Correspondence, 1949-1965
Scope and Content
The subseries comprises the records of the Dorr School of Design (DSD) and the Dorr Institute (DI) educational enterprises. Legg provided "Design training the Dorr Way" offering art, architecture, interior design and landscape design classes in Los Angeles. The subseries contains financial records, correspondence, DSD brochures and flyers, DSD advertising clippings, Dorr Institute lessons on "Basic Design and Color" and two blueprints by students. The records of the Institute suggest that the school was designed to be correspondence school. Legg may have drawn his inspiration from a folder of correspondence school materials found in close proximity to the DSD and DI records.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1965
Creator
- From the Collection: Legg, W. Dorr (William Dorr Legg) (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Nojima, John (Nagatoshi) (Donor, Person)
- From the Collection: Mulroy, Brad (Interviewer, Person)
- From the Collection: Kelly, James J. (Author, Person)
Access
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 24 Linear Feet (6 record boxes, 6 archive cartons, 8 clamshell photograph binders, 2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Series: English
Repository Details
Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles California 90007 United States
(213) 821-2771
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