Photo index file cards (removed from drawers) relating to architecture in Latin America
Scope and Contents
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, and supporter of libraries, having served as a founding member of the Friends of the Library organization at the University of California, Irvine. The collection consists of photographs, pamphlets, and postcards from the Annis' travels in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal; a photo index of Latin American architecture on file cards; a few architectural designs; correspondence; travel journals; Verle Annis' course materials; an unpublished manuscript by Elizabeth Annis; and other material dating from approximately 1910 to 1978.
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1978
Creator
- From the Collection: Annis, Verle Lincoln (Person)
- From the Collection: Annis, Elizabeth (1905-2000) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 23.46 Linear Feet (45 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: French
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu