Special Collections and Archives holds two collections of Cody’s work that when combined document Cody’s significant career. Many projects have materials in both collections, so it is recommended to search across both collections to find all relevant documents.
The two collections having "finding aids" or guides that are searchable through the Online Archive of California. You can search them separately at the following links:
William F. Cody Papers (MS 007)
William F. Cody Papers 2 (MS 163)
The collections were organized by archivists. Records related to projects are divided by type of record and format: publicity and public relations, presentation drawings, architectural drawings, project records (correspondence, project specifications, etc.), and photographs. Not all projects have all types of records.
Projects are identified with the following information, when known:
- Client Name
- project type
- job #
- Country Club (if applicable)
- city, state
- year of project (approximate)
FF stands for flat file, which indicates oversized drawings stored in folders. TUBE indicates oversized drawings (5 ft. or longer) rolled on tubes.
A flat file folder may contain between 1 to 15 items. A box folder may contain between 1 to 30 items. A tube can contain 1 to 2 items.