Frances Worthen papers, 1952-1957

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Title:: Frances Worthen papers
Dates:: 1952-1957
Creators:: Worthen, Frances Smith, 1899-1982
Abstract:: The Frances Worthen papers contain technical and engineering drawings for industrial parts and creative drawings for poems, invitations, and birthday greetings -- all created by Frances Worthen (1899-1982), an industrial designer and interior decorator/designer based in Glendale, California.
Extent:: 0.21 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Box/folder no. or item name], Frances Worthen papers, Collection no. 7084, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Scope and content:: The Frances Worthen papers contain technical and engineering drawings for industrial parts and creative drawings for poems, invitations, and birthday greetings -- all created by Frances Worthen.
Biographical / historical:: Frances Smith Worthen (1899-1982) was an industrial detail designer and interior decorator/designer based in Glendale, California. Frances married Kenneth Betcher Worthen in 1920 and they had three sons and one daughter.
Acquisition information:: Purchased from Sherry Sonnett, February 19, 2019.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Women designers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Women industrial engineers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archival resources
Drawings (visual works)
Technical drawings
Names:: Worthen, Frances Smith, 1899-1982 -- Archives

Collection Guide Author:: Bo Doub
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-03-07 10:37:18 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:: [Box/folder no. or item name], Frances Worthen papers, Collection no. 7084, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:: University of Southern California, Regional History Collection

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