The Dymaxion Index 1927 - 1978

This is the index to structure and content of the BUCKMINSTER FULLER ARCHIVES as it was originally conceived. You will find sample materials from all of the Sections on this web site. We have, however, reorganized the materials in way we hope will be more assessable. It is our intention over the months to make more and more materials available to all our web site users.


Section 1 Family History

Section 2 Chronofile

Section 3 Clippings Section

Section 4 Books and pamphlets making special mention of Dymaxion or Buckminster Fuller

Section 5 Patents awarded to Buckminster Fuller

Section 6 Honorary degrees and presented to Buckminster Fuller

Section 7 Basic Biography

Section 8 Index to Manuscripts

Section 9 Inventory of publicly or privately published items written by Buckminster Fuller or his close associates concerning his philosophy of Comprehensive Anticipatory Design Science and its reduction to practice

Section 10 Inventory (of reprints) of published items concerning Buckminster Fuller, Dymaxion or geodesic structures, synergetic geometry, etc

Section 11 Schedule of lectures, projects, days

Section 12 Buckminster Fuller's library

Section 13 * Index to photographs (LECO Index)

Section 14 * Index to Buckminster Fuller photograph exhibit

Section 15 * Index to slides

Section 16 Index to original and working drawings and blueprints for design artifacts; miscellaneous large format photographs, papers, artwork

Section 17 Index to Media Archive: audio and video tape, wire recordings, film, filmstrips, records

Section 18 World Resources Inventory: 1927 4D Inventory, Phelps Dodge, Fortune study, Board of Economic Warfare, BF research files, research library

Section 19 Archival materials A. Dymaxion artifacts; B. Miscellaneous boxed materials; C. Financial records; D. Safety Deposit Box contents; E. Archive materials out on loan F. Oversize items (sculpture, artwork)

Section 20 Non-Archive materials A. Audio-visual equipment; B. Drafting equipment; C. Now House equipment; D. R.B.F. personal house possessions at office; E. Out of office inventory of R.B.F. archival artifacts; F. Ed Applewhite cross-referenced index to R.B.F writings; G. R.B.F. office inventory; H. R.B.F. holding outside office; I. R.B.F. apartment possessions; J. Miscellaneous (Bali paintings, etc.)

* contained totally within Dymaxion Index