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Westwood Hills Property Owners Association. Records.
1963-2002.
University Archives Record Series 813
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Title: Westwood Hills Property Owners Association. Records.
Identifier/Call Number: University Archives Record Series 813
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
4.0 linear ft.
(10 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1963-2002
Abstract: Record Series 813 contains the collected records of the Westwood Hills Property Owners Association, covering a period from
the early seventies to 2002. Included are environmental impact reports and development plans created by UCLA throughout this
time, as well as correspondence, organizational materials, and newspaper clippings.
Creator:
Westwood Hills Property Owners Association.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCLA University Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCLA
University Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must also be obtained.
Copyright of this record series is held by Westwood Hills Property Owners Association.
[Identification of item], Westwood Hills Property Owners Association. Records (University Archives Record Series 813). UCLA
Library Special Collections, University Archives.
Established in 1958, the Westwood Hills Property Owners Association (WHPOA) is a volunteer neighborhood organization which
has been dedicated to protecting homeowners' interests in and around Westwood, monitoring such issues as housing, noise, transportation,
and local business.
Record Series 813 represents the files of the Westwood Hills Property Owners Association from roughly 1975 to 2002, as collected
by its then president, Harriet Miller. The Westwood Hills Property Owners Association lobbied against UCLA’s construction
of several new facilities, including residence halls and an athletic complex. In 1977, Miller and the WHPOA sued the UC Regents
over their plan to construct a new residence hall against the wishes of the Association. They were also active in efforts
to stop construction of an $84 million retail-theater complex in Westwood Village during the mid-nineties by real estate developer
Ira Smedra. The contents of this collection comprise notes, clippings, correspondence, and other organizational materials
of the WHPOA, as well as numerous environmental impact reports, studies, and plans created by UCLA and then passed on to WHPOA
for review.
Materials are arranged chronologically in four series – 1. studies and reports, 2. development plans, 3. correspondence, and
4. clippings and organizational materials.
Within each series, materials are organized chronologically and according to material type at the file level, except for series
1.2 – “Environmental impact reports/assessments” and series 2.1 – “Long-range development plans” - which are organized at
the item level.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
7635819
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Miller, Harriet
Smedra, Ira
University of California, Los Angeles.
Young, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1931-
College students--Housing--United States
Communication in community development
Environmental impact statements--California
Environmental policy – Citizen participation
Land use--United States--Planning
Real estate development
University of California, Los Angeles--Admistration
University of California, Los Angeles--Buildings