Description
The collection contains business files from Fritz Burns's association with Fred W. Marlow. There is also biograpical information
about Burns and photographs of Burns, his wife Gladys, son F. Patrick, and others. Many photographs show Hawaiian hotels in
which Burns had a business interest along with Henry J. Kaiser and Conrad Hilton.
Background
Fritz Bernard Burns (1899-1979), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a powerful real estate developer in Southern California.
As vice-president of Dickenson & Gillepsie real estate firm in Los Angeles in the 1920s, he oversaw the development of Palisades
Del Rey (now Play Del Rey). With partner F. W. Marlow, he was involved in the development of Westchester, Windsor Hills, Panorama
City, parts of North Hollywood and other areas in Los Angeles. Such projects made him a prominent developer in Los Angeles
and a leader in the development of mass-produced housing, resulting in community development and the notion of middle class
ownership of homes as a way of life. He was, consequently, a leading civic figure in the city. Burns was also a major philanthropic
benefactor to Roman Catholic institutions, including Loyola Marymount University and Aquinas College. Burns was President
of the Home Builders Association of Los Angeles in 1942 and of the National Association of Home Builders in 1945.
Restrictions
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Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher
must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility
for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or
executors.
Availability
Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount
University.