Miller (Marcus P.) papers, circa 1923-circa 1953

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Summary

Title:
Marcus P. Miller papers
Dates:
circa 1923-circa 1953
Creators:
Miller, Marcus P., 1891-1949
Extent:
31.0 Linear feet (1 record storage box and 10 flat file drawers)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Marcus P. Miller papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The Marcus P. Miller papers span 31 linear feet and date from circa 1923 to circa 1953. The collection is primarily composed of architectural drawings and reprographic copies of commercial buildings in the Los Angeles area. The collection also includes black-and-white photographs, specifications, contracts, and small architectural reference pamphlets.

Biographical / historical:

Marcus P. Miller was born in Illinois on August 5, 1892. He was the Head of the Specifications and Contracts Department at the firm Curlett and Beelman in Los Angeles from 1920 to 1927. In 1927 Miller formed a partnership with William V. Kernan. The office of Kernan and Miller, Architects was located in Los Angeles. A year later in 1938, he established his own firm in Los Angeles, Marcus P. Miller, Architect. Miller died on November 1, 1949.

Custodial history:

Gift of Mrs. Marilyn Miller Zuber, 1982.

Physical location:
Box 1/ADC - regular 9 Flat File Drawers/ADC - flat files

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Chris Marino and Julia Larson (revised 2018)
Sponsor:
The processing of this collection was made possible through generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, administered through the Council on Library and Information Resources “Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives” Project.
Date Prepared:
9/17/2012
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2018-07-03T09:25-0700

Access and use

Restrictions:

Partially processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred citation:

Marcus P. Miller papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7130, US
Contact:
(805) 893-2724
adc@museum.ucsb.edu
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