Historic New England

Historic New England will improve physical and online access to the Royal Barry Wills Associates Archive, a collection of materials documenting the history of Boston-based architectural firm, Royal Barry Wills Associates, from its founding in 1925 through 2003. Historic New England staff will catalog the collection, create digital records, and provide housing for the materials that meets current archival standards. Historic New England will also digitize 11,000 items that illustrate the firm's projects and activities, including architectural drawings, photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts. This project will ensure the long-term preservation of the archive and facilitate a better understanding of the influence that the Wills firm has had on domestic architecture in America.