The collection contains biographical material, correspondence, and publicity files, as well as notes, specifications, sketches, and drawings for both client driven projects and designs for houses, furniture, screens and arbors. Projects include primarily residences in southern California, Drake’s various offices, and projects commissioned for publications such as Sunset Magazine, and Better Homes and Gardens, and Women’s Home Journal.

Gordon Drake (1917-1952)

24 Cubic Feet: 4 Boxes, 1 Tall Box, 36 Flat File Folders

All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the Curator.

Collection is open for research.