Thanks to all who responded to my previous query regarding standards for access to architectural drawings.

I conducted a telephone survey of a number of architectural collections in Texas and nationally and found that most don't impose any access restrictions.  Given that our holdings including modern plans, I'm requiring third parties to obtain a signed, notarized letter of permission from a building's current owner.  I will contact schools of architecture to learn what, if anything, they are teaching their students about access to architectural records in these post 9/11 times.  

Interesting, S.B. 541, passed in the 29th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature (2005) prohibits "the posting of apppraisal records on the Internet if the information is a photograph, sketch or floor plan of an improvement to real property that is designed primarily for use as a human residence."  The bill was enacted and signed into law.    Homeowners expressed concerns about security and privacy; the bill represents their expression.

Casey Edward Greene
Head of Special Collections
Rosenberg Library
2310 Sealy
Galveston, TX  77550


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