2017-04-11 Guide to the Joshua Holmes and Helen Hollister Vogel Papers, 1912-circa 1935, circa 1966-1990s SPEC.RARE.CMS.0068 Finding aid prepared by Beth Crowner, Karen Glenn Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections

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2019 May This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2019-07-01T11:22-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Joshua Holmes and Helen Hollister Vogel Papers SPEC.RARE.CMS.0068 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 2.04 Cubic feet 1912-circa 1935, circa 1966-1990s Joshua Holmes Vogel and Helen Hollister Vogel graduated from Ohio State University with degrees in architecture. They were married in Tokyo, Japan in 1915. From 1913-1917, Joshua worked in Tokyo and Korea as an architect and engineer. The couple returned to the United States in 1920, then returned to Asia, working on behalf of several missionary societies and schools from 1921 to 1925 in Shanghai, China, and 1925 to 1926 in Nagasaki, Japan. The Joshua Holmes and Helen Hollister Vogel Papers contain photographs, postcards, copies and original sketches of elevations, floorplans, and blueprints, and other materials related to the professional architectural work and careers of Joshua and Helen Vogel. Most of the materials relate to Joshua's architectural projects carried out in locations in Asia, including China, Korea, and Japan. The collection also includes personal records such as photographs and correspondence. Many documents and photographs in the collection are photocopies. The materials are dated 1912-circa 1935 and circa 1966-1990s. (8) oversize folders; (2) 5" letter document boxes; (1) oversize flat box English, Japanese For some materials such as blueprints and photographs, Japanese is accompanied by English translations. Vogel, Helen Hollister Vogel, Joshua H. (Joshua Holmes), 1889-1970 Arrangement of Materials

This collection is arranged into 2 series:

Series 1: Professional Series 2: Personal

Acquisitions Information

Donated by Peter H. Vogel, date unknown

Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Joshua Holmes and Helen Hollister Vogel Papers, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0068, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

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Processed by: Courtney Bishop, Audrey Wimbiscus, Karen Glenn, Beth Crowner, 2019 May; Finding aid written by: Beth Crowner, Karen Glenn, 2019 May

Biographical Note

Joshua Holmes Vogel (1889-1970) attended Ohio State University from 1908-1918, and graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture. His wife, Helen Hollister Vogel (1887-1947), also graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor’s degree in architecture in 1912. They were married in Tokyo, Japan in 1915. From 1913-1917, Joshua worked in Tokyo as an architect and engineer. He also briefly worked a college residence building in Seoul, Korea. The couple returned to the United States briefly, where Joshua joined the firm Baker, Vogel, and Evans as a partner in 1920. The Vogels then returned to Asia to work on behalf of several missionary societies and schools, spending 1921 to 1925 in Shanghai, China, and 1925 to 1926 in Nagasaki, Japan. After returning from Asia, the Vogels settled in Seattle, Washington, where Joshua worked on public service buildings and urban planning.

Scope and Contents

The Joshua Holmes and Helen Hollister Vogel Papers contain photographs, correspondence, publications, postcards, research, and other materials related to the professional architectural work and careers of Joshua and Helen Vogel. Materials related to Helen include her bachelor's thesis and an article on architecture she authored. All other materials relate to Joshua's architectural projects carried out in locations in Asia, including China, Korea, and Japan, including carbon copies and original drawings of elevations, floorplans, and blueprints. The collection also includes personal photographs, correspondence, travel documents, and materials related to organizations Joshua held membership in. Many documents and photographs in the collection are photocopies. The materials are dated 1912-circa 1935 and circa 1966-1990s.

Vogel, Helen Hollister Vogel, Joshua H. (Joshua Holmes), 1889-1970 Architects--United States--20th century Architectural documents Asia--Description and travel--20th century Black-and-white photographs Blueprints (reprographic copies) Expatriate architects--China--20th century Expatriate architects--Japan--20th century Expatriate architects--Korea--20th century Postcards Professional Series 1 1912-circa 1935, circa 1966-1990s Scope and Contents

The Professional series contains materials related to the professional architectural work and careers of Joshua and Helen Hollister Vogel, dated 1912-circa 1935 and circa 1966-1990s. Materials related to Helen include her bachelor's thesis and an article she wrote about Asian architecture. All other materials relate to Joshua's architectural projects carried out in locations in Asia, including China, Korea, and Japan. These materials include photographs, correspondence, postcards, publications, sketches of pre-modern Japanese architectural details, and research related to Joshua's master's degree. Elevations, floorplans, and blueprints are also included, and except where noted as a carbon copy, are all original drawings. The photographs and postcards focus mostly on architectural details and buildings he designed, but also show the aftermath of the 1923 Tokyo earthquake. There are also over a dozen pictures of Nagasaki prior to its destruction from the atom bomb in 1945. The materials are arranged chronologically by the original creation date, then alphabetically by topic or given title within the same date.

Hollister (Helen) "Design for a Fireproof Suburban Residence with Specifications and Estimate" Bachelor of Architecture thesis 1 1 1912 Chosen Women's Christian College Residence (Seoul, Korea) rendering 1 circa 1913-1917 Scope and Contents

Carbon copy

Chosen Women's Christian College (Seoul, Korea) proposed plot, plan, sketches; bird's eye view on Seoul postcard 1 2 circa 1913-1917 Doshisha University Library (Kyoto, Japan) renderings 3 2 circa 1913-1917 Library (Osaka, Japan) plans 3 1 circa 1913-1917 Japanese Presbyterian College Chapel (Tokyo, Japan) photographs 1 3 1914 Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) (Yokohama, Japan) bulletin, photographs 1 4 1914-1923 Japanese Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) (Tokyo, Japan) postcards, photographs, brochure 1 5 circa 1915-1917 Japanese W.M. Vories & Company correspondence sent to Joshua Vogel, November 1, 1917 photocopy 1 6 circa 1990s Vogel (Joshua H.) "The Introduction, Prehistorie and Shinto Ages of the History of Japanese Architecture" Bachelor of Architecture thesis 1 7 1918 Fukui Methodist Church (Fukui, Japan) plans, elevations, renderings 2 circa 1919-1935 Charles Oscar Miller Memorial Chapel postcard 1 8 circa 1920s Japanese Imperial University (Tokyo, Japan) photograph 1 9 circa 1920s Kansai Gakuin Hammill Institute photograph 1 10 circa 1920s Meiji Gakuin Entrances Gates (Tokyo, Japan) photograph 1 11 circa 1920s Nishimura Residence (Tokyo, Japan) photographs 1 12 circa 1920s Tokyo, Japan photographs, renderings, plan facsimiles 1 13 circa 1920s Japanese Wuhu General Hospital (Wuhu, China) blueprints, photographs, map photocopy 1 14 circa 1920s, circa 1990s Scope and Contents

The map is a modern drawing of the Kan River District area.

Ralison Gink Dormitory (Kiukang, China) photograph 1 15 circa 1921-1925 The Great Kanto Earthquake (Japan) postcards, photographs 1 16 circa 1923-1926 Japanese Aoyama Gakuin Theological Seminary Building (Tokyo, Japan) postcards, photographs, brochures 1 17 circa 1923-1932 Japanese China buildings, photographs, negatives, notes 1 18 1924 Kwassui JoGakko (Nagasaki, Japan) plans, elevations, renderings 4 1924-1925 Residence for Oita Missionary Foundations (Oita, Japan) elevations, plans 5 1925 Kumamoto Girls School (Nagasaki, Japan) photographs 1 19 1925-1926 Kwassui JoGakko (Nagasaki, Japan) photographs, brochures 1 20 1925-1926 Japanese Kumamoto Girls School (Nagasaki, Japan) photographs, postcards 1 21 1925-1926 Japanese Hongo Methodist Church (Tokyo, Japan) renderings 6 1926 October, December Scope and Contents

Carbon copy

Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) retreat: Miss E. R. Kaufman Residence (Kokuryo, Tokyo, Japan) plans, elevations 7 circa 1926 Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (Tokyo, Japan) plans, presentation plans, elevation 8 circa 1926 Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (Tokyo, Japan) photographs, architectural plans, elevations, renderings, facsimiles 2 1 circa 1926-1929 Japanese Aoyama Gakuin Theological Seminary Building (Tokyo, Japan) renderings, plans 3 1927 October 16 Scope and Contents

Carbon Copy

Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (Tokyo, Japan) mounted photographs 2 2-3 circa 1928 Japanese General Note

Some photograph mattings have foxing.

Chinzei Gakuin (Nagasaki, Japan) photographs, postcards, correspondence 2 4 1929-1930 Vogel (Helen Hollister) "Notes on Occidental Houses in the Orient" article in The Omi Mustard-Seed circa 1935 photocopy 2 5 circa 1990s English Vogel (Joshua H.) summary of experience 2 6 circa 1935 English Japanese architecture speech typescripts, correspondence regarding thesis, and research on Japan 2 7 circa 1966 English Personal Series 2 1915-circa 1920s, circa 1990s Scope and Contents

The Personal series contains personal records of Joshua and Helen Hollister Vogel, including photographs, correspondence, postcards, travel documents, tourist brochures, and materials related to organizations Joshua held membership in, dated 1915-circa 1920s and circa 1990s. Many of the documents are photocopies. The materials are arranged chronologically by the original creation date, then alphabetically by topic or given title within the same date.

Vogel (Joshua and Helen Hollister) 1915 wedding announcement photocopy 2 8 circa 1990s The Asiatic Society of Japan Constitution and By-Laws, correspondence, receipt 2 9 1915, 1917 Vogel (Joshua and Helen Hollister) mounted photographs 2 10 1917 March 3 Canadian Pacific Ocean Services receipt 1917 photocopy 2 11 circa 1990s Japan photographs, postcards 2 12 1917 Vogel (Helen Hollister) correspondence circa 1917 photocopy 2 13 circa 1990s Shanghai, China driver's license 1922 photocopy 2 14 circa 1990s Kuling, China correspondence 1922-1924 photocopies 2 15 circa 1990s Association of Chinese and American Engineers 1923 field trip invitation and photographs photocopies 2 16 circa 1990s "The Great Wall of China near Nankow Pass" National Geographic poster 2 17 1923 Kuling, China photographs 2 18 1923-1924 Family passport 1924 photocopy 2 19 circa 1990s Kuling, China residence neighborhood map circa 1920s photocopy 2 20 circa 1990s Shanghai and Kuling, China photographs 2 21 circa 1920s Shanghai, China Mission Architects Bureau building drawing circa 1920s photocopy 2 22 circa 1990s Wiant (Paul P.) correspondence sent to Joshua Vogel 1961-1962, memo from Peter H. Vogel 1991 photocopies 2 23 circa 1991