William P. Crane came to Syracuse University in 1937 to teach design for the School of Architecture, and retired from Syracuse in 1970. Crane was a member of the Alpha Rho Chi architecture fraternity and won the coveted Plym Fellowship for architects in 1929. He was a co-founder of Central New York Architectural Historians, and the Preservation Association of Central New York These papers cover the years 1922-1991 and consists of 1 box. The finding aid was prepared by Kyle C. Wilson.

Researchers interested in the William P. Crane Papers should mention the collection's Record Group [13] when contacting the Syracuse University Archives. Please note that the collection is housed off-site and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Archives Reading Room in Bird Library.