Beyer & Abrahamson: Los Angeles County Public and Corporate Architecture Photographs, 1935-1966

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Title:: [Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson]
Dates:: 1935-1966
Creators:: Beyer & Abrahamson
Abstract:: Chiefly professional photographs documenting various Los Angeles area buildings constructed by the firm of Beyer & Abrahamson.
Extent:: approximately 140 photographs in 1 box and 1 oversize folder
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson, BANC PIC 2014.185, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Scope and content:: Chiefly professional photographs documenting various Los Angeles area buildings presumably constructed by the firm of Beyer & Abrahamson. Types of buildings depicted include schools, post offices, hospitals, housing projects, and office buildings and other facilities of utility companies and military agencies. Most buildings depicted during or shortly after construction.
Acquisition information:: The Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer Abrahamson were purchased by The Bancroft Library from Michael Maslan in 2014.
Physical location:: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:: : chiefly gelatin silver prints
Dimensions:: ; sheets chiefly 21 x 16 cm (8 x 10 format)
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Architecture -- California -- Los Angeles -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Public buildings
Commercial buildings
Names:: Beyer & Abrahamson

Collection Guide Author:: Michele Loran
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2016-03-29 17:01:06 -0700 .

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Restrictions:: Collection is open for research.
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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Los Angeles County public and corporate architecture photographs compiled by the contracting firm of Beyer & Abrahamson, BANC PIC 2014.185, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US