Scope & content
The collection includes materials created or used by Howard Saalman as part of his research in Italian Renaissance architecture and professional academic activity as a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. This documentation ranges from Saalman's studies in the 1960s through his academic career until his death in 1995. Also included are biographical materials, correspondence, and documents related to the Saalman family, including Howard's wife Jeanne Farr Saalman. Materials range from copies of primary sources to correspondence and publication drafts. In addition to manuscript materials, there is a significant amount of graphic material, including architectural drawings, photographic prints and slides, mainly depicting Saalman's work and travels, and architectural drawings. Additionally, the collection also includes Dr. Saalman's divrei Torah and several family heirloom haggadot.