Alberto F. TreviƱo, Jr. papers, 1960-2014

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Summary

Extent:
1.5 Linear Feet (1 record center box; 1 telescoping box; 1 OS folder)
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents various aspects of Alberto F. TreviƱo's career. He was a principle planner with the Irvine Company from 1961-1965. TreviƱo is perhaps best known for his role in spearheading the design and planning for Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach, California as well as the University Park and Turtle Rock neighborhoods in Irvine, California. He was also the principle planner for Laguna Niguel, California from 1958-1960 and served as assistant secretary in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. TreviƱo was the vice president of the Walt Disney Company from 1974-1975.

The collection includes correspondence, photographs, memos, meeting notes, project brochures, and personal material. The bulk of the collection is correspondence and photographs with White House officials. The collection also includes correspondence with members of the Walt Disney Company and materials related the Department of Housing and Development Soul City project.

Arrangement:

Box 1: "Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Orange County", 1961 General Electric Planning Presentation, 1966 Concept Environment, Inc. 1970 Department of Housing and Development (Soul City), 1970-1974 Department of Housing and Urban Development (General), 1972-2002 Costa Rica Conference, 1972 Loose Correspondence 1973-2005 Miscellaneous, 1970- 87 "75 Years of Landscape Architecture at Berkeley", 1988 Clippings, 2000-14 Loose Photographs

Box 2: 3 Albums 1 Framed photograph

Box 3: Laminated collage clippings

Physical description:
The collection is in good condition. Box 2 includes three albums and one framed photograph.
Physical facet:
Correspondence, photographs, and one oversize laminated collage of clippings.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA , US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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