R.R. Spear blueprints and sketches
Scope and Content
The R.R. Spear blueprints and sketches consists of blueprints of of structures designed by R.R. Spear and W.F. Ruck in South Los Angeles; the general specifications of two single-family residences; and a map of Athens-on-the-Hill, a residential subdivision in South Los Angeles that was platted in the early twentieth century.
Dates
- Creation: 1910 - 1930
Creator
- Ruck, W.F. (William Frederick) (Person)
- Spear, R.R. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection is comprised of a subdivision map as well as specifications, blueprints, and sketches of several structures constructed in South Los Angeles between 1910 and 1930.
Acquisition
The collection was given to the University of Southern California by Carroll Morrison in 2003.
Subject
- Ruck, W.F. (William Frederick) -- Archives (Person)
- Spear, R.R. -- Archives (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the R.R. Spear blueprints and sketches
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katie Richardson and Andrew Goodrich
- Date
- 2011 July
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- 2019 September: Finding aid updated to include Box 3.
- 2022 September: Bo Doub located material from this collection stored in an oversize folder in a B-22 mapcase and created a container record (Oversize-folder 1) to document the material.
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