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Verle and Elizabeth Annis papers
Collection
Identifier: 5266
Abstract
The Verle and Elizabeth Annis papers contain photographs, pamphlets, postcards, correspondence, architectural designs, and other material created by Verle and Elizabeth Annis. Verle Lincoln Annis (1897-1983) was a scholar and professor of architecture at the University of Southern California until 1962. Verle Annis wrote The Architecture of Antigua Guatemala 1543-1773, published in 1968. Elizabeth Naomi Annis (née Reed) (1905-2000) was a writer, traveler,...
Dates:
1910 - 1978
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Edward H. Fickett, FAIA, records
Collection
Identifier: 5014
Abstract
The Edward H. Fickett, FAIA, records primarily contain the archives of the architectural office of noted Los Angeles architect Edward H. Fickett, FAIA. In addition, the collection contains a small set group of Fickett's personal papers.
Dates:
1945 - 2013
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Daniel A. Elliott collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4005
Abstract
Collection consists of the project files of Southern California architect Daniel A. Elliott.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925-c.1960s
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
H. L. Gumbiner collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2382
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondences, drawings, articles, photographs, and the business dealings of the Los Angeles Theatre, the Tower Theatre, and the Cameo Theatre. These theatres were all once owned by H. L. Gumbiner.
Dates:
1912 - 1990
Found in:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Carl Maston papers
Collection
Identifier: 4002
Abstract
This collection documents the professional career of southern California architect Carl Maston. The collection covers a variety of public and private commissions including commercial buildings, university buildings, and residential structures. The majority of the archive consists of project notes as well as the black-and-white architectural photography by Julius Shulman. The collection also includes slides and negatives, architectural drawings, correspondence, and published articles about...
Dates:
1946 - 1989
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Emmet Wemple papers
Collection
Identifier: 4001
Abstract
USC alumnus Emmet Wemple was an influential landscape architect based in Southern California. Wemple and his firm Emmet L. Wemple & Associates had participated in an impressive array of national and international projects, including those for civic master planning, academic institutions, commercial and retail facilities, hotels, convention centers, museums, libraries, residences, housing developments and recreational facilities. Spanning from the 1960s to 1995, the bulk of the collection...
Dates:
1960 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1995
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections
William L. Pereira & Associates records
Collection
Identifier: 0326
Abstract
The William L. Pereira & Associates records consist of architectural plans, materials for presentations to clients, site studies, project workbooks, and interim reports documenting the majority of the firm's projects from 1960 to 1989. William Leonard Pereira, who had already been working as an architect in Chicago and Los Angeles since the early 1930s, founded the company in 1958. William L. Pereira & Associates designed over 300 buildings, including the Transamerica Pyramid in San...
Dates:
1939 - 2022; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
Found in:
USC Libraries Special Collections