Finding Aid for the William Levy Alexander papers, circa 1934-circa 1990
0000199
Finding aid prepared by Alexandra Adler and Chris Marino
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered
through the Council on Library and Information Resources “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.
Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Arts Building Room 1434
University of California
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-7130
805-893-2724
adc@museum.ucsb.edu
2015
Title: William Levy Alexander papers
Identifier/Call Number: 0000199
Contributing Institution:
Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
18.42 Linear feet
(3 half record storage boxes, 2 oversize flat boxes and 3 flat file drawers)
Date (inclusive): circa 1934-circa 1990
Location note: Box 1-3/ADC - regular Boxes 4-5/ADC - oversize* 3 Flat File Drawers/ADC - flat files
creator:
Alexander, William Levy, 1909-1997
Access
Partially processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.
Custodial History note
Gift of the William Levy Alexander Trust, 1998.
Preferred Citation note
William Levy Alexander papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California,
Santa Barbara.
Biographical/Historical note
William Levy Alexander (birth name Alexander Levy) was born in Brooklyn in 1909, the youngest of 15 children. In 1929 he enrolled
in architecture school at New York University (NYU) where the curriculum was a balance of traditional Beaux-Arts and European
modernism. During one summer, Alexander spent six weeks at Taliesin West but could not afford the tuition, so he decided return
to schooling at NYU. Alexander graduated from NYU with a degree in architecture in 1934. After school, he worked briefly for
Raymond Hood, Ely Jacques Kahn, and for the Works Progress Administration supervising a slum clearance project in Brooklyn.
In 1936, Alexander was commissioned to build a house for Richard Halliburton in Laguna Beach, California. After the Halliburton
project was completed, Alexander practiced independently in Los Angeles and New York, always working alone. In 1939, he was
commissioned to remodel Arnold Schoenberg’s Brentwood music studio. In 1940, Alexander completed several military commissions.
After the war, Alexander completed the Greggory house in Encino, built himself a house in the Hollywood Hills, and worked
on several commissions in Mexico (one of which was Hotel Las Cruces Palmilla). In the late 1950s, Alexander abandoned architecture,
became for a short time a character actor, and later a benefactor. William Levy Alexander died in 1997.
Scope and Content Note
The William Levy Alexander papers span 18.42 linear feet and date from circa 1934 to circa 1990. The collection consists of
architectural drawings, photographic prints, and manuscript material organized by project documenting the design, construction
and finished building for many architectural projects including the Las Cruces resort in Baja Califonia, the Richard Halliburton
house in Laguna Beach, the David Greggory house in Encino, Calif. and Alexander's own "House in Space" in Los Angeles, Calif.
The collection also includes some personal and professional correspondence, photographic prints, and articles, as well as
drawings and photographs relating to Alexander's furniture designs.
Arrangement note
The following arrangement scheme for this collection was imposed during processing in the absence of a usable original order.
The collection is arranged in 4 series: Correspondence, Articles, Photographs and negatives, and Architecture and design projects.
The Architecture and design projects series is organized by client or building name, and subsequently arranged by format (for
example: architectural drawings, photographs, and project files).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Alexander, William Levy, 1909-1997
Adobe houses
Architect-designed decorative arts -- United States -- 20th century
Architect-designed furniture -- United States -- 20th century
Architectural drawings
Architectural photographs
Architecture -- California -- 20th century
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Furniture design
Interior design
Letters
Negatives
Photographic prints
Presentation drawings (proposals)
Reprographic copies
Correspondence
1954-1994
Scope and Contents note
Most letters are written to Alexander; the David Gebhard file includes letters between Gebhard and Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 13
Bernhard, Ruth
1990
Scope and Contents note
Two postcards to Alexander from the photographer Ruth Bernhard.
Box 1, Folder 11
Gebhard, David
1975
Scope and Contents note
Typed correspondence between Gebhard and Alexander mainly regarding his architectural collection.
Box 1, Folder 9
Govin, Herminia
1954
Scope and Contents note
Several handwritten letters from Miss Govin, a high school student in Cuba, to Alexander talking about his architecture and
her life in Cuba. Two are written in Spanish. Also includes a black and white photo of Govin.
Box 1, Folder 28
Leavitt, Maimon
January 1957
Scope and Contents note
Typed letter to Alexander concerning settling a debt owed for services.
Box 1, Folder 10
Lunghi, Jorge O. Alvarez
1956
Scope and Contents note
Handwritten letter from an architecture student in Italy to Alexander inquiring about Alexander's work.
Box 1, Folder 8
Miscellaneous correspondence
1954-1993
Scope and Contents note
Typed and handwritten letters to Alexander include one from
Sunset Magazine regarding a table design, several from architects inquring about projects and one letter addressed to Nicholas Zumbro
but forwarded to Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 12
Neutra, Dione
1989
Scope and Contents note
Typed letters from Neutra to Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 29
Curriculum Vitae
1987
Scope and Contents note
Several typed versions of a curriculum vitae.
Articles
1930-1997
Scope and Contents note
Articles collected by Alexander include topics of interest to him, and articles about Alexander and his furniture design and
architectural work.
Box 1, Folder 6
"Baja California: A Plea for Planning"
February 1967
Scope and Contents note
Article from
Arts and Architecture written by Carleton Winslow, Jr. about tourism and architectural planning in Baja California.
Box 1, Folder 24
Bulletin of the Beaux Arts Institute of Design
November 1930
Scope and Contents note
Typed list of winners of the Committee Prize. Alexander Levy is listed as mentioned for New York University.
Box 1, Folder 27
Fifth Annual National Arts and Crafts Competition Graphic Arts Exhibition
1952
Scope and Contents note
Brochure for the exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds. Alexander is listed as a furniture exhibitor.
Box 1, Folder 1
In Defense: Fort Schuyler
January 26, 1935
Scope and Contents note
Typed paper written by Alexander providing a history of Fort Schuyler in the Bronx as well as discussing its eventual re-use
as the New York State Merchant Marine Academy. Also includes a typed page of photograph captions and a reproduction of a letter
from the Academy thanking Alexander for his paper.
Box 1, Folder 2
"Know Your Client"
October 1952
Scope and Contents note
Article from Western Upholstery and Bedding written by Alexander about pleasing the customer when ordering custom furniture.
Box 1, Folder 7
Memorial Celebration Pamphlet
June 8, 1997
Scope and Contents note
Original pamphlet for the memorial celebration for Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 3
Shelter Magazine: A Correlating Medium for the Forces of Architecture
November 1952
Scope and Contents note
Issue of Shelter magazine.
Box 1, Folder 5
"Spoof Art: Collages"
1964
Scope and Contents note
Typed overview of an exhibit by William H. Littlefield at the East Hampton Gallery in New York.
Box 1, Folder 25
"Universal" Furniture or "Universal Modern"
March 1950
Scope and Contents note
Typed program describing a design regime. Lists Alexander furniture as a line that adheres to this regime.
Box 1, Folder 4
"William Alexander: Architect, Collector, Patron": exhibition information
1962-1963
Scope and Contents note
An original mailer for the exhibition on Alexander at the Palos Verdes Library Gallery as well as two typed pages of and overview
of the same exhibit at the Long Beach Museum of Art.
Box 1, Folder 26
"The Year's Work"-Interiors 10th Annual Collection
August 1951
Scope and Contents note
List of designers who will be featured in the August 1951 edition of Interiors Magazine.
Photographs and negatives
1934-1968
Scope and Contents note
Includes portraits of Alexander, places of interest and unidentified people.
Box 1, Folder 18
Alexander, Portrait of William Levy
undated
Scope and Contents note
Black and white portrait of a young Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 14
Alexander, William Levy
1935
Scope and Contents note
Various black and white and color photographs of Alexander throughout his life.
Box 1, Folder 21
Baja California
undated
Scope and Contents note
Negatives of personal photos taken in Baja California, possibly at Las Cruces.
Oversize-box 4, Folder 95, Box 1, Folder 16
Fort Schuyler (Bronx, NY)
1934, 1944
Scope and Contents note
Two boards hold mounted black and white photographs documenting the exterior of the fort. Some pictures have people in them.
The file contains loose black and white photographs of the old fortification. Several have people in them, including Alexander.
Box 1, Folder 17
Unidentified people and places
1968
Scope and Contents note
Mostly negatives of various people as well as a color photo of Alexander at the Mart and a color photo of two young boys.
Box 1, Folder 19
Unidentified people and places
undated
Scope and Contents note
Various black and white photographs of unidentified people, possibly building a house in Laguna Beach, Calif. and photographs
of David Greggory.
Box 1, Folder 22
Unidentified travel
undated
Scope and Contents note
Several black and white photographs including a railroad crossing, possibly part of a train, and two photographs of a boat
setting sail.
Box 1, Folder 23
Unidentified warehouse buildings (St. Louis, Missouri)
undated
Scope and Contents note
Two black and white photographs of warehouse buildings, one under construction and one finished.
Box 1, Folder 20
"Victory" painting
undated
Scope and Contents note
Several negatives of a painting possibly called "Victory."
Box 1, Folder 15
Washington, D.C., and Virginia
1936, 1943
Scope and Contents note
One black and white photograph of the Rock Creek Cemetary in Washington, D.C., and another black and white photograph of a
house in Virginia.
Architecture and Design Projects Series 3:
Bulk, 1935-1980
circa 1932-circa 1990
Physical Description:
16.42 Linear feet
(2 half record storage boxes and 3 flat file drawers)
creator:
Alexander, William Levy, 1909-1997
creator:
Cleveland, Robert C
creator:
Shulman, Julius, 1910-2009
Scope and Contents note
Series includes architectural drawings, originals and reproductions, manuscript project files, and photographic documentation
of projects designed by Alexander. Arranged alphabetically by client/project name.
"A House for the New York Suburbs" Bloomingdale's Competition (New York)
1946
Oversize-box 4, Folder 96
Architectural Drawings
1946
Scope and Contents note
Two boards consisting of a written scheme, a site plan, interior views, an exterior rendering and floor plans.
"A Persian Mosque" design project (New York, NY)
1932
Box 1, Folder 30
Photographs and Negatives
1932
Scope and Contents note
Photograph of a drawing that Alexander did for a project at NYU.
Alban, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur house El Jardin Street (Long Beach, Calif.)
1955
Drawer 539, FlatFile 1
Architectural Drawings
1955
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: plumbing, heating and electrical layout.
Alexander, William Levy "River Farm House" Navarro River Road (Elk, Calif.)
1985
Drawer 539, FlatFile 2
Architectural Drawings
1985
Scope and Contents note
4 original drawings and 5 reproductions: plan and cross section, site and plot plan, floor plan and elevations, upper level
plan and various floor plans.
Alexander, William Levy house (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 3
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
4 original drawings: exterior renderings and floor plans.
Alexander, William Levy Cineramic house "Far Star" 31112 Holly Drive (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 4
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: sketch of plan and elevation.
Box 1, Folder 31
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the exterior and interior of the completed house. Some are mounted on board and glued to paper.
Also contains an aerial view over the coast highway.
Alexander, William Levy "House in Space" 1737 Viewmont Drive (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1935-1987
Drawer 539, FlatFile 5
Architectural Drawings
1951-1952
Scope and Contents note
5 original drawings and 18 reproductions: portions of skeletal structure, exterior rendering, radius map, elevations, sketch
of basic design, various details, plan and section, survey maps and structural development.
Oversize-box 4, Folder 97, Box 1, Folder 32
Photographs and Negatives
1935-1958
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (black and white and color) of the house both during construction and completed. Photos include various close-ups
of architectural aspects and various people. Some photos mounted on boards. Also includes negatives.
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photograph of a staircase mounted on board.
Box 2, Folder 59-62
Project Files
1948-1987
Scope and Contents note
Small scale sketches, descriptions of the house, clippings, articles, permits and cost calculations.
Alexander, William Levy house 1631, 1637 and 1639 Viewmont Drive (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1970-1983
Drawer 539, FlatFile 6-7
Architectural Drawings
1970-1983
Scope and Contents note
4 original drawings and 13 reproductions: floor plan, lower level floor plan, street level floor plan, plot and roof plan,
foundation plan, steel framing plan, sections, various details, exterior elevations, framing sections and electrical plan.
13 original drawings and 47 reproductions: sections and foundation plan, elevations, lower level floor plan, site plan and
front elevation, upper level plan, construction details, general notes, sewer plan, survey plans, foundation plan, steel framing
plans and beam details.
American Institute of Architects Orange County Chapter "100 Years of Orange County Architecture" (Orange County, Calif.)
1990
Drawer 539, FlatFile 8
Architectural Drawings
1990
Scope and Contents note
2 color posters. Features the Halliburton house.
Andrews, Maxene studio 1786 Mandeville (Los Angeles, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 9
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: elevations and a rendering.
Armfield, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. house
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 10
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
3 reproductions: altered plan, existing plan and exterior elevation. Drawings prepared by Clark Bloomfield.
Belluschi, Joe house
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 11
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
4 reproductions: elevations and floor plans.
Bly-Blankenship house addition 5320 Spencer Drive S.W. (Roanoke, VA)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 12
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: sketch of addition and closet.
Boesen, Mr. and Mrs. Victor house Chattanooga Avenue (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 13
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 original drawings: floor plan with section and preliminary floor plan.
Boone, Poole house and studio (Wilton, CT)
1944-1952
Drawer 539, FlatFile 14
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: plan and section.
Box 1, Folder 33
Photographs and Negatives
1944-1952
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the exterior and interior of the house as well as a photograph of a plan mounted on board.
Also includes negatives.
Brickson, Jules house (North Hollywood, Calif.)
1951
Drawer 539, FlatFile 15
Architectural Drawings
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: sketch of poolside house.
Oversize-box 4, Folder 98
Photographs and Negatives
1951
Scope and Contents note
Black and white interior photographs mounted on board.
Carroll house remodel 618 North Rodeo Drive (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
circa 1949
Box 1, Folder 34
Photographs and Negatives
circa 1949
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the completed interior of the house including a bedroom and an office.
Cole, Jack house 2118 Kew Drive (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1952
Box 3, Folder 63
Project Files
1952
Scope and Contents note
Typed list of items to be completed for the house.
Copeland, Charles Lyman house (Dover, MA)
1948
Drawer 539, FlatFile 16, Drawer 537, FlatFile 58
Architectural Drawings
1948
Scope and Contents note
3 reproductions: floor plan, scheme "A" entry elevation and scheme "B" floor plan.
Scope and Contents note
1 board: reproductions of a floor plan, elevation and an exterior sketch mounted on a board.
Criswell Religious Foundation building (Hollywood, Calif.)
1952
Drawer 539, FlatFile 17
Architectural Drawings
1952
Scope and Contents note
2 original drawings: plan and renderings.
Davidson, Dr. Charles apartment remodel 1155 Park Avenue (New York, NY)
undated
Box 1, Folder 35
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the dining room and furniture. One photo is mounted on board.
Davis, Dorothy B. adobe house (Arizona)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 18
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: floor plan.
De Thiersaut and Figge, R. house 2640 Bronholly Drive and 2311 Live Oak Drive (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1977
Drawer 539, FlatFile 19
Architectural Drawings
1977
Scope and Contents note
8 reproductions: details, floor plans, beam details, site plan, floor framing plan, interior elevations and exterior elevations.
Architect is listed as George Jelks.
Elkins, Saul house Antello Road (Bel Air, Calif.)
1950
Drawer 539, FlatFile 20
Architectural Drawings
1950
Scope and Contents note
6 original drawings: exterior rendering, preliminary floor plan sketch, scheme "A" plan and floor plans.
Engstrand, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart house remodel 229 Camden Drive (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
undated
Box 3, Folder 64
Project Files
nd
Scope and Contents note
Building contract.
Box 1, Folder 36
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Photograph on board of a breakfast table.
Box 3, Folder 65
Project Files
nd
Scope and Contents note
Typed design notes for a first unit building.
Drawer 539, FlatFile 21
Fisher, Robert and Ruth vacation house (San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
1955
Drawer 539, FlatFile 21
Architectural Drawings
1955
Scope and Contents note
4 original drawings and 7 reproductions: exterior rendering, living room and kitchen study, bedroom study, bathroom study,
floor plan, map of area and elevations.
Drawer 539, FlatFile 22
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: plan for a cabana.
Goldblatt, Dr. and Mrs. Aaron house (Monroe, NY)
1954
Drawer 539, FlatFile 23
Architectural Drawings
1954
Scope and Contents note
5 original drawings: site layout, typical section and general notes, kitchen and breakfast area details, floor plan and entry
elevation.
Goodman house (Massachusetts)
1948
Drawer 537, FlatFile 59, Drawer 539, FlatFile 24
Architectural Drawings
1948
Scope and Contents note
4 original drawings: living and dining room rendering, exterior elevations, front perspective rendering, garden view rendering.
Scope and Contents note
1 board: black and white photographs of the interior and exterior mounted on a board.
Drawer 539, FlatFile 25
Architectural Drawings
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: kitchen plan.
Greggory, David house 17014 Rancho Street (Encino, Calif.)
1947-1957
Drawer 539, FlatFile 26
Architectural Drawings
1948-1950
Scope and Contents note
12 original drawings and 7 reproductions: floor plan, roof and wall sections, floor and plot plan, section and elevations,
kitchen plan, view from north, view from southeast, various details, interior sections and exterior elevations.
Box 1, Folder 37-41
Photographs and Negatives
1947-1949
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (black and white and color) of the exterior and interior of the home decorated with Alexander's furniture designs.
Some of the photos are mounted on board and paper. Many have captions on the back. Also includes construction photos and renderings
of the house by Stan Johnson.
Box 3, Folder 66-76
Project Files
1948-1957
Scope and Contents note
Articles, clippings, advertisements, and various design notes.
Hale, Dr. Arthur house (Inglewood, Calif.)
1943-1944
Oversize-box 4, Folder 99
Photographs and Negatives
1943-1944
Scope and Contents note
Black and white interior photograph mounted on board.
Halliburton, Richard house 31172 Ceanothus Drive (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
1936-1989
Drawer 537, FlatFile 60, Drawer 539, FlatFile 27
Architectural Drawings
1937-1938
Scope and Contents note
9 original drawings: kitchen arrangement, location plan, plan at garage level, built-in units, elevations, concrete shell
plans, sections and roof plan.
Scope and Contents note
1 board: black and white interior photographs as well as pages from an article titled "Star Gazing in Mogul India" all mounted
on board.
Box 2, Folder 42, Oversize-box 4, Folder 100
Photographs and Negatives
1937-1938
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (black and white and color) of the interior and exterior of the house. Also includes aerial views of the house
and Laguna Beach, a photo of Alexander in front of the house and a photograph of a drawing of the house. Also includes negatives.
Some of the photos are mounted on board.
Box 3, Folder 77-81
Project Files
1936-1989
Scope and Contents note
Articles and clippings.
Harnly, Perkins house rendering
undated
Drawer 537, FlatFile 61
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 board: watercolor rendering by Perkins Harnly that was given as a gift to Alexander.
Harrow, Helen house Grove Street (Wichita, KS)
circa 1945
Drawer 539, FlatFile 28
Architectural Drawings
circa 1945
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing and 1 reproduction: preliminary sketch and floor plan.
Hofberg, Dr. Gordon house Don Mariano Drive (Baldwin Hills, Calif.)
circa 1950
Drawer 539, FlatFile 29
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 reproductions: floor plan and foundation plan.
Box 2, Folder 43, Oversize-box 5, Folder 101
Photographs and Negatives
circa 1955
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (black and white and color) of the interior of the house including the kitchen and a chest of drawers. Also includes
a color slide of the kitchen. Some photos mounted on board.
Box 3, Folder 82
Project Files
nd
Scope and Contents note
Clipping that shows the kitchen of the Hofberg house.
Jadiman, K. house (Bel Air, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 30
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: interior rendering of kitchen.
Kanter, Mr. and Mrs. Hal house remodel 4750 Encino Avenue (Encino, Calif.)
1953
Box 3, Folder 82
Project Files
1953
Scope and Contents note
Building contract.
Kolisch, Maria house Chicago Avenue (Riverside, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 539, FlatFile 31
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: floor plan, plot plan and scheme.
Ladies Home Journal "Small House Competition"
1935
Drawer 538, FlatFile 32
Architectural Drawings
1938
Scope and Contents note
3 reproductions: elevations, interior perspective, section, floor plan, exterior rendering.
Box 2, Folder 44
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photograph of the plan of the house.
Las Cruces Palmilla resort and residences (San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
1950-1981
Drawer 538, FlatFile 33
Architectural Drawings
1955
Scope and Contents note
12 original drawings and 3 reproductions: floor plan, map, exterior elevations, exterior renderings, upper level floor plan,
various details and sections.
Box 2, Folder 45
Photographs and Negatives
1955-1981
Scope and Contents note
Photographs (black and white and color) of the interior and exterior of the resort as well as shots of the landscape and various
people. Also includes postcards from the hotel and several negatives.
Box 3, Folder 84-85
Project Files
1950-1981
Scope and Contents note
Article, correspondence and brochures.
Leventhal, Dr. house
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 34
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
3 original drawings and 2 reproductions: floor plans for schemes A, B, and C.
Lockhart, Barbara house remodel
undated
Box 3, Folder 86
Project Files
nd
Scope and Contents note
Clippings.
London, Mr. and Mrs. Irving house (Lewisboro, NY)
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 35
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
5 original drawings: exterior rendering and alternate floor plans.
Lubert house (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
1950
Drawer 538, FlatFile 36
Architectural Drawings
1950
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: site plan.
Marlott, William house
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 37
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: floor plan.
The Mart 8805 Santa Monica Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1962-1963
Drawer 537, FlatFile 62
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 boards: black and white life-size figures of a cat and harlequin. Marked with The Mart stamp on back.
Box 3, Folder 87
Project Files
1962-1963
Scope and Contents note
Various clippings mainly of objects that can be bought at Alexander's shop, The Mart.
McFrye, Mr. and Mrs. Harry house 3800 San Rafael Avenue (Highland Park, Calif.)
1940, 1950
Drawer 538, FlatFile 38
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: kitchen plan.
Oversize-box 5, Folder 102
Photographs and Negatives
1940
Scope and Contents note
Black and white interior photograph mounted on board.
Box 3, Folder 88
Project Files
1950
Scope and Contents note
Building contract.
McTernan, John T. and Katherine house 4966 Ambrose Avenue (Los Feliz, Calif.)
1950-1952
Drawer 538, FlatFile 39
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 original drawings: breakfast and playroom addition and various sections.
Box 2, Folder 46
Photographs and Negatives
1950
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the interior of the house. Several are mounted on boards.
Box 3, Folder 73, 89
Project Files
1950, 1952
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence and clippings.
Midlin, Dr. house
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 40
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: kitchen plan.
Box 2, Folder 47
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the kitchen of the house.
Monaster house Kings Road (Los Angeles, Calif.)
circa 1955
Box 2, Folder 48
Photographs and Negatives
circa 1955
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the interior of the house showing a table and chairs set as well as a bedroom.
Mooney, Paul house 881 South Coast Boulevard (Laguna Beach, Calif.)
1936-1937
Drawer 538, FlatFile 41
Architectural Drawings
1936-1937
Scope and Contents note
15 original drawings: section thru living room, plan of main level, various sections, main floor slab and details, roof slab
and beam details, mechanical layouts, section thru gallery, ocean elevation, fireplace elevation, garage floor plan and roof
plan.
Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. house Zorada Drive (Nichols Canyon, Calif.)
undated
Box 3, Folder 90
Project Files
nd
Scope and Contents note
Specifications.
New York University student project: tennis court building (New York, NY)
1932
Oversize-box 5, Folder 105, Drawer 538, FlatFile 42
Architectural Drawings
1932
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: exterior rendering, floor plan and elevation.
Scope and Contents note
Board consisting of an elevation, exterior rendering and a floor plan.
New York University student project: sports or gun room (New York, NY)
1932
Drawer 538, FlatFile 43
Architectural Drawings
1932
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: interior rendering.
Padiman house 939 Stone Canyon Road (Bel Air, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 44
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction with original drawing on back: kitchen remodel plan.
Pencil Points/Portland Cement Association competition for a firesafe concrete house
1932
Oversize-box 5, Folder 103, Drawer 538, FlatFile 45
Architectural Drawings
1932
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: floor plan, details and exterior rendering.
Scope and Contents note
Board consisting of a floor plan, elevations and an exterior rendering.
Post, Mr. and Mrs. Ted house remodel 442 South Peck Drive (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
1955
Box 3, Folder 91
Project Files
1955
Scope and Contents note
Building contract.
Preston house (Burbank, Calif.)
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 46
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 original drawings: proposed floor plan and plot plan.
Robinson, Inez Buck house remodel 1220 Potomac Street (Washington, D.C.)
1943
Box 2, Folder 49
Photographs and Negatives
1943
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs showing the exterior of the house before and after the remodel.
Rodriguez, Mr. and Mrs. Abelardo house (San Jose del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico)
1955
Drawer 538, FlatFile 47
Architectural Drawings
1955
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: floor plan.
Schoenberg, Arnold studio (Brentwood, Calif.)
1939, 1989
Box 2, Folder 50
Photographs and Negatives
1939
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photocopies of the interior of the studio.
Box 3, Folder 92
Project Files
1989
Scope and Contents note
Correspondence.
Sperber, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence house remodel 208 South Peck Drive (Beverly Hills, Calif.)
1953
Box 3, Folder 93
Project Files
1953
Scope and Contents note
Building contract.
Unidentified auto garage and showroom
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 48
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
2 reproductions: floor plans.
Unidentified desert house (Arizona)
undated
Box 2, Folder 51
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the model for the house.
Unidentified furniture
1945, 1952
Drawer 538, FlatFile 49
Architectural Drawings
1945, 1952
Unidentified furniture and interiors
1939-1972
Box 2, Folder 52-54
Photographs and Negatives
1941-1970
Scope and Contents note
Various photographs (black and white and color) of pieces of furniture. Also includes negatives and one slide. Many of the
photos are mounted on board and have captions on the back.
Box 3, Folder 94
Project Files
1939-1972
Scope and Contents note
Clippings.
Unidentified house (Houston, TX)
undated
Box 2, Folder 55
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the exterior of a house.
Unidentified houses
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 50
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
12 original drawings and 13 reproductions: floor plans, interior and exterior renderings and information sheets.
Unidentified interiors
undated
Oversize-box 5, Folder 104
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of various interiors mounted on board.
Unidentified muscle man figure study
1939
Drawer 538, FlatFile 51
Architectural Drawings
1939
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: sketch of figure.
Unidentified office building
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 52
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: exterior rendering.
Unidentified project (possibly "The Gilded Gate" or "The Beauty Grove")
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 53
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
3 original drawings: sketches.
Unidentified projects
undated
Box 2, Folder 56
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
One black and white photograph of a swimming pool and two photographs of drawings of buildings mounted on board.
Unidentified silver and rosewood salad set
undated
Box 2, Folder 57
Photographs and Negatives
nd
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the set. One photo is mounted on board.
Unidentified tower building
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 54
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: exterior rendering.
"The Unlimited Community/The Limitless Community" project
undated
Drawer 538, FlatFile 55
Architectural Drawings
nd
Scope and Contents note
1 original drawing: rendering/sketch.
Winters, John house (Wrightstown, PA)
1941
Drawer 538, FlatFile 56
Architectural Drawings
1941
Scope and Contents note
2 original drawings and 3 reproductions: ground plan, sections and designs for a table.
Zeidberg, Dr. Louis D. house (Bethel, CT)
1939, 1958
Drawer 538, FlatFile 57, Oversize-box 5, Folder 106
Architectural Drawings
1939
Scope and Contents note
Board consisting of one black and white photograph, a floor plan and an exterior rendering.
Scope and Contents note
1 reproduction: floor plan.
Box 2, Folder 58
Photographs and Negatives
1939, 1958
Scope and Contents note
Black and white photographs of the exterior of the house, both during construction and completed.
