Ruth Patricia Shellhorn papers, 1909-2006

Box 41, Folder 7

English, Steven and Molly -- plan print set. 1989 February.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 14, folder 10.

Box 42, Folder 1

Gumport, Leonard -- planting, grading and sprinkler plans. 1983-1984.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 15, folder 18.

Box 42, Folder 2

Tabatabay, Kenny -- schematic site plans. 1980.

Box 42, Folder 3

Thompson, Joseph -- landscape and site plans. 1986 September.

Box 42, Folder 4

Brandmeyer, Brian -- general, site, grading plans and lattice work detail. 1985.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 3, folder 13.

Box 42, Folder 5

Segerstrom Center -- parking lot blueline prints and topography maps. 1964.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 26, folder 9.

Box 42, Folder 6

Russell, George V. -- Hermosa Road residence -- drawings for schematic, planting, and site plans. 1988.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 25, folder 19.

Box 42, Folder 7

Harvard School -- bench detail blueline print. 1978 November.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 16, folders 9-11; box 17; box 18, folders 1-3.

Box 42, Folder 8

Harvard School -- basketball and volleyball planting plans. 1977 August.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 16, folders 9-11; box 17; box 18, folders 1-3.

Box 43, Folder 1

Buchanan, John -- site, lighting, paving, and grading plans and drawings. 1983.

Scope and Content Note

8 drawings and 10 plans. See also client files: box 3, folder 17.

Box 43, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Fashion Square -- Del Amo -- planting and site plans. 1966 February.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 5, folders 1-7; box 4, folder 2-13.

Box 43, Folder 3

English, Steven and Molly --drawings for various plans. 1988 November.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 14, folder 10.

Box 43, Folder 4

Eymann, James J. -- blueprints. 1937 February - June.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 14, folder 15.

Box 43, Folder 5

Dicken, Stanley -- blueprint and drawings of planting plan. 1940 August.

Box 43, Folder 6

California House and Garden Exhibition -- economy house -- landscape blueprint. 1937.

Box 43, Folder 7

Cooper, A. W. -- blueprints. 1937 March.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 13, folder 7.

Box 43, Folder 8

Diggs, I. O. -- landscape plan blueprints. 1940 October.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 13, folder 18.

Box 43, Folder 9

China City -- foundation and roof blueprints. 1938.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 13, folder 3.

Box 44, Folder 1

Bockoff, David and Laura-- landscape plans. 1985 July.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: boxes 4, 5.

Box 194, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Fashion Square -- Del Amo -- landscape plan and topographical survey blueline prints. 1965.

Scope and Content Note

Topographical survey print created by the architects, Welton Becket and Associates. See also client files: boxes 4, 5.

Box 195, Folder 1

Various drawings -- C. 1937-1983.

Scope and Content Note

Includes various drawings in pencil on tracing paper, vellum, brown paper or brownline prints. The drawings are both preliminary sketches, finished drawings for plans and additions or corrections to brownline prints. The projects included in this folder are: Calbing Incorporated, California House and Garden Exhibition, Richard Call, Edward W. Carter, Edna Carter, Norman Chandler, Colin Clements, Mayer L. B. Cohen, A. W. Cooper, C. B. Cooper, Robert J. Corbet, Donald Crocker, Leslie H. Crocker, and Harry W. Cunningham

Box 196, Folder 1

Various drawings -- T. 1938-1979.

Scope and Content Note

Includes various drawings in pencil on tracing paper, vellum, brown paper or brownline prints. The drawings are both preliminary sketches, finished drawings for plans and additions or corrections to brownline prints. The projects included in this folder are: Dorothea Talbert, H. C. Tallmadge, William E. Taverner, Trude Taylor, Clifford Thornburn, Margaret Thum, John Tracy Clinic, and L. J. Tragerman.

Box 197, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- site plan and environmental sketch blueline prints. 1960-1961.

Box 198, Folder 1

Hixon, Alexander P. -- landscape blueline prints. 1976.

Scope and Content Note

Includes numerous types of plans ranging from details and elevations to general landscape plans. See also client files: box 18, folders 8-10.

Box 198, Folder 2

Hixon, Alexander P. -- residence blueprints. 1976.

Scope and Content Note

Drawings for blueprints were created by the architect, Quincy Jones and include floor, site, and elevations as well as other types of plans. See also client files: box 18, folders 8-10.

Box 199, Folder 1

Marlborough School -- foundation, utility, and floor plan blueline prints. 1966.

Scope and Content Note

All plans in this folder were created by the architectural firm William L. Pereira and Associates Planning and Architecture. See also client files: box 21, folders 8-13; box 22, folders 1-4.

Box 200, Folder 1

Marlborough School -- paving details and site plan blueline prints. 1967.

Scope and Content Note

All plans in this folder were created by the architectural firm William L. Pereira and Associates Planning and Architecture. See also client files: box 21, folders 8-13; box 22, folders 1-4.

Box 201, Folder 1

Knapp, Edith -- plans including both landscape and structural. 1948.

Scope and Content Note

Plans are printed with blueprint and blueline print technique, and the folder includes some renderings created by the architect Roland Croate.

Box 202, Folder 1

Chandler, Dorothy and Norman -- various plans. 1956.

Scope and Content Note

Includes landscape, planting and construction plans for the grounds of the residence as well as blueprints from architect Rowland Crawford's elevation and site plans for the residence. Also included are 13 small sketches on blueline print scraps, and one sketch on tracing paper. See also client files: box 12, folder 9; box 13, folders 1, 2.

Box 203, Folder 1

Avery, R. Stanton -- surveys, partial site plan, and drawings. 1976-1977.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 13 small pencil drawings on blueline print scraps. See also client files: box 2, folders 1, 2.

Box 204, Folder 1

Stanford Shopping Center -- site plan blueline print. 1954.

Scope and Content Note

Plan was created by the firm Welton Becket.

Box 204, Folder 2

Margrave, Wilton -- survey blueline print and tracings. 1974.

Scope and Content Note

Includes one large drawing in pencil on tracing paper and 8 smaller drawings in pencil on tracing paper. See also client files: box 21, folder 5.

Box 205, Folder 1

Prudential Insurance Company -- various plans. 1955.

Scope and Content Note

Includes both plans for the structure and the surrounding property including elevations, detail plans, sprinkler system and landscape plans. All are blueline prints, and some of the elevations have pencil drawings indicating landscape plans. The blueprint key credits the plans to Welton Becket and Associates.

Box 207, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Sherman Oaks -- topographic survey, plot, and detail plan blueline prints. 1975 May.

Scope and Content Note

Plans were created by the architectural firm, Charles Kober Associates. See also client files: box 11, folders 3, 4.

Box 208, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra -- various plans. 1968.

Scope and Content Note

Includes some structural and plot plans created by the architectural firm Welton Becket and Associates. Also includes landscape plans created by Shellhorn including 2 drawings on schematic plans. See also client files: box 6, folder 9; boxes 7, 8.

Box 209, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Santa Ana -- site, floor, and detail plans and graphics (1 of 2). 1957.

Scope and Content Note

Includes blueline prints generated by the architectural firm Pereira and Luckman. See also client files: boxes 5, 6.

Box 210, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Santa Ana -- site, floor, and detail plans and graphics (2 of 2). 1957.

Scope and Content Note

Includes blueline prints generated by the architectural firm Pereira and Luckman. See also client files: boxes 5, 6.

Box 211, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- various paving and grading plans and surveys (1 of 4). 1957-1962.

Scope and Content Note

Includes a wide range of plans, topographical surveys, and details. Many of the plans in this folder do not carry an architect name in the key; however, Albert A. Webb Architects and Harold A. Barnett Civil Engineering are both creators of some of the plans.

Box 212, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- various paving and grading plans and surveys (2 of 4). 1957-1962.

Scope and Content Note

Includes a wide range of plans, topographical surveys, and details. Many of the plans in this folder do not carry an architect name in the key; however, Albert A. Webb Architects and Harold A. Barnett Civil Engineering are both creators of some of the plans.

Box 212, Folder 2

University of California at Riverside -- various paving and grading plans and surveys (3 of 4). 1957-1962.

Scope and Content Note

Includes a wide range of plans, topographical surveys, and details. Many of the plans in this folder do not carry an architect name in the key; however, Albert A. Webb Architects and Harold A. Barnett Civil Engineering are both creators of some of the plans.

Box 212, Folder 3

University of California at Riverside -- various paving and grading plans and surveys (4 of 4). 1957-1962.

Scope and Content Note

Includes a wide range of plans, topographical surveys, and details. Many of the plans in this folder do not carry an architect name in the key; however, Albert A. Webb Architects and Harold A. Barnett Civil Engineering are both creators of some of the plans.

Box 212, Folder 4

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- floor, elevation, site and various detail plans (2 of 4). 1958-1959.

Scope and Content Note

Blueprints in this folder are predominantly for the structure on the site and were created by the architectural firm Bennett and Bennett and signed by Robert E. Bennett. The supervising architects were Alison and Rible, structural engineers were from the firm of John J. Driskell, mechanical engineers were from d'Autremont-Helms, and the consulting engineers were Helin Engineering. See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 212, Folder 5

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- floor, elevation, site and various detail plans (3 of 4). 1958-1959.

Scope and Content Note

Blueprints in this folder are predominantly for the structure on the site and were created by the architectural firm Bennett and Bennett and signed by Robert E. Bennett. The supervising architects were Alison and Rible, structural engineers were from the firm of John J. Driskell, mechanical engineers were from d'Autremont-Helms, and the consulting engineers were Helin Engineering. See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 212, Folder 6

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- floor, elevation, site and various detail plans (4 of 4). 1958-1959.

Scope and Content Note

Blueprints in this folder are predominantly for the structure on the site and were created by the architectural firm Bennett and Bennett and signed by Robert E. Bennett. The supervising architects were Alison and Rible, structural engineers were from the firm of John J. Driskell, mechanical engineers were from d'Autremont-Helms, and the consulting engineers were Helin Engineering. See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 213, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- floor, elevation, site and various detail plans (1 of 4). 1958-1959.

Scope and Content Note

Blueprints in this folder are predominantly for the structure on the site and were created by the architectural firm Bennett and Bennett and signed by Robert E. Bennett. The supervising architects were Alison and Rible, structural engineers were from the firm of John J. Driskell, mechanical engineers were from d'Autremont-Helms, and the consulting engineers were Helin Engineering. See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 214, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- various landscape plan blueline prints. 1960 October.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 214, Folder 2

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building -- grading and paving, topographical and general landscape plan blueline prints. 1963.

Scope and Content Note

Includes various blueline prints created by Jerrold Mitchell and Arthur G. Burton who served as the landscape architects at this time. Shellhorn was the supervising landscape architect. The file also includes three pencil on tracing paper drawings; a few of the blueline prints are hand-colored as well. See also client files: box 29, folders 1, 2, 4.

Box 215, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- humanities building addition -- site and grading plan and topographical survey blueline prints. 1960.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 29, folders 9, 10.

Box 216, Folder 1

Richardson, Richard L. -- planting, grading, and detail plan blueprints. 1941.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 25, folder 10.

Box 216, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Palm Springs and Pasadena -- drawings. 1947, 1957.

Scope and Content Note

Includes several sizes of original drawings in pencil on tracing paper from both of the Pasadena and Palm Springs projects. The drawings range from tracings and preliminary drawings to finished drawings for landscape plans.

Box 216, Folder 3

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra -- sepiaprints, templates and corrections. 1968.

Scope and Content Note

Plans included in this folder are general landscape, lighting and water system plans. See also client files: boxes 6, 7, 8.

Box 216, Folder 4

University of California at Riverside -- administration building -- electrical, mechanical, and structural plans (1 of 2). 1959.

Scope and Content Note

The overseeing architects for the plans were Allison and Rible. See also client files: box 29, folders 5, 6, 7.

Box 216, Folder 5

University of California at Riverside -- administration building -- electrical, mechanical, and structural plans (1 of 2). 1959.

Scope and Content Note

The overseeing architects for the plans were Allison and Rible. See also client files: box 29, folders 5, 6, 7.

Box 216, Folder 6

University of California at Riverside -- health services building -- blueline print plans. 1962 January.

Scope and Content Note

The supervising architect on the project was George Vernon Russell. See also client files: box 29, folder 3.

Box 216, Folder 7

University of California at Riverside -- health services building -- blueline print plans (copy 2). 1962 January - June.

Scope and Content Note

This folder is an exact copy of the previous folder with the exception that a small emergency drive detail plan created five months after the original plans. See also client files: box 29, folder 3.

Box 217, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra -- drawings for landscape plans. 1968.

Scope and Content Note

Includes finished drawings in pencil. See also client files: boxes 6, 7, 8.

Box 217, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Wilshire -- sprinkler, planting, and detail plans. 1952 July, 1957 March.

Box 217, Folder 3

Lane, Charles -- construction, planting and landscape plans. 1949 October.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 20, folder 10.

Box 217, Folder 4

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra -- rough grading and site plans. 1966.

Scope and Content Note

Plans were created by the architectural firm Welton Becket and Associates. See also client files: boxes 6, 7, 8.

Box 217, Folder 5

Marlborough School -- landscape, planting, and various detail plans. 1967.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 21, folders 8-13; box 22, folders 1-4.

Box 217, Folder 6

Avery, R. Stanton -- Palm Drive residence -- planting and construction plans and topographical surveys. 1954-1955.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 1, folders 9-13; box 2, folders 1, 2.

Box 217, Folder 7

University of California at Riverside -- various plans. 1961.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files : box 29, folders 5, 6, 7.

Box 217, Folder 8

Cahill, Robert -- garden lighting plan. 1986.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 11, folder 9.

Box 218, Folder 1

Russell, George V. -- schematic and sprinkler plans. 1988.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 25, folders 18, 19.

Box 218, Folder 2

Kueser and Shellhorn -- schematic plan for galvanized washing machine. 1961 November 18.

Box 218, Folder 3

Gumport, Leonard -- garden lighting plans. 1984.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 15, folder 18.

Box 218, Folder 4

Brandmeyer, Brian -- landscape lighting plan. 1985.

Scope and Content Note

See also client files: box 3, folder 13.

Box 218, Folder 5

Kueser, Harry -- wash bowl cabinet plans. 1941.

Box 339, Folder 5

Kueser, Harry -- wash basin cabinet. 1941 December 2.

Box 384, Folder 1

Grout, Gardener -- drawing. 1938.

Box 414, Folder 11

Unidentified planters. 1971 August 6.

Scope and Content Note

Drawing on Shellhorn's own stationary for bench and wall planters. No information is given for which project these planter plans were intended.

Box 419, Folder 1

University of California at Riverside -- physical sciences building preliminary landscape plan hand-colored blueline print. 1960 April 26.

Box 420, Folder 1

Oversize flat -- University of California at Riverside, Prudential Insurance Company, and Bullock's Pasadena. ca. 1945-1960.

Scope and Content Note

Stored in flat folders. 5 hand-colored blueline prints: 2 versions of residence hall units 1, 2, and 3 preliminary landscape plan, administration building and entrance plaza development plan,

Box 421, Folder 1

Oversize flat -- University of California at Riverside -- Health Services Building contract bid plans. 1961 May 6.

Scope and Content Note

Hand-colored blueline print of the preliminary Health Sciences Building landscape plan with a vellum overlay with hand-colored bid sectioning. Blueline print and overlay taped to presentation board.

Box 422, Folder 1

Oversize flat -- miscellaneous mounted objects. 1930-1956.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 3 items: mounted aerial photograph of University of California at Riverside, hand colored elevations of a shelter for Rhebock Lewis, and floor plan and elevations of post office for Design 110 at Cornell University.

Box 425, Folder 1

Sunset Magazine illustrations. 1939-1940.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 5 pieces: pen and ink drawings on grey mat board. Illustrations were created for and used in the Garden Design series of article Shellhorn wrote for Sunset Magazine.

Professional life. ca. 1920s-2006.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes all professional involvement and honors that fell outside Shellhorn's daily work, such as awards received, articles she wrote, and involvement with professional organizations. Also included in this series is Shellhorn's collection of newspaper and magazine clippings.

Awards. 1930-2006.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of various awards and honors Shellhorn received.

Box 317, Folder 1

Various award certificates. 1930-2006.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 19 award certificates.

Box 317, Folder 2

American Association of Nurserymen awards. 1955-1973.

Scope and Content Note

Includes 1973 Commercial Landscaping Award for Fashion Square, La Habra, 1966 Industrial Landscaping Award, 1955, 1963, 1965 Plant America awards.

Box 317, Folder 3

American Society of Landscape Architects certificates. 1940, 1971.

Scope and Content Note

Certificates commemorate Shellhorn's election as a member in 1940 and a fellow in 1971.

Box 317, Folder 4

American Society of Landscape Architects Lifetime Achievement Award for Landscape Architecture. 2005.

Scope and Content Note

Award certificate is matted and framed and was presented to Shellhorn by the Southern California chapter of the organization.

Box 318, Folder 1

California Landscape Contractors' Association Commercial/Industrial 7-B Award. 1969.

Box 318, Folder 2

Associated Landscape Contractors of America -- Environmental Improvement Merit Award for Bullock's Santa Ana. 1981.

Box 319, Folder 1

California Landscape Contractor's Association Long Beach-Orange County Chapter Sweepstakes Award. 1969.

Box 320, Folder 1

Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Medal. 1933.

Scope and Content Note

Award given for outstanding senior work in architecture in the College of Architecture at Cornell University. 3" diameter bronze medal in a black box with green velvet interior.

Box 320, Folder 2

Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects medal and ribbon. 1971.

Scope and Content Note

Ribbon and medal presented to Shellhorn upon her election as a fellow to A.S.L.A. 1 11/16" sterling silver medal attached to a green ribbon and red ribbon with the word Fellow print in gold. Housed in a green velvet clam-shell box with satin interior.

Box 320, Folder 3

Daughters of the American Revolution medal belonging to Lodema Gould Shellhorn (Shellhorn's mother). undated.

Scope and Content Note

Ex-Chapter Regent of Oneonta Park pin with pendant. Also includes small CFWC pin. Housed in a small blue box with silver lettering reading DAR. Box also includes print of photograph taken of the contents of this item.

Box 321, Folder 1

Alpha Zeta Freshman Scholarship Cup. 1928.

Scope and Content Note

8" tall Silver cup on black pedestal awarded to Shellhorn at the University of Oregon.

Box 321, Folder 2

Los Angeles Times Award Cup. 1955.

Scope and Content Note

Silver cup 3 1/8" tall and 2 3/8" diameter names of award, Shellhorn's name and dated engraved on one side and an image of eagle and crest on the opposite side.

Box 321, Folder 3

Kappa Kappa Gamma Outstanding Achievement Award. 1960.

Scope and Content Note

Silver shallow bowl 6" diameter with the following text engraved around the perimeter: "Presented to Ruth Shellhorn Kueser - Gamma Mu Chapter by Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity in Recognition of Outstanding Achievement -1960."

Box 322, Folder 1

Rolling Hills Community Association appreciation plaque. 1992.

Scope and Content Note

10" square wood plaque with ceramic inlay printed with the Rolling Hills Community Association logo in red, black, and gold on a white background.

Box 323, Folder 1

Southern California Horticultural Institute Award. 1986.

Scope and Content Note

Copper trophy in the shape of a watering can approximately 13" x 4 1/4" x 8" with the following engraved on one side: "Southern California Horticultural Institute 1986 Award for Outstanding Contributions to horticulture: Ruth Patricia Shellhorn."

Box 324, Folder 1

Diploma for Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University. 2005.

Scope and Content Note

Diploma printed from the original plate of the 1993 Cornell University graduation.

Box 324, Folder 2

Diploma for Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Cornell University. 2005.

Scope and Content Note

Diploma printed from the original plate of the 1993 Cornell University graduation.

Box 326, Folder 20

South Pasadena Woman of the Year Award -- clippings. 1955 September.

Box 326, Folder 21

Marquis Who's Who publications. 1977-2006.

Clippings. 1927-2005.

Scope and Content Note

This subseries includes both articles in which Shellhorn is mentioned as well as articles clipped for personal interest. Shellhorn also included among these files announcements such as wedding invitations, souveniers and other ephemera.

Box 329, Folder 8

College years. 1927-1930.

Box 329, Folder 9

Business -- general. 1933-1940.

Box 330, Folder 1

Business -- general. 1938-2006.

Box 330, Folder 2

Business -- general. 1940-1957.

Box 330, Folder 3

Business -- general. 1948-1952.

Box 330, Folder 4

Business -- general. 1953-1956.

Box 330, Folder 5

Business -- general. 1953-1956.

Box 331, Folder 1

Business -- general. 1957-1960.

Box 331, Folder 2

Business -- general. 1957-1964.

Box 331, Folder 3

Business -- general. 1959-1962.

Box 331, Folder 4

Business -- general. 1961-1977.

Box 332, Folder 1

Business -- general. ca. 1980s.

Box 332, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks. 1962-1963.

Box 332, Folder 3

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, Santa Ana. 1962-1966.

Box 332, Folder 4

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, Del Amo (folder 1 of 2). 1966-1968.

Box 332, Folder 5

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, Del Amo (folder 2 of 2). bulk 1966-1968.

Box 333, Folder 1

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra. 1968-1969.

Box 333, Folder 2

Bullock's -- Fashion Square, La Habra -- newspaper supplement. 1968.

Box 333, Folder 3

Induction as fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects. 1971.

Box 333, Folder 4

Los Angeles Times Women of the Year. 1955-1966.

Box 333, Folder 5

Los Angeles Times Women of the Year. 1967-1976.

Box 334, Folder 1

Personal interest -- Los Angeles area. 1934-1996.

Box 334, Folder 2

Personal interest -- California area. ca. 1940s-1950s.

Box 334, Folder 3

Personal interest -- United States area. ca. 1940s-1970s.

Box 334, Folder 4

Personal interest -- World. 1934-1960s.

Box 334, Folder 5

Personal interest -- general. 1950s.

Box 334, Folder 6

Personal interest -- general. 1960s-1970s.

Box 334, Folder 7

Personal interest -- general. 1970-1976.

Box 335, Folder 1

Personal interest -- general. 1977-1983.

Box 335, Folder 2

Personal interest -- general. 1984-1989, 2000-2005.

Box 335, Folder 3

Personal interest -- general. 1990s.

Box 416, Folder 6

Bullock's -- Pasadena. 1947.

Box 416, Folder 7

Bullock's -- Lakewood. 1963-1966.

Box 416, Folder 8

Bullock's -- Sherman Oaks. 1975.

Scope and Content Note

Also includes Los Angeles Beautiful materials.

Box 416, Folder 9

Personal interest -- Kappa Kappa Gamma. 1933.

Box 416, Folder 10

Personal interest -- Kappa Kappa Gamma. 1960.

Professional and alumni involvement. ca. 1920s-2006.

Scope and Content Note

Includes records and ephemera from Shellhorn's involvement with organizations such as the American Society of Landscape Architects and Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity.

Box 328, Folder 7

Professional data sheets. ca. 1970s-1980s.

Box 328, Folder 8

Professional data sheets. ca. 1950s-1980s.

Box 328, Folder 9

Women in architecture information sheets. 1959-1971.

Box 328, Folder 10

American Society of Landscape Architects -- regulations, constitutions, and other by- laws. ca. 1920s-2006.

Box 328, Folder 11

American Society of Landscape Architects -- articles about members. ca. 1980s.

Box 328, Folder 12

American Society of Landscape Architects -- member updates or qualifications. undated.

Box 328, Folder 13

American Society of Landscape Architects -- council of fellows. 1971-2005.

Box 328, Folder 14

American Society of Landscape Architects -- council of fellows. 1986-1993.

Box 328, Folder 15

American Society of Landscape Architects -- fellows task force report. 2006.

Box 329, Folder 1

American Society of Landscape Architects -- fellow nominations. 1970s.

Box 329, Folder 2

American Society of Landscape Architects, Southern California Chapter -- general by- laws. 1957-2005.

Box 329, Folder 3

State Board of Landscape Architects -- rules and regulations. 1969-1973.

Box 329, Folder 4

State Board of Landscape Architects -- directory. 1993.

Box 329, Folder 5

Miscellaneous committee meeting minutes. ca. 1970s-1980s.

Box 329, Folder 6

Cornell University -- general alumni materials. ca. 1960s-2000s.

Box 329, Folder 7

Los Angeles Beautification materials. 1982-1983.

Box 416, Folder 3

European garden tour led by Shellhorn -- planning materials. 1936-1937.

Scope and Content Note

Includes itineraries, brochures and notes in preparation for the tour through Europe.

Box 416, Folder 4

Local gardening clubs and nurseries. 1930s.

Box 416, Folder 5

The National Council of Women. 1960.

Scope and Content Note

Copy of interview in bulletin and unidentified photograph.

Publications. 1929-2005.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of publications written by or about Shellhorn.

Box 327, Folder 1

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1929. When I consider. The Manuscript 2(1): 32.. 1929.

Scope and Content Note

Poem written for Oregon State College journal.

Box 327, Folder 2

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1934. In the grand manner. The Screen Guilds' Magazine 1(9): 9.. 1934.

Box 327, Folder 3

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1938. Improve flower shows. Sunset Magazine, April: 27.. 1938.

Box 327, Folder 4

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1939-1940. Garden Design Series. Sunset Magazine.. 1939-1940.

Scope and Content Note

Includes a series of articles written by Shellhorn on the topic of home gardening.

Box 327, Folder 5

McElvy, Carl C. and Ruth P. Shellhorn. 1944. Shoreline Development Study. Greater Los Angeles Citizens Committee: Los Angeles.. 1944 April.

Box 327, Folder 6

Suggested beach highway system for eleven-mile shoreline development. 1944. Southwest Builder and Contractor, July 7: 16-20.. 1944 July.

Box 327, Folder 7

Los Angeles County Planning Commission. 1946. Shoreline Development : County of Los Angeles. Los Angeles County Government: Los Angeles.. 1946.

Scope and Content Note

2 copies.

Box 327, Folder 8

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1948. A garden in San Marino. California Book of Homes: 85.. 1948.

Scope and Content Note

Highlight article on the garden of H. W. Cunningham.

Box 327, Folder 9

California Valley Homes, summer. 1948: 8-10, 25.. 1948.

Scope and Content Note

Two highlight articles on the gardens of H. W. Cunningham and A. G. Lavagnino.

Box 327, Folder 10

On a sunny dry hillside. 1953. Sunset magazine, July: 125.. 1953 July.

Scope and Content Note

Illustration features Donald W. Whittier garden.

Box 327, Folder 11

How do you rate as a garden engineer? 1953. Sunset magazine, August: 46- 47.. 1953 August.

Box 327, Folder 12

Sunset magazine. 1953. August: 108, 130, 225, 239.. 1953 August.

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and descriptions of the R. T. Bergman, Howard Smits, and Clyde Street.

Box 327, Folder 13

Ground covers with shrubs. 1954. Sunset magazine, March: 263.. 1954 March.

Scope and Content Note

Includes detail photograph of Howard Smits garden.

Box 327, Folder 14

How planting can soften the rigid lines of garden steps. 1954. Sunset magazine, June: 70.. 1954 June.

Scope and Content Note

Includes detail photograph of steps in the Edith Knapp garden.

Box 327, Folder 15

Sunset magazine. 1954. August: 69-70, 147.. 1954 August.

Scope and Content Note

Includes detail photographs of the Edgar Richards garden and the Donald W. Whittier garden.

Box 327, Folder 16

If you own a native California oak. 1955. Sunset magazine, April: 271-275.. 1955 April.

Scope and Content Note

Includes detail photograph of the Donald W. Whittier garden.

Box 327, Folder 17

A wonderful world: growing impact of the Disney Art. 1955. Newsweek, April 18: 60- 64.. 1955 April.

Box 327, Folder 18

One generous patio for entertaining- another secluded for privacy. 1955. Sunset magazine, July: 62-63.. 1955 July.

Scope and Content Note

Includes description and detail photographs of the Edith Knapp garden.

Box 327, Folder 19

Walls of broken concrete. 1955. Sunset magazine, December: 150.. 1955 December.

Scope and Content Note

Includes description and detail photographs of the Donald W. Whittier garden.

Box 327, Folder 20

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1956. Disneyland: dream built in one year through teamwork of many artists. Landscape Architecture 46(3): 124-136.. 1956.

Scope and Content Note

2 copies.

Box 327, Folder 21

These garden steps invite you to pause- enjoy the plants nearby. 1956. Sunset magazine, February: 64-65.. 1956 February.

Box 327, Folder 22

In between dips- a shady poolside shelter. 1956. Sunset magazine, August: 69- 70.. 1956 August.

Scope and Content Note

Includes detail photograph of the lathhouse of E. J. Joergenson.

Box 327, Folder 23

Hers is the finishing touch. 1957. The Key, midwinter: 18.. 1957 March.

Box 327, Folder 24

Sunset magazine. 1957, March: 64.. 1957 March.

Scope and Content Note

Includes photograph of enclosed storage center in the garden of Isabelle Utley.

Box 327, Folder 25

Sunset magazine. 1957, November: 190, 211.. 1957 November.

Scope and Content Note

Includes photographs and descriptions of the gardens of Donald W. Whittier and Clyde Street.

Box 327, Folder 26

Mowing strip variation. 1958. Sunset magazine, February: 156.. 1958 February.

Scope and Content Note

Detail photograph and description of the Isabelle Utley garden.

Box 327, Folder 27

Santa Ana has beautiful new fashion square. 1958. Southwest builder and contractor 132(8): 6-8.. 1958 August.

Scope and Content Note

Article discussing Fashion Square, Santa Ana.

Box 327, Folder 28

Personality highlights: Ruth Patricia Shellhorn. 1962. The Santanan, February: 1- 2.. 1962 February.

Box 327, Folder 29

Dow, June Barth. 1963. From laboratory to liberal arts. Westways, September: 15- 18.. 1963 September.

Scope and Content Note

Article discussing University of California at Riverside.

Box 327, Folder 30

A study of Ruth Patricia Shellhorn: award-winning landscape architect 'good landscaping aids merchandizing.' 1967. Landscape Design and Construction 13(4): 5-15, 21-23.. 1967 October.

Scope and Content Note

Article discussing Shellhorn's work for and relationship with Bullock's.

Box 327, Folder 31

Bullock's La Habra. 1968. Loamite green scenes 1(3): 1.. 1968 August-September.

Box 327, Folder 32

Boltz, Howard O. 1969. Guide to landscape architecture of Los Angeles. Landscape Architecture 59(2): 117-121.. 1969.

Scope and Content Note

Article highlighting several landscape architecture projects including several by Shellhorn: Bullock's Fashion Square San Fernando, Bullock's Pasadena and University of California at Riverside.

Box 327, Folder 33

Shopping for landscape ideas. 1969. Sunset magazine, March: 96-101.. 1969 March.

Scope and Content Note

Article examining Shellhorn's choices at Bullock's for use in residential gardens. 2 copies.

Box 328, Folder 1

Streatfield, David C. 1977. The evolution of the California landscape: 4. Suburbia at the zenith. Landscape Architecture 67(5): 417-426.. 1977 September.

Scope and Content Note

Article mentions Shellhorn on page 420.

Box 328, Folder 2

Robinson, Carla. 1987. Prominent people in landscape architecture: Ruth P. Shellhorn- landscape architect. Growing thoughts 2(3): 3-4.. 1987.

Scope and Content Note

Also includes a rough draft with comments and a letter to Shellhorn from Robinson.

Box 328, Folder 3

Thompson, J. William. 1989. Where the freeway ends. Landscape Architecture 79(10): 52-57.. 1989.

Box 328, Folder 4

Lecture series to look at California's architectural history. 1999. Southern California Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Newsletter, January-March: 6.. 1999 January - March.

Scope and Content Note

Article advertising the "Dialogues in Design" conversational lecture with Shellhorn and Brian Techenor at the Los Angeles Central Library on April 18, 1999.

Box 328, Folder 5

Oral history. 2002. Pasadena Heritage Newsletter 22(4): 6.. 2002 December.

Box 328, Folder 6

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 2002. Interview by Molly Johnson, 13-14 December 2001. Transcript. Pasadena Heritage Oral History Project, Pasadena, California.. 2002.

Scope and Content Note

Bound transcript of interview. Includes numerous photographs and photocopies. For audio recording of the interview, see also box 409, folder 5 in the Personal -- objects series.

Box 339, Folder 1

Oversize -- Honorable mention class 1. 1937. House & Garden, September: 25.. 1937.

Scope and Content Note

Features the design for the garden of H. P. Larkin by Frank W. Green.

Box 339, Folder 2

Oversize -- The residence of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Howard. 1939. California Arts and Architecture 55(4): 26.. 1939.

Box 339, Folder 3

Oversize -- Pictorial Living. 1961. Los Angeles Examiner, April 16.. 1961.

Scope and Content Note

Issue features several unlabeled photographs of Shellhorn's projects.

Box 339, Folder 4

Oversize -- Bonker, Dawn. 2005. Walking in her footpaths. Los Angeles Times, September 15, Home section.. 2005.

Scope and Content Note

Highlight article featuring a biography of Shellhorn on the occasion of the lecture, "The Legacy of Ruth Patricia Shellhorn" at UCLA on October 21, 2005.

Box 416, Folder 1

Various article manuscripts and interview transcripts. 1936-1938.

Box 416, Folder 2

Shellhorn, Ruth P. 1942. The Logic of Landscaping. Our Home, vol. 4, no.2: 14- 15.. 1942.

Scope and Content Note

Includes two copies of the entire magazine.

Slides. 1948-1991.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of both personal and professional slides.

Box 335, Folder 4

Guide sheets for slides. after 1991.

Scope and Content Note

Consists of several lists matching the numbers of slides with a description and date.

Box 335, Folder 5

Slide numbers 1-100. 1948-1950.

Box 335, Folder 6

Slide numbers 101-200. 1950 October-1951 December.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Tragerman, Salvatori, Richards, Prudential, Latham, Knapp, Thum, Goodwin, Hanson, Street, Joergenson, Wilkinson, Whittier, Haines, Rheem. Also included are images of the Kueser garden, Shellhorn's mother in her garden and family at Christmas

Box 335, Folder 7

Slide numbers 201-300. 1952 February-1953 April.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Whittier, Knapp, Howe, Bergman, Bullock's Wilshire, Mills, Shrimpton Manufacturing, Bullock's Palm Springs, Avery, Alling, Factor, Hanson, Smits, Birlenbach, and Street. Personal images include: trips to Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, Death valley, Ballarat, Rhyolite, the Hoover Dam, and Christmas 1952.

Box 335, Folder 8

Slide numbers 301-400. 1953 April-1954 June.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Factor, Duke, Street (San Marino), Whittier, Howe, Alling, Bergman, Autry, Knapp, Tracy, Utley, Pankhurst, Kudenoff, Bullock's Pasadena, and Richards. Personal images included: vacation to Union Creek, Payette Lake, Lake Tahoe, and Christmas 1953.

Box 335, Folder 9

Slide numbers 401-500. 1954 June-1955 July.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Richards, Utley, Factor, Richards, Kudenoff, Prudential Building, Avery, Pankhurst, Ryons, Disneyland. Personal images include: trip to Victoria British Columbia and Christmas, 1954.

Box 336, Folder 1

Slide numbers 501-600. 1955 July - 1957 April.

Scope and Content Note

Projects include: Disneyland, Rancho Santa Maria, Prudential (Menlo), Bullock's Wilshire, Mills, Avery, Bullock's Pasadena, Pankhurst, and Carter. Personal images include: ASLA (San Diego), trip to San Francisco, Warner Hot Springs, Lompoc and Lakeview, OR.

Box 336, Folder 2

Slide numbers 601-700. 1957 June - 1960 September.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Bullock's Pasadena, Chandler, Carter, Bullock's Santa Ana, Bullock's Wilshire, UCR residence halls and physical science building, Buffum's Santa Ana, Santa Monica Civic Center, and Bullock's San Fernando. Personal images include: Kueser/Shellhorn garden, trip to San Diego, Kueser/Shellhorn home.

Box 336, Folder 3

Slide numbers 701-800. 1960 September-1964 October.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: UCR residence halls, administration, life sciences, physical sciences, and health services buildings, UCR building plan, Palos Verdes, Bullock's San Fernando, Bullock's Santa Ana, Buffum's Santa Ana. Personal images: Kueser/Shellhorn home and garden, Shellhorn's Aunt Dorothy, trip to Stanford, Berkeley and San Francisco.

Box 336, Folder 4

Slide numbers 801-900. 1964 October-1969 June.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Bullock's Santa Ana, Bullock's San Fernando, Bullock's Lakewood, Bullock's Del Amo, Buffum's Segerstrom, Fashion Square La Habra, Fashion Square Sherman Oaks, Fashion Square Del Amo, UCR Administration building. Personal image: Christmas 1964, Phoenix, Redondo beach, Shellhorn's mother.

Box 336, Folder 5

Slide numbers 901-1050. 1969 June-1972 November.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Fashion Square La Habra, Fashion Square Del Amo, Marlborough School, Fashion Square Santa Ana, Fashion Square Sherman Oaks, Stern, Fashion Square La Habra. Personal image: trip to Lompoc, Warner Hot Springs, Death Valley, northern California, and San Diego Zoo, Christmas 1970, trips to Vancouver, Alberta, Crater lake, Christmas 1971, Redondo beach, Havasu, AZ.

Box 336, Folder 6

Slide numbers 1051-1200. 1972 November-1973 April.

Scope and Content Note

Personal images included: Grand Canyon, Colorado, AZ, Zion National Park, Calico, CA, Washington, D.C. and New York City

Box 336, Folder 7

Slide numbers 1201-1350. 1973 April-1974 June.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Fashion Square Sherman Oaks, Mutual Savings and Loan, and Mudd. Personal images included: trips to New York City, Yosemite, Southern California, Shellhorn/Kueser home.

Box 336, Folder 8

Slide numbers 1351-1500. 1974 June-1974 October.

Scope and Content Note

Personal images: trips to Solvang, Brice Canyon, Logan Canyon, Bear Lake, Jackson Lake, Yellowstone Park and other areas of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.

Box 337, Folder 1

Slide numbers 1501-1650. 1974 October-1975 October.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Mutual Savings, Fashion Square Santa Ana, UCR administrative building, entrance road, Harvard School, Fashion Square Sherman Oaks. Personal images: Navajo National Monument, Oak Creek Canyon, Tuzigout National Monument and Arizona, Christmas 1974, Lompoc.

Box 337, Folder 2

Slide numbers 1651-1800. 1975 October-1976 November.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Bullock's Wilshire, UCR Administrative building, Fashion Square Sherman Oaks, Fashion Square Santa Ana. Personal images: New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns, Arizona, Casa Grande, Christmas 1976, Oahu.

Box 337, Folder 3

Slide numbers 1801-1950. 1976 November-1978 February.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Avery, Fashion Square Santa Ana, Hixon, Fashion Square La Habra. Personal images: Hawaii, Christmas 1976, Christmas 1977, Shellhorn's Aunt Dorothy Sinden's 100th birthday, Palm Springs.

Box 337, Folder 4

Slide numbers 1951-2100. 1978 February-1979 April.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Hixon, Avery, Harvard School, Marlborough School, George Johnson, UCR Administration building. Personal images: King Harbor bike ride, South Coast Botanic Garden, Hearst Castle, Monterey, Victoria, Washington, Oregon.

Box 337, Folder 5

Slide numbers 2101-2250. 1979 April-1979 September.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Brackenridge, Hixon. Personal images: Bodger field day, Grand Canyon trip, Lake Powell boat trip, Pahrea Ghost town.

Box 337, Folder 6

Slide numbers 2251-2400. 1979 September-1980 September.

Scope and Content Note

Personal images: North Rim Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Death Valley, Redondo Beach, Santa Barbara, Lake Tahoe.

Box 338, Folder 1

Slide numbers 2401-2550. 1980 September-1983 October.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Marlborough School, Avery, Fashion Square Santa Ana. Personal images: Tahoe trip, Christmas 1980, Clyde Robin Field trip, bodger field day, Carlsbad Caverns, Southern California, Hawaii.

Box 338, Folder 2

Slide numbers 2551-2700. 1983 October-1985 October.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Hellinger, Verleger, Niven, Donnelly, Hellinger. Personal images: Hawaii, San Diego, Arches National Monument, Zion National Park, Monument Valley.

Box 338, Folder 3

Slide numbers 2701-2850. 1949 December, 1978 February, 1984 November-1986 December.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Cedergreen. Personal images: Christmas 1949, San Diego, Grand Canyon, Bryce canyon, Zion Monument, Death Valley, Christmas 1985.

Box 338, Folder 4

Slide numbers 2851-3002. 1986 December-1991 March.

Scope and Content Note

Projects included: Niven, Verleger, Marlborough School, Halkett, Mutual Savings, Cahill, Munger, Bullock's Lakewood Cedergreen. Personal images: Death Valley, Kueser home, Borrego Springs, Santa Barbara, Solvang, pier fire, Redondo Beach, Harry Kueser's Ford Maverick, Lompoc.