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Russell & Gibson was formed in 1954 in West Hartford as the partnership of two architects, James F. Russell and Murray O. Gibson.

James Francis Russell was born in 1923 in Glens Falls, New York."James Russell Dies at Age 56," Hartford Courant, July 30, 1979, 4. He was educated at Cornell University, graduating in 1949 with a BArch.

Murray O'Brien Gibson was born March 27, 1923 in Newcastle, Ontario. His family immigrated to the United States a few years later and settled in Cortland, New York. He served in the Army during World War II and, like Russell, attended Cornell, graduating in the same year with the same degree.

In 1957 they were joined in partnership by Robert J. vonDohlen:

Robert John vonDohlen was born October 30, 1928 in Brooklyn to Henry vonDohlen and Anna Margaret (Meyer) vonDohlen. He was educated at Cornell University, graduating with a BArch in 1950 and a Master's degree in regional planning in 1954. He worked for architects Warren H. Ashley in West Hartford and Willard Wilkins in Hartford before joining Russell & Gibson in 1956.

In 1960 Russell, Gibson & vonDohlen opened a branch office in Pittsfield, Massachusetts under the direction of Terry F. Hallock.

Terry Farber Hallock was born August 26, 1928 in New York City. He was educated at Wesleyan College and Adelphi University, graduating from the latter in 1952. He worked for Pittsfield architect John H. Fisher before joining Russell, Gibson & vonDohlen.

In the 1950s and 1960s the firm built up a substantial practice based on the design of schools, churches and other institutional buildings. Beginning in the 1970s, they developed a strength in the design of corporate office buildings. It was on this basis that by 1981 they were the second-largest architectural firm in Connecticut, after Roche-Dinkeloo.John S. Rosenberg, "A Changing Practice" in New York Times, May 10, 1981, CN1 and CN25. vonDohlen retired from practice in 1991, following Russell and Gibson. In 1995 the firm was merged with Stecker LaBau Arneill McManus Architects of Glastonbury to form the SLAM Collaborative, which remains active regionally and nationally."Two Architectural Firms Planning to Join Forces," Hartford Courant, April 14, 1995.

In 1960 the firm opened a branch office in Pittsfield, Massachusetts under the direction of Terry F. Hallock."West Hartford Architects Open Branch in Pittsfield," Berkshire Eagle, June 11, 1960, 12. In 1965 it was reorganized as a corporation subsidiary to the West Hartford firm with Hallock among the directors, and in 1973 he was elected its president."Architect on the rise," Berkshire Eagle, November 10, 1973, 13. Hallock left to establish the firm of Hallock Architects in 1976 and the Pittsfield corporation was dissolved in 1978.Massachusetts corporation records

Russell retired from the firm in 1977 and returned to his hometown of Glens Falls, where he died July 28, 1979 at the age of 56."Alumni Deaths" in Cornell Alumni News 82, no. 3 (October, 1979): 62.

Murray retired in 1988 and died August 23, 2011 at home in New Hartford at the age of 88."[https://www.courant.com/2011/08/31/murray-o-gibson-architect-who-co-founded-firm-that-designed-major-hartford-landmarks-dies/ Murray O. Gibson, architect who co-founded firm that designed major Hartford landmarks, dies]," Hartford Courant online, August 31, 2011.

Cornell '48, BArch '49, died July 28, 1979, Bolton Landing, New York

Associates by 1967: John L. Riley, Charles T. Bellingrath, Richard W. Quinn

Russell: vice president in 1974

vonDohlen: president 1972–82, chair 1982–91

Bellingrath: president in 1986, chair in 1991 and 1995

Riley: president in 1995, retires same summer

• https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/hartfordcourant/name/charles-bellingrath-obituary?id=26405280

• Plant Junior High School (former), 759 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, Connecticut (1957)"vonDohlen, Robert John" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1962): 729.
• Bloomfield Junior High School, 330 Park Ave, Bloomfield, Connecticut (1958, demolished)
• Life Insurance Agency Management Association office building, 170 Sigourney St, Hartford, Connecticut (1959, demolished)
• St. Timothy Catholic Church, 1116 N Main St, West Hartford, Connecticut (1960)
• American Institute for Economic Research library, 250 Division St, Great Barrington, Massachusetts (1961)"Research Library Set for Great Barrington Institute," Berkshire Eagle, July 1, 1961, 7.
• Cheshire Lutheran Church, 660 W Main St, Cheshire, Connecticut (1961)
• Northwest Catholic High School, 29 Wampanoag Dr, West Hartford, Connecticut (1961)
• Immaculate High School,{{efn|name=LaCava|Designed as associate architects with Frank A. LaCava of Danbury.}} 73 Southern Blvd, Danbury, Connecticut (1963)"Contract Award Slated For Catholic High School," Bridgeport Telegram, November 1, 1962, 32.
• Jubilee House, 40 Clifford St, Hartford, Connecticut (1962)Carmel M. Owens, "Architect Applauds Renovations To Establish Community Center," Hartford Courant, May 21, 1998, 98.
• Annie Fisher Elementary School, 280 Plainfield St, Hartford, Connecticut (1965)"Von Dohlen, Robert John" in American Architects Directory (New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1970): 951.
• WBEC studio, 211 Jason St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1965)"Station WBEC Moves Into New Building," Berkshire Eagle, June 19, 1965, 8.
• Cathedral of St. Joseph rectory, 140 Farmington Ave, Hartford, Connecticut (1965)"St. Joseph's Cathedral Rectory" in Connecticut Architect 2, no. 6 (November–December, 1966)12–16.
• Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Rd, Wallingford, Connecticut (1966)"Architects Give Church in Connecticut an Award for Design" in New York Times, August 17, 1969, R4.
• Main Building, Marianapolis Preparatory School, 26 Chase Rd, Thompson, Connecticut]] (1966)"Marianapolis Preparatory School" in Connecticut Architect 3, no. 4 (July–August, 1967): 11–14.
• St. Mary's Church, 1600 Main St, Coventry, Connecticut (1967)"Saint Mary's Church, South Coventry" in Connecticut Architect 3, no. 3 (May–June, 1967): 13–15.
• St. Mary's Church, 626 Willard Ave, Newington, Connecticut (1967)"Current Religious Architecture in Connecticut" in Connecticut Architect 4, no. 6 (November–December, 1968): 7–19.
• South Windsor Town Hall, 1540 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, Connecticut (1968)
• Westledge School (former),{{efn|name=Westledge|Now the campus of the Masters School.}} 36 Westledge Rd, West Simsbury, Connecticut (1969)
• Congregation Knesset Israel, 16 Colt Rd, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1970)Edward J. Farrell, "Knesses Israel Synagogue To Be Dedicated," Berkshire Eagle, September 19, 1970, 6.
• Richmond Congregational Church UCC, 1515 State Rd, Richmond, Massachusetts (1970)"Richmond Church Members Vote for New Construction," Berkshire Eagle, September 25, 1969, 19.
• St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant St, West Hartford, Connecticut (1970)
• Heublein headquarters, 16 Munson Rd, Farmington, Connecticut (1970)
• Enrico Fermi High School (former), 124 N Maple St, Enfield, Connecticut (1971)"Educational Center" in Connecticut Architect 5, no. 4 (July–August, 1969): 9–11.
• David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (1971)"Speech Center" in Connecticut Architect 2, no. 2 (March–April, 1971): 7–8.
• Lammers Hall, Westfield State University, Westfield, Massachusetts (1972)"J. Francese Gets Contract For Dorm," Berkshire Eagle, November 13, 1971, 6.
• Thomas J. Quirk Middle School,{{efn|name=CRS|Designed as associate architects with Caudill Rowlett Scott of Houston.}} 85 Edwards St, Hartford, Connecticut (1972)"The Hartford School Story" in Connecticut Architect 6, no. 5 (September–October, 1970): 7–9, 20–22.
• Blessed Sacrament Church (former), 15 Milbrook Dr, East Hartford, Connecticut (1973)"Church Activity Center" in Connecticut Architect 9, no. 2 (March–April, 1973): 7–9.
• Trinity Lutheran Church, 20 Meadowlark Rd, Vernon, Connecticut (1973)"Place of Faith" in Connecticut Architect 9, no. 5 (September–October, 1973): 10–11.
• Conte Community School, 200 W Union St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1974)Richard K. Weil, "Hallock Architectural Firm Chosen for Community Schools," Berkshire Eagle, June 18, 1971, 17.
• Emhart Corporation headquarters, 1 Carrier Pl, Farmington, Connecticut (1974)
• Berkshire Athenaeum, 1 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1975)Grier Horner, "9–2 Council vote clears the way for building new city library," Berkshire Eagle, May 10, 1973, 1 and 21.
• Morningside Community School, 100 Burbank St, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1976)
• Southington High School, 720 Pleasant St, Southington, Connecticut (1976)Engineering News–Record 186 (1971): 45.
• Scovill headquarters, 500 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, Connecticut (1978)
• Security Insurance Group headquarters, 9 Farm Springs Rd, Farmington, Connecticut (1980)
• New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, Connecticut (1981)Laurie A. O'Neill, "Bradley Air Museum Reopens" in New York Times, October 11, 1981, CN2.
• Connecticut River Plaza, 450 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, Connecticut (1984)
• State House Square, 90 State House Sq, Hartford, Connecticut (1987)
• Connecticut Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, Connecticut (1988)
• Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut (1990)
• Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St, Tampa, Florida (1990)

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• https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica0002unse_ed43/page/3360/mode/2up?q=%22von+dohlen%2C+robert+john%22
• https://archive.org/details/whoswhoiname199202newp/page/3448/mode/2up?q=%22von+dohlen%2C+robert+john%22
• https://aiahistoricaldirectory.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AHDAA/pages/38017776/ahd1046546