Westwood-Holmby Historical Society records, 1907-2014

Finding aid prepared by Caitlin Denny, April 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
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Online finding aid last updated 10 March 2017.


Title: Westwood-Holmby Historical Society records
Collection number: 2253
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 25.2 linear ft. (15 boxes, 12 oversized flat boxes, 5 flat boxes, 1 shoe box, 1 poster tube, 1 oversize panorama enclosure)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1989-2003
Date (inclusive): 1907-2014
Abstract: The collection is comprised of administrative, organizational and membership files of the Westwood-Holmby Historical Society as well as materials about Los Angeles gathered between 1989 and 2014 through the Research Committee of the WHHS. Historical research and community support were the main objectives of WHHS.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Portions of the collection stored off-site at SRLF. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance through out electronic paging system using the "Request items" button. Oversize panoramic photographs (box 35) held on B-level, range 24.

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Westwood-Holmby Historical Society Records (Collection 2253). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 7834512 

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of the Westwood-Holmby Historical Society, 2014.

Processing Information

Processed by Caitlin Denny in 2016 under the supervision of Courtney Dean in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT). 

Biography/History

The Westwood-Holmby Historical Society (1989 – 2014) was a non-profit public benefit organization founded as an outgrowth of Westwood’s 60th Anniversary celebration. WHHS was a volunteer led and run organization dedicated to the research and documentation of people, places and events of historical significance in Westwood-Holmby, a neighborhood in west Los Angeles, California. They were active in building their own archives of photographs, newspaper clippings and oral histories among other records that were both collected and created by the WHHS. Lectures, exhibitions and tours were often curated by WHHS for the community as well as for local schools. Organizational priorities included petitioning for cultural heritage sites and being vocal in the bureaucratic measures that determine historical status in Los Angeles.

Scope and Content

In this collection are the administrative and research materials pertaining to the Westwood-Holmby Historical Society. Administrative files include bylaws, meeting minutes and various correspondence records. Files relating to specific events that WHHS programmed are also included in this collection and contain flyers, posters and photographs about and documenting their events and lectures. Membership files like member lists and guestbooks can also be found in this collection. WHHS’s most active unit was their research committee, who gathered the bulk of the content of this collection between 1989 and 2014. Their research materials include subseries collections that were donated to WHHS: the Rowe Radar Baldwin papers, the Robert and Blanche Campbell papers, and the George Gregson papers. These donated collections revolve around the lives of their donors and their relationship to the Westwood neighborhood. Research committee materials include a large amount of photographs, ephemera, publications and information about the family who developed the neighborhood of Westwood, the Janss family.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection has been arranged in the following series:
  • Series 1: Administrative, 1989 - 2014
  • Series 2: Events, 1989 - 2003
  • Series 3: Membership, 1989 - 2003
  • Series 4: Historical Research, 1907 - 2014
  • Subseries 4.1: Rowe Radar Baldwin papers, 1929-1992
  • Subseries 4.2: Robert and Blanche Campbell papers, 1930-1990
  • Subseries 4.3: George Gregson Westwood Real Estate papers, 1929-2014
  • Subseries 4.4: Research Committee, 1907-2010
  • Subseries 4.5: Oral Histories, 1989-2000

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Westwood-Holmby Historical Society--Archives.

 

Administrative. 1989 - 2014.

Scope and Content

This first series in the collection focuses on the administrative and legal files of the Westwood-Holmby Historical Society. Articles of incorporation, tax status and by laws accompany organizational level materials like meeting minutes, logo designs and correspondence.

Organization and Arrangement

Files at this level are arranged alphabetically.
Box 1, Folder 1

Articles of Incorporation. 1989 - 1991.

Box 1, Folder 2

Brochures, Pamphlets and Press Releases. 1989 - 1990.

Box 1, Folder 3

By Laws. 1992.

Box 1, Folder 4

Correspondence: From Westwood-Holmby Historical Society. 1990 - 2008.

Box 1, Folder 5

Correspondence: Samples. 1992 - 1997.

Box 1, Folder 6

Correspondence: To Westwood-Holmby Historical Society. 1990 - 1992.

Box 1, Folder 7

Dissolution. 2014.

Box 1, Folder 8

Historical Committee. 1989.

Box 1, Folder 9

Historic Preservation Overlay Zones. 1991.

Box 1, Folder 10

Logo Design and Information. 1989 - 1990.

Box 1, Folder 11

Meeting Minutes. 1989 - 1992.

Box 1, Folder 12

Meeting Minutes. 1993.

Box 1, Folder 13

Operational Notes. 1991.

Box 1, Folder 14

Tax Exemption. 1989 - 1990.

Box 30

Historical Society Posters. undated.

Scope and Content

Contains three posters, two copies of an original design promoting Westwood, and the third a poster of the University of California.
 

Events. 1989 - 2003.

Scope and Content

The documents in this series represent programmed events and lectures developed by WHHS. The bulk of the series contains photographs, flyers and press releases pertaining to the Celebrate Westwood 60th Committee of which the WHHS was created out of. Other events documented in this series include historical walking tours and guest lectures on historical architectural monuments all within the neighborhood of Westwood.

Organization and Arrangement

Files at this level are arranged chronologically.
Box 2, Folder 1

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Committee Transition. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 2

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Community Research. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 3

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Correspondence. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 4

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Documentation. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 5

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Event Schedules. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 6

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Event, Committee Kickoff. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 7

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Event, Janss Day. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 8

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Event, Do-It-Yourself Walking Tour. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 9

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Event, UCLA Homecoming Parade. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 10

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Meetings. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 11

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press, magazine - LA West. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 12

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press, magazine - LA West supplement. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 13

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press, magazine - UCLA Magazine. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 14

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press, newspaper - LA Business Council supplement. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 15

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press, newspaper - clippings. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 16

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press - other. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 17

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Press Releases. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 18

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Supplements. 1989.

Box 17

Westwood 60th Anniversary: Display images. 1989.

Box 2, Folder 19

Westwood Village Art Shows. 1990.

Box 2, Folder 19

Open House. June 1991.

Box 2, Folder 20

Fox Studio Walking Tour. October 6, 1991.

Box 3, Folder 1

Red Car Days. March 29, 1992.

Box 3, Folder 2

Bob Pierson Lecture. April 27, 1992.

Box 3, Folder 3

Los Angeles Conservancy - Union Station Event. October 1993.

Box 3, Folder 4

Holiday Party. December 14, 1993.

Box 3, Folder 5

Leslie Heumann Lecture - Researching Your House. April 24, 1995.

Box 3, Folder 6

Karen Hudson Lecture on Architecture of Paul R Williams. November 7, 1996.

Box 3, Folder 7

Rancho to Communities: 75 Years. November 17, 1997.

Box 3, Folder 8

Autumn Reception. November 16, 1998.

Box 3, Folder 9

Jim Heimann Lecture - Westwood Then and Now. May 15, 2000.

Box 3, Folder 10

Janice Marscher Lecture. April 28, 2003.

Box 3, Folder 11

Event Flyers Collection. 1992 - 2003.

Box 3, Folder 12

Trivia. undated.

Box 3, Folder 13

Slide Presentation Notes. undated.

Box 29

UCLA-Westwood Photography Sale. undated.

Scope and Content

This item is mounted on foam board.
 

Membership. 1989 - 2003.

Scope and Content

These files document a few key members of the WHHS, Wendy Kaplan and Greg Fischer. Fischer was on the board of directors for the WHHS as well as a historical walking tour guide of Los Angeles and an advocate for the restoration of historical Los Angeles neighborhood titles. Kaplan was the Founding President of the WHHS until her retirement in 1991. Also in this collection are photographs from member only meetings and lists of members throughout the years in the form of guestbooks and lists.

Organization and Arrangement

Files at this level are arranged by subject.
Box 3, Folder 14

Guestbook. 1989 - 1991.

Box 3, Folder 15

Guestbook. 1997 - 2003.

Box 3, Folder 16

Member: Greg Fischer. 1992 - 1995.

Box 3, Folder 17

Member: Wendy Kaplan. December 1991.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm negatives.
Box 3, Folder 18

Member Only Meetings. 1989 - 1992.

Box 3, Folder 19

Membership and Attendance. 1989 - 2003.

 

Historical Research. 1907 - 2014.

Scope and Content

The fourth series in this collection contains the bulk of the materials. The Research Committee within the WHHS was the most active sector of the society due to their mission to preserve and restore historically significant information and architecture relating to Westwood and surrounding neighborhoods in Los Angeles. This series is comprised of five subseries, three of which are small donated collections by people or families who had affluent and honored standing in the Westwood community. Subjects that make appearances in this series are the prominent Westwood families of Janss and Burbank and Los Angeles city planning materials. The city planning materials include tract home maps and advertisements as well as correspondence on infrastructure and architectural developments. The last subseries in this series includes oral histories recorded on cassette and mini cassette as well as transcriptions of those interviews in bound book form.

Organization and Arrangement

Files at this level are arranged chronologically unless otherwise stated.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

SERIES CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.
 

Rowe Radar Baldwin papers. 1929 - 1992.

Scope and Content

Rowe Radar Baldwin was a 1929 UCLA alum. From 1934 to 1938 she wrote a column called for the Westwood Hills Press as part of her duties as Publicity Director of the Janss Investment Corporation, for whom she worked from 1929 to 1938. She began writing in June 1934 and resigned in April 1938, replaced by Gertrude Harlan. Following, Baldwin worked as UCLA’s athletic ticket manager from 1943 to 1973. She was a founding member of the UCLA Gold Shield. Baldwin assisted Westwood-Holmby Historical Society in research for exhibitions and events. In 1975 and 1976, Baldwin assisted Donald Combs in research for exhibit at Contempo Westwood Center. In 1989, Baldwin assisted in the Westwood 60th Anniversary by providing valuable insight and details about the town. Baldwin served as Honorary Society Director of WHHS from 1989 to 1995. These papers were donated from Baldwin to WHHS in 1992. Her papers includes correspondence with Warner Bros studio, UCLA, San Bernardino School District and other individuals and businesses she helped provide with information or photographs of Westwood during her time as a columnist. Newspaper clipping from her column, as well as about Janss Investment Corporation can be found in this subseries. One folder is dedicated to child actress Jane Withers and her interaction with UCLA and Ms. Radar in 1936.
Box 4, Folder 1

Rowe Radar Baldwin. 1929 - 1989.

Box 4, Folder 2

"Village Raider" column. 1934 - 1992.

Box 4, Folder 3

Early Janss Demonstration Homes. 1935 - 1937.

Box 4, Folder 4

Jose de Buenos Aires newspaper clipping. 1936.

Box 4, Folder 5

Correspondence on "Village Raider". 1989.

Box 4, Folder 6

Jane Withers. 1936 - 1939.

Box 4, Folder 7

Newspaper clippings. 1937 - 1961.

Box 4, Folder 8

"Colorful First Years" Westwood Village article. 1952.

Box 4, Folder 9

History of Westwood. 1960s - 1989.

Box 4, Folder 10

"Village Raider" column copies. May 1, 1989.

Box 4, Folder 11

Westwood 60th Anniversary articles. 1989.

Box 4, Folder 12

"Village Raider" column copies from Baldwin's scrapbook, 1934 - 1938. 1989.

Box 4, Folder 13

"Village Raider" column copies from Baldwin's scrapbook, 1934 - 1938. 1989.

Box 4, Folder 14

Correspondence with Wendy Kaplan. 1989 - 1991.

Box 4, Folder 15

The Janss Story. 1992.

Box 4, Folder 16

Note from Rowe. 1992.

 

Robert and Blanche Campbell papers. 1930 - 1990.

Scope and Content

Robert and Blanche Campbell were business owners in Westwood in the 1930s to 1980s. They owned and operated Campbell’s Bookstore located at 10918 Le Conte Ave. Materials in this subseries include administrative and publicity files associated with Campbell’s Bookstore, community service activities of the Campbells, and photographs of the Campbell family. Also included in this subseries are ephemera about the Westwood Village Lions Club and Westwood Village Studio donated by the daughter of Robert and Blanche, Clarice Campbell and her friend Dorothy Ross, daughter of Ruth and Gene Ross.
Box 4, Folder 17

Campbell's Bookstore stationary. 1930s - 1950s.

Box 16

Campbell's Bookstore stamps. 1929 - 1954.

Box 4, Folder 18

Campbell columns. 1936 - 1952.

Box 4, Folder 19

Ye Village Tattler newspaper. 1937 - 1981.

Box 4, Folder 20

Tropical Ice Garden - Clarice Campbell. 1939 - 1990.

Box 4, Folder 21

Campbell Photographs. 1948 - 1962.

Box 17

Independence Press Award of Merit, Robert Campbell. May 1962.

Box 4, Folder 22

Campbell and Bretano's newspaper articles. 1962 - 1981.

Box 4, Folder 23

Community Service. 1963 - 1970.

Box 4, Folder 24

Eugene Gilbert - Evening Outlook. 1964 - 1985.

Box 5, Folder 1

From Dorothy Ross and Clarice Campbell - Westwood Village Lions Club / postcard. 1967 - 1990.

Box 16

Outstanding Community Service Award, Blanche Campbell. 1970.

Box 16

Outstanding Community Service Award, Robert Campbell. 1972.

Box 17

Community Citizens of the Year Award, Bob and Blanche Campbell. January 21, 1982.

Box 21

Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation, Blanche and Bob Campbell. January 21, 1982.

Box 5, Folder 2

Ruth Ross "Westwood Village Studio" autobiography. 1984.

Box 5, Folder 3

Oakley's Hair Stylists. 1987 - 1989.

Box 17

Blanch Campbell portrait. undated.

Box 16

Campbell's Bookstore matches. undated.

Box 16

Robert Campbell signature stamp. undated.

Box 16

Robert Campbell El Ranchero de San Jose de Buenos Aires Identification card. undated.

Box 16

Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow medallion and pin. undated.

 

Geroge Gregson Westwood Real Estate papers. 1929 - 2014.

Scope and Content

George Gregson (Gregovich), 1904 – 1997, was the Vice President for the Janss Investment Corporation. His parents emigrated from Serbia to the United States and raised George in Arizona. Gregson began his career as an appraiser at a mortgage company and worked his way up to executive and then Vice President at the Janss Investment Corporation. After Janss Corp sold the land in Westwood, Gregson continued to own property in Westwood Village, including Linde Medical Plaza land, and various office locations. He was married to Patricia Cluff Janss from January 12th, 1935 until her death in 1939. Included in this subseries are materials related to Mr. Gregson’s time at Janss Investment Corporation, titles and deeds of the sale of Westwood Village, and his personal letter opener.
Box 5, Folder 5

Tract Maps and Deeds. 1929 - 1941.

Box 5, Folder 4

Janss History Publication, . 1930.

Box 20

Thomas Brothers Property Zone Atlas of Los Angeles County. 1946.

Box 5, Folder 6

Janss Investment Corporation Sears Warehouse Site. 1948 - 1949.

Box 5, Folder 7

Newspaper Clippings: Westwood Hills. 1940s.

Box 5, Folder 8

Westwood Village Property Sale I. 1951 - 1960.

Box 5, Folder 9

Westwood Village Property Sale II. 1951 - 1960.

Box 5, Folder 10

Westwood Village Appraisals. 1953 - 1954.

Box 5, Folder 11

Fox Hills Realty - Oil and Mineral Rights - Janss. 1954.

Box 5, Folder 12

Photos: Janss Investment Corporation Properties. 1954.

Box 6, Folder 1

Newspaper Clippings: Westwood Village. 1958 - 1988.

Box 20

Photos: Peter Caine collection of mounted Westwood photos. circa 1960s.

Box 6, Folder 2

Right of Way Quitclaim. 1960 - 1984.

Box 6, Folder 3

Janss Westwood Publicity. 1961 - 1992.

Box 6, Folder 4

Janss Right of Way - Southern Pacific Electric. 1968 - 1971.

Box 7, Folder 1

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, demolition is started. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 2

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, start of construction. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 3

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, demolished. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 4

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, demolition views. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 5

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, views. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 6

Photos: Exposition Rd and Wesdtwood Blvd, views and Santa Monica Pier. 1992.

Box 7, Folder 7

George Gregson Westwood Real Estate Papers History and Description. 2014.

Box 6, Folder 15

Maps: Tract and Plans. undated.

Box 6, Folder 14

Photocopies: 1929 Janss Deed to Adrew and Myron Meyer. undated.

Box 7, Folder 8

Photocopies: Articles on Geroge Gregson. undated.

Box 7, Folder 9

Photocopies: Westwood Janss History. undated.

Box 7, Folder 10

George Gregson Letter Opener. undated.

Box 17

Photos: Janss Investment Corporation properties. undated.

Box 29

Maps: Cloth Tract Maps of Westwood area. undated.

 

Research Committee. 1907 - 2010.

Scope and Content

The research committee in the Westwood-Holmby Historical Society was the core of the group's activities and interests. They sought to gain information and insight on their neighborhood in order to protect the rights of and inform landowners as well as register certain sites as historical places. Much of their research ended up contributing to the many exhibitions they had over the years.

Organization and Arrangement

Files at this level are arranged chronologically within subjects.
Box 7, Folder 11

60th Anniversary: Research. 1989.

Box 18, Folder 1

Associations: Westwood Hills Business Village. 1922 - 1930.

Box 7, Folder 12

Associations: G-P Club. 1940.

Box 7, Folder 13

Associations: Masonic Club and Contempo Center. 1976.

Box 7, Folder 14

Associations: Other Historical Society By Laws. 1984 - 1989.

Box 7, Folder 15

Associations: Other Historical Societies. 1988 - 2003.

Box 7, Folder 16

Associations: Westwood Hills Business Village. 1922 - 1930.

Box 6, Folder 16

Associations: Westwood Village Association. 1991 - 1993.

Box 7, Folder 17

Associations: Westwood Community Council. 2010.

Box 7, Folder 18

Associations: Los Rancheros de San Jose de Buenos Aires Club. undated.

Box 26

Associations: Los Rancheros de San Jose de Buenos Aires gavel. undated.

Box 8, Folder 1

Business: Hamner and Son photographs. circa 1925.

Box 8, Folder 2

Business: Hamner and Son photographs. circa 1925 - 1930s.

Box 8, Folder 3

Business: Religious. circa 1940s - 1990.

Box 8, Folder 4

Business: Directories. 1950 - 2001.

Box 19, Folder 3

Business: Hamner and Son ephemera. 1951 - 1959.

Box 8, Folder 5

Business: Glendale Federal Savings. undated.

Box 19, Folder 2

Business: Hamner and Son photobook. undated.

Box 19, Folder 4

Business: Hamner and Son, John Morgan Hamner portrait. undated.

Box 8, Folder 6

Business: Potter's Hardware deck of cards. undated.

Box 8, Folder 7

Business: Westwood business cards. undated.

Box 8, Folder 8

Correspondence. 1992 - 2014.

Box 8, Folder 9

Development: Westwood master plan newspaper clippings. 1958 - 1963.

Box 8, Folder 10

Development: Traffic congestion plan. 1958 - 1971.

Box 8, Folder 11

Development: Historical and Cultural resources survey - survey guide. 1981.

Box 9, Folder 1

Development: Cultural Resource Documentation Report: Westwood Village. 1985.

Box 9, Folder 2

Development: Improvement Plans. 1985 - 1992.

Box 9, Folder 3

Development: Westwood Village Specific Plan. 1986 - 1987.

Box 9, Folder 4

Development: Cultural Resource Documentation Report: Westwood, North and East Villages. 1987.

Box 9, Folder 5

Development: Cultural Resource Documentation Report: Westwood, North and East Villages. 1987.

Box 9, Folder 6

Development: The West Los Angeles Subregional Planning Area. 1990.

Box 9, Folder 7

Development: Los Feliz Improvement Association. 1991.

Box 10, Folder 1

Development: Westwood Village Management. 1992 - 1993.

Box 10, Folder 2

Development: SMEDRA / Save Westwood Village. 1998 - 2002.

Box 10, Folder 3

Development: Privilege Parking. circa 1990s.

Box 10, Folder 4

Development: Nansay Incorporated. undated.

Box 10, Folder 5

Development: Notated photocopies of development ads. undated.

Box 10, Folder 6

Development: Faculty units - University Crest - Old streets of Monterey. undated.

Box 10, Folder 7

Development: Apartment center - Village - North Village. undated.

Box 10, Folder 8

Development: University Entrance Park. undated.

Box 10, Folder 9

Development: Holmby Hills. undated.

Box 10, Folder 10

Development: Fox Hills - Country Club Units. undated.

Box 10, Folder 11

Development: Prosperity Units. undated.

Box 29

Development: Los Angeles County Index Map and Zoning. undated.

Box 29

Development: Santa Monica Index Map and Zoning. undated.

Box 10, Folder 12

Ephemera: Security Federal Savings Westwood Village, 25 year brochure. 1969.

Box 10, Folder 13

Ephemera: "Yesterday Tripping" Los Angeles History. 1984.

Box 10, Folder 14

Ephemera: Billy Bengston poster. 1989.

Box 10, Folder 15

Ephemera: Westwood Village postcards. 1989 - 1990.

Box 32

Ephemera: Westwood Park illustration. undated.

Box 22

Janss: Scrapbook, Investment Corporation. 1911 - 1964.

Box 10, Folder 17

Janss: Family and friends photographs and family tree. circa 1930s.

Box 10, Folder 18

Janss: Business yearbook. 1935.

Box 6, Folder 17

Janss: Mabel Jellison-Burbank. 1935 - 1989.

Box 18, Folder 2

Janss: Sales Department Tracts of Westwood Hills. 1936 - 1937.

Box 31

Janss: Christmas Tribute to Emma Janss. 1940.

Box 23

Janss: Scrapbook. circa 1950s - 1960s.

General note

This item is fragile.
Box 6, Folder 18

Janss: Janss Investment Corporation in UCLA Monthly. 1979.

Box 10, Folder 19

Janss: Parkinson Spirit of Urbanism Award. 1995.

Box 6, Folder 19

Janss: Autobiographies. undated.

Box 10, Folder 16

Janss: Peter Janss Los Angeles Times photocopies. undated.

Box 21

Janss: Scrapbook #3. undated.

General note

This item is fragile.
Box 25

Janss: Scrapbook #5. undated.

Box 24

Janss: Scrapbook #7. undated.

Box 25

Janss: Scrapbook #13. undated.

Box 26

Janss: Scrapbook "Friends". undated.

General note

This item is fragile.
Box 31

Janss: Westwood Community Church Memorium. undated.

Box 10, Folder 20

Maps: Westwood photocopies. undated.

Box 20

Maps: Prints of Westwood maps (medium). undated.

Box 31

Maps: Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Los Angeles. undated.

Scope and Content

This map is a wood artifact.
Box 32

Maps: Prints of Westwood maps (small). undated.

Scope and Content

These items are mounted on foam core.
Box 10, Folder 21

Narratives: Westwood. 1986 - 1995.

Box 10, Folder 22

Narratives: Westwood Village. 1989.

Box 10, Folder 23

Narratives: Shelley Taylor Family in Westwood. 2000.

Box 10, Folder 24

Narratives: Westwood Park origins. undated.

Box 35

Panorama: Westwood on Masonite. 1931.

Scope and Content

Original photo, 10.75" x 53.5" on Masonite. Lummis Auction purchase.
Box 35

Panorama: Westwood Village. undated.

Scope and Content

9.75" x 65.25" copy. Has some water damage.
Box 11, Folder 1

People of Westwood: Arthur Letts biography. 1927.

Box 18

People of Westwood: Arthur Letts Broadway Department Store plaque. circa 1923.

Box 11, Folder 2

People of Westwood: White pages. 1973 - 1976.

Box 11, Folder 3

People of Westwood: Ron Blumberg. 1989.

Box 33

Posters: Westwood Hills $5,000,000 in Building Permits Ad. 1930.

Box 33

Posters: Westwood Hills Open Today Ad. undated.

Box 33

Posters: The Second Hollywood Westwood aerial drawing Ad. undated.

Box 33

Posters: Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica. 1881.

Box 33

Posters: Westwood Hills and Holmby Hills map. 1931.

Box 33

Posters: Early Westwood subdivision map. undated.

Box 33

Posters: San Jose de Buenos Ayres. 1858.

Box 33

Posters: Rancho San Jose de Buenos Ayres. undated.

Box 33

Posters: The Historic Ranchos of Los Angeles (color). undated.

Box 33

Posters: Mar Pacifico Del Norte, old map of Ranchos Viscente. undated.

Box 34

Posters: Westwood Hills Ad. 1928.

Box 34

Posters: Westwood Hills Smart Investment Ad. 1931.

Box 34

Posters: Holmby Hills, Janss Investment Corporation. 1926.

Box 34

Posters: Westwood Everyone Working Overtime Ad. 1922.

Box 34

Posters: Westwood Ad. 1924.

Box 34

Posters: Westwood, The New City Ad. 1923.

Box 34

Posters: Streets of Old Monterey Unit. Westwood Hills Ad. 1930.

Box 34

Posters: Three New Homes In Westwood Hills Ad. 1935.

Box 34

Posters: Unit 2 of Fox Hills, Open Westwood Today Ad. 1923.

Box 34

Posters: Holmby Hills, Residential Estates Ad. 1926.

Box 6, Folder 20

Photocopies: Research. 1989.

Box 6, Folder 21

Photocopies: Research. undated.

Box 12, Folder 1

Photocopies: Research. undated.

Box 11, Folder 4

Preservation: Historic Cultural Monuments. 1987 - 1994.

Box 11, Folder 5

Preservation: Research In The City of Los Angeles Survey. 1989.

Box 11, Folder 6

Preservation: News. 1991 - 1993.

Box 11, Folder 7

Preservation: Guide. February 1992.

Box 11, Folder 8

Preservation: Resources. undated.

Box 11, Folder 9

Preservation: Cultural Heritage Master Plan. undated.

Box 11, Folder 10

Preservation: Cultural Monuments of Conservation. undated.

Box 11, Folder 11

Publications: Westwood Hills. 1940.

Box 13, Folder 1

Publications: Westwood Notices and News. 1975 - 2004.

Box 26, Folder 1

Publications: Eugene Gilbert Evening Outlook reprint copies. 1978 - 1988.

Box 13, Folder 2

Publications: Westways Article. 1992.

Box 13, Folder 3

Publications: Village Update. 1998 - 1999.

Box 12, Folder 2

UCLA: The Architect and Engineer. 1930.

Box 13, Folder 5

UCLA: History of James Martin. 1940 - 1974.

Box 13, Folder 6

Westwood Photographs: Rancho Days. 1907 - 1924.

Box 13, Folder 7

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Early Development. 1921 - 1927.

Box 13, Folder 8

Westwood Photographs: UCLA. 1929.

Box 13, Folder 8

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Blvd. 1925 - 1955.

Box 13, Folder 9

Westwood Photographs: UCLA. 1929.

Box 13, Folder 10

Westwood Photographs: Advertisements and news clippings. 1929.

Box 13, Folder 11

Westwood Photographs: Panoramic Photographs I. 1929 - 1933.

Box 13, Folder 12

Westwood Photographs: Panoramic Photographs II. 1929 - 1933.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm negatives.
Box 13, Folder 13

Westwood Photographs: UCLA Masonic Club. 1929 - 1957.

Box 13, Folder 15

Westwood Photographs: Glendon Ave. circa 1930.

Box 13, Folder 16

Westwood Photographs: Janss Drug Tower. circa 1930.

Box 13, Folder 17

Westwood Photographs: Royce Hall with Goodyear Blimp. circa 1930.

Box 13, Folder 18

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Blvd. circa 1930.

Box 13, Folder 19

Westwood Photographs: Aerial Views. 1931 - 1940.

Box 13, Folder 20

Westwood Photographs: Janss Tower. 1932 - 1954.

Box 13, Folder 21

Westwood Photographs: Gas stations. 1935 - 1936.

Box 13, Folder 22

Westwood Photographs: People. 1935 - 1940.

Box 13, Folder 23

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Courtyards. 1935 - 1947.

Box 13, Folder 24

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Buildings. 1935 - 1962.

Box 13, Folder 26

Westwood Photographs: Janss Dome. 1937 - 1954.

Box 13, Folder 27

Westwood Photographs: South of Wilshire. 1937 - 1954.

Box 14, Folder 1

Westwood Photographs: USC Hearst Collection of Westwood. circa 1938.

Box 14, Folder 3

Westwood Photographs: Theatres. 1938.

Box 14, Folder 4

Westwood Photographs: Wilshire. 1939 - 1970.

Box 14, Folder 5

Westwood Photographs: Janss Dome. circa 1940.

Box 14, Folder 6

Westwood Photographs: Movie premiere of "Adventures of Casanova". 1948.

Box 14, Folder 7

Westwood Photographs: Ice Skating Rink. circa 1950.

Box 14, Folder 8

Westwood Photographs: Bullock's Westwood. 1955.

Box 14, Folder 9

Westwood Photographs: Architecture. circa 1990s.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm negatives.
Box 14, Folder 10

Westwood Photographs: Historical Society Slide Show I. undated.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm positive film.
Box 14, Folder 11

Westwood Photographs: Historical Society Slide Show II. undated.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm positive film.
Box 14, Folder 12

Westwood Photographs: Copies from UCLA Collection. undated.

Box 14, Folder 13

Westwood Photographs: Westwood Photos with captions. undated.

Box 19, Folder 1

Westwood Photographs: Westwood and Los Angeles Homes. undated.

Scope and Content

Contains 35mm negatives.
Box 27

Westwood Photographs: Oversize prints. circa 1930s - 1940s.

Box 28

Westwood Photographs: Negatives and contact prints. circa 1920s - 1950s.

Scope and Content

Contains medium format film negatives.
 

Oral Histories. 1989 - 2000.

Scope and Content

The oral histories in this subseries were recorded interviews conducted by the WHHS between the years of 1989 and 1992. Also included is a two volume bound transcript of separate interviews conducted by the UCLA Center for Oral History Research.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

SUBSERIES CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials in this collection will require assessment and possible digitization for safe access. To review these audiovisual materials, you must notify the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk in advance of your visit.
Box 28

Oral Histories: Rowe Baldwin Interview. 1989.

Scope and Content

Contains three cassette tapes.
Box 28

Oral Histories: KSRF Interview on Westwood 60th Anniversary. 1989.

Scope and Content

Contains one cassette tape.
Box 28

Oral Histories: Mabel Jellison Burbank. 1992.

Scope and Content

Contains two micro cassettes.
Box 28

Oral Histories: Greg Fischer and Rubi Chatalian Interviews. undated.

Scope and Content

Contains one cassette tape.
Box 14, Folder 14

Oral Histories: Westwood Past Present and Future. November 14, 1990.

Scope and Content

Contains one VHS tape.
Box 15

Oral Histories: Westwood Pioneers Volume 1, Volume 2. 2000.