Paul R. Williams (1894-1980), the renowned African-American architect in Southern California, is the subject of this collaboration of individuals and organizations in which the American Institute of Architects Memphis and the University of Memphis are the core institutions.
He was the first African American member of the AIA and the first to become a Fellow (FAIA).The site, which includes numerous images and a 1,500 item bibliography, accompanies a 2010 exhibition at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.