Maurice Emile Henri Rotival papers

Collection

Call Number: MS 1380

Scope and Contents

The papers consist of reports, drawings, and correspondence, documenting the professional work, particularly city renewal planning, of Maurice Emile Henri Rotival during the years 1944-1963.

Dates

1944-1963

Creator

Rotival, Maurice Emile Henri

Conditions Governing Access

Boxes 183-276 may contain sensitive information or be in a physical state that would prohibit use. Researchers wishing to request access should email mssa.assist@yale.edu . The request should outline the scope and purpose of the research project, why the researcher believes the material is relevant to their project, and contact information. If possible the request should also include a list of specific material of interest including collection, box, and folder numbers (or folder descriptions if folders are not numbered). The review may take several weeks.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Maurice Rotival, 1967.

Extent

131.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1380

Additional Description

Overview

The papers consist of reports, drawings, correspondence, photographs, and printed materials documenting the professional work, particularly city renewal planning, of Maurice Emile Henri Rotival during the years 1944-1963.

Biographical / Historical

Maurice Emile Henri Rotival, born in 1892, was one of the founders of city and regional planning. He was a graduate of L'Ecole Central in Paris. He developed major renewal plans for Algiers, Madagascar, Caracas, Reims, and New Haven, Connecticut. He also founded the faculty for city planning at the Yale University School of Fine Arts and taught at Yale in various capacities in the 1940s and 1950s. He died in Paris in February 1980.