Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Houghton, Vernon Winthrop
- Extent:
- 2 oversize boxes 3 oversize folders
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Collection consists of six albums of professional and personal materials of architect Vernon W. Houghton. Includes blueprints, plans, photographs, sketches, correspondence, photostats, and memorabilia. Includes building designs for the Philippines, San Francisco, San Diego, and the Los Angeles area. Also includes material regarding a 1939 recall election in Arcadia, spearheaded by Houghton, and letters from California political figures Thomas Kuchel, Stanley Mosk, Jerry Voorhis, and Goodwin J. Knight.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
-
A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988