Haig Patigian was a renowned architect who immigrated to the US from Armenia and established himself in San Francisco. He has created more public statues in the city than any other sculptor. Peter Garland is a writer and historian who has studied Patigian and his work for over a decade. Included are numerous articles on Patigian as well as pictures of him and his work. There is also extensive correspondence between Samuelian and Garland.