Charles E. Croom was born in 1907 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a 1929 graduate of Syracuse University and returned to the University to teach architecture from 1944 to 1973. He died in 1983.

He was responsible for several University structures including the remodelling of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority House and the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, and an addition to the Sigma Delta Tau Sorority House. He was also responsible for the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity House.

These papers cover the years 1941-1961 and consist of 2 file drawers of drawings. The finding aid was prepared by Lafiya Watson.