Box 1

Includes pencil sketches and occasional watercolors primarily of buildings and architectural details in Charleston, South Carolina, Boston, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, France, England, and Switzerland.

Pencil sketches primarily of buildings and architectural details in Boston, Massachusetts, Charleston, South Carolina, Atlanta, Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Montreal, and Quebec, Canada. Also included is a sketch of the Fairbanks house in Massachusetts and sketches from portraits as well as sketches of people and sailing vessels.

Pencil sketches and occasional watercolors of landscapes and architecture in Boston, Massachusetts, Newport, Rhode Island, Brookline, Massachusetts, White Mountains, New York, Chateaugay, New York, and Quebec, Canada.

Pencil sketches of the Lyman house in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Howells house in Belmont, Massachusetts, and copies of sketches from publications. Also included are Aiken's copies of fellow student's work, drawn while travelling in Europe, primarily France and Italy, with the initials of the original artist often provided.

Pencil and watercolor sketches of houses, mansions, and interior and exterior architectural details including gates, doors, and mantels in Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, Rhode Island, and England. Also included are sketches consisting of details of designs by Henry Hobson Richardson, including a watercolor of the baptismal font of Trinity Church, Boston, and sketches of the work of the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White.

Pencil and watercolor sketches of architecture and architectural details in London, England, including St. Johns Chapel and Trinity College, and Italy, including the Basilica of San Clemente and the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Color watercolor sketches of the St. Minias mosaic from the San Miniato al Monte basilica and the Porta San Nicolo are also included.

Pencil and water color sketches of Venetian architecture and architectural details. Watercolors include the Basilica of St. Mary of Health and Giudecca at sunset.

Pencil and water color sketches of Mexican, Italian, Austrian, and Swiss architecture. Sketches are primarily in watercolor and include sketches of domes, chimneys, and towers.

Pencil sketches of interior architectural details from churches in France and London, England. Also included are sketches of sailing ships and birds.