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AR029 Royal Barry Wills Associates Collection, 1925-2013 (Bulk 1920S AR029 Royal Barry Wills Associates Collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980): Finding Aid November 2019 HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND Library and Archives 141 Cambridge Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114-2702 Funding provided in part by a matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, award #MA-30-16- 0435-16, with additional support from The Felicia Fund, Elizabeth and Robert Owens, and Kristin and Roger Servison. Historic New England - Library & Archives AR029 – Royal Barry Wills Associates Page 1 of 115 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY Repository: Historic New England, 141 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114. Collection number: AR029 Creator: Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 Royal Barry Wills Associates Title: Royal Barry Wills Associates Collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980) Extent: 180 flat file drawers and 106 boxes Preferred citation: Item identification. Box/Drawer/folder#. Royal Barry Wills Associates Collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980), (AR029). Historic New England, Library and Archives. Rules and conventions: This finding aid is Second Edition DACS-compliant. Processor: This collection was primarily processed by Donna E. Russo, and Lynne Paschetag, with additional assistance from Stephanie Krauss, Jared Walske, Lorna Condon and Cristina Prochilo between 2017-2019. Location: Flat files - HAV-01-403-Z-C-101, HAV-01-403-Z-C-102, HAV-01-403-Z-C-103, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-104, HAV-01-403-Z-C-105, HAV-01-403-Z-C-106, HAV-01-403-Z-C-107, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 108, HAV-01-403-Z-C-109, HAV-01-403-Z-C-110, HAV-01-403-Z-C-111, HAV-01-403-Z-C-112, HAV-01-403-Z-C-113, HAV-01-403-Z-C-114, HAV-01-403-Z-C-115, HAV-01-403-Z-C-116, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-201, HAV-01-403-Z-C-202, HAV-01-403-Z-C-203, HAV-01-403-Z-C-204, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 205, HAV-01-403-Z-C-206, HAV-01-403-Z-C-207, HAV-01-403-Z-C-208, HAV-01-403-Z-C-209, HAV-01-403-Z-C-210, HAV-01-403-Z-C-211, HAV-01-403-Z-C-212, HAV-01-403-Z-C-213, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-214, HAV-01-403-Z-C-215, HAV-01-403-Z-C-216, HAV-01-403-Z-C-301, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 302, HAV-01-403-Z-C-303, HAV-01-403-Z-C-304, HAV-01-403-Z-C-305, HAV-01-403-Z-C-306, HAV-01-403-Z-C-307, HAV-01-403-Z-C-308, HAV-01-403-Z-C-309, HAV-01-403-Z-C-310, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-311, HAV-01-403-Z-C-312, HAV-01-403-Z-C-313, HAV-01-403-Z-C-314, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 315, HAV-01-403-Z-C-316, HAV-01-403-Z-C-401, HAV-01-403-Z-C-402, HAV-01-403-Z-C-403, HAV-01-403-Z-C-404, HAV-01-403-Z-C-405, HAV-01-403-Z-C-406, HAV-01-403-Z-C-407, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-408, HAV-01-403-Z-C-409, HAV-01-403-Z-C-410, HAV-01-403-Z-C-411, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 412, HAV-01-403-Z-C-413, HAV-01-403-Z-C-414, HAV-01-403-Z-C-415, HAV-01-403-Z-C-416, HAV-01-403-Z-C-501, HAV-01-403-Z-C-502, HAV-01-403-Z-C-503, HAV-01-403-Z-C-504, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-505, HAV-01-403-Z-C-506, HAV-01-403-Z-C-507, HAV-01-403-Z-C-508, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 509, HAV-01-403-Z-C-510, HAV-01-403-Z-C-511, HAV-01-403-Z-C-512, HAV-01-403-Z-C-513, HAV-01-403-Z-C-514, HAV-01-403-Z-C-515, HAV-01-403-Z-C-516, HAV-01-403-Z-C-601, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-602, HAV-01-403-Z-C-603, HAV-01-403-Z-C-604, HAV-01-403-Z-C-605, HAV-01-403-Z-C- 606, HAV-01-403-Z-C-607, HAV-01-403-Z-C-608, HAV-01-403-Z-C-609, HAV-01-403-Z-C-610, HAV-01-403-Z-C-611, HAV-01-403-Z-C-612, HAV-01-403-Z-C-613, HAV-01-403-Z-C-614, HAV-01- 403-Z-C-615, HAV-01-403-Z-C-616, HAV-01-403-Z-D-101, HAV-01-403-Z-D-102, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 103, HAV-01-403-Z-D-104, HAV-01-403-Z-D-105, HAV-01-403-Z-D-106, HAV-01-403-Z-D-107, HAV-01-403-Z-D-108, HAV-01-403-Z-D-109, HAV-01-403-Z-D-110, HAV-01-403-Z-D-111, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-112, HAV-01-403-Z-D-113, HAV-01-403-Z-D-114, HAV-01-403-Z-D-115, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 116, HAV-01-403-Z-D-201, HAV-01-403-Z-D-202, HAV-01-403-Z-D-203, HAV-01-403-Z-D-204, HAV-01-403-Z-D-205, HAV-01-403-Z-D-206, HAV-01-403-Z-D-207, HAV-01-403-Z-D-208, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-209, HAV-01-403-Z-D-210, HAV-01-403-Z-D-211, HAV-01-403-Z-D-212, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 213, HAV-01-403-Z-D-214, HAV-01-403-Z-D-215, HAV-01-403-Z-D-216, HAV-01-403-Z-D-301, HAV-01-403-Z-D-302, HAV-01-403-Z-D-303, HAV-01-403-Z-D-304, HAV-01-403-Z-D-305, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-306, HAV-01-403-Z-D-307, HAV-01-403-Z-D-308, HAV-01-403-Z-D-309, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 310, HAV-01-403-Z-D-311, HAV-01-403-Z-D-312, HAV-01-403-Z-D-313, HAV-01-403-Z-D-314, HAV-01-403-Z-D-315, HAV-01-403-Z-D-316, HAV-01-403-Z-D-401, HAV-01-403-Z-D-402, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-403, HAV-01-403-Z-D-404, HAV-01-403-Z-D-405, HAV-01-403-Z-D-406, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 407, HAV-01-403-Z-D-408, HAV-01-403-Z-D-409, HAV-01-403-Z-D-410, HAV-01-403-Z-D-411, HAV-01-403-Z-D-412, HAV-01-403-Z-D-413, HAV-01-403-Z-D-414, HAV-01-403-Z-D-415, HAV-01- Historic New England - Library & Archives AR029 – Royal Barry Wills Associates Page 2 of 115 403-Z-D-416, HAV-01-403-Z-D-501, HAV-01-403-Z-D-502, HAV-01-403-Z-D-503, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 504, HAV-01-403-Z-D-505, HAV-01-403-Z-D-506, HAV-01-403-Z-D-507, HAV-01-403-Z-D-508, HAV-01-403-Z-D-509, HAV-01-403-Z-D-510, HAV-01-403-Z-D-511, HAV-01-403-Z-D-512, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-513, HAV-01-403-Z-D-514, HAV-01-403-Z-D-515, HAV-01-403-Z-D-516, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 601, HAV-01-403-Z-D-602, HAV-01-403-Z-D-603, HAV-01-403-Z-D-604, HAV-01-403-Z-D-605, HAV-01-403-Z-D-606, HAV-01-403-Z-D-607, HAV-01-403-Z-D-608, HAV-01-403-Z-D-609, HAV-01- 403-Z-D-610, HAV-01-403-Z-D-611, HAV-01-403-Z-D-612, HAV-01-403-Z-D-613, HAV-01-403-Z-D- 614, HAV-01-403-Z-D-615, HAV-01-403-Z-D-616, HAV-01-403-Z-I-101, HAV-01-403-Z-I-102, HAV- 01-403-Z-I-103, HAV-01-403-Z-I-104, HAV-01-403-Z-I-201, HAV-01-403-Z-I-202, HAV-01-403-Z-I- 203, HAV-01-403-Z-I-204, HAV-01-403-Z-I-301, HAV-01-403-Z-I-302, HAV-01-403-Z-I-303, HAV- 01-403-Z-I-304, HAV-01-403-Z-J-101, HAV-01-403-Z-J-102, HAV-01-403-Z-J-103, HAV-01-403-Z-J- 104, HAV-01-403-Z-J-201, HAV-01-403-Z-J-202, HAV-01-403-Z-J-203, HAV-01-403-Z-J-204, HAV- 01-403-Z-J-301, HAV-01-403-Z-J-302, HAV-01-403-Z-J-303, HAV-01-403-Z-J-304 Abstract: This collection documents the history and work of the Boston architectural firm of Royal Barry Wills (later Royal Barry Wills Associates); including Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Barrows, Robert E. Minot, Warren J. Rohter, Richard Wills, and others. BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE Royal Barry Wills was born in Melrose, Massachusetts, on August 21, 1895. Upon graduation from Melrose High School in 1914, he entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied architectural engineering. Graduating in 1918 in the midst of World War I, Wills enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and took a training course in naval architecture, which led to a position in the design department of a shipbuilding company in Philadelphia.
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