Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains architecural drawings, papers, publications, thesis, correspondence, and a sketchbook from Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., a student and faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute's College of Architecture.
Dates
- c. 1940-1955
Creator
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Bertram York "Bert" Kinzey, Jr., was born to Bertram Y., Sr., and Gertrude Sampson Kinzey on September 25, 1921, in Holden, Massachusetts. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1942. He also completed his Masters in Architectural Engineering at VPI in 1943. He worked as a naval architect at the Norfolk Navy Yard for the rest of World War II. From 1947 to 1959, Kinzey was a progressor of architecture and architectural engineering at VPI. He then moved to Gainseville, Florida, to teach at the University of Florida, where he would eventually retire. In 2017, he received the Charles Paul Boner Medal from the National Council of Acoustical Consultants for his work in architectural acoustics.
Kinzey married Ellen Virginia Smith on November 24, 1944, and they had two sons, Bertram York, III, and Douglas W. In 2006, Kinzey returned to Blacksburg, Virginia, where he died on September 9, 2019.
External sources:
"Bertram York 'Bert' Kinzey, Jr.", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203047899/bertram-york-kinzey, accessed on June 14, 2023.
"Bertram Kinzey Obituary", Gainesville Sun, Sept. 15-16, 2019, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/gainesville/name/bertram-kinzey-obituary?id=9261773, accessed March 7, 2024.
Extent
0.8 Cubic Feet (1 box, 2 oversized folders)
Abstract
This collection contains architecural drawings, papers, publications, thesis, correspondence, and a sketchbook from Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr. (1921-2019), a student and faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute's College of Architecture in the 1940s and 1950s.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
The Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 2014.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers, c. 1940-1955
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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