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Perry E. Borchers Photogrammetry Plans

 Collection
Identifier: AC 538

Scope and Content

Collection contains photogrammetric plans of towns, pueblos, archaeological sites, and buildings in New Mexico and Arizona. Collection also contains photogrammetric plans of buildings in Vermont, Illinois, Ohio, and New York; and Sweden and Greece.

Photogrammetry is the practice of determining the geometric properties of objects from photographic images. Photogrammetry is used by archaeologists to quickly produce plans of large or complex sites.

Dates

  • 1970-1999

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Copy Restrictions

Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Biographical Information

Perry Borchers was an architectural photogrammetrist and architect and was a Professor of Architecture at Ohio State University. Trained in architecture at Columbia University and the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, Sweden, he introduced archtectural photogrammetry in the United States in 1956. Perry Borchers passed away in 2006.

Extent

11 oversize folders and 0.2 box

Title
Finding Aid of the Perry E. Borchers Photogrammetry Plans, 1970-1979
Subtitle
Pueblo of Taos - Photogrammetric Plan, 1973
Status
Edited Full Draft
Date
© 2011
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Revision Statements

  • Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090