John Blanton papers, 1956-2012, bulk 1963-2006, bulk 1963-2006

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Summary

Creators:
Blanton, John -- Archives
Abstract:
John Blanton was an architect that worked predominantly in Southern California. Early in his career, he worked under architect Richard Neutra. In 1964 Blanton began his own practice in Manhattan Beach, California. The collection consists of architectural drawings related to Blanton's solo career. Additionally included are publications with articles by and/or about Blanton.
Extent:
25 Linear Feet (1 box, 9 flat boxes, and 12 roll boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Blanton Papers (Collection 2146). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of architectural drawings and publications related to the career of architect John Blanton. The majority of the drawings represent resident dwellings with a small number of drawings for commercial buildings, some of which are unbuilt projects. Also included are six Compact Discs created by Blanton with pdf files of project drawings. The publications comprise articles both by and about John Blanton. Writings by Blanton include his column, Better Buildings, published in the Easy Reader Newspaper. Writings about Blanton consist of clippings and/or complete magazine publications from AIA Journal, Sunset, Home, and the Los Angeles Times, among others. Notably absent from the collection are materials directly related to Blanton's employment with Richard Neutra.

Biographical / historical:

John A. Blanton was born in Houston, Texas on January 1, 1948. He received both a BA (1948) and BS (1949) in Architecture from Rice University. He moved to Los Angeles in 1950 and began working under architect Richard Neutra. In 1964 Blanton started his own practice in Manhattan Beach, California. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects. During his career, Blanton contributed articles to professional publications and published a weekly column for the Easy Reader Newspaper titled Better Buildings (1994-1996). he retired in 2012.

Acquisition information:
Gift of John Blanton, 2012.
Processing information:

Collections are processed to a variety of levels depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived user interest and research value, availability of staff and resources, and competing priorities. Library Special Collections provides a standard level of preservation and access for all collections and, when time and resources permit, conducts more intensive processing. These materials have been arranged and described according to national and local standards and best practices.

Arrangement:

Collection has been organized into the following series:

  • Series 1. Architectural Drawings
  • Series 2. Publications

Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS UNPROCESSED DIGITAL AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Digital and audiovisual materials are not currently available for access and will require further processing and assessment. If you have questions about this material please email spec-coll@library.ucla.edu.

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permi

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], John Blanton Papers (Collection 2146). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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