Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections

Preliminary Inventory to the Joint Center for Urban Studies Records of the Guayana [Guiana] Project
AC.0292
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections
- Creator
- Joint Center for Urban Studies
- Title
- Joint Center for Urban Studies, records of the Guayana [Guiana] Project
- ID
- AC.0292
- Date [inclusive]
- 1961-1969
- Extent
- 6.5 cubic feet 6 record cartons, 1 large flat box, 1 oversize folder
- Location
- Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
- Language
- English
Citation
Joint Center for Urban Studies, Records of the Guayana [Guiana] Project, AC 292, box X. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institute Archives and Special Collections, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Historical note
In 1961 the Joint Center for Urban Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University arranged to provide technical and research assistance to the government of Venezuela to develop the Guayana region, an area near the confluence of the Orinoco and Caroni rivers that possessed great natural resources. The Center helped determine the requirements for housing, industry, and public services in the city, expected to reach a population of 200,000, as well as for the region as a whole. At MIT the work was centered in the Department of City and Regional Planning (later the Department of Urban Studies and Planning). The project, under the direction of visiting professor Norman William, also involved MIT professors Donald S. Appleyard, John Friedman, and Lloyd Rodwin.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The collection contains correspondence, reports, and drafts of working papers of members of the Joint Center for Urban Studies Guayana Project in Venezuela. Report topics are as follows: A is Public Adminstration, B is Economic Factors, C is Social Factors, D is Physical Planning-Regional, E is Physical Planning-Urban, F is General and Miscellaneous.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute Archives and Special Collections
MIT LibrariesBuilding 14N-118
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139-4307
617.253.5690
mithistory@mit.edu
Revision Description
2011
Access note
The collection is open for research; however, the collection is not yet fully processed and may need to be screened before use. In accordance with MIT policy, there may be restrictions on access to MIT records.
Intellectual Property Rights
Access to collections in the Institute Archives and Special Collections is not authorization to publish. Separate written application for permission to publish must be made to the Institute Archives. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the creating office.
Related Materials
Related Materials
Lloyd Rodwin papers (MC 490).
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Guyana Project
Subject(s)
- City planning--Ciudad--Guyana.
- City planning--Venezuela.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology--History
- Urban planning
Other Aids to the Collection
This collection is not yet fully processed. More detailed information of memoranda and report titles can be found in a catalog located in box 1 of the collection.
Bibliography
Friedman, John. Regional Development Policy: A Case Study of Venezuela. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1966. MIT Libraries
Planning Urban Growth and Regional Development: The Experience of the Guayana Program of Venezuela, edited by Lloyd Rodwin. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1969. MIT Libraries
Collection Inventory
Box | ||||
News Release – Harvard 1961 March 15 |
1 | |||
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Guayana – Oppermann (2 folders) |
1 | |||
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Guayana Planning Reference Material |
1 | |||
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Lynch Ciudad Guayana |
1 | |||
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Von Moltke |
1 | |||
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Ganz |
1 | |||
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MacDonald |
1 | |||
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Silva |
1 | |||
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Catalogue of Guayana Project Memoranda Files |
1 | |||
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Penfold |
1 | |||
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Corrada |
1 | |||
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Von Moltke |
1 | |||
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Brasilia |
1 | |||
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Clarke |
1 | |||
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Doebele |
1 | |||
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Fawcett |
1 | |||
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Fleisher |
1 | |||
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Friedmann J. |
1 | |||
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Reporst: A1-A6A |
1 | |||
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Reports: A7-A8 |
1 | |||
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Reports: A9-A11 |
1 | |||
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Reports: A-11 (2 folders) |
1 | |||
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Reporst: A13-A15 |
2 | |||
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Reports: A17-A20 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B1-B17 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B8 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B18-B36 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B37-B49 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B50-B56 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B57-B61 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B62-B66 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B67-B76 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B77-B83 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B85 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B86 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B88 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B88-B91 |
2 | |||
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Reports: B92-B96 |
3 | |||
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Reports: C3-C38 |
3 | |||
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Reports: D1-D29 |
3 | |||
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Reports: E1-E31 |
3 | |||
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Reports: E32-E69 |
3 | |||
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Reports: E70-E85 |
3 | |||
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Reports: E86-E94 |
3 | |||
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Reports: E95 |
3 | |||
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Reports: F3-F35 |
4 | |||
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Reports: F36-F56A |
4 | |||
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Reports: F59 |
4 | |||
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Reports: Gantz – Analysis of Social Characteristics of Ciudad Guayana for Physical Planning |
4 | |||
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Reports: 12 unfoldered reports |
4 | |||
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Reports: F-3 (?) – Work Outline – Guayana Project |
4 | |||
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Reports: A Computing Model for the Guayana Project |
4 | |||
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Reports: Doebele |
4 | |||
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Reports: Part III – Commentary on Methods and Goals (2 folders) |
4 | |||
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Reports: Dinkelspiel (2 folders) |
5 | |||
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Reports: Urbanization Process in Venezuela |
5 | |||
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Reports: Informe Annual 1962 |
5 | |||
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Reports: General Planning Reports – Dabasi-Schweng 1961-1963 |
5 | |||
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Reports: Industrial Development Potential – Perazich 1962-1963 |
5 | |||
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Reports: Regional Planning Reports – Friedmann 1962-1963 |
5 | |||
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Reports: Economic Projects – Phillips 1962-1965 |
5 | |||
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Reports: General Planning Reports – Williams, Jr. 1961-1962 |
5 | |||
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Reports: Regional Planning Reports – Martocci 1961-1962 |
5 | |||
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Reports: Economic Planning Reports – Ganz 1960-1965 |
5 | |||
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Reports: MacDonald and Garcia |
5 | |||
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Reports and brochures |
6 | |||
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Informe Annual 1975 |
6 | |||
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Izaguirre – Regional |
6 | |||
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Pro Sections 1975-1980 |
6 | |||
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Maria Pilar Garcia – Papers |
6 | |||
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La Marginalidad Planificada: El Caso De Ciudad Guayana |
6 | |||
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Maria Garcia – CD Guayana |
6 | |||
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Bower on Steel Mill |
6 | |||
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CVG to Lisa Peattie |
6 | |||
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Ciudad Guayana |
6 | |||
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Photographs – Donald Wright Patterson |
7 | |||
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Maps and reports |
7 | |||
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Oversize-folder | ||||
Album of photographs taken during the Ciudad Guayana project |
8 | |||
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