Marion Sims Wyeth Architectural Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSW.00

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Scope and Contents

Architectural drawings by Marion Sims Wyeth encompass his work primarily in Palm Beach, South Florida, and projects throughout the United States and the Bahamas. The drawings are by Wyeth & King, and later Wyeth, King, and Johnson. Artwork by Wyeth includes watercolors painted in Italy circa 1912-1915. A sub-series of this collection includes renderings created by William Johnson, partner at the firm, of note are studies of the statues of Diana and Actaeon at the Norton Museum of Art. Photographic materials document Wyeth projects in Palm Beach and throughout the United States.

Dates

Majority of material found within 1919 - 1970

Creator

Wyeth, Marion Sims (1889-1982) (Architect, Person)

Conditions Governing Use

The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational, and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions. The materials within the collections held by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Archives are intended for research, educational, or informational purposes only. Materials in these collections may be under copyright protection, and copyright restrictions may apply. Written permission must be obtained from the copyright holder and the Preservation Foundation Archives to copy, publish, or otherwise reproduce.

Biographical / Historical

Marion Sims Wyeth (1889–1982) was born in New York City and studied at Princeton University and the École des Beaux Arts. In 1919, he founded his architectural firm in Palm Beach with partner Frederic Rhinelander King. Wyeth was among a group of architects considered the “Big Five,” along with John Volk, Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, and Howard Major, who defined Palm Beach style in the early twentieth century. He was commissioned to design over 700 projects in Palm Beach and beyond during his fifty-four-year practice. Wyeth explored many architectural styles that adhered to his belief of creating “quiet, subdued, and rational buildings.”

Extent

122 Linear Feet (Includes flat files, boxes, binders, and lateral files)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged as 6 series and 1 sub-series: • Series 1: Architectural Drawings, 1919-1971 (110 linear feet) • Series 2: Artwork, Italian watercolors, circa 1912-1915 (1 linear foot) • Series 3: Artwork, sketches (3 linear feet) • Series 4: Prints, (2 linear feet) • Series 5: Photographic Materials, 1920-1968 (2 linear feet) • Series 6: Research and Biographical Material (2 linear feet) Sub-series William Johnson of Wyeth, King, & Johnson artwork • Series 1.1: Artwork 1930-1973 (4 linear feet)

Physical Location

Upstairs Archive

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Shellie Labell in 2019. The collection was further processed by Marie Penny in 2021. The finding aid was created by Amanda Capote in 2022.