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| Creator: | Bostick, Joel. |
| Title: | Joel Bostick Papers |
| Dates: | 1970-2004 |
| Size: | 11 linear feet |
| Abstract: | Drawings, plans, publications, correspondence and printed material created by Joel Bostick during his time as a professional architect and a professor of architecture at Syracuse University |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Joel Bostick (1947-2004) was an architect and a professor at Syracuse University. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Bostick attended Cornell University, and graduated with his Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1970 and his Master of Architecture degree in 1974. He was hired as an assistant professor at Syracuse University’s School of Architecture in 1974 and was later promoted to associate professor, a position he held until his death. Bostick was active in planning and leadership in the School of Architecture, and designed the Advanced Building Systems course, a class that trains architecture students to design buildings with systems, codes, and functionality in mind. Bostick was also a member of the faculty of Syracuse University’s Florence architecture program and later served as its director. In addition to his role as an educator, Bostick worked on projects with several architectural firms, including Wells/Koetter/Dennis, as well as Perry, Dean, Stahl & Rogers with whom he designed the Ithaca Commons Center (later called Center Ithaca), and Werner Seligmann Associates, where he acted as a consultant on an urban renewal plan for the city of Binghamton, New York. Bostick received several awards and commendations throughout his career, including a Eidlitz Fellowship for urban studies research and a travel grant from the Graham Foundation. The Advanced Buildings System course that Bostick designed was recognized by the National Architectural Accrediting Board as an outstanding part of the Syracuse University School of Architecture’s curriculum.
Scope and Content Note
The Joel Bostick Papers contain materials created and collected by Bostick during his career as an architect and Syracuse University professor. The collection consists of two series, Syracuse University School of Architecture and Professional work.
Professional work contains materials from Bostick’s work as an architect, including drawings, blueprints, building plans, correspondence, contracts, and project photographs, notably those which concern the design and construction of the Wilbur Cowett House on Bluff Island in Tupper Lake, New York, the design of the Ithaca Commons Center (later called Center Ithaca) in Ithaca, New York and an urban renewal plan for Binghamton, New York.
Syracuse University School of Architecture contains materials pertaining to Bostick’s time as a faculty member of the Syracuse University School of Architecture and his involvement with the Syracuse University Florence architecture program. These include correspondence, notes, manuscripts, typescripts, and architecture course materials, such as syllabi, course descriptions and assignment instructions. Also present are publications such as Firenze Architettura, a series of scale drawings of notable buildings in Florence produced by Syracuse University architecture faculty and students.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.
Some records in this collection are restricted. School, college and department records are restricted to the office of origin for 30 years.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Administrative records were removed and filed in the Syracuse University School of Architecture Records.
More information on Joel Bostick and his work can be found in the Syracuse University Clipping Files and the Werner Seligmann Papers.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Joel Bostick Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of Michelle and James Wernlé and transfer from the Syracuse University School of Architecture between 2006 and 2024.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders in acid-free boxes. Photographs were placed in Mylar enclosures.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Anna E. Shuff
Date: 2025
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