Jensen Haslem Architects collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the blueprints, project files, manuals and specification originals of JHCH Architects and Jensen Haslem Architects prior to 2003, when the company merged with Peterson Hammond Architects. These materials are beneficial to anyone researching architectural history in Northern Utah.
The collection is divided into three categories: architectural drawings, project files and project manuals. The drawings have been deposited in archival tubes while the project files and manuals are placed chronologically in 40 archival boxes. The collection retains the original project numbers given by the company. These numbers include the last two digits of the year that the project was contracted, then the number of the project (e.g. year 1995 and project number 003, would result in the name “95003”). The folders are also labeled with the project name. The numbers in parenthesis after the project name indicate specifically the folders related to that project are housed in a given box (e.g. if a folder under title box 4 reads “Space Dynamics Lab 27-41,” then only folders 27 through 41 in that box relate to Space Dynamics Lab).
Dates
- 1981-2004
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Jensen Haslem Architects collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Biographical Note
Tom Jensen founded Jensen Haslem Architects, initially named JHCH Architects, in 1980. Tom grew up in Wisconsin and, after achieving a degree in architectural design from Cornell University in 1970, he set up his own practice. In 1976, Jensen and his wife, Ronna, moved to Logan, Utah where he set up the architectural firm four years later.
In the beginning, the company was small, completing only a few projects per year. However, by 1997 it had grown considerably, boasting an office in Salt Lake City and a total of 38 professional employees. In that same year, the company changed its name to Jensen Haslem Architects and added principal architects Donald Finlayson and Jon Erdmann to the team.
In 2003, Jensen Haslem merged with Peterson Hammond Architects to form Architectural Nexus, with Donald Finlayson as president and Tom Jensen as chairman of the board of directors. The company has since developed into one of the top architectural firms in Utah and placed among the top 60 architectural firms in the United States. Architectural Nexus has designed several notable projects in the region, including the Huntsman Cancer Research Hospital in Salt Lake City, American West Heritage Center in Wellsville, Utah, the Logan Transit Center, and several others. In 2013, Tom Jensen left his position as chairman of the board and moved to Jordan in order to help start a new architectural program at the American University of Madaba.
Extent
88.25 Linear Feet (88.25 linear feet 90 drawings, 40 boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains blueprints and project documentation from Jensen Haslem Architects and its predecessor company, JHCH Architects.
Arrangement
These files are arranged by document type, then project number. This numbering is also chronological.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Merrill-Cazier Library Special Collections and Archives by Tom Jensen in 2013.
Processing Information
Processed in June of 2014
- Title
- Guide to the Jensen Haslem Architects collection1981-2004
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Elisabeth Cropper and Clint Pumphrey
- Date
- ©2014
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
- 2024: Updated to include additional material (boxes 37-40)
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu