Published Biographical References

• Moss, Roger W. Philadelphia Victorian. Philadelphia: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 1998., p. 124
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• American Art Annual. v.21 (1924/25) "Who's Who In Architecture.", p. 460
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• University of Pennsylvania Architectural Alumni Society. The Book of the School. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1934., p. 171
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• Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide, v. 33, n. 14, 4/3/1918
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• AIA/T-Square Yearbook, 1931
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  Membership: T-Square Club, Member
   
• AIA/T-Square Yearbook, 1931
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  Membership: Philadelphia Chapter, AIA, Member
   
• Who's Who in Maryland, A Biographical Dictionary of Leading Living Men and Women of the States of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and West Virginia.. Chicago, Marquis Company, 1939-?, p. 808, 1939
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  Office: Architects Building, Philadelphia, PA
   
• AIA/T-Square Yearbook, 1949
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  Membership: Philadelphia Chapter, AIA, Corporate Member
   
• Hall, William Reginald. Three Wars with Germany. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1944. (illustrations by Sims)
   
• Obituary: Evening Bulletin (30 March 1953)
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "Allonby, Laverock, Whitemarsh Valley, Pa." Architectural Record 40 (October 1916): 376-377.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "Architectural Check List of Historical Buildings in the Philadelphia Area." Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography (April 1944): 194-206.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "Donald Morris Kirkpatrick, Architect and Etcher." T-Square Club Journal 1 (April 1931): 5-7.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "A Manor House of Old Brittany." Architectural Record 60 (October 1926): 317-320.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. Old Philadelphia Colonial Details. New York: Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1914.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. The Philadelphia Assemblies, 1748-1948; An Account of the Assemblies Printed for the Two Hundredth Annivresary. Philadelphia: 1947.
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "Road Map to Neshaminy Farms." n.p.: 1931 (copy in Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
   
• Sims, Joseph Patterson. "Some City Gates of France." Architectural Record 47 (1920): 323-332.
   
• University of Pennsylvania. General Alumni Catalogue. Philadelphia: 1917, p.171.
   

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

• Biography files, University of Pennsylvania Archives, Philadelphia, PA
   
• Membership records, American Institute of Architects Archives, Washington, DC
   
• Membership record, Philadelphia Chapter, AIA (photocopy in Sims biography file, Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
   
• Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Archives, Philadelphia, PA
   

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