Finding Aid for the Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles Records LSC.1257
Finding aid prepared by Anne Caiger, August 1980; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
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Online finding aid last updated 2004.
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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles records
Creator:
Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles
Creator:
Architects Bureau, Ltd.
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.1257
Physical Description:
12.5 linear feet
(25 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1921-1944
Abstract: The Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles, California was founded ca. 1921 to provide municipal, county, state, and
national governments with professional architects at a reasonable cost. AAALA did not accept or perform architectural services
for private individuals or firms. The collection consists of the Association's minutes, financial records, publications, clippings,
photographs, and contracts. Also includes minutes and financial records of the Architects Bureau Limited, Los Angeles.
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Language of Material: Materials are in English.
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
PORTIONS OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED. See the Existence and Location of Copies note for the link to the digitized
materials.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Architecture and Urban Planning Library.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles Records (Collection 1257). UCLA Library Special Collections,
Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Biography
The Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles, California was founded ca. 1921; its purpose was to "advance the art of
architecture and by professional cooperation and collaboration to secure for and provide municipal, county, state, and national
governments and organizations formed for civic betterment, or mutual or business advancement with the highest and best expression
of the profession of architecture at the least possible cost..."; AAALA did not accept or perform architectural services for
private individuals or firms.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of minutes, financial records, publications, clippings, photographs, and contracts related to the Allied
Architects Association of Los Angeles (AAALA). Includes minute books (1921-36), scrapbooks of clippings about buildings, financial
statements, photographs of preliminary sketches for various jobs including the Los Angeles Hall of Justice building, bulletins
of the AAALA, and proceedings of the American Institute of Architects (1921-40). Also includes minutes and financial records
of the Architects Bureau Limited, Los Angeles.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Minute books (Boxes 1-8).
- Financial records (Boxes 9-10).
- Projects (Boxes 11-20, 22).
- Records of Architects Bureau Ltd. (Boxes 21-22).
- Publications (Boxes 23-25).
Online Items Available
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Clippings files.
Organization files.
Architecture -- California -- Los Angeles -- Societies, etc. -- Archives.
Allied Architects Association of Los Angeles--Archives
Architects Bureau, Ltd.--Archives.
box 2
vol.3-5,
1923-May 1924.
Aerial photograph of downtown Los Angeles taken for the planning of Administration Center, 1924.
box 3
vol.6-7,
May-November 1924.
box 4
vol.8-9,
November 1924-February 1925.
box 5
vol.10-12,
February-November 1925.
box 6
vol.13-15,
November 1925-July 1934.
box 7
vol.16-17,
July 1934-March 1936.
Scope and Contents note
vol.16 includes report and accounts, December 1933.
box 7
Executive Committee,
1944.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 8
Investment Committee,
1944.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 8
Resolutions,
1921-1922.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 9
Financial statements.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 10
Miscellaneous.
General Physical Description note: 4 vol.
box 11
Volume containing articles of incorporation, by-laws and service contracts.
box 11
Agreements and assignments relating to jobs.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 12
Agreements and reports relating to jobs.
General Physical Description note: 3 vol.
box 13
Studies for Los Angeles Hall of Justice building.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 13
Photographs of preliminary sketches for various jobs.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 14
Photographs of preliminary sketches for various jobs.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 14
Photographs of jobs.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 15
Photographs of buildings.
General Physical Description note: 1 vol.
box 15
Scrapbook of clippings about buildings.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 16, box 17, box 18, box 19, box 20
Scrapbook of clippings about buildings
box 22
Photographs and other reproductions of plans.
Artist's rendering of the "Administration Center for the City and County of Los Angeles."
General Physical Description note: 3 folders.
Records of Architects Bureau, Limited
box 21
Minute books,
1931-1939.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 22
Financial records.
General Physical Description note: 2 vol.
box 23
Bulletins of the AAALA.
Model of the Administration Center Plan
box 24
Proceedings of the American Institute of Architects,
1921-1940.
box 25
Visitors' book,
1925-1937.
