture is thus, with the scale of all parts, within the complete ensemble" (Wright,

1957, pages 306-307).

Acknowledgements. This paper is an extended version of Appendix 1 from John Sergeant (1976)

Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Houses: The Case for Organic Architecture (Wliitney Library of

Design, New York). The author is indebted to Richard MacCormac and Madeleine Thatcher for the

use of their drawings.

References

Frank E, 1963 "Organic architecture, organic philosophy and Frank Lloyd Wright" unpublished

paper in Avery Library, Columbia University, New York, p 27

Gutheim F, 1941 Frank Lloyd Wright on Architecture (Duell, Sloane and Pearce, New York) p 38Kaufmann E, \95S An American Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright (Horizon Press, New York)

p217Kaufmann E, Raeburn B, 1960 Frank Lloyd Wright Writings and Buildings (Meridian, Cleveland)

pp 221, 222Lao-Tzu The Way of Life (Tao Te Ching) translated by W Bynner, 1944 (Lyrebird Press, London) '

MacCormac R, 1968 "The anatomy of Wright's aesthetic" The Architectural Review 143 (February){,

MacCormac R, 1974 "Froebel's kindergarten gifts and the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright"

Environment and Planning B 1 29-50Manson G, 1953 "Wright in the nursery. The influence of Froebel education on the work of

Frank Lloyd Wright" The Architectural Review 113 (June)

Okakura K, 1906 The Book of Tea (reprinted by Dover, New York, 1964) p 40

Wright F L, 1932 An Autobiography (Faber and Faber, London) p 17

Wright F L, 1957 A Testament (Horizon Press, New York)

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Mr. M. SekiyaA.D.A. EDITA Tokyo Co. Ltd,Tokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Sekiya:

Thank you for your letter of July 14.

To the best of my knowledge, I had previouslypaid you for all items received, other than forthe items you and Mr. Futagawa were kind enoughto give me as gifts.

We are hoping to have a. telephone call fromMr. Futagawa telling us when he will arrive atStanford to take additional pictures of theHanna-Honeycorab House.

Yesterday, Endo phoned from San Francisco to sayhe cuid Tanigawa will visit us wijh other Japanesearchitects on August 10-12. We are pleasantlyanticipating these visits from Futagawa, Endo,Tanigawa, and Company.

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Dear Mr. & Mrs, Paul Hanna,

Thank you for your kind letter of August 1.Enclosed please find out your cheque dated July 6th.We are very sorry for asking double settlement to you,Please accept my apology for this confusion.

As for Mr, Futagawa, he is going to stay in Japan bythe end of August and leave for Australia,I am sure he will call you before his visit.

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August 6, 1976

Richard Lyman

Robert Ward

Dear Dick:

I am attaching a proposed draft of a letter from you to

Mr. Kawamata, Chairman of the Board of the Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.

I have checked the text of this with Mitsuya Goto, Kawamata's Assistantand he thinks it is fine.

Goto suggested only one addition to my original draft,

^^^ This was a suggestion that, since Kawamata and Arjay Miller have beenacquainted for many years, it might be helpful to mention Arjay's presenceat Stanford specifically in the text. As you will note I have done this.

Goto also says that Nissan will be completely closed downand on holiday from August 9 to 16 inclusive. He recommends, therefore,

that our letter leave here about August 20. Since I will be away on holiday

at that time, would you mind asking Ev to see that this is done?

May I suggest that blind copies of your letter be sent to

Daryl Pearson, Dave Glen, and Paul Hanna, in addition to myself.

Cordially,

Attachment

bcc: Daryl PearsonDave GlenPaul Hanna XRon Herring

Deeter Architects - Planners

Ritchey Four Gateway Center

Sippel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222Associates (41 2) 391 -4850

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August 9, 1976

Mr. Paul R. HannaMitchell Place No. 20Stanford, California 94305

Dear Mr. Hanna:

Thank you very much for your letter and information. I am planning a trip

to Japan, through Penn State University, for a foreign study program.

I am now planning my itenary for the trip and plan to try to work part timeto help lower some of the expenses. I heard about the partial restorationof the Frank Lloyd Wright Imperial Hotel and was very interested. I felt thatif workers were needed I might be able to do part time labor, which wouldbe an experience in itself, and travel when I am not working. I have had someexperience by working full time with Deeter Ritchey Sippel Associates in

Pittsburgh durring my breaks from the University.

I plan to write Professor Tanigawa to express my interest in his projects andin helping him. I only hope that he can help me.

I have only briefly explained my interests and hopes in this project. So,

with your kind support I may be fortunate enough to make this trip possible.If you have any comments or suggestions please feel free to write.

Cordially,

DEETER RiT IPPEL ASSOCIATES

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8/14/76

Mr. M. SekiyaA.D.A EDITA Tokyo Co., Ltd.3-12-14 Sendagaya, Shibuya-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Sekiya

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Thank you for your letter and the return of myoriginal check. Your kindness is very much appre-ciated.

Today we will have as our luncheon guests Mr. R. Endo,architect from Tokyo, and 5 of his fellow architectswho are touring U.S.A. to see the architectueal workof Frank Lloyd Wright. After lunch the group willspend the afternoon at the Hanna-Honeycomb house.

When you next visit California, we would be honoredto have you as our guest here at Stanford University.We are anticipating another visit from Mr. Futagawa.

Sincerely yours.

Paul R. HannaSenior Research FellowHoover InstitutionStanford University

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August 17: 1976

Earle E. ColemanUniversity ArchivistFireston Memorial LibraryPrinceton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey OS^IiO

Dear Sir:

A Professor Emeritus at Stanford, Dr. Paul R. Hanna, has the goodfortune in the 1930' s to become acquainted with Frank Lloyd Wrightand to get him to design a house for him on campus and supervise itsconstruction. Completed in 1937, the Hanna house represents an im-portant development in V7right's use of the revolutionary 6o/30-degreetriangular mode of construction, a challenge to the prevailing 90-degree plan. Dr. Hanna has now given his house to Stanford, which\fill preserve it as a memorial of Wright's art.

But the point of this letter? Dr. Hanna is writing a book aboutV/right and in particular the conception and construction of hishouse. He first became interested in 'Wright by reading an accountin the New York Times of Wright's delivery of the Kahn Lectures atPrinceton in 1930. Dr. Hanna says that these were enthusiasticallyreceived by the Princeton academic community, and had a dramatic im-pact on the architectural profession when they were published thenext year as Modern Architecture. . .Kahn Lectures for 19 30 (Princeton,1931).

But why am I writing to you about all of this? Though Dr. Hannaremembers vividly his reading an account of these lectures in theNew York Times, neither he nor we can find any reference to themin the New York Times Index for 1930. We can search the paper it-

self, if we know exactly, or even approximately, when these lectureswere delivered in 1930. Unfortunately Modern Architecture fails to

mention specific dates.

I have written to you rather than to the Reference Department becauseI assume that these lectures were reported in the Princebon Universitynewspaper, and that you have a file of these papers in the Archives,If you could ascertain these dates for us we would be most appreciative.Dr. Hanna laments that until he has this information he can make nofurther progress on his book.

Sincerely yours, .^ j)A- ,

William P. Allan ^ /' CLt^'^<^-^

General Reference Department

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WILLIAM JOSEPH SCHWARZ, ARCHITECT562 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94105 n (415) 5 43-0714

August 17, 1976

Paul R. HannaMitchell Place, No. 20

Stanford, CA 94305

Dear Paul,

Enclosed is the publication I mentioned to you which my friend, Don Kalec,prepared to explain the evolution of Mr. Wright's home and studio inChicago. I understand Lloyd Wright is working with the Restoration Committeeof the F. Ll. W. Home and Studio Fo\indation in developing restoration plans.I found the floor plans in the back to be quite effective in depicting themodifications described in the text. I know you will be considering the useof developmental plans like this in your book on Honeycomb.

It was a great joy for me to visit again with you and Jean, Honeycomb, my

alma mater and to meet Endo and his fellow visitors. Thank you for includingme in the gathering.

Hope to be back in touch with you soon to finalize plans for the apartmentproject and seeing it through. Also, I reminded Endo later about the pictureof the copper lid for the urn, and if we receive anything of use, I offer to

try to draw up something for you to use in getting a sheet metal shop tofabricate it.

Sincerely,

William Joseph Schwarz

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August 20, 1976

Mr. Katsuji KawamataChairmanNissan Motor Company, Ltd.

17-1 Ginza, 6-chomeChuo-ku, TokyoJapan

Dear Mr. Kawamata:

I recall with pleasure our meeting and conversation at

Sapporo last year. I was sorry to learn that you will not be able to attend

this year's JCA meeting, since Mrs. Lyman and I had hoped that it might

be possible for you to visit Stanford on that occasion.»

I am writing now to submit to you and the Nissan MotorCompany, Ltd. a proposal that I had hoped to be able to present personal-

ly.

The proposal involves the establishment at Stanford Univer-

sity of a Distinguished Visiting Professorship and, as a perquisite of that

Professorship, the privilege of residing in Hanna-Honeycomb House, an

architectural masterpiece designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and famedthroughout the world as the first and best of his creations to employ the

hexagonal scheme of design.

Hanna-Honeycomb House lies at the heart of our proposal.

Commissioned originally in 1935 by Professor and Mrs. Paul Hanna, and

later deeded by them as a gift to the University in 1974, the residence is

located on the Stanford campus. The University is proud of the Housewhich attracts visitors from all over the globe. We feel that the pleasure

and distinction of living in Hanna-Honeycomb House during a period of

residence at Stanford would add greatly to the attractiveness of the Visiting

Professorship and would insure our continued ability to attract men or

women of all nationalities who possess that high degree of international

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eminence that we are seeking. This is the background against which I

would like to request of the Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. an endowmentgrant in the amount of $500, 000 to maintain, preserve, and improve the

structures and grounds of Hanna-Honeycomb House.

As the other major element of this proposal, Stanford

hopes to establish a new form of endowed position: a Distinguished

Visiting University Professorship. This would serve the University as

a whole rather than any single School or Department. We conceive of it

as a post of the very highest honor and prestige which would be held for

all or most of an academic year by scholars, artists, or public figures

of worldwide repute from many fields of professional endeavor and from,

many countries. I would like to request of the Nissan Motor Company,Ltd. , an endowment in support of this Distinguished Visiting UniversityProfessorship in the amount of $1, 000, 000.

I am submitting this proposal in the light of Stanford's '

earlier discussions with Nissan that you doubtless recall and of the moredetailed documentation prepared at that time. I enclose a copy of this

for ready reference. It would be our hope, of course, that the name of

Nissan could be conspicuously associated with both the Residence and the

Professorship.

Since this proposal involves a large sum of money, I mightmention that often gifts of this size are made in installments over a periodof years. If, however, a firm pledge for the full endowment over anagreed time were received, it might be possible to activate the programin the fairly near future.

May I add a few words about Stanford. We are, as you mayknow, among the two or three leading private universities in the UnitedStates. For example, our Graduate School of Business -- under the direc-tion of Dean Arjay Miller, formerly President of the Ford Motor Company --

and our School of Education are ranked first in the country by authoritative

national surveys, our School of Engineering is second, our School of Medicine

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Mr. Katsuji KawamataAugust 20, 1976

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third, etc. Stanford is, therefore, without a doubt the most distinguished

private university in the entire western half of the United States. Ourlocation on the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean naturally orients ustoward the West and toward Japan. Our ties with Japan go back to 1900

and have multiplied in the succeeding years. I mention these mattersonly because we feel that the vast and rapidly growing importance of the

Western United States is sometimes overlooked abroad.

Let me conclude on the note that I hope that you will find it

possible to stop off for a brief visit at Stanford in the course of one of

your trips. Mrs. Lyman and I would very much enjoy an opportunity to

show you the campus and renew our acquaintance.

Cordially yours,

Richard W. Lyman

Enclosure

760074STANFORD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE ^,T,S^^&'"'°'""''"^

TWO STORIES: Pat Black

Harry Press / ,^FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE _^ 'j \_^,nr ^STANFORD- ^

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Art Prof, Paul Turner will open the Art Plus* fall series on the American house with a lecture at

1 :15 p.nn. Thursday. Oct. 7, in Annenberg Auditorium at Stanford. His topic will be "The 17th & 18th

Centuries."

The series will trace tha history of domestic architecture in America from the colonial period to

the 20th century. Within each period the focus will be on selected architects and houses that typify the

architectural character of the period.

American domestic architecture will be viewed from a number of different angles, illustrating the

evaluation of styles in architecture and reflecting social, economic, and esthetic patterns in American life and

thought.

Turner will deliver each lecture in the series on successive Thursdays, 1:15-2:30 p.m. in Annenberg

Auditorium, Cummings Art Building. They are as follows:

Oct. 14-"The Greek and Gothic Revivals"

Oct. 21-"The Opulence of the Late 19th Century"

____:==? Oct. 28-" Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie House"

Nov. 4—"California Innovations and Eccentricities"

Nov. 11—"The International Style and Reactions Against It"

Tickets for the series are available at $15 from the Committee for Art at Stanford^ 328-7149.* i*-ai

Proceeds support the educational program at the Stanford Museum of Art.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESTANFORD -

The 1977 Stanford Calendar, published by the Cap & Gown honor society, is now on sale.

Photographs of sculptures and landmarks on campus are featured. Daily appointment squares in the

8y2 X 1 1 inch calendar are marked with holidays, academic dates, and Stanford sports and alumni events.

All income from sale of the Calendar goes into Cap and Gown's scholarship program for Stanford

women Last year a full scholarship was awarded to an Asian language and East Asian studies major who

hopes to become a legislative assistant in foreign policy; a $1,000 award went to a psychology major who is

working toward degrees in divinity and social work; and a second $1,000 scholarship was given to a senior

psychology major whose long-term goals include graduate school and teaching.

Cap and Gown, founded in 1906, recognizes outstanding leadership and service to Stanford by

women students.

The 1977 Stanford Calendar is on sale for $2,25, plus tax, at the Stanford Bookstore and from Cap

& Gown Members. Calendars also may be ordered for $2.75, including tax and postage, from Cap & Gown,

Box 4484, Stanford, CA 94305.

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rICE /.•54*\ORANDUM • STANFORD UNIVERSITY • OFFICE MEMORANDUM • STANFORD UNIVERSITY • OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Date:

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August 23, 1976

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William F. MillerVice President and Provost

Dear Lorenz:

I face a dilemma concerning visitors to the Hanna-Honeycomb House. We havetried to accommodate visiting architects, scholars, students, and Frank LloydWright buffs. The numbers are substantial - several per week during many partsof the year.

Here is the dilemma. Our housekeeper is too fully occupied to serve asguide, she has errands to do away from the house, and she is not qualifiedto distinguish various levels of attention that should be made between, forexample, a visiting scholar to the Art Department and an inquisitive Philistine,so to speak. When people are visiting here, they cannot resist asking questionsof xvhomever is present - Patty, or the housekeeper, or me. For securityreasons (we have had numerous security problems) , we cannot have the houseopen to visitors without a responsible guide.

We have let people visit the house when Patty or I have been home. Schedulingis difficult, however, and restrictive. Patty works a very long schedule andis seldom here during weekdays. I find it very difficult to promise in advancewhen I will be working at home.

We have shown the house to a large number of people, including people who wantto photograph it. I must say, however, that the hassle of trying to fit

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I write to you because we both share the feeling that the Hanna-Honeycomb Houseis a unique structure, an asset to Stanford, and something that should be shownto the public. I raise the question whether the Art Department would find it

attractive to assume a responsibility for the showing of the house. Perhapssome students would take pleasure in that. We v/ould still want to have ratherfixed and definite times because we do live there and the layout is such that one

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cannot have any privacy in one part of the house when people are touring.

My suggestion may not be practical, but I am rather desperate for a solutionthat will provide access to the professional and lay public and not be so tieddown by schedules or hassled by untimely requests.

Do you have any ideas?

Best regards,

William F. Miller

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Augus.t 26, 1976

Mr. William P. AllanGeneral Reference DepartmentThe Stamford University LibrariesStanford, California 94305

Dear Mr. Allan:

This is a reply to your letter of August 17 concerning the

Kahn lectures delivered at Princeton by Fraoik Lloyd Wright. An

article in the Daily Princetoniain for May 6, 1930 states in part that

Mr. Wright would deliver a series of lectures starting on that day

and continuing through May 14. I hope that this information will

be useful to you and Dr. Hanna.

Sincerely yours,

Earle E. ColemanUniversity Archivist

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August 31, 1976

760078Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. HannaMitchell Place, No. 20Stanford, California 94305U. S. A.

Dear Paul & Jean:

Late last week Raku Endo phoned me to tell me that he andhis friends had gone on a trip to the U.S. and that in thecourse of their stay there had visited with you at theHoneycomb House. I went to see him at the office one eve-ning after work.

He delivered to me the book by John Sergeant which you hadentrusted with him. I want to thank you very much for thisbeautiful book; I shall treasure it always. Thanks to you,I now have quite a collection of books and magazines onPrank Lloyd Wright. My family and I were sorry that on ourtrip to the U.S. this summer my schedule was such that itwas not possible for us to include a trip to Stanford. Hadthe annual conferences organized by Hoot Gibson* s SRI beenheld in the Bay Area this year, it would have been apossibility.

Raku Endo and I had so much to talk about that I stayed withhim a couple of hours that evening. I was rather surprisedto find out that his trip this time was organized by MasamiTanigawa, for Raku had never forgiven the latter for noteven inviting him to become a member of the Frank LloydWright Association in Japan. I guess it has been a battlebetween a practitioner and non-practitioner.

The letter from President Lyman addressed to our Chairman,Mr, Kawamata, has Just arrived, and I will bring it to hisattention this week.

Thank you again for the book,you our best regards.

My family joins me in sending

Sincerely yours,

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Dr. & Mrs. PaiiL R. HannaMitchell Place, No. 20Stanford, California 94305U. S. A.

Dear Paul & Jean:

Late last week Raku Endo phoned me to tell me that he and

his friends had gone on a trip to the U.S. and that in the

course of their stay there had visited with you at the

Honeycomb House. 1 went to see him at the office one eve^

ning after work.

He delivered to me the book by John Sergeant which you had

entrusted with him. 1 want to thank you very much for this

beautiful book; I shall treasure it always. Thanks to you,

I now have quite a collection of books and magazines on

Frank Lloyd Wright. My family and I were sorry that on our

trip to the U.S. this summer my schedule was such that it

was not possible for us to include a trip to Stanford. Had

the annual conferences organized by Hoot Gibson's SRI been

held in the Bay Area this year, it woi^Ld have been a

possibility.

Raku Endo and I had so much to talk about that I stayed with

him a couple of hours that evening. I was rather surprised

to find out that his trip this time was organized by Masami

Tanigawa, for Raku had never forgiven the latter for not

even inviting him to become a member of the Frank Lloyd

Wright Association in Japan. I guess it has been a battle

between a practitioner and non-practitioner.

The letter from President Lyman addressed to our Chairman,

Mr. Kawamata, has just arrived, and I will bring it to his

attention this week.

Thank you again for the book. My family joins me m sending

you our best regards.

Sincerely yours,

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Dear aa«5. . <s^ aav^S . M/fstoN;^:^

Our recent trip to the u.b. on the Prank L. V/right

Jour was made even more superb by the wonderful , v/arm reception

you gave us. It is always a renewed inspiration for me to meet

again the many people v;ho have meant so much to me in my life

and v;ork these past twenty years. j?o see ij?. ..right's and

Taliesen's architectural works is a real shot in the arm

that I'd like to have every few years.

Please remember that you have a standing invitation

here in Tokyo whenever you should be able to come.

Iiy best wishes to you,

Haku Lndo.

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While attending a Japan-California Association meeting at SRIabout three years ago, Mr. Mitsuya Goto requested to see Hanna-Honeycomb House (HHH) . (Mr. Goto is an ardent follower of FrankLloyd Wright, the designer of HHH.) The Hannas were out of the ';

country at the time, however. Hoot Gibson did take Mr. Goto by *• k, ^.'^

and walked around the premises. Subsequently, Mr. Goto wrote toProfessor Hanna and - they frequently corresponded. This led to areturn visit by Mr. Goto at which time he did meet the Hannas andreceived a tour of HHH. Professor and Mrs. Hanna then visitedMr. Goto in Japan in May, 1975, and had an opportunity to tourNissan plants near Tokyo, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright creationsthere. We do not know if Goto's interest in Frank Lloyd Wrightis shared by Nissan management. Mr. Eberle should stress theProfessorship and the opportunity it presents for the company.

We are not certain of Mr. Goto's exact title; we believe he is _.Vice President of the International Division. His name does ^o\:.'" liS^r^^^'^y:*-

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We do know that Mr. Yutaka Kataycuna, former President of NissanU.S.A., and now Chairman of the Board, is very supportive of theproject. He has visited the campus and was entertained by theProvost. His successor as President, however, Mr. Hiroshi Majima,appears not to be interested in the project, according to ReidBriggs. Reid Briggs, as you know, is with Lillick, McHose andCharles of Los Angeles, legal counsel for Nissan U.S.A. Mr. Briggshas attempted on two occasions to get Mr. Majima to visit HHH andhe has declined both invitations. Mr. Briggs does not believethe declines were genuine, but that Mr. Majima is very shy and •.''','

quite conscious of his poor English—thus, he tends to shun public*contact.

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In October, 1975, Reid sent a proposal to Mr. Katayama, Chairmanof Nissan U.S.A., requesting $1.5 million for HHH and the Distin-guished Visiting Professorship. The company was reportedly talkingabout making the gift on July 4th, coinciding with bicentennialcelebrations. Subsequently, the decision was made that the Japancompany would consider making the gift instead.

As an aside, we learned from Mr. Goto last July that Nissan hadmade a gift of $500,000 to MIT, and would be making gifts ofsimilar amount to Princeton and Michigan. The purposes of thesegifts are unknown. Mr. Tadahiro Iwakoshi, President of NissanJapan, is reported to have said that "we should treat them allalike"—i.e., give Stanford $500,000 also. Mr. Goto advised ''"•

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Professor Hanna that this should not limit our thinking, and thatwe should work for a larger gift. Mr. Kawamata told Mr. Goto thatNissan Japan had not received a formal proposal from Stanford, andthat if Stanford wanted support, a proposal should be submittedby September 1. In the proposal to Nissan Japan from Dick Lyman,dated August 20th, we do split the project, asking for $500,000to endow the HHH and $1.0 million to endow the DistinguishedVisiting Professorship. Dick does note that gifts of this sizeare often made in installments over a period of years; however, afirm pledge for the full amount would allow activation of theprogram in the fairly near future.

Reid believes that a decision will be made this month, in that thecompany's fiscal year ends September 30th. He believes that if ,,

Mr. Eberle is to intercede, he should do so immediately, and thekey person to contact, in his opinion, is Mr. Kawamata. Mr. Kawcimatais reported not to know much about West Coast universities orStanford. He does know Arjay Miller, and Dick Lyman did meetMr. Kawamata in Sapporo last August. In Dick's closing sentence "

of his August 20th letter, he does invite Mr. Kawamata to campus.Mr. Eberle could affirm this invitation.

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Paul R. HannaMitchell Place, No. 20

Stanford, CALiFORNrA 94305PHONE (415) 322-8977

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Visiting Professorship. I!e aivlsed <cn Cachbertsoa that he kn«w the

Hissea :^aagemeut, to include -r. <avamat«. and that they owe h^favor or two. Ken has provided Mr. Fberle with a copy of the Lynan letter

and proposal of Autust 20th to Mr. Kawaaata.

Reld Brlggs advised ae that he thought a decUlon would be

•ade on our proposal before the end of the company's fiscal year, which

ends Septeiaber 30th. lien suggested to Mr. Eberle that he might want

to call Mr. Kawanata as soon as possible. Mr. Eberle was to call .!r.

Kavaaiata on Septestber 23rd.

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Mr. Benjamin HawkinsSaville Organs of Northern California30 Blade WayWalnut Creek, CA 94595

Dear Mr. Hawkins:

Reference is made to your October 20 letter to Dr. Paul Hanna that has beenforwarded to me inasmuch as the former Hanna residence and the organ at

737 Frenchman's Road have been given to Stanford and are now the propertyof the University.

Stanford's Plant Services department is responsible for the maintenanceof academic buildings, including the subject structure that is nowknown as the Hanna-Honeycomb House. I have forwarded the informationin your letter to our work control center for inclusion in our indexof special service contractors. Any future correspondence should be

directed to

Bruce L. WigginsOperations ManagerPlant ServicesStanford, CA 94305Telephone: (415) 497-3633

By copy of this letter, I am also informing the Saville Organ Corporationin Illinois. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

Yours very truly.

Bruce L. Wig^nsOperations Manager

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11/5/76

Dear Goto:

Your telephone call brought us joy which we find

hard to express in words. With your understand-

ing and appreciation of what Frank Lloyd Wright

means to our age, and with your guidance^and in-

terpretat6on we have now assured the preservation

of one of his finest creations.

Moments after your phone call, I conveyed your

message to the persons you permitted us to inform.

They were deeply grateful to the officers of your

Company and particularly to you. Each was sworn

to secrecy until the official communication is

received.

A moment ago, Mr. Reed Briggs telephoned to inform

us that Mr, Katayaroa told him that the U.S. Nissan

Company would be conveying officially the gift for

the Hanna-Honeycomb House by sending a check for

$500,000 to Stanford University. This confirmation

of your good message brings to Jean and me additional

joy.

We will be writing you in more detail when the

official word has been received.

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Mr. Kenneth M. CuthbertsonVice President for DevelopmentStanford UniversityStanford, California 94305

Re: Nissan Gift

Dear Ken:

I did have a chance to meet with Mr. Goto and theNissan executives and the message was "we feel thisis all we can give as it is a large sum at this parti-cular time together with the three other equal sums tothree other universities." However, the message wasthat they believe that Toyota and possibly Honda wouldbe prepared, when they find out about this, to matchthese kind of gifts. I suggested that if they wouldgive us a little advance warning so that we could makecontact with Mr. Honda and Mr. Toyoda, that it would bemost appreciative. Goto indicated he thought this wastotally possible. Therefore, it seems to me that wemust watch the handling of this very carefully. I don'tknow exactly how you want to handle the contacts atToyota and Honda, but I do know both of the chief execu-tives well and did see them this time although I wasunable to discuss this matter with them because of thelack of announcement on the Nissan gift.

I did discuss the question of how it was to be announcedand they were going to discuss this among themselves andwould get back through Nissan-America to work with Stanfordon an announcement. They, of course, would like to an-nounce all four gifts at the same time, but are perfectlywilling, as I discussed with Paul Hanna, to allow Stanfordon both behalf s, to make a larger announcement if that isdesirable from our point of view.

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This does raise the question that there should be aflag that whenever the announcement is to be made, thatwe contact the Toyota and Honda people at about the sameparticular moment. Obviously, this will take some tim-ing and communications have not always been as quick asthey might be and I urge all of you to think about howbest to manage this.

I am leaving the ball in your court and will do nothinguntil I hear from you.

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Dear Paul:

I delivered your book to Mr. Goto and had a veryfine talk with him. I know he will be in touchwith you about it.

We still have some work to do to get beyond thegift to date, as you will see in my full reportat the University, copy of which has gone to you,

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As soon as I sent a letter offto you this morning I receiveda copy of Toyota News. I thou-ght you might be interested inits cover and back cover.

Regards.

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Dear Paul and Jean:

A week ago today Bill Eberle and I got togetherin the lobby of the Hotel Okura. After havingtalked 20 minutes about the issues which faceauto industries of both countries, he producedthe beautiful book from you. Your letter copy,which was inside the book, preceded your origi-nal letter by half day. 1 want to thank youfor your kind gift, as well as for your niceletter.

I have known Bill for some time, but I am gladthat my tie of friendship with him has beenstrengthened through our mutual interest inStanford. Incidentally, Bill Eberle 's son-in-law works for our company's lobbyist in Washing-ton.

My family members and I are all well, and wesend you our best wishes. Thank you again foryour book and for your letter.

Sincerely yours.

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Sales Target, Parts Control & Service

Subjects at South Pacific Distributors' Conference

A Mr. J.F. Ash, General Manager ofEla Motors

Ltd., Papua New Guinea, gives a presentation

during the conference.

AMr. A. Dang, President of Service Impor-

tation Automobile du Pacifique, New Cale-

donia, explains his market and parts and service

setup.

^^Mr. H. Bossley (above photo). Manager ofthe Motor Division, Burns Philp (S.S.) Co.,

Ltd., the Fiji Islands, and Mr. A. Michel (photo

below). Managing Director of Nippon Auto-

moto, Tahiti, receive plaques honoring their

achievements in reaching their sales targets.

Making the presentations is Mr. M. Tanaka,

Manager, Export Oceania & South East Asia

Dept.

Eleven delegates from 10 Toyota dis-

tributors in the South Pacific and two

observers (from Guam and Saipan) at-

tended the 3rd Toyota South Pacific

Distributors' Conference which was held

in Japan from September 20 to 27. The

conference was especially fruitful be-

cause it gave all the participants a chance

to actively discuss and exchange views

about sales targets, parts control and

service. The conference opened at the

Tokyo office of Toyota Motor Sales Co.,

then moved to Nagoya and Toyota City.

The following four points were sub-

jects of serious discussions under the

theme, "More for You by Seeing Toyota

in Japan": (1) Review of past sales

performances; (2) setting up of sales

targets; (3) effective parts control, and

(4) importance of service staff training.

Mr. M. Tanaka, Manager of Toyota

Motor Sales' Export Oceania and South

East Asia Department, opened the con-

ference at 9 a.m. on September 20. The

following day the conference moved to

Nagoya where the participants were wel-

comed at the Toyota Nagoya Wharf

Center. They studied operations at

Nippon Denso Co., Ltd., Arakawa Auto

Body Co., Ltd., Haruhi Center, Aichi

Toyota, Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co.,

Ltd. (the manufacturer of special pur-

pose bodies for Toyota vehicles) and a

local dealer. In Toyota City, they were

briefed on activities at the Kamigo

Engine Plant and the Tsutsumi and

Takaoka Assembly Plants. They also

visited Kuragaike Commemorative Hall.

It was determined that the 4th confer-

ence will be held in Tahiti next year. The

first conference was held in Port Moresby

in 1973 and the second in Suva in the

Fijisinl975.

A General view of the conference.

NOVEMBER TOPIC

iA conference scene at the Arakawa Auto Body Co., Ltd. AThe conferees are given a tour of the Arakawa Auto Body Co. plant.

1 The participants look over special vehicles exhibited in Kyokuto KaUiatsu Kogyo Co.'s display lot. A The conferees visit the Kyokuto Kaihatsu

Kogyo Co.

A Mr. Y. Onishi of the Export-Technical Dept.delivers a speech.

^ Vie conferees and their hosts are seen during

a dinnerparty at the Castle Hotel in Nagoya.

i. Participants in the 3rd Toyota South Pacific Distributors' Conference.

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NEWS FROM JAPAN

French Dealers Visit

JapanAn 84-member group of French deal-

ers visited Japan for eight days to observe

Toyota's facilities. They visited Nagoya

to see various facilities, including the

parts depot at Haruhi and export and

harbor facilities at the wharf.

At the Haruhi Parts Center, the visitors

saw its computer-controlled facilities.

The parts center functions as the head-

quarters of Toyota's after-sales service

system. An average 10,000 orders flow in

to this center daily from Toyota's distrib-

utors in 140 countries around the world.

They also saw the Wharf Center's vast

storage yard that can hold 30,000 vehi-

cles. Tliree specialized car carriers can

dock simultaneously at the 600-meter

long Wharf Center.

They also visited the Head Office of

Toyota Motor Co., the Kamigo and

Tsutsumi plants and Kuragaike Com-memorative Hall.

BENVENUE AUX CONCESSIONNAI^s „DE_Ff?ANCE I

Their visit lasted from August 28 to a The French dealers at Haruhi Center.

September 4.

Toyota's Swedish

Representatives

Visit Japan

One hundred and six persons represen-

ting AB Hesto, Toyota's distributor in

Sweden, and numerous dealerships

throughout that country, visited Japan in

early September to learn more about

Toyota's operations and to deepen

friendly relations with the Toyota

people. The group spent several days in

Tokyo, then traveled to Toyota Motor

Sales Co.'s head office in Nagoya. They

were given tours of Haruhi Center,

Nagoya Wharf Center and the Tsutsumi

and Kamigo plants. They also visited the

head office of Toyota Corolla Aichi Co.,

which specializes in the sales of Toyota

Corollas.

^The Swedish visitors are seen at the Chin-

zanso Restaurant in Tokyo,

NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Celica 2000 3rd

Overall, Corolla

1600 1st in Class

In Finland Race

Two Toyotas earned outstanding

laurels in the 1,000 Lakes Rally held at

Jyvaskyla, Finland, on August 27.

Toyota Team Europe driver HannuMikkola, 34, and co-driver Arne Hertz,

38, placed 3rd in tlie overall ratings with a

2-liter, 1 6-valve Celica 2000. In addition.

a Corolla 1600 operated by driver Leif

Asterhag and co-driver Claes BUlstam

placed first in its class.

Tills was the seventli event in this

year's world rally championship and tlie

most important motoring sports event in

Finland.

A Vie Toyota Celica 2000 handles smoothly on the tough gravel roads ofthe } ,000 Lakes Rally in Finland.

.Vie Toyota Corolla 1 6U0 speeds toward victory.

Toyota Team WinsManufacturer's Title

In N.Z. RaceA three-car Toyota team won the

Manufacturer's Team Title in New Zea-

land's annual production saloon car race,

the Benson & Hedges 1 000.

Although the three cars, all Corona2000s, were competing against manyhigher-powered cars, they proved to bethe only team reliable enough to endure

the 1 ,000-kilometer race at the PukekoheInternational Racing Circuit. While the

four opposing manufacturers' teams all

lost one or more members of their

three-car teams through mechanical fail-

ure, the standard Corona 2000s circled

the water-logged track consistently.

Toyota's driver combinations consist-

ed of Mike Marshall and Richard Brock-

lehurst. Ken Cleghorn and Tim Gibbes,

Vallis Peet and Bill Anderson. Cleghorn

also drives for New Zealand's Toyota

rally team and is currently holding first

place in the class category in the national

rally championship.

Two of the three Corona 2000s which gave

Toyota the Manufacturer's Team Title battle it

out in the early stages of the New Zealand race.

NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Toyota-Astra Motor

Celebrates 5th YearThe employees of P.T. Toyota-Astra

Motor (TAM) and their famiUes gathered

at the Kuningan Sports Grounds in

Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 16 to cele-

brate tlie company's 5th anniversary.

They joined together as one big family

,

a suggestion that is always reiterated on

every special occasion by Mr. Hideo

Kamio, TAM's President Director.

When they celebrated the birthday, it

was the first time for them to take part in

a TAM "Undookai," a festival of games.

There were more than 10 combination

fun-and-sport games. The festival began

at 9 a.m. and ended at 5 p.m.

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In the center are balloons that were later released to mark the opening of the TAM "Undookai.'

TAM employees and their families enjoy musical entertainment after exerting all-out efforts to

win prizes in the TAMfestival ofgames.

York Motors Ltd.

Orders ComputerYork Motors Pty. Ltd., the New South

Wales distributor for Australian MotorIndustries Ltd., has disclosed that it wUl

acquire a $750,000 Japanese computer

system early next year. The system,

called a model 230/38 computer and

supplied by Facom AustraUa Ltd., will

operate two crucial new applications

which will involve distributed computer

terminals in the Sydney area.

York's first applicadon will com-

puterize data on at least 25,000 lines of

spare parts and inventory. Its second

appUcation will computerize inventory

data on up to 50 different variations of

five basic Toyota passenger vehicles.

York is one of the largest Toyota distrib-

utors in Australia, with vehicle sales

currently running at between 23,000 and

24,000 units a year.

Australian Motor Industries has also

ordered a Facom computer to com-

puterize its operations.

NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Toyota Wives Help

Orphans in Indonesia

It is almost an established tradition for

the wives of staff members of P.T.

Toyota-Astra Motor to visit orphanages

on the eve of "Lebaran" Day (the end of

the fasting month for Moslems) and

Christmas Day to give gifts to orphans.

The presents are intended to help the

orphans share the joy of celebrating the

two solemn days like other children

whose parents are still alive.

On August 30 and 31, the wives

continued their gift-giving program by

visiting eight orphanages run or organized

by Moslem institutions or organizations.

Mrs. Sakumi and Mrs. Moedahar, wives ofP. T. Toyota-Astra directors, hand gifts to the

director ofan Indonesian orphanage.

^Children and officials of an Indonesian orphanage pose with wives of staff members of P.T.

Toyota-Astra Motor after the wives distributed presents among the children. The sign in the backreads: "Welcome to the visiting ladiesfrom P.T. Toyota-Astra Motor."

Toyota to Sponsor

Australian Golf,

Tennis Tournaments

Australian Motor Industries Ltd.,

which helped send the Australian Olym-pic Team to Montreal, has expanded its

promotional activities in Australian

sporting events by becoming involved in

the sponsorship of the Austrahan OpenGolf Championship and full sponsor of

the Toyota Women's Tennis Classic.

The golf tournament was scheduled to

be held in Sydney from October 28-31.

The tennis tourney will be held at the

world-famous Kooyong Centre Court in

Melbourne from December 6-1 2.

The $75,000 tennis classic is expected

to draw some of the biggest attractions in

women's tennis: Evonne Goolagong-

Cawley, Virginia Wade, Maria Bueno,

Rosemary Casals, Sue Barker, Kerry Reid

and Olga Morozova, plus some 20 other

world-ranked stars.

Mr. Wayne Reid, President of the LawnTennis Association, and Mr. William Owbridge(left), A.M.I. Sales Manager, make the official

announcement on the Toyota Women's Tennis

Classic at a press conference in Melbourne onAugust 1 1.

T0V9TAS IN IIMEIIGHTAT JAKARTAANDSYMVEYAUTO SHOWS

Best Among the BestP.T. Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) of

Indonesia presented the most dazzling

display at the 1976 Jakarta Fair. TAM's

pavilion, which displayed five Toyota

vehicles (Crown Super Saloon, Corona,

Corolla, Land Cruiser and Hi-Ace), won

first prize for its beautiful design and

decorations.

Apart from its general splendid atmos-

phere, the principal attractions seemed to

be the Crown Super Saloon and the

Corolla KE-30 that participated in the

Darmaputra International Rally last

June. The ICE-30 won first place in the

Class C category and third place in the

overah standings.

The 1976 Jakarta Fair was held from

June 12 to July 10.

Toyota's MP 1 a Big HitToyota's MP-1 (Multi-purpose vehicle)

was one of the main attractions at the

Sydney International Motor Show, 1976.

The MP-1 was a major drawing card and

received wide TV and press publicity

before and during the show, which was

held in August.

In addition to the MP- 1 , York Toyota,

the New South Wales distributor for

Australian Motor Industries Ltd., also

displayed a Corolla Liftback, which wasvery well received, as well as other modelsin the Toyota line. Nearly 40 retail orders

were obtained as a direct resuh of the

show, according to York Toyota offi-

cials.

The MP-1, which was insured for

$68,000 for the Australian showing,

could be used as a sedan or station wagon,

a taxi, a panel van or a recreation vehicle.

It is a forerunner of family cars of the

future.

The exterior of TAM's glittering and beautiful pavilion at the 1976Jakarta Fair.

Al'lsitors admire the elegant Jij/" 'i /•

Crown Super Saloon.

tlraction. a A A general view of York Toyota's display at the Sydney International A A station wagon and a van were included in York Toyota's displav.

Motor Show, 1976.

TOYOTA MPIEXPERIMENTAL VEHICLE

A At right is the Corolla Kt-SU (No. 27) that raced successjullr m last June's DarmaputraInternational Rally.

A A large number of visitors look at TAM's display in its beautifully designed and decorated pavilion.

NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Toyota Forklift

Operator Wins 1st

A Toyota forklift operator won top

prize in the Class B category of Ireland's

Forklift Truck Operator of the Year

Competition 1976. Mr. Joe Carroll, re-

presenting W.P. Keeling Ltd. of Dublin

and operating a Toyota forklift, won the

top trophy for scoring the most points in

the Counterbalanced 2,000-3,400 lb.

division. He was also 2nd overall winner.

Another Toyota forklift operator,

Liam Delaney, representing the Panelling

Centre of Dublin, placed 3rd in the Class

C category (Counterbalanced 3,500-

5,0001b.).

There were 85 competitors entered,

driving 13 different makes of forklift

trucks in four classes. Four Toyota opera-

tors were entered in two classes. Band C.

The competition consisted of a

10-question examination and a series of

driving and maneuvering tests.

1 . 2. Mr. Joe Carroll handles these drums with

ease with his Toyota forklift.

3. Mr. Noel Moore, General Manager, Forklift

Division, Toyota (Ireland) Ltd., is flanked bythe winning Toyota forklift operators, Mr.

Liam Delaney (left) and Mr. Joe Carroll.

Free Finnish SIiow Kicks Off Import of Toyota PickupsKorpivaara Oy, Toyota's dealer in

Finland, presented a free show for the

young people of Helsinki to celebrate the

beginning of its importation of Toyota

1000 pickups. The show featured popu-

lar Finnish pop-artists, who performed

for two hours. In addition, an air ticket to

Japan was presented througli a lottery.

The show was held at Helsinki's Ice

Hall, which was filled to capacity for the

first time since it was buUt. An estimated

13,000 youths crowded into the Ice Hall

while another 5,000 had to stay outside.

A A scene from Korpivaara Oy's free show at

the Ice Hall in Helsinki.

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NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

2 Japanese Visit

Wliite House During

Bicentennial Tour< Mr. Hideaki Fujii (left) and Mr. Katsuyoshi

Suzuki, who made a Bicentennial tour of the

United States in a Celica GT, present a carp

streamer to Mr. Milton E. Mitler, deputy special

assistant to President Gerald Ford, on the

South Lawn of the White House. This was the

highlight of their trip, which took them to 100U.S. cities that have sister-city ties with cities in

Japan. Mr Fujii and Mr Suzuki, who called

themselves the Buffalo Team, delivered gifts

from their Japanese counterparts to officials in

all the cities. The carp streamer, called koi-

nobori in Japanese, is flown by Japanese

families on Children's Day, May 5, to wish for

good health for their children. The Buffalo

Team returned to Japan in September.

Celica LB Presented

To Miss HawaiiMiss Hawaii 1976 sits behind the wheel of

the new Toyota Celica Liftback that she won as

first prize in the state-wide beauty contest. MissHawaii, whose duties range from public ap-

pearances to attending community dinners andgovernment functions, is the official greeter

and representative of the State ofHawaii. She is

Miss Haunani Asing of Kailua, Oahu. The18-year-old beauty is a student at the HawaiiLoa College, majoring in Communication Arts.

She received the Celica from Mr. MattMasuoka, Vice President ofServco Pacific Inc.,

Toyota 's distributor in Hawaii.

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NEWS AROUND THE WORLD

Millionth CKD Toyota

Assembled in ThailandThe 1.000.000th imported complete knock

down fCKD) Toyota rolls off the assembly line

during a ceremony honoring the event at a

Toyota Motor Tliailand Co.. Ltd. assembling

factory. Officials and factory assemblers gather

around as Mr. K. Miura, Executive Vice Presi-

dent of Toyota Motor Thailand, launches the

car. The ribbon cutting and champagne cere-

mony was held on the afternoon ofJuly 9.

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Thai Mechanics

Compete in Contest

Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. held

its annual mechanical skill contest on

August 1 at its Service Delivery and Parts

Center. Six two-man teams representing

the Service Department, Technical Sec-

tion and Vehicle Control Section demon-

strated their skills in component parts

repair and vehicle repair.

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Tlie purpose of the competition was to

promote mechanical skills in vehicle re-

pair and maintenance among Toyota's

mechanics and to strengthen service reli-

ability to customers.

Mechanics and judges are seen in action

during the mechanical skill contest. , Trophies and prizes are presented to the winning and participating teams.

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INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE NEWS -Forklifts in Japan (19)-

TOYOTA

FORKLIFT

Distribution Field Important for CompaniesInvestments in distribution and related

fields during 1974 showed an increase of

10 per cent industry-wide and 20 per cent

in industries with a capital of more than

¥100 million. Investment in distribution

facilities was almost equal to investment

in pollution control facilities, indicating a

rise in the importance of modern distri-

bution facilities. Distribution is impor-

tant for any industry, and since 1965 it

has been the object of concern, but until

the last few years the theories generated

had not been put into practice.

The oil shock of 1973 and the resulting

recession forced many companies to be-

come more cost-conscious and consider

ways of reducing production and distri-

bution costs. Industries studied the sim-

plification of distribution operations, in-

cluding the use of forklifts and other

distribution equipment to streamline dis-

tribution procedures. In addition, trans-

portation and warehouse procedures

have been closely scrutinized to find

methods for cutting expenses and ex-

pediting dehvery of products.

Rental and Lease

Of Forklifts

Gaining Popularity

Considerable interest has been growing

in the rental and lease of forklifts because

this system gives the industry improved

transportation capability to handle a

temporary situation without a long-term

capital expenditure. Occasionally an

emergency arises, such as the rapid distri-

bution of excessive stockpiles, whichrequires additional transportation capa-

bility. At such times rental forklifts can

provide a useful function.

Rented or leased forklifts can be found

in such places as port warehouses, general

warehouses and construction sites. Thenumber of industries in Japan effectively

utilizing the rental-lease system of fork-

lifts in their distribution is increasing

rapidly.

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Mr. Akimitsu Yokosuka, a first-class

cameraman in Japan, took pictures of

Miss Keiko Sekine, a popular movie star

in Japan, and Miss Sayoko Yamaguchi, an

internationally known fashion model, for

the Toyota calendar. The pictures have

plain backgrounds as the photographer

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shown in delicate form through the keen

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mpiviCTTiwINTRODUCTION OF DISTRIBUTORS

PREMOTOS.A.-Ivory Coast

PREMOTO S.A., which was estab-

Hshed on August 4, 1969 to import and

sell Toyota vehicles and parts in the Ivory

Coast, is a subsidiary of SOGIEXCI S.A.

Co., Ltd.

In the beginning, Toyota had a diffi-

cult time competing against European

imports because they had many customs

advantages. Therefore, in 1971 and 1972

Toyota's share of the market was only

about 3%. But thanks to a Governmental

change in policy, some steps were taken

to ease the customs regulations, a movethat helped PREMOTO's operations.

In 1971, PREMOTO's capital was in-

creased from 1 5 million CFA francs to

100 million CFA francs. By the end of

1971 , a large reorganization of the com-

pany had been undertaken, including tlie

hiring of more qualified specialists, with

the aim to increase PREMOTO's com-

mercial strength and after-sale structure.

The main aims of this program were: 1)

to meet the increasing demand for

Toyota spare parts and establish a fast

and highly qualified after-sales service: 2)

to reduce the quantity of imported

models and to emphasize the most com-

petitive ones, and 3) to attract the

interest of the most difficult clients and

to enter into the most specialized mar-

kets, i.e. the taxi market, the big com-

panies, the Government administration,

etc.

AU of these efforts have borne fruit:

the sales of Toyota vehicles increased

from 343 in 1974 to 1 ,086 in 1975. From1972 to 1975, the sales of Toyota cars in

the Ivory Coast have shown an increase of

more than 425%, which means an average

annual growth of more than 100%. In

1975, Toyota had a 10.06% share of the

market and was third in importance,

following the French companies Peugeot

and Renault.

PREMOTO intends to continue this

magnificent pace in the future. With this

goal in mind, huge sums of money have

been invested to expand the spare parts

warehouse, to build new workshops and

to hire more speciahsts. PREMOTO plans

to extend its sales network throughout

the Ivory Coast in the next three years,

even reaching the most remote parts of

the country.

OFFICIALS OF PREMOTO S.A.

Mr. C. Colliot

Managing Director

Mr. P. Boni

Deputy Managing Director

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Mr. K. Soumahoro Mr. J. KouassiDeputy Sales Manager Deputy Parts Manager

PREMOTO's head office and showroomin the Ivory Coast.

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COVER STORY

Grandeur, Beauty & Durability of Construction

Western construction is periiaps the

most permanent and widespread manifes-

tation of Western culture found in Japan.

Western arcliitecture and building tech-

niques were introduced in this country

after the Meiji Restoration — barely 100

years ago. Perhaps the most famous

Western building in Japan was the old

Imperial Hotel in centra! Tokyo, which

was designed and built by Frank Lloyd

Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright was world famous

as the creator and expounder of "organic

architecture," his phrase indicating build-

ings that harmonize with users and the

environment.

Wright was born June 8, 1867, in

Richland Center, Wisconsin, U.S.A. After

briefly studying civil engineering at the

University of Wisconsin in Madison, he

went to Chicago, where he worked under

Louis Sullivan from 1888 to 1893. In

1893 he began independent practice.

Shunning the stylistic revivals, he evolved

unorthodox forms suited to modern

living and to new structural methods and

materials.

By 1900 his "prairie style" house was a

recognized accomplishment. A Wright

residence of those years showed a wide,

low roof over continuous window bands

that turned corners, defying convention-

al boxy structure; main rooms flowed

together in uninterrupted space that was,

in effect, continued outside. Wright also

pioneered in commercial architecture.

By 1910, Wright had designed nearly

100 buildings. Among the most famous

structures of the "First Golden Days of

Wright" are the Charnley House (1890)

in Ocean Springs, Mississippi; Lincoln

Center (1903) in Chicago, Illinois, and

the Unity Church (1906) in Oak Park,

Illinois.

Later, he traveled to Europe to publish

a design book on European architecture

and to practice his prairie style design.

After a period of travel that included a

historic visit to Japan, he returned to the

United States in the latter part of the

1930s with a reputation as a genius in

arcliitecture. In this, the "second Golden

Days of Wright," he was responsible for

designing many structures featuring

unique styles.

In 1915 Japan invited Wright to build

the great Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

Wriglit used his innovative techniques

to build the Imperial Hotel, and even

before its completion it became a center

of appreciation and criticism in the build-

ing field and art circles.

The big question at that time was its

ability to withstand earthquakes. It was a

large building for its time in Japan, and

many architects were skeptical about its

Tim uui ilic main luliliy uj lite i}ld ImperialHotel. Many decorative enf^ravin^s existed

tliroiiahoin the interior, blending together to

create a reslfiil atmosphere in the lobby.

A Frank Lloyd Wright designed these school

barracks of the Jiyti Gakiien in Tokyo. Heworked on this project for the benefit of theprivate school which propagates freedom ofeducation. It was completed in 1 921.

A Frank Lloyd Wright and his gruiidsun.

(Photo courtesy ofMr. Raku Endo)

durability. A year after it was completed,

all questions about its strength were put

to rest. The great Tokyo earthquake in

1923 leveled almost every large building

in the city. Only the Imperial Hotel

withstood the 7-magnitude quake, and

not a single window in the building was

broken.

The Imperial Hotel was razed in 1 969

despite worldwide protests and pleas for

its preservation, and parts of the hotel

were rebuilt in Meiji Village near Nagoya

as a permanent monument to the genius

of Frank Lloyd Wright. Meiji Village

contains many valuable buildings dating

back to Japan's Meiji Era that are kept in

a restored state.

Cover: The old Imperial Hotel was a beautiful

structure consisting of numerous geometrical

patterns. Its design was complicated and its

composition dramatic. It remained in the heart

of Tokyo until 1969 when it was removed to

make room for the new Imperial Hotel.

TOYOTA NEWSPublished monthly by

Advertising & Public Relations Section.

Export-Administration DepartmentToyota Motor Sales Co.. Ltd.

No. 3-18, 2-chome. Kudan-Minami,Chiyoda-ku. Tokyo, Japan.

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are requested to supply editors with inter-

esting newsfor publication in ToyotaNews. Please mail to the above address.

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Mr. John Hodgmai, senior committee

member of the British Kennel Club, enioyed

his stay at the Okura in July.

Mr. H. Patterson, executive vice-president of Chase Man-

hattan Bank, posed with his daughter in the lobby in July.

Professor Paul R. Hanna, of Stanford Uni-

versity, was a guest of the Okura in August.

He showed a great deal of interest in

the hanging Okura "Lontern" in the lobby,

which is shaped to resemble the hexohedral

gems found in the 3rd to the 6th ce.itury

in this country. With him is Mr. G.S.

Mizota, advisor, Tokyo Fishery Co., Ltd.

and president of the Stanford University

Alumni Club of Tokyo.

Mr. Bradley Smith, noted photographer and

writer of Japanese history and art, and au-

thor of "Japan, a History in Art," published

by Simon and Schuster Co. in the U.S.,

presented the Japanese translated version

by Bungei Shunju to Mr. Iwajiro Noda,president of Hotel Okura, where Mr.

Smith stayed for several weeks in June.

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76C1C6W. D. EBERLE

1909 K STREET. N.W.. SUITE 300

WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006

(202) 872-9350

December 1, 1976

Mr, Mitsuya GotoManager, International Advertising

& Public Relations; Export DivisionAssistant Manager, International DivisionNissan Motor Company, Ltd.6-17-1, Ginza, Chuo-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Goto:

Pursuant to our conversation, I am enclosing blind copiesof two confidential letters I have written to Honda andToyota. You will note there is no mention of any giftfrom Nissan. As we discussed, I wanted to lay the ground-work with the two companies so when it becomes known thatyou have given a gift, we may follow through directly withthem. If you have any further suggestions on this matter,I would appreciate them.

If you will recall, we also discussed the potentialannouncement of your gift to Stanford as I told you thatwe would hold off saying anything until we received wordas to precisely how you wanted to do it. At the sametime we did wish to enlarge our announcement recognizingthat yours probably will cover a number of different gifts.The University would like a little advance notice, if pos-sible, of your announcement so that they can work it withyou, and I will leave this to you" and your associates towork out with the University. If:: there is any indicationas to when this is to be done, you should contact theUniversity directly.

Again, thanks for all your help.

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Dear Mr. Toyoda:

I am writing you on behalf of Stanford Universitywhere I am a Trustee. As you may know, Stanford hasa center for Japanese studies which I believe to beone of the finest in the United States. It is our .

desire to improve and expand upon this center and wewould like to discuss with you and your associatesyour considering a gift in support of these programs.At the present time. Dr. Peter Duus, Professor ofHistory and Director of the Center for East AsianStudies, is in Japan. I would appreciate it if youcould meet with him and hear what we are doing andwhy support to Stanford University can be beneficialnot only for Stanford, but also for Toyota.

I am sure you recognize in the United States the impor-tance the business community places on its academicinstitutions and the major support that is given. Tohave such support from a company such as yours, andthe potential interchange with people from your companyand the University, seems to me to be an important stepthat ought to be considered. I have asked Dr. Duus tocontact you and I will appreciate your consideration inthis matter which I think is important to both you andthe University.

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I want to add just a note of thanks to you for your helpthrough JAMA in speeding the certification of the U.S.cars in Japan. It seems to be working and I think youget part of the credit.

Hopefully, our paths will cross again soon.

/Best reqards.

W, D. Eberle

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W. D. EBERLE 7601091909 K STREET. N.W., SUITE 300

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006

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December 1, 1976

Dr. Robert E. WardProfessor of Political ScienceStanford UniversityStanford, California 94305

Dear Bob:

Enclosed are the letters for Dr. Peter Duus along withcopies of the letters that I have written to Goto, Honda,and Toyoda.

I hope you will find these satisfactory.

Best regar\ds,

W. D; Eberle

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December 1, 1976

Dr. Peter DuusProfessor of Historyc/o Dr. Robert E. WardProfessor of Political ScienceStanford UniversityStanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Duus

Enclosed are letters of introduction to Mr. Honda andMr. Toyoda, together with copies of letters that I havewritten to them.

Good luck in your venture. Bob Ward will undoubtedlybe forwarding these directly to you with additionalcomments

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Best regards,

\ -^W. D. Eberle

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December 2, 1976

Mr. Eiji Toyoda, PresidentToyota Motor Co., Ltd.1-12-1, Yuraku-cho, Chiyoda-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Toyoda:

This letter will introduce to you Dr. Peter Duus, whois the Director of the Center for East Asian Studiesat Stanford University.

As I indicated to you in my letter of December 1, hewill be contacting you, and again let me thank youfor your consideration in taking the time to meet withDr. Duus.

/Best Iregards,

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WASHINGTON. D, C. 20006

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December 2, 1976

Mr. Soichiro HondaSupreme AdvisorHonda Motor Co., Ltd. y^27-8 Jingumae, 6-chome, Shibuya-kuTokyo 150/ Japan

ADear Mr. Honda:

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This letter will introduce to you Dr. Peter Duus, whois the Director of the Center for East Asian Studiesat Stanford University.

As I indicated to you in my letter of December 1, hewill be contacting you, and again let me thank youfor your consideration in taking the time to meet withDr. Duus.

Best regards,

W. T). Eberle

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SuBJEO: Meeting of December 7, 1976 on approachesto Toyota and Honda Motor Companies

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It was my understanding that we reached agreementon the following points at this morning's meeting. First, if we are to

proceed further with the notion of linking a distinguished visiting university

professorship to occupancy of the Hanna-Honeycomb House, it will benecessary to raise an endowment of at least $1, 500, 000. We will, there-fore, approach the Toyota Motor Company at the proper time for a gift of

$1, 000, 000 to be used to endow the professorship in conjunction with the

impending grant from Nissan of $500, 000 to be used to support the mainten-ance and operations of the house. Alternatively, if Toyota does not careto be linked in this manner with the Nissan Motor Company or is not interested

in endowing this sort of visiting university professorship, we will seek a gift

of $1, 000, 000 to be used in support of an incremental professorship of

Japanese Studies. You expressed some reservations about the incrementalquality of the latter and the merits of the case for academic need in the

Japanese Studies field. It was not quite clear to me whether my responseon this score satisfied your objections or not. If not, please let me knowas soon as possible so that I can instruct Duus properly on this score.

2. If Toyota is reluctant to go as high as a million dollars,

we will try for $600, 000 to be used for a non-incremental chair in the

Japanese Studies field. Any smaller amount could be used as a fund to

support salary or other expenses in the Japanese area.

3. It was understood that the initial approach to Toyota wouldbe of a general exploratory and rather vague nature in an effort to

determine how interested they were and what level of funding it might berealistic to expect. We cannot be explicit about any possible linkage to

Nissan or the Hanna-Honeycomb House until the Nissan gift has been publicly

announced.

4. Where Honda is concerned, we agreed to go in at the level

of $350, 000 to begin with and request this as an addition to the Japanesebusiness fund of $372, 000 received last year.

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Dr. Richard W. LymanPresidentStanford UniversityStanford, California 94305U. S. A.

Dear Dr. Lyman:

It was a great pleasure for me to have met you and Mrs. Lymanin the course of the Japan-California Association meeting inSapporo in the summer of 1975. I enjoyed talking with you.

You have followed up on our conversation with a formal re-quest for financial assistance from Nissan which was containedin your letter of August 20, 1976, I am pleased to informyou that we will make available $500,000 to your universitythrough Nissan U,S,A, I hope it will be used as an endow-ment grant to maintain, preserve, and improve the structuresand grounds of Hanna-Honeycomb House so that the distinguishedvisiting professor can be housed there. I regret that weare not in a position to provide an endowment in support ofthe distinguished visiting professorship, which you had alsorequested.

Please have someone from your office contact Mr, Maxima,President of Nissan U.S.A., regarding the above grant.

With my kindest regards and best wishes.

Sincerely yours,

PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

K. Kawamata

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December 13, 1976

Dr. Paul R. Hanna, Senior Research FelloeHoover Institution on War, Revolution & PeaceStanford UniversityStanford, California 94305

Dear Dr. Hanna:

I want to thank you for the fine lunch and wonderful news about the futureof the Hanna-Honeyconb House. You are to be congratulated on your successin securing a donor willing to provide an endowment for the raaintenance ofWright's most famous Usonian house.

Your cannents about Tor House and recollections of the visit with RobinsonJeffers were appreciated. At present, the Tmast is atteitpting to assistthe Jeffer's family in the preservation of this imique property. However,I am not familiar with the work of Robinson Jeffers and am unable to evaluatehis importance in American literature. Any assistance one of your colleaguesat Stanford University could provide in the form of a very brief evaluationof Jeffers' significance would be of a great benefit to our analysis of theproperty.

I have discussed your suggestion for a meeting with tlie University's Boardof Stustees. with Dr. Sande, Director of Professional Services in the Office

^fVii*'"' of Historic Properties. He also believes the idea has merit. We will discussthe project further and determine v^at, considering the Trust's limitedresources, v\Aould be the most effective manner for the Trust to participate.

It was a pleasure to talk with you. I want especially to thank you for invitingSusan. We look forward to your next visit to Washington and the opportunity toone day tour the Hanna-Honeyccmb House now that you and Mrs. Hanna havesecured its future maintenance and preservation.

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas.

Sincerely,

^s

/ nwThonas M. SladeAssistant DirectorProfessional ServicesHistoric Properties

7601^0STANFORD UNIVERSITYOFFICE or T He PRESIDENT

STAN FORD, CALI FORNIA 94305

Deceniber 22, 19 76

Mr. Katsuji KawamataChairmanNissan Motor Company, Ltd.17-1 Ginza, 6-chomeChuo-ku, TokyoJapan

Dear Mr. Kawamata:

It is with great pleasure that I v;rite to thank NissanMotor Company, Ltd. most warmly for its decision tomake available to Stanford University, through NissanMotor Company in U.S.A., a $500,000 grant which willprovide the necessary endowment to maintain, preserveand improve the structures and grounds of the Hanna-Honeycon±) House on the Stanford campus. We will bein touch with Mr. Hiroshi Majima, as requested.

Your magnificent contribution v;ill insure the preser-vation of a splendid example of Frank Lloyd Wright'sgenius and, thus, has a value and importance whichextends far beyond Stanford itself. We are indeeddeeply grateful to you and to Nissan and look forwardto the time when the gifts necessary to endow theDistinguished Visiting Professorship are in haind.

Stanford is honored to have your support and toparticipate in the further strengthening of Japanese-American relations through this firm bond of friend-ship between Stanford University and Nissan MotorCompany, Ltd.

Mrs. Lyman and I hope to have the pleasure of renev;ingour acquaintance with you in the near future, eitherhere at Stanford or in your own beautiful country.

With all best wishes,

Sincerely yours,

Richard W. Lyman I ' \,.-'

cc: Mr. Iliroshi Majima bcc: Mr. Reid BriggsMr. Yutaka Katayama ^^rof. & Mrs. Paul

HannaProf. Robt. E. Ward

STANFORD UNIVERSITY /^60121OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

STANFORD. CALIFORNIA 94305

December 22, 1976

Mr. Re id R. BriggsLillick, McHose and Charles611 West Sixth StreetLos Angeles, California 90017

Dear Re id:

As you know, I've been quite busy thanking everyoneassociated with the Nissan grant for the Hanna-Honeycoimb House. In the midst of all this thanking,I could not possibly overlook the vital role you'veplayed in bringing this project to fruition.

Over the years, you've been an exceptionally goodfriend to Stanford, thus it is not surprising thatyour talent and energy has once again come to theaid of the University so successfully. I supposethat the greatest reward is in knowing that you havebeen instrumental in preserving a magnificentcreation. We all thank you.

With best wishes for the holiday season.

Sincerely Lyours ,

Richard W. Lyman

cc: Professor Robert E. Ward

bcc : ^^Plrofessor and Mrs. Paul Hanna

STANFORD UNIVERSITYOFnCE OF THE PRESIDENT 76C122

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305

December 22, 1976

Mr. Yutaka KatayamaNissan Motor Company in U.S.A.Post Office Box 191Gardena, California 90247

Dear Mr. Katayama:

I have just had the pleasure of writing to Mr. Kawamatato thank Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. for its decisionto establish, through Nissan Motor Company in U.S.A.,an endowment fund at Stanford for the maintenance,preservation, and improvement of the Hanna-HoneycombHouse. I would also like to express our warm andabundant thanks to you for all that you have done tomake this project possible.

Your kind assistance has not only helped to insure thepreservation of this splendid house, but has also givenStanford a strong bond of friendship with Nissan MotorCompany, Ltd.

I remember your visit to Hanna-Honeycomb House sometime ago and I am hoping that we can arrange a luncheonhere on the campus with Mr. Hiroshi Majima and yourselfearly next year. In the meantime, please accept ourdeepest gratitude and appreciation.

With all best wishes.

Sincerely yours.

Richard W. Lyman

cc: Mr. Reid Briggs

bcc: ".Professor and Mrs. Paul HannaProfessor Robert E. Ward

STANFORD UNIVERSITYOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 760123

STANFORD, CALI rORNIA 94305

December 22, 1976

Mr. Hiroshi MajimaPresidentNissan Motor Company in U.S.A.Post Office Box 191Gardena, California 90247

Dear Mr. Majima:

On behalf of Stanford University, I am tremendouslypleased to acknowledge the decision of Nissan MotorCompany, Ltd. to award a $500,000 grant throughNissan Motor Company in U.S.A. for the maintenance,preservation, and improvement of the Hanna-HoneycombHouse. We are abundantly grateful to Nissan for itsvery generous support and interest in Stanford.

Professor Robert E. Ward, director of the Center forResearch in International Studies, will soon visityou to discuss the implementation of this gift.

I hope very much that you will be able to include inyour plans a visit to Stanford early next year. Inthe meantime please share our warm and abundantthanks with your associates here and in Japan.

With all best wishes,

Sincerely yours,

Richard W. Lyman-v-..^^___^.

cc; Mr. Katsuji Kawamata bcc : Mr. Raid BriggsMr. Yutaka Katayama Y^rof. & Mrs. PaulProfessor Robert E. Ward Hanna

Blind copies to: Reid Briggs, Dave Glen, Paul Hanna, Ron Herring,William F. Miller, Daryl Pearson »

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STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305

CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Rollers House. 549 Salvitierri Sire«

760124

December 23, 1976

Mr. M. GotoNissan Motor Company, Ltd.

17-1, 6-chomeGinza, Chuo-kuTokyo, Japan

Dear Mr. Goto:

President Lyman has given me copies of Mr. Kawamata'srecent letter announcing Nissan's handsome gift to Stanford and of his

reply thereto. He has also asked me to represent Stanford in any further

arrangements relating to the announcement and presentation of the grant.

I have written Mr. Majima in this connection and enclose a copy of this

letter for your information. I also enclose a copy of a letter of personalthanks to Mr. Katayama for his efforts on Stanford's behalf.

I ajn writing now to add my warmest thanks and gratitude

for your help in this matter. I well appreciate just how essential this

was to Nissan's decision to make the gift. I need not add that I am de-

lighted that it will be used to maintain and improve an architectural

monument of the beauty and importance of Hanna-Honeycomb House. I

share your enthusiasm for Wright's works and am very pleased that

Nissan has chosen this particular form of benefaction. I hope that this

outcome gives you as much pleasure as it does us.

I also very much hope that the happy conclusion of this

particular relationship does not result in an end to our association. Youhave a standing and very warm invitation to visit Stanford wheneverpossible. My wife and I would be happy to compete with Jean and Paulfor the pleasure of entertaining you -- though on not quite so grand a

scale.

My best regards and wishes for the New Year and, again,

my thanks.

Cordially yours.

Robert E. WardDirector

Enclosures - 2

mh/cc: Richard W. Lyman

Blind copies to: Reid Briggs, Dave Glen, M. Goto, Paul Hanna, RonHerring, William F. Miller, Daryl Pearson

STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305

•t^POi IP'^

ENTER FOR RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

open House. 549 Salviiicrra Street

December 23, 1976

Mr. Hiroshi MajimaPresidentNissan Motor Company, U.S.A.

18501 South Figueroa Street

Carson, California 90744

Dear Mr. Majima:

President Lyman has given me copies of Mr. Kawamata's

letter to him of December 8 and his reply of December 22, 1976. He

has also asked that I write you with respect to further arrangements for

the announcement and presentation of the Nissan gift.

May I say first, however, how deeply appreciative mycolleagues and I are for this splendid grant by Nissan. The Hanna-

Honeycomb House will be a most impressive testimonial to the cordial

and mutually beneficial relationships between our two countries as well

as to Nissan's enduring contributions to this relationship.

So far as the details of the public announcement are con-

concerned, I am at your service, as is the Stanford News Service. I

will plan to visit you at your Southern California headquarters at your

earliest convenience. I will await your instructions in this respect.

For your convenience my office telephone number is

(415) 497-3347 and my home number is (415) 851-2483. Please do not

hesitate to call me at either. I will be in town throughout the Christmas

and New Year holidays.

My best regards and, again, my thanks for Nissan's gen-

erosity to Stanford.

Sincerely yours.

Robert E. WardDirector

mh/cc: Richard W. LymanK. Kawamata

Blind copies to: Reid Briggs, Dave Glen, M. Goto,yPaul Hanna, RonHerring, William F. Miller, Daryl Pearson

STANFORD UNIVERSITYSTANFORD, CALIFORNIA 94305

CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Ropen House. 549 Salvaiiem Stre«

760126

December 23, 1976

Mr. Yutaka KatayamaNissan Motor Company, U.S.A.18501 South Figueroa Street

Carson, California 90744

Dear Mr. Katayama:

President Lyman has passed on to me a copy of Mr.

Kawamata's letter announcing the Nissan gift of $500, 000 to Stanford

University to maintain, preserve, and improve Hanna-Honeycomb

House. He has also asked me to represent Stanford in the further

arrangements for the announcement and presentation of the grant. I

have written Mr. Majima to this effect.

My first thought, however, was to write you this letter

of profound gratitude and thanks for your role in arranging this splendid

gift. I am probably better aware than anyone, save probably Reid

Briggs, just how much we owe to your encouragement and long-continued

support for the Stanford request. It is completely clear to me that with-

out these, this happy outcome would simply not have occurred. I have

made this clear to my colleagues at Stanford and, on their behalf and myown, I would like to assure you of our deep gratitude.

This gift is a splendid one which will serve as a fitting

commemoration of the enduring friendship between our two countries and

of Nissan's contribution thereto. Stanford will cherish it for many years

to come. I hope that you share our pleasure and pride with the results

of this joint effort.

With warm regards and deep gratitude.

Sincerely yours.

Robert E. WardDirector

mh/cc: Richard W. Lyman

December 26, 1976

Phone Notes : Goto to Hanna

(Hanna informing Pearson)

1. Efforts are underway in Tokyo to have Toyota, Honda,

and a third motor company jointly provide the funds to

endow the Distinguished Visiting University Professorship

who would reside in Hanna-Honeycomb House.

2. Stanford should prepare presentations for these

Japanese companies

.

3. Stanford representative should confer with Nissan Motor

Company in U.S.A. regarding press releases on one-half

million dollar gift to Stanford for house endowment.

4. Hanna urged to go to Tokyo to assist in negotiations with

three motor companies for endowment for Professorship.

?IB01?8STANFORD UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

STANFORD. CALIFORNIA 94305

December 30, 1976

Professor and Mrs. Paul R. Hanna20 Pearce Mitchell PlaceStanford, California94305

Dear Jean and Paul:

In advance of our January 4 meeting, I want to

put into writing my very best thanks for yourpart in obtaining that most welcome gift fromNissan. Several people were involved in theeffort, but you played the principal role andare to be commended. (That's putting it mildly!)

Your personal generosity and your help over theyears as volunteers in winning contributionsfrom others are stellar examples of the kind of

active support and service absolutely indispen-sable to the University.

Thanks very, very much.

Yours ever.

76G1?9Stanford University Prepared by: DHP : EWOffice of the General Secretary

TO: MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD DATE: 12/30/76SUBJECT: Hanna - Honeycomb House -- Distinguished Visiting

Professorship

On December 22 I met with President Lyman and Provost Miller

to review the fundraising priority assigned to the Distinguished

Visiting Professorship referred to above. These decisions

were made:

The priority assigned remains the same, that is, "Priority."

Efforts to obtain the $1,000,000 endowment are to continue, and

it is in order to solicit large gifts even if they are less than

$1,000,000. However, no gift for less than $1,000,000 is to

be accepted unless the terms of the gift include provision for

an alternate use (or return of the gift) if the full $1,000,000

is not obtained. Proposals for gifts of less than $1,000,000

should make this clear. It is also to be made clear, before

accepting gifts of less than $1,000,000, that the University

will not commit* to trying forever to obtain the full $1,000,000.

No specific number of years was discussed, but I suggest a maxi-

mum of five years of effort be used in talking with prospective

donors. The five years could be extended, of course, if, after

another full-scale review, extension seems warranted. Moreover,

it is to be clearly understood, and made clear also to prospec-

tive donors of gifts of less than $1,000,000, that because of

the increase in costs since the $1, 000, 000-figure was originally

set, the amount required to endow the Professorship may be

increased. However, the $1, 000, 000-figure will remain in effect

until December 31, 1977 when it will be reviewed by the Presi-

dent and the Provost.

Daryl H. Pearson

CO: President LymanProvost MillerMr. Cuthbertson

t.^rofessor HannaProfessor WardMr. HerringMr. Organ '•

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