Florence Yoch Papers: Finding Aid
Finding aid prepared by Sue Tyson.
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Overview of the Collection
Title: Florence Yoch Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1869, 1906-2013
Bulk dates: Approximately 1918-1971
Collection Number: archYoch
Creator:
Yoch, Florence, 1890-1972
Extent:
59 boxes and 21 oversize folders
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Architecture Collections
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2191
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection contains the professional papers of American
landscape architect Florence Yoch (1890-1972) relating to her work designing landscapes and
gardens primarily in Southern California, but also in Northern California, Mexico, and other
locales, chiefly with her partner Lucile Council (1898-1964) and their firm Yoch and
Council. The collection contains photographs and drawings documenting approximately 100
projects, as well as professional papers, research files, and office records, with the bulk
of the material dating from 1918 to 1971. The collection also includes papers and
photographs documenting James Yoch's research and work on Florence Yoch.
Language: English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Florence Yoch Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Provenance
Gift of James J. Yoch and Nancy Yoch, 2015.
Processing/Project Information
The Florence Yoch Papers are arranged according to series suggested in the
Standard Series for Architecture and Design Records: A Tool for the
Arrangement and Description of Archival Collections,
developed by Kelcy Shepherd
and Waverly Lowell (2010). Because the manuscript and photographic materials were
initially interspersed within James Yoch's research files, the processing archivist
separated out materials belonging to Yoch and Council and created a separate series for
James Yoch's materials. Yoch and Council's project records were then arranged according to
type (film, residential, and topical files).
Biographical Note on Florence Yoch
Landscape architect Florence Theresa Yoch (1890-1972) was born July 15, 1890, in Laguna
Beach, California, and died in Carmel, California, on January 31, 1972. The youngest of six
daughters of Joseph Yoch, an entrepreneur, and Catherine Elizabeth Isch Yoch, a former
teacher, Florence Yoch grew up in Santa Ana and Laguna Beach, where the family had a summer
home and built the Laguna Beach Hotel, which hosted art exhibits and became a gathering spot
for a growing cultural scene. Yoch’s interest in gardening and landscape design was likely
sparked during visits to Arden, the Orange County estate and gardens of Polish American
actress and family friend Helena Modjeska, where Theodore Payne, later known as a specialist
in California native plants, served as a gardener from 1893 to 1896.
Yoch began her formal study of landscape architecture at the University of California,
Berkeley, in 1910; transferred to the College of Agriculture at Cornell University in 1912;
and completed her education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1915, with
a Bachelor of Science degree in Landscape Gardening. Upon returning to Southern California
that year, Yoch undertook her first landscape design projects, working for clients including
Mrs. Henry Huntington in Pasadena. In 1918, she was chosen as field secretary for the
Southern California chapter of the Women’s Land Army of America, established in 1917 to
employ women in agriculture during wartime, and later that year, Yoch founded her own
landscape design firm.
In 1921, landscape architect Lucile Council (1898-1964) joined Yoch’s firm as an
apprentice. Yoch and Council became partners in life and in business, and in 1925, they
formed their partnership, Yoch and Council (known variously as Yoch & Council), working
initially in a studio at the home of Council’s parents in South Pasadena. Their partnership
continued until Council’s death.
In a career that lasted nearly six decades, Yoch completed over 250 projects, most of
these together with Council. Per James Yoch, Florence Yoch’s cousin and biographer, Yoch
served as the firm’s primary landscape and garden features designer and theorist and Council
served as office manager and planting specialist. They worked on a wide variety of landscape
and garden design projects, chiefly private residences, but also movie moguls’ estates,
parks, college campuses, and movie sets; in addition to landscapes, Yoch often designed
other features, such as pebble pavements, benches, and ornate drains.
While their practice centered on work in Pasadena, San Marino, Beverly Hills, and
Montecito, they also worked in areas including Santa Barbara, Monterey, and Carmel,
California and Sinaloa, Mexico. Major commissions included landscape design for the
residences of Jack Warner, David O. Selznick, George Cukor, and Dorothy Arzner; for the
Athenaeum and dormitories at the California Institute of Technology and the rooftop garden
at the Women’s Athletic Center, for which Yoch pioneered a technique for hoisting trees; and
for sets for the films
Romeo and Juliet,
The Garden of Allah,
Gone with the Wind,
How Green Was My Valley, and
The Good
Earth.
Consistently, Yoch and Council provided their clients with instructions for
how to care for their plants and landscapes, and they strove for gardens that would thrive
in their environments, including through use of plants native to California.
Travel was an important component of their design inspiration; along with annual trips to
Europe, Yoch and Council also traveled to Mexico and Northern Africa, taking photographs and
sketching examples of landscapes and features. Yoch’s design blended European and American
influences, and is at times characterized by her juxtaposition of formal geometry with
asymmetry and informal plantings. Among Yoch's signature designs are those with trees
leaning over walkways and garden paths, which departed from rigid rectangular structures.
Yoch and Council lived at several locations in California, including in Pasadena, South
Pasadena, San Marino, and finally in Carmel, where they moved in 1960. Council died in 1964,
and Yoch died in 1972.
Biographical Note on Lucile Council
Landscape architect Lucile Council (1898-1964; name variously spelled "Lucille Council") was
born in 1898 in Illinois to parents William H. Council and Francis Bloomfield and died
January 21, 1964, in Monterey, California. Council studied at Oxford University and at the
Cambridge School of Domestic and Landscape Architecture in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where
she earned a Master’s degree. In 1921, Council joined the landscape architectural firm of
Florence Yoch (1890-1972) as an apprentice. Yoch and Council became partners in life and in
business, and in 1925, they formed their partnership, Yoch and Council (known variously as
Yoch & Council), working initially in a studio at the home of Council’s parents in South
Pasadena. Their partnerships continued until Council’s death in 1964 in Carmel,
California.
Scope and Content
The collection contains materials documenting the life and work of landscape architect
Florence Yoch on approximately 100 of her over 250 projects, most undertaken with partner
Lucile Council. There are approximately 2700 photographs; approximately 250 drawings and
renderings, including 163 rolled drawings; approximately 600 postcards; office records;
travel journals; research materials; writings; and artifacts. The materials date from 1869
to 2013, with the bulk of the collection relating to Yoch's work from 1918 until shortly
before her death in 1972.
The collection also includes research and administrative files of James J. Yoch, Florence
Yoch's cousin, comprising photographs, approximately 2500 slides, notes, articles,
bibliographies, correspondence, and publicity materials, for his book,
Landscaping the American Dream: The Gardens and Film Sets of Florence Yoch,
1890-1972
(Harry N. Abrams, Inc./Sagapress, Inc., New York, 1989) and for the
exhibition he curated with Eric T. Haskell of Scripps College, “Personal Edens: The Gardens
and Film Sets of Florence Yoch,” which opened at the Huntington Library in 1992 before
traveling to New York, Milwaukee, and San Diego. Items from the collection that were
featured in the exhibition have been noted in Scope and Contents notes.
Major projects represented in the collection include landscape design for residences,
including those of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bishop (Il Vescovo estate, Bel Air), Ira and Margaret
Bryner (Pasadena), Charles and Adelaide Davis (Pasadena), Mrs. David E. Park (Montecito),
Mary Stewart (Il Brolino estate, Montecito), and Reese and Margaret Taylor (San Marino and
Pasadena), along with work for film luminaries including Dorothy Arzner, George Cukor, David O. Selznick, and
Jack Warner; for institutions and organizations including the California Institute of
Technology (Pasadena) and the Women’s Athletic Club (Los Angeles); and for movie sets for
The Garden of Allah (1936);
Romeo and
Juliet
(1936);
The Good Earth (1937);
Gone with the Wind (1939); and
How Green Was
My Valley
(1941).
Renderings include those of landscape architect Katherine Bashford, who served as an
apprentice with Yoch in the early 1920s and who illustrated Yoch's plan for the courtyard of
Vroman's Bookstore and the pool garden for Mrs. Howard Huntington's residence, and artist
Harrison Clarke, whom Yoch hired to illustrate Yoch and Council's design of the B. F.
Johnston Botanical Garden in Los Mochis, Mexico, among other projects.
Project records also include topical files, comprising chiefly photographs showing elements
of Yoch's work including millstones, benches, and pavements and pebble design. In addition
to project records, which were often found in ornately hand-lettered portfolios, the
collection features personal papers including a diary, correspondence, and photographs and
drawings of Yoch, Council, Yoch’s family, and residences in Laguna Beach, Pasadena, San
Marino, and Carmel (the latter nicknamed "Lazycroft Cottage"). Professional papers include
correspondence; writings by Yoch, among them a typescript of a chapter for a proposed book;
research notes; reference and subject files including articles, clippings, books and
booklets, catalogs, and periodicals; and photograph albums containing prints, snapshots, and
postcards depicting landscape and garden features from Europe, Mexico, and Northern
Africa.
Office records include a client index; an office account book with detailed information on
materials, features, and projects; garden instructions to clients; presentation photographs;
an album of snapshots organized according to an alphanumeric classification system employed
by Yoch and Council; publications about Yoch and Council’s work; and plant and travel
notebooks. Many of the materials in the collection contain plant lists, for example from Los
Angeles and North Africa. The collection also includes items used and collected by Yoch and
Council, some during their travels in Europe.
The collection features the work of photographers including Fred R. Dapprich, George D.
Haight, William Aplin, Hiller and Hiller Studios, William M. Clarke, Don Brown, and many
others.
Except for photocopies of correspondence between Yoch, David O. Selznick, and others
regarding Yoch and Council’s landscape fabrication for the film set of
The Garden of Allah, the collection contains no documentation of contracts or
agreements with clients.
Project Index
The Project Index is designed to be used in combination with information provided in the
finding aid for determining which materials to request for viewing. A downloadable
spreadsheet, the Project Index provides details on projects including, where available,
client and project name, project date, address, and notes; it also serves as a concise guide
to the collection's materials for each project, with columns labeled Manuscripts, Drawings,
and Photos providing box and folder numbers for these materials. An additional column, Index
Entry, indicates whether information about a client or project exists in the index cards
in Boxes 13 and 14 (Series III, Office Records); though projects detailed in these cards do not
necessarily correspond to projects described in this collection, the index cards provide
valuable information regarding Yoch and Council's practice.
The Project Index is divided into five sections: residential, commercial, and governmental projects; film projects; topical
projects; possible projects; and unidentified projects. It does not encompass James Yoch's research materials concerning Yoch
and Council's projects; for information about those, see Series VI, James Yoch Papers.
Please click the following link to access the complete Project Index:
The following is a list of Yoch and Council's projects in the Florence Yoch papers. The list is arranged alphabetically by
Project/Client name and contains information, where available, about the project's location, date(s), project type, and format(s)
contained in the collection, indicated by the abbreviations Ms (Manuscripts), Ph (Photographs), and Dr (Drawings).
- Arzner, Dorothy (Los Angeles, CA; 1933-1936, undated; residential) [Ph]
- Asche, Sherman and Elizabeth (Pasadena, CA; 1937; residential) [Ms, Dr]
- Asche, Sherman and Elizabeth (Montecito, CA; 1958-1959; residential) [Ms, Dr]
- Banning, Hancock and Florence (San Marino, CA; 1948; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Banning, Hancock and Florence (Laguna [Beach?], CA; undated; residential) [Ms]
- Bell, [?] (San Marino, CA; undated; residential) [Ph]
- Bent, H. Stanley (San Marino, CA; ca. 1927; residential) [Ph]
- Bishop, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. (Bel-Air, CA; ca. 1927; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Bixby, Fred and Florence (Long Beach, CA; ca 1928; residential) [Ph]
- Bovey, F. A. and [Sarah] (Pasadena, CA; 1921, 1926?; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Bowen, E. J. (Los Angeles, CA; 1925; residential) [Dr]
- Bryner, Ira L. and Margaret (Pasadena, CA; 1928-1929; residential) [Dr]
- Bundy, B. F. (Arcadia, CA; 1937; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Burke, Billie (Brentwood, CA; 1940; residential) [Ph]
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA; 1930-1931; commercial) [Ph, Dr]
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA; 1931; commercial) [Ph]
- Candy, William (Pasadena, CA; 1948; residential) [Dr]
- Casa Abrego Club / Monterey Foundation (Monterey, CA; 1957; commercial) [Dr]
- Chandler, Harrison (Pasadena, CA; 1955; residential) [Dr]
- Charnley, Vernon (W. S.) (San Marino, CA; ca. 1931; residential) [Ph]
- Charnley, Vernon (W. S.) (Pasadena, CA; 1936; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Cohn, Dorothy H. (Pleasanton, CA; 1958; residential) [Dr]
- Colby, Arthur W. (Pasadena, CA; undated; residential) [Ph]
- Council, W. H. (South Pasadena, CA; 1930, 1933; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Cukor, George (Los Angeles, CA; 1936-1937; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Davenport, Elizabeth and Hallie (The Misses Davenport) (Pasadena, CA; 1922; residential) [Ph]
- Davis, Charles Edwin and Adelaide (Pasadena, CA; 1964-1967; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Doerr, Harriet (Pasadena, CA; 1941, 1961?; residential) [Ms, Ph]
- Doud, Francis (Monterey, CA; 1970-1971; residential) [Ms, Ph, Dr]
- Driver, C. W. (Brentwood Park, CA; 1926; residential) [Dr]
- Emery, Katherine (Mrs. Frank) (San Marino, CA; ca. 1927; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Erdman, Eleanor (Mrs. C. Pardee) (San Marino, CA; ca. 1938-1941; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Eshman, M. G. ( Bel Air, CA; 1935; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Fudger, Eva K. and Richard (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1926-1927; residential) [Ph]
- Fudger, Eva K. and Richard (Beverly Hills, CA; 1931; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Galli-Curci, Amelita (Los Angeles, CA; 1936; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Gates, Charlotte (Mrs. C. W.) (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1922-1929; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Gladwin, Harold S. (Montecito, CA; 1937-1939; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Goodell, R. R. (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1920; residential) [Ph]
- Griffith, Mrs. G.P. (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1929-1934; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Hague, Eleanor (Pasadena, CA; 1931; residential) [Ph]
- Haines-Foster Inc. (Hollywood, CA; ca. 1964-1966; commercial) [Ph]
- Haldeman, Henry F. (Los Angeles, CA; 1939; residential) [Dr]
- Hasbrouck, Mrs. N. D. (, CA; 1945; residential) [Ms]
- Heard, Wesley R. and Elizabeth (Monterey, CA; 1955-1957, 1962; residential)
- Hodges (Hodges-Sapp), Belle G. (Mrs. B. G.) (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1927; residential) [Ph]
- Hoffman, Irene (Mrs. B.) (Santa Barbara, CA; 1938, undated; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Honeyman, R. B. (Capistrano, CA; ca. 1946-1948; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Hotchkis, Preston B. and Katherine B. (San Marino, CA; ca. 1929; residential) [Ms, Ph, Dr]
- Hubele, Roger and [Betty?] (Northridge, CA; ; residential) [Dr]
- Huntington, Lorraine (Mrs. Howard E.) (Pasadena, CA; 1918; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Jackson, Charles H., Jr. (Montecito, CA; 1931-1933; residential) [Ms, Ph, Dr]
- Jefferson, J. P. (Montecito, CA; 1934, undated; residential) [Ph]
- Johnson, A. Parley (Downey, CA; ca. 1925-1927; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Johnson, Reginald (Pasadena, CA; 1948; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Johnston, B. F. (Los Mochis, Mexico; 1929-1930; residential) [Ms, Ph, Dr]
- Kaufmann, Gordon B. (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1929; residential) [Ph]
- Kellogg, W. K. (Pomona, CA; ca. 1926-1927; residential) [Dr]
- Maxwell, Roland (Pasadena, CA; 1947; residential) [Dr]
- Minor, W. O. (Merced, CA; ca. 1968; residential) [Dr]
- Murphy, [Daniel?] (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1929; residential) [Ph]
- Niven, [Robert F.?] (South Pasadena, CA; 1939; residential) [Ph]
- O'Melveny, Stuart (South Pasadena, CA; 1931; residential) [Ph]
- O'Melveny, Stuart (South Pasadena, CA; 1941; residential) [Dr]
- Orange County, Calif. (Irvine, CA; 1920-1921; governmental) [Ph]
- Oswald, Hugo (Ukiah, CA; 1965; residential) [Dr]
- Park, Mrs. David E. (Montecito, CA; 1960-1961; residential) [Dr]
- Park, Mrs. David E. (Montecito, CA; ca. 1957-1967; residential) [Dr]
- Perin, Bradford and Madelyn (Pasadena, CA; 1927; commercial) [Ph, Dr]
- Pitcairn, Marion (Mrs. Robert) (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1927; residential) [Ph]
- Rusmore, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. (, CA; undated; residential) [Ms]
- Scanlon, Donald and Ruth (Carmel, CA; 1963; residential) [Ms, Dr]
- Selznick, David O. (Beverly Hills, CA; 1934; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Sherman, Helen (Mrs. E. M.) (Pasadena, CA; 1929; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Shoshone Falls (Great Shoshone Falls) (Twin Falls, ID; 1919; governmental) [Ph, Dr]
- Slemons, Anne (Mrs. J. Morris) (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1925; residential) [Ph]
- Smith, Douglas (Altadena, CA; ca. 1925; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Smits, Howard G. and Glenlauri (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1938; residential) [Dr]
- Stewart, Mary (Montecito, CA; 1922; residential) [Ms, Ph, Dr]
- Sturgis, Irving (Pasadena, CA; 1930-1931, undated; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Sycamore Rosewood Apartments (, CA; 1971; commercial) [Dr]
- Taylor, Mrs. Reese H. (San Marino, CA; 1959; residential) [Dr]
- Taylor, Mrs. Reese H. (Pasadena, CA; ca. 1952-1970; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Unitarian Church (Los Angeles, CA; ca. 1927-1928; commercial) [Ph]
- Valentine, E. R. (San Marino, CA; 1946; residential) [Ph]
- von Hasseln, Edmund and Mercelia (Monterey, CA; 1955-1962; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Vroman's Book Store (Pasadena, CA; 1921; commercial) [Ph, Dr]
- Ward, Misses Erica and Kathy (Ann Arbor, MI; 1960; residential) [Dr]
- Warner, Jack and Ann Page (Beverly Hills, CA; 1935-1937; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Wilson, Dorothy (Mrs. Kenneth) (San Marino, CA; ca. 1933; residential) [Dr]
- Women's Athletic Club (Los Angeles, CA; 1925, 1931, undated; commercial) [Ph]
- Work, Frank (Monterey, CA; 1952, 1962, undated; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Yoch, Florence and Council, Lucile (Pasadena, CA; 1940-1941; residential) [Ph, Dr]
- Yoch and Council (Carmel, CA; [1960]; residential) [Ph, Dr]
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in the following six series:
- Series I. Personal Papers
- Subseries A. Florence Yoch Diary
- Subseries B. Correspondence
- Subseries C. Personal Photographs
- Subseries D. Drawings of Yoch/Council Residences
- Subseries E. Photographs and Postcards
- Series II. Professional Papers
- Subseries A. Correspondence
- Subseries B. Writings
- Subseries C. Research Notes
- Subseries D. Reference and Subject Files
- Subseries E. Photograph Albums
- Series III. Office Records
- Subseries A. Administrative
- Subseries B. Photograph Albums
- Subseries C. Publications about Yoch and Council
- Subseries D. Horticultural Instructions and Plant Notebooks
- Subseries E. Travel Journals
- Series IV. Project Records
- Subseries A. Film Projects
- Subseries B. Residential, Commercial, Organizational, and Topical
- Subseries C. Negatives
- Series V. Artifacts
- Series VI. James Yoch Papers
- Subseries A. Administrative
- Subseries B. Research Files
- Subseries C. Slides
- Subseries D. Various Oversize Materials
Series and subseries were designated by the archivist as suggested in the
Standard Series for Architecture and Landscape Design Records: A Tool for
the Arrangement and Description of Archival Collections.
Related materials in the Huntington Library include:
Indexing Terms
Subjects
Yoch, James J., 1938- --
Archives.
Yoch, Florence, 1890-1972 --
Archives.
Council, Lucile, 1898-1964 --
Archives.
Cukor, George, 1899-1983 --
Homes and haunts -- California.
Selznick, David O., 1902-1965
-- Homes and haunts -- California.
Warner, Jack L., 1892-1978 --
Homes and haunts -- California.
Yoch and Council, Landscape
Architects (Firm)
Gardens -- California -- Designs and
plans.
Gardens -- California -- Photographs.
Landscape architects -- California --
Archives.
Landscape architectural firms -- California --
Archives.
Landscape architecture -- California -- Designs
and plans.
Landscape architecture -- California --
Photographs.
Landscape architecture -- Mexico -- Designs and
plans.
Landscape gardening -- California.
Landscape gardening -- California --
Photographs.
Landscapes in motion pictures.
Photography of gardens.
Women-owned landscape architectural firms --
California.
Los Angeles (Calif.) --
Photographs.
Pasadena (Calif.) --
Photographs.
San Marino (Calif.) --
Photographs.
Forms/Genres
Architectural drawings.
Architectural photographs.
Blueprints (reprographic copies)
Business records.
Catalogs.
Design drawings.
Diaries.
Drawings.
Ephemera.
Journals (accounts)
Notebooks.
Periodicals.
Photographs.
Photograph albums.
Presentation albums.
Postcard albums.
Postcards.
Research notes.
Sketches.
Slides
Alternate Authors
Aplin, William, 1912-1993,
photographer.
Bashford, Katherine, landscape
architect.
Clarke, Harrison, 1890-, artist.
Clarke, William M., 1872-1953,
photographer.
Council, Lucile, 1898-1964,
photographer.
Dapprich, Fred R., 1880-1965,
photographer.
Haight, George D., photographer.
Hiller, photographer.
Yoch, Florence, photographer.
Yoch, James J., 1938-, former
owner.
Yoch, James J., 1938-, landscape
architect.
George D. Haight Architectural Photographers, photographer.
Hiller Studios, photographer.
Series I. Personal Papers.
1869, 1900-1972
Physical Description: 2 boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 6
drawings in 1 roll
Box 1, Folder 1
A. Florence Yoch Diary.
1949 July - September
Scope and Contents
Contains one spiral-bound notebook with handwritten entries. Notably, Yoch describes
in some depth her views on Frederick Law Olmsted and his landscape design of Hancock
Park in Los Angeles, California, including her perspective that the park should be
developed with plants indigenous to the area and show "few evidences of man."
Box 1, Folder 2
B. Correspondence.
1960, 1964, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains three letters between Jean Walton, Florence Yoch, and Lucile Council, plus
two pages of handwritten notes from a trip to England. A letter Yoch sent to Walton in
February, 1964 describes Council's illness and death, and includes a card for the
memorial service.
Box 1, Folder 3-5
People.
1869, 1915-1972
Scope and Contents
Contains 23 photographs, including eight prints depicting Yoch and family members
and their home in Laguna Beach, California (approximately 1900-1923); 14 portraits
of Yoch and Council, individually and together (approximately 1915-1972); and a
photograph of Catherine Isch Yoch at age 18 (1869). Also includes Catherine Yoch's
obituary from the
Santa Ana Register.
Box 1, Folder 6-11
Residences and other.
Approximately 1934-1972,
undated
Scope and Contents
Contains 84 photographs and three prints of plans, chiefly depicting gardens and
interior and exterior views of Yoch and Council's residences in Carmel, Pasadena,
and San Marino, California; photographers include George D. Haight, George de
Gennaro, and William Aplin. Also includes five undated snapshots, labeled "Arbor
Road" by James Yoch; it is unclear whether Yoch and Council resided there.
D. Drawings of Yoch/Council Residences.
1934-1940,
1960-1972
Folder OV 1
Residences, Carmel and San Marino, California.
Approximately 1934-1940,
1960-1972
Scope and Contents
Contains one drawing depicting remodeling and interior details of Lazycroft Cottage
in Carmel and seven portions of a photocopied drawing of the house and grounds of
the residence in San Marino.
Residence, Pasadena, Calif.: 751 Linda Vista Avenue.
Approximately 1940-1941
Folder OV 2
Blueprint of garden at residence, Linda Vista Avenue, Pasadena,
Calif.
Scope and Contents
The drawing, by Yoch and Council, was featured in the exhibition, "Personal
Edens."
Box 32, Roll 72
Various plans.
Scope and Contents
Contains six rolled drawings.
Box 27
E. Photographs and postcards.
Approximately 1915-1950
Scope and Contents
Contains five gelatin silver photographs, nine postcards, and one drawing featured in
the exhibition, "Personal Edens." Two of the photographs are portraits of Yoch taken
in 1915 and 1945 and three depict Yoch and Council's Pasadena residence. The
postcards, some pictorial and some photographic, depict various views of landscape
features, chiefly in Europe, and were exhibited as one item (Item 9, approximately
1915-1950); two of the postcards, including one showing rubber trees in Algeria, are
annotated.
Box 33, Folder 1
Negatives.
Scope and Contents
Contains negatives removed from Box 1, Folders 4, 7, and 8 (people and
residences).
Series II. Professional Papers.
Physical Description: 12 boxes
Box 2, Folder 1-3
A. Correspondence.
1959-1971
Scope and Contents
Contains letters written to Yoch in 1964 by unidentified people and correspondence
between Yoch, Council, and friend and fellow landscape designer Thomas Moore from
1959-1971.
Box 2, Folder 5-6
B. Writings.
1928, 1930, approximately
1952-1972
Scope and Contents
Contains articles written by Yoch dated 1928 and 1930 and lists of articles by her,
compiled perhaps by Council. Also contains typescript of first chapter of Yoch's
proposed book on landscape design, along with notes, a work outline, and a list of
photographs; materials are dated from approximately 1952-1972.
C. Research Notes.
1942-1958, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains scores of Yoch's handwritten and typed research notes on a wide range of
topics, many written on scraps of paper. Except where noted, titles are from Yoch's
original files; additionally, alphanumeric classifications written on original folders
have been copied onto the new folders.
Box 2, Folder 7
Bulbs and their relatives.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 8
Classics, novelties, "plants have points".
Undated
Box 2, Folder 10
Color, flower, and foliage.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 11
Composition and elements to consider in design.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 12
Cutting garden, important specialties, and plant lists for California
homes.
Undated
Scope and Contents
Yoch's original folder title was "Cutting garden, important specialties, every home
list for California."
Box 2, Folder 13
Design in planting and plants' contribution to design.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 14
Gardens and garden design.
1940, undated
Box 2, Folder 16
Growing conditions, maintenance, fertilizing, irrigation, and
cultivation.
1957, undated
Box 2, Folder 17
Herbaceous.
1948, undated
Box 2, Folder 18
Modern design and architecture.
1958, undated
Box 2, Folder 21
Plants: notes on various topics.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 22
Quotations from literature and history.
Undated
Scope and Contents
Yoch's original folder title was "Quotations - literature, history, books."
Box 2, Folder 23
Reflections on mistakes, advantages, and disadvantages.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 25
Schedules and calendars: becomingness, flowering together,
seasonal.
1942, 1945, undated
Scope and Contents
Material originally found in two folders: "Our schedules and calendars, all
seasonal" and "Becomingness, flowering together - see calendars, succession."
Box 2, Folder 26
Shrubs and hedges.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 27
Soil - compost and humus.
1949, undated
Box 2, Folder 28
Styles and fashions.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 29
Suitability and utility, appropriateness.
Undated
Box 2, Folder 30
Trees.
Approximately 1957,
undated
Box 2, Folder 32
Palazzo Ca'doro, Venice, Italy: Sketch [loose].
Undated
D. Reference and Subject Files.
1876, 1904, 1911-1968
Scope and Contents
Includes articles, clippings, booklets, books, catalogs, and periodicals concerning
plants, gardening, and landscape design; articles and clippings were arranged
according to an alphanumeric classification system. Materials are not annotated.
Box 2, Folder 33
Classifications E464.4-E636.
1916-1939, undated
Box 2, Folder 34
Classifications E812.3-E832.
1924-1932, undated
Various Other Publications.
Box 3
Books.
1904. 1931, 1938
Scope and Contents
Includes three books:
- Edith Wharton,
Italian Villas and their Gardens, London;
John Lane, the Bodlyhead, 1st Edition (1904)
- Winifred Starr Dobyns,
California Gardens, New York, The
Macmillan Company, 1st Edition (1931)
- H. Luckenbach,
Kunst und Geschichte. 4. Teil: Von 1800 bis zur
Gegenwart
(1938).
Dobyns's book featured more photographs of work by Yoch and Council than
by other landscape architects.
Box 4
Booklets, Catalogs, Periodicals C-H.
Booklets.
1926-1927, 1938
Box 4, Folder 1
Aldrich, Amey and John Walker, A Guide to Villas and Gardens in
Italy, Rome, American Academy.
1938
Box 4, Folder 2
Eastwood, Alice, A Key to the Common Families of Flowering Plants in
California and A Guide for the Analysis and Description of Flowering
Plants.
1938
Scope and Contents
Published by the California Botanical Club, California Academy of Sciences
and the James H. Barry Company, San Francisco (17 pages).
Box 4, Folder 3
Victoria and Albert Museum, Picture Books.
1926-1927
Scope and Contents
Published by Waterloo & Sons Limited, London; each booklet approximately
20 pages. Titles are
A Picture Book of 15th Wrought–Iron Work,
March 1926;
A Picture Book of Bookbindings, May 1927; and
A Picture Book of 15th Century Italian Book Illustrations,
November 1927.
Catalogs.
1876, 1926, 1939, 1964
Box 4, Folder 4
Catalog of a Loan Exhibition of Early Oriental Carpets, The Art Club
of Chicago, Arthur Upham Pope.
January, 1926
Physical Description: 1
volume, 122 pages, 31 x 23 cm
Box 4, Folder 5
Dreer's Garden Calendar for 1876, Philadelphia.
1876
Physical Description: 1
volume, 96 pages, plus calendar on
endpaper, 19 x 12 cm
Box 4, Folder 6
Other Assorted Catalogs.
1964, undated
Physical Description: 2
volumes,
29 x 22 cm and 24 x 21 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains two catalogs:
- Italian Terra Cotta Company, Inc., Manufacturers of Genuine Italian
Terra Cotta Vases and Jars, Los Angeles, April 1, 1964, 8 pages; includes
price list
- Garden Ornaments, The Erkins Studios, Price List Number 56, undated;
31-pages including order form/price list
Box 4, Folder 7
Advertisements and Photographs.
1939, undated
Periodicals (complete issues).
1915-1965
Box 4, Folder 8
California Garden, Vol. 20, No. 4.
October, 1928
Physical Description: 1
volume,
16 pages,
26 x 18 cm
Scope and Contents
Published by the San Diego Floral Association; the issue includes Theodore
Payne address stamp on front cover.
Box 4, Folder 9
The Craftsman, Vol. XXVII, No. 6.
March, 1915
Physical Description: 1
volume, approximately 130 pages, 27 x 21 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains the Garden issue.
Box 4, Folder 10
Gardeners Chronicle.
1964-1965
Physical Description: 9
volumes, each approximately 35 pages, each 31 x 23 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains nine issues of periodical published by Purnell & Sons, Ltd.,
London, England. Issues include: Vol. 156, Nos. 10-12, 14, and 20 (September
and October, 1964); Vol. 158, Nos. 9-12 (August and September, 1965) and
unidentified Number (October 16, 1965); the latter issue was found with covers
and other pages torn off.
Box 4, Folder 11
Gardening Illustrated (incomplete).
1949-1952
Physical Description: 9
volumes, each approximately 30 pages, each 30 x 23 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains nine issues of periodical published in London, England as a "Country
Life" publication: Vol. LXVI No. 10 (October, 1949) and No. 12 (December,
1949); Vol. LXVII No. 2 (February, 1950), No. 4 (April, 1950), and No. 10
(December, 1950); Vol. LXVIII No. 1 (January, 1951), No. 3 (March, 1951), and
No. 4 (April, 1951); and LXIX No. 2 (February, 1952). Some of the issues have
torn covers.
Box 4, Folder 12
Home Gardening.
March-April, 1951
Physical Description: 2
volumes, each approximately 20 pages, each 28 x 20 cm
Box 5
Periodicals J-U, Other.
1911-1968
Box 5, Folder 1
Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, Vol. LXXXII, Part
3.
March, 1957
Physical Description: 1
volume, approximately 55 pages, 23 x 15 cm
Box 5, Folder 2-3
Landscape Architecture: A Quarterly.
1937, 1951-1953
Physical Description: 6
volumes, each approximately 55 pages, each 28 x 22 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains six issues of periodical published in Boston, Massachusetts, as the
official organ of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Issues include:
January, 1937; April, 1937; April, 1951; July, 1951; July, 1952; and October,
1953. The issues from 1937 are water damaged, with pages sticking together.
Box 5, Folder 4
The Masterkey, Volume II, No. 4.
November-December
1928
Physical Description: 1
volume, 31 pages
Scope and Contents
Periodical published by the Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, California, covering
anthropology, artifacts, and landscaping, with a focus on the United States
Southwest.
Box 5, Folder 5
The Pacific Garden, Vol. VII, No. 6.
May, 1914
Physical Description: 1
volume, 15 pages, 31
x 23 cm
Scope and Contents
Published in Pasadena, California. Found with covers torn off.
Box 5, Folder 6
The Santa Barbara Gardener.
December, 1927; July,
1942
Physical Description: 2
volumes, 12 pages (1927 issue) and 7
pages (1942 issue), each 28 x 22
cm
Scope and Contents
The 1927 issue is the Second Anniversary Number.
Box 5, Folder 7
The Studio: The Gardens of England in the Northern
Counties.
1911
Physical Description: 1
volume, 35 pages of text and 136 pages of
plates, 30 x 21 cm
Scope and Contents
The Special Spring Number; the issue is missing back cover and has torn front
cover.
Box 5, Folder 8
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin, No. 1329.
May, 1925
Physical Description: 1
volume, 46 pages, 23
x 15 cm
Scope and Contents
Issue is "Bamboos: Their Culture and Uses in the United States"; the periodical
was published in Washington, D.C.
Box 5, Folder 9
Other Periodicals.
1957-1958, 1968
Physical Description: 3
volumes
Scope and Contents
Includes:
-
Bonsai in California, Vol. 2, 1968, California Bonsai
Society, Los Angeles, 51 pages, 26 x 18 cm
-
National Horticultural Magazine, Special Issue: Handbook of
Hollies,
January, 1957, 193 pages, 26 x 17 cm
-
Horticulture: America's Authentic Garden Magazine, May
1958 and July 1958, approximately 30 pages each, 28 x 21 cm
E. Photograph Albums.
1914-1964
Box 6
Jardines de España por Santiago Rusiñol: Portfolio of photographic
plates.
1914
Physical Description: 1 volume, 34 pages, sleeve and 22
photographs 35 x 24 cm, 12 photographs 16 x 19 cm and
smaller.
Scope and Contents
Disbound portfolio published by Renacimiento, Madrid, Spain, containing 34 images,
chiefly color photographs depicting garden features and landscape architecture from
Spain; some images include captions.
Box 7
Photographs of Casa Alvarado, Mexico.
Approximately 1931
Physical Description: 2 volumes
Scope and Contents
One album contains 11 matted gelatin silver prints of exteriors and garden
features. The other album contains duplicates of these prints, plus three postcards
and another print. The postcards were written to Yoch and Council by Zelia Nuttall,
two from Tampico, Mexico, on New Year's Eve in 1931, and the other undated, from
Mexico City. According to James Yoch, Yoch and Council did not provide original
landscape design for Casa Alvarado, but may have contributed ideas and altered
existing gardens at Casa Alvarado.
Photographs of European landscapes and buildings.
Approximately
1915-1964
Physical Description: 3 volumes
Scope and Contents
Three sets of photographs, designated A, B, and C by the cataloger, depicting
landscapes, buildings, exteriors, and features in various European locales. The
photographs are mostly commercial, pasted onto pages made of fabric; it is possible
that all three sets originally belonged to one volume.
Box 8
Set A.
Physical Description: 1 volume, unpaged, 49 pages, album 22 x 34 cm, prints chiefly 20 x 25, some
smaller
Scope and Contents
Contains approximately 75 gelatin silver prints showing buildings and landscapes
in Italy, chiefly reproductions from Italian museums. Most of the images include
captions, and some pages contain handwritten captions and notes, including about
costs and types of materials for items depicted.
Box 9
Sets B and C.
Physical Description: 2
volumes, Set B: 18 pages, pages 21 x 32 cm,
prints chiefly 25 x 19 cm and 19 x 25 cm. Set C: 38 pages, 24 x 36 cm, prints
chiefly 25 x 19 cm and 15 x 10 cm
Scope and Contents
Two sets of photographs possibly belonging to Council. Set B, a disbound album,
contains 18 photographs and has no covers. Set C contains approximately 50 items
on 38 pages, including art reproductions, maps, prints, postcards, and snapshots;
text on cover is "Lucile Council, 1432 Wayne Avenue, South Pasadena, California."
Box 9 also includes one photograph depicting the Villa Borghese in Rome, with
handwritten note by Yoch, dated 1964; it was found loose with Sets B and C.
Snapshots of European and Mexican landscapes and garden
features.
Approximately 1915-1950
Physical Description: 2 volumes
Box 10
Set A.
Physical Description: 1 volume, approximately 100 pages, approximately 29 x 41 cm, pages 28 x 35 cm, snapshots
chiefly 6 x 9 cm and 9 x 6 cm
Scope and Contents
Album belonging to Council contains approximately 700 gelatin silver snapshots of
various garden features and sites, chiefly in Europe but also in Mexico, including
Casa Alvarado. Most pages contain captions.
Box 11
Set B.
Physical Description: 1 volume, 97 pages, approximately 29 x 36 cm, prints chiefly 6 x 9 cm and 9 x 6
cm
Scope and Contents
Bound photograph album containing gelatin silver snapshots of buildings,
landscapes, and garden features chiefly in Mexico, North Africa, and Spain, but
also in other European countries; the album includes an index. Pages 3, 4, and 12
contain pasted-in notes by Yoch about a project for Harriet Doerr.
Box 12
Souvenir Postcard Albums.
Approximately
1915-1967
Physical Description: 4 volumes
Scope and Contents
Set of four volumes belonging to Yoch with postcards from Europe, Mexico, and
Africa, some containing correspondence or annotations. Three albums have indexes;
the volumes are labeled "F.Y." with numbers 1-4.
Volume 1 contains approximately 180 postcards from Africa, Austria, Belgium, and
England, several with brief handwritten annotations (65 pages). Volume 2 contains
approximately 180 postcards from France, Germany, Holland, and Hungary (50 pages).
Volume 3 contains approximately 390 photographs of Italy, Mallorca, Mexico, Spain,
and Switzerland (98 pages); the album includes several loose items. Volume 4
contains approximately 170 items, including postcards and photographs depicting
landscapes, flowers, people, missions, exteriors and interiors of homes, artwork,
statues and frescoes, and other imagery; many of the works shown are from the Museo
Nationale, and several photographs are probably by Yoch and Council (45 pages).
Series III. Office Records.
Physical Description: 8
boxes,
approximately 8 linear feet
Index of Clients.
1916-1941,
undated
Physical Description: 2
boxes,
12 x 7 x 16 cm
Scope and Contents
2 boxes containing typed index cards recording names of 165 clients and information
about projects undertaken chiefly from 1927-1932; some of the clients have multiple
projects listed.
Box 13
Clients A-Q.
Scope and Contents
Index cards A-P. There are no entries under Q.
Box 14
Clients R-Z.
Scope and Contents
There are no entries under X or Z.
Box 15, Folder 1
Office Account Book.
Physical Description: 1 volume, approximately 350 pages, 23 x 17 cm
Scope and Contents
Contains 3-ring binder with detailed information about projects, materials, and
other matters pertinent to Yoch and Council's business; entries are dated from
1925-1941. The book, which includes client, materials, and features indexes, is
arranged alphabetically by client last name or by material/feature name. In addition
to itemized information about projects including costs, plant lists, and materials,
the book contains instructions, specifications, and other pertinent information.
Examples include a recipe labeled Bleaching Teak, specifications for features such
as plant boxes built for various clients, and an overview of building laws (all
filed under B). Also included are lists of clients for whom Yoch and Council
performed particular jobs, such as designing pebble pavements and more.
Box 15, Folder 2
Cover, Lucile Council portfolio.
Scope and Contents
Contains portfolio cover with "L. Council" handwritten in ink on front; the
portfolio was found empty.
B. Photograph Albums.
Physical Description: 3 volumes
Box 16
Presentation photographs.
Physical Description: 1 volume, 17 pages, album size 43
x 35 cm, photographs chiefly 20 x 25 cm or 25 x 20 cm
Scope and Contents
Album with suede binding containing 17 gelatin silver photographs of Yoch and
Council's work on George Cukor's estate. The photographs, by Fred R. Dapprich,
depict exterior views including the pool, statues, patios, and gardens; several of
the photographs are signed by Dapprich. Most of the photographs have no
captions.
Box 17
Photographs of sites and features.
Physical Description: 1 volume, 64 pages, snapshots
chiefly 5 x 9 cm, some larger
Scope and Contents
Album contains approximately 470 gelatin silver snapshots depicting various views
of landscapes and buildings in Europe and Mexico. The album has "Office" on the
cover, and photographs are numbered by Yoch and Council according to alphanumeric
classification. Some of the photographs are loose.
Box 26
Various Projects.
Physical Description: 1 volume, 70 pages, 35 with photographs, album 20 x 35 cm, photographs 19 x 24 cm and 24 x 19
cm
Scope and Contents
Presentation album containing gelatin silver prints depicting many of Yoch and
Council's garden projects, including work for Mrs. Howard Huntington (1 print); the
Women's Athletic Club (1 print); the Misses Davenport (2 prints); F. A. Bovey (3
prints); Mary Stewart (11 prints); Eleanor Hague (1 print); W. K. Knowlton (1
print); Douglas Smith (4 prints); and Mrs. G. W. Gates (6 prints). Also includes 2
uncaptioned photos. Nearly all pages have handwritten captions.
C. Publications about Yoch and Council.
Box 15, Folder 3
Articles and tear sheets.
1927-1937, 1950-1951, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings and tear sheets, most illustrated with photographs, about Yoch
and Council's work from publications including
The House Beautiful
(1927, 1930);
Arts & Decoration (1928);
House &
Garden
(1928);
Western Florist and Nurseryman (1930);
California Arts & Architecture (1927, 1930, 1931, 1937);
American Home (1937);
Los Angeles Times Magazine
(1950); and
Sunset (1951). Also includes bibliography of articles
featuring Yoch and Council's work, and two unidentified clippings, one of a home and
one of a redwood plant box and fence.
Box 15, Folder 4
Newspaper clippings.
Approximately
1920-1932
Scope and Contents
Contains clippings from the
Los Angeles Times,
Pasadena Star-News,
Pasadena Post, and unidentified newspapers.
Box 15, Folder 5
Periodicals.
1925, 1931
Scope and Contents
Contains complete issues of periodicals featuring Yoch and Council's work,
including
The Western Architect: Architecture and Allied Arts (May,
1925);
California Arts & Architecture (March, 1931); and
Pencil Points: A Journal for the Drafting Room (August, 1931).
D. Horticultural Instructions and Plant Notebooks.
Box 18
Garden Instruction Book and related materials.
Approximately 1948
Physical Description: 1 volume, 24 pages, 29 x 24
cm
Scope and Contents
Contains the Garden Instruction Book plus two folders' worth of assorted files. The
book covers topics including general garden information (soils, climate, humus);
maintenance; types of plants; maintaining the health of the garden; compost;
alternations and successions; cutting gardens and potted plants; a garden calendar;
and special directions. Per note written by the executor of Florence Yoch's estate,
Connie Ward, one of Yoch and Council's clients referred to this book as "the sacred
black book."
Related materials include a folder containing a garden calendar and various
instructions, such as care and maintenance of soil; pest management; and formulas
for cement mixtures for colored concrete flagstones.
Box 19
Notebooks on Plants and Planting.
Physical Description: 4 volumes
Scope and Contents
Four notebooks containing articles and clippings, handwritten and typed notes,
plant lists, and other information on plants and planting; titles are from spines or
were devised by cataloger. Some of the material from the notebooks was found
missing.
Notebooks include:
Bulbs - Cosper and Lime (approximately 1936), a 3-ring binder referencing Cosper, a
horticultural consultant and soil analyst who co-wrote a book,
Gardens for
Victory,
about victory gardens with Jean-Marie Putnam in 1942.
Planting instructions and notes on Lloyd Cosper (approximately 1962, title
devised), a 3-ring binder containing directions concerning various plant varieties,
pest and other treatment instructions, and troubleshooting; includes "Directions for
Red Aggregate Paving for Mrs. Hancock Banning Cottage at Laguna."
Check List of local flora, Los Angeles (undated), an 18-page typed list of plants
in alphabetical order by plant name; names are in Latin.
Miscellaneous (approximately 1936; title on spine: "Misc."), a 3-ring binder
containing articles on floral decoration and on various geographic areas, including
Florida and the Colorado Rockies in the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand.
Box 20
E. Travel Journals.
1920-1935
Physical Description: 5 volumes, 4 bound softcover journals, each 18 x 10 cm,
various pagings, and 1 hardcover volume, 349 pages, 23 x 15 cm.
Scope and Contents
Includes four travel journals containing Yoch's sketches and notes on places visited
in Europe and Africa (Items 1-4) and one hardcover volume of Yoch's handwritten travel
notes (Item 5, 349 pages). The travel journals, which were featured in the exhibition
"Personal Edens," contain drawings and notes on various landscape design features in
places including Italy and England (Item 1, 1922, 50 pages); Spain, Brussels, and
North Africa (Item 2, 1924 and 1935, 28 pages); Spain and Switzerland (Item 3,
approximately 1924, 27 pages); and England and Spain (Item 4, approximately 1924, 51
pages). Notably, Item 2, which is labeled "Old Travel Sketches - FY" on the front
cover, contains a list of plants of North Africa dated 1935 and sketches for the
landscaping for the film,
The Garden of Allah; and Item 4 includes two
typed pages of lists of flowers. Item 5, dated 1920, contains indexes on countries and
on some topics, several pasted-in maps and other materials, and inserted notes pages;
the item is extremely fragile.
Series IV. Project Records.
Physical Description: 30 linear feet of papers, photographs, and flat and rolled drawings in 20 boxes and 16 oversize folders
General
Please refer to Project Index for listing of all records associated with individual
projects.
Arrangement
Projects are organized first according to type (Film projects; residential and
organizational projects; topical projects). Film and topical projects are arranged
alphabetically by film title or topic. Residential and organizational projects are
organized by format (photographic and manuscript materials; rolled drawings and other
oversize materials) and then arranged within each in alphabetical order client's last
name.
A. Film projects.
Approximately 1936-1941
Box 21, Folder 1-5
Correspondence, photographs, and sketches.
Scope and Contents
Folder 1 contains photocopies of 24 pages of correspondence, an agreement, two
snapshots, one publicity photograph, and three later prints of sketches documenting
Yoch and Council's work on
The Garden of Allah. The correspondence
includes handwritten letters from Yoch to George Cukor and David O. Selznick written
from Algeria and Rome and a letter from Selznick to J. J. Cohn urging that they
engage Yoch for this project because "the landscaping must be simply magnificent, as
so much of the story depends on the beauty of the garden." Folder 2 contains
materials documenting work on
Gone with the Wind, including a
construction estimate, set list, three photographs, and one drawing. Folder 3
contains three publicity photographs for
The Good Earth and Folder 4
a publicity photograph for
How Green Was My Valley. Folder 5 contains
20 photographs depicting design work for
Romeo and Juliet.
Box 34
Film sets: photographs and program.
Scope and Contents
Contains 9 gelatin silver photographs and one souvenir program, all featured in the
exhibition, "Personal Edens." Six of the photographs depict the set of
Romeo
and Juliet
(1936); four are by Yoch (Item 2) and two are by unidentified
photographers (Items 1 and 3). Three photographs by Fred R. Parrish depict the set
of
Gone With The Wind (Items 4-7, approximately 1939); the souvenir
program is also from this film.
B. Residential, Commercial, Organizational, and Topical.
Arrangement
Projects are arranged first according to type (residential and organizational
projects; topical projects). Residential, commercial, and organizational projects are
further organized by format (photographic and manuscript materials; rolled drawings;
and flat oversize materials) and then arranged within each in alphabetical order
client's last name.
Photographic and manuscript materials.
Box 21, Folder 6
Arzner residence, Hollywood, Calif.
1933-1936, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one snapshot and seven gelatin silver prints, five by George D. Haight
and one by Mott Studios, plus hand-lettered portfolio.
Box 21, Folder 7
Asche residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1937, 1939
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies of a planting plan and of two pages from a
California Arts and Architecture magazine piece on Yoch and
Council's landscape design for the residence (April, 1939).
Box 21, Folder 8
Asche residence, Montecito, Calif.
1958-1959
Scope and Contents
Contains one-page typed outline of costs and later print of planting plan.
Box 21, Folder 9
Banning residence, San Marino, Calif.
1948
Scope and Contents
Contains two later prints of garden plans.
Box 21, Folder 10
Banning residence, Laguna Beach, Calif.
Undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one page of typed directions for red aggregate paving for cottage.
Box 21, Folder 10A
Bell and Bent residences, San Marino, Calif.
Approximately 1927
Scope and Contents
Contains two snapshots, possibly for a client or clients with surname of Bell,
and one gelatin silver print with caption "Stanley Bent."
Box 21, Folder 11-11A
Bishop residence (Il Vescovo), Bel Air, Calif.
1927
Scope and Contents
Folder 11 contains three prints by William M. Clarke and a print by Hiller of a
drawing of Villa Vescovo. Folder 11A contains 29 later prints depicting exterior
views of the residence.
Box 21, Folder 12
Bixby residence (Rancho Los Alamitos), Long Beach, Calif.
Approximately 1928
Scope and Contents
Contains three later prints depicting exterior views.
Box 21, Folder 13
Bovey residence, Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1921, 1926
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver prints depicting the garden and statues, two by
Hiller and one by Hiller Studios.
Box 21, Folder 13A
Brown residence, [Calif.?].
Undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print by William E. Clarke depicting exterior
stairs and trees.
Box 21, Folder 14
Bryner residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1928-1929
Scope and Contents
Contains four later prints of planting plans.
Box 21, Folder 15
Bundy residence, Arcadia, Calif.
1937, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains five gelatin silver prints, four by George D. Haight depicting ramps,
oak tree terrace, and a flower border; and one by William H. Peters depicting
pebble pavement and porch. Also contains one print of the plan for the Bundy's
winter home.
Box 21, Folder 16
Burke residence, [Brentwood, Calif.].
1937-1940, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains three snapshots, including two copies of a photograph of a pergola and
one of an arbor.
Box 21, Folder 17-18
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1930-1931
Scope and Contents
Folder 17 contains 11 gelatin silver prints depicting the Athenaeum, patio,
Blacker House, Fleming Court, and sunken court; five of the photographs are by
D. Brown, four by Hiller, one by William M. Clarke, and one by an unidentified
photographer. Also includes hand-lettered portfolio and three later prints
showing various views of the Institute. Folder 18 contains 11 photographs
depicting various exterior views of the dormitories, including one gelatin
silver print each by D. Brown and by Hiller and nine later prints.
Box 21, Folder 19
Casa Abrego Club, Abrego Adobe, Pasadena, Calif.
1957
Scope and Contents
Contains one later print of garden plan.
Box 21, Folder 20
Charnley residence, San Marino, Calif.
Approximately 1931
Scope and Contents
Contains seven gelatin silver prints depicting gardens and exteriors, including
three by D. Brown, three by George D. Haight, and one by an unidentified
photographer; also includes hand-lettered portfolio and later print of garden
development plan.
Box 28, Roll 10
Charnley residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1936
Scope and Contents
Contains one garden plan.
Box 21, Folder 21
Colby residence, Pasadena, Calif.
Undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print of garden by Hiller.
Box 21, Folder 22-23
Council, W. H., residence, South Pasadena, Calif.
1930, 1933
Scope and Contents
Folder 22 contains 21 gelatin silver prints, including six prints by George D.
Haight, six snapshots, and nine prints by unidentified photographers; one of the
prints by Haight has pencil sketch on verso. Folder 23 contains 45 later prints,
42 depicting various garden features and three showing garden plans.
Box 22, Folder 1-4
Cukor residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
1936-1937
Scope and Contents
Folder 1 contains 19 snapshots showing views of the grounds; some of these
depict phases of construction. Folder 2 contains 15 photographs, including seven
gelatin silver prints and nine later prints depicting the patio, pool, and
various garden features; 14 of the photographs are by Fred R. Dapprich. Folder 3
contains eight later prints of plans and sketches and one of the patio; and
Folder 4 later prints of the patio and grounds, plus a reproduction of the cover
of
Country Life from June, 1937, featuring a color image of
Cukor's patio.
Box 22, Folder 5
Davenport residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1922
Scope and Contents
Contains two views of the patio, one a gelatin silver print by Hiller and one a
snapshot. The verso of the gelatin silver print contains a typed caption stating
that the house "illustrates what may be accomplished on a narrow city lot," plus
an annotation, in pencil, that the house and garden are situated on a lot that
is "only 60' wide."
Box 22, Folder 6
Davis residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1965-1967
Scope and Contents
Contains eight later prints of planting and landscape design plans.
Box 22, Folder 7
Doerr residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1961, 1988
Scope and Contents
Includes original and two copies of letter from Yoch to Doerr containing
horticultural and garden instructions (1961); plus eight pages of Yoch's
handwritten notes on gardening, some on small pieces of paper and one on the
back of a bank check. Also contains photograph by George Waters of Mexican
statue in garden (1988).
Box 22, Folder 8-9
Doud residence, Monterey, Calif.
1970-1971
Scope and Contents
Folder 8 contains two plant lists for the Doud House garden and a greeting card
with a photocopy of a handwritten note by Yoch; the greeting card features an
illustration of the Doud house, and the note mentions lessons Yoch learned as a
child about lavender from Helena Modjeska. Folder 9 contains nine color
snapshots depicting views of the exterior and walkways and five later prints of
plans, including one of a design for a bench.
Box 22, Folder 10
Emery residence (Ruth van Platen garden), San Marino,
Calif.
1927
Scope and Contents
Contains one later print depicting the forecourt of the garden.
Box 22, Folder 11
Erdman residence, San Marino, Calif.
Approximately 1938-1941
Scope and Contents
Contains 14 photographs depicting various views of the garden and exteriors,
including four gelatin silver prints by Sally Tearse.
Box 22, Folder 12
Eshman residence, Bel Air, Calif.
Approximately 1935
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver photographs by George D. Haight and two prints of
the garden development plan.
Box 22, Folder 13
Fudger residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
Approximately 1926-1927
Scope and Contents
Contains eight photographs depicting various views of exterior and gardens,
including six gelatin silver prints by William M. Clarke; also includes
hand-lettered portfolio.
Box 22, Folder 14
Fudger residence, Beverly Hills, Calif.
1931
Scope and Contents
Contains eight gelatin silver photographs by George D. Haight depicting various
views of garden and garden features and one later print of the garden
development plan.
Box 22, Folder 15
Galli-Curci residence, Westwood, Calif.
1936, 1941, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains nine photographs depicting patio, gates, and various garden features,
including eight gelatin silver photographs by George D. Haight and one snapshot.
Also includes one later print of the plan for the Galli-Curci's winter home and
a hand-lettered portfolio.
Box 22, Folder 16
Gates residence, Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1922-1929
Scope and Contents
Contains 16 photographs depicting gates, pool, and landscaping, including six
gelatin silver prints and 10 later prints. Photographers include A. E. Arnold,
Hiller, and Hiller Studios; also includes hand-lettered portfolio.
Box 22, Folder 17
Gladwin residence, Montecito, Calif.
1937-1939
Scope and Contents
Contains 17 snapshots and four later prints depicting various aspects of
landscape design including the garden, the flower border, and plans for the
arbor and garden steps. Three of the snapshots are of Gila Pueblo in Arizona; it
is not clear if Yoch and Council served as landscape architects for this
property.
Box 23
Goodell - Pitcairn.
1918-1966, undated
Box 23, Folder 1
Goodell residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1920
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print by Frederick Martin.
Box 23, Folder 2
Griffith residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
1929, 1933-1934, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains five gelatin silver photographs depicting views of the garden,
including four by George D. Haight and one by William C. Clarke; and four later
prints of drawings, three of renderings by Harrison Clarke and one of the design
plan for the garden by Yoch and Council.
Box 23, Folder 3
Hague residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1931, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one snapshot depicting a wall and statue and one later print showing a
portion of the garden and benches.
Box 23, Folder 4
Haines-Foster Incorporated, Hollywood, Calif.
1964-1966
Scope and Contents
Contains two gelatin silver photographs by Fred R. Dapprich depicting exterior
of building and foliage. One of the photographs contains a handwritten note by
Yoch on verso stating that the print is her only copy.
Box 23, Folder 5
Haldeman residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
1939
Scope and Contents
Contains one later print of garden plan by Yoch and Council.
Box 23, Folder 6
Hasbrouck residence, [Calif.?].
1945
Scope and Contents
Contains one-page typed planting plan, with some light annotation and a sketch
on back.
Box 23, Folder 7
Heard residence (Casa Alvarado), Monterey, Calif.
Approximately 1955-1957,
1962
Scope and Contents
Contains 14 color snapshots depicting views of garden and exteriors, plus two
later prints, one of a drawing of the guest house and of one of the plans for
the 1957 redesign of the garden.
Box 23, Folder 8
Hodges residence (Hodges-Sapp), Pasadena, Calif.
approximately 1927
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver prints depicting walkways and garden views,
including one by Hiller and two by unidentified photographers; also includes a
hand-lettered portfolio. The photograph by Hiller has pencil sketches on the
back.
Box 23, Folder 9
Hoffman residence, Santa Barbara, Calif.
1938, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains four gelatin silver photographs, including one print by F. W. Reed
Company and three snapshots, one with outlines of trees penciled into
photograph. Also includes hand-lettered envelope stamped "Kodaks Supplies F. W.
Reed Co." and photocopies of garden plans.
Box 23, Folder 10
Honeyman residence (Rancho Los Cerritos), Capistrano,
Calif.
1946-1948
Scope and Contents
Contains 10 snapshots, including one by M. Barrett and nine found in
hand-lettered sleeve; though the sleeve mentions negatives, none were found.
Also includes five later prints of plans and designs, including for a pebble
pattern and drain.
Box 23, Folder 11
Hotchkis residence, San Marino, Calif.
Approximately 1929
Scope and Contents
Contains two gelatin silver prints by William M. Clarke depicting the house and
landscape, plus a photocopy of a 22-page typed set of garden instructions,
"Garden Maintenance Directions for Mrs. Preston Hotchkis," by Yoch and
Council.
Box 23, Folder 12
Huntington residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1918
Scope and Contents
Contains two prints depicting the pool garden designed by Yoch, one of a
drawing by Katherine Bashford and one a later print of a photograph.
Box 23, Folder 13
Jackson residence (Rancho San Carlos), Montecito, Calif.
1931-1933
Scope and Contents
Contains 31 photographs depicting exterior views of landscaping and grounds,
including five gelatin silver prints by George D. Haight; one gelatin silver
print by Pierre Photo; and 26 snapshots. Also includes one later print of a
proposed design for pebble paving; a photocopy of a two-page typed cost list for
1931-1933; and a hand-lettered portfolio.
Box 23, Folder 14
Jefferson residence, Montecito, Calif.
1934, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver prints and seven snapshots by unidentified
photographers, plus hand-lettered portfolio and one photocopy of Reginald
Johnson's general plan for the estate.
Box 23, Folder 15
Johnson, A. Parley, residence, Downey, Calif.
Approximately 1925
Scope and Contents
Contains four later prints, three of planting plans and one of a design for a
gate.
Box 23, Folder 16
Johnson, Reginald, residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1948, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains 10 photographs depicting exterior views, including one gelatin silver
print by William Aplin, six snapshots, and one sheet from photo album, plus a
photocopy of the plot plan for the residence.
Box 23, Folder 17-18
Johnston Botanical Garden (B. F. Johnston), Los Mochis,
Mexico.
Approximately 1929-1930,
1958
Scope and Contents
Folder 17 contains 11 photographs, including one gelatin silver print by
William Aplin (1958) and 10 snapshots, some containing captions identifying
plants. Also contains four prints of renderings by Harrison Clarke; these are
copies of some of the artwork featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
Folder 18 includes two original pencil drawings depicting garden designs,
possibly by Yoch.
Box 23, Folder 19
Kaufmann residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
Approximately 1929
Scope and Contents
Contains two gelatin silver prints by William M. Clarke.
Box 23, Folder 20
Kellogg Ranch, Pomona, Calif.
Approximately 1926-1927
Scope and Contents
Contains one reprinted color rendering of the garden and stairs by Harrison
Clarke, from the Pencil Points Series of Color Plates.
Box 23, Folder 21
Maxwell residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1947
Scope and Contents
Contains eight photocopies of drawings including garden plans, grades, and
dimensions.
Box 23, Folder 22
Minor residence, Merced, Calif.
1968, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains three prints of plans for kitchen, landscape, and planting.
Box 23, Folder 23
Murphy residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
Approximately 1929
Scope and Contents
Contains six snapshots depicting garden features and pebble pavements; two of
the photographs have some penciled-on drawing on their surfaces.
Box 23, Folder 24
Niven residence, South Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1939
Scope and Contents
Contains six snapshots depicting exteriors and landscape.
Box 23, Folder 25
O'Melveny residence, South Pasadena, Calif.
1931
Scope and Contents
Contains three snapshots depicting fountains.
Box 23, Folder 26
Orange County Park (Irvine Park), Irvine, Calif.
1920-1921
Scope and Contents
Contains 20 snapshots depicting various views of the landscape and structures
and three prints of plans of the park and gateway, two annotated and one with
pencil sketch on verso. Two of these prints have captions, possibly written by
Yoch, describing plans and ideas, and one has a pencil sketch of a tree.
Box 23, Folder 27
Oswald residence, Ukiah, Calif.
1965
Scope and Contents
Includes one print of planting plan.
Box 23, Folder 28-29
Park residence, Montecito, Calif.
1959-1961
Scope and Contents
Folder 28 contains two drawings of the Jacaranda Walk. Folder 29 contains 14
prints of planting and landscape design plans and one print of a rendering of a
fountain.
Box 23, Folder 30
Perin (Serendipity Antique Shop), Pasadena, Calif.
1927
Scope and Contents
Contains five photographs depicting views of garden and garden features,
including four by Hiller Studios; two postcards, each featuring a photograph of
the courtyard; and two later prints.
Box 23, Folder 31
Pitcairn residence, Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1927
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print depicting the pool and garden by unidentified
photographer.
Box 24
Rusmore - Work.
1919-1970, undated
Box 24, Folder 1
Rusmore residence, [Calif.?].
Undated
Scope and Contents
Contains one-page typescript, "Notes on garden preparation for Mr. & Mrs.
J. T. Rusmore."
Box 24, Folder 2
Scanlon residence, Carmel, Calif.
1963
Scope and Contents
Includes eight typed pages containing gardening instructions, planting
information, and plant and cost lists; one page of handwritten notes; and one
handwritten flower planting plan. All pages are photocopies.
Box 24, Folder 3
Selznick residence, Beverly Hills, Calif.
1934
Scope and Contents
Contains 14 photographs, including five gelatin silver prints by George D.
Haight; five snapshots; and four later prints, including one of the plan for the
estate. Two of the snapshots have trees drawn onto them in pencil, presumably by
Yoch.
Box 24, Folder 4
Sherman residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1929
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print of residence exterior by Don Brown; the print
contains pencil sketch on verso.
Box 24, Folder 5
Shoshone Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho.
1919
Scope and Contents
Contains 12 photographs, including four gelatin silver prints (two by Bisbee,
1907?); seven snapshots, one with ink drawing on it; and one photograph of a
drawing by Yoch, Proposed development of Shoshone Falls Memorial Park, 1919.
Box 24, Folder 6
Slemons residence, Los Angeles, Calif.
Approximately 1925
Scope and Contents
Contains one gelatin silver print of garden and entryway by George D.
Haight.
Box 24, Folder 7
Smith residence, Altadena, Calif.
Approximately 1925
Scope and Contents
Contains nine gelatin silver photographs depicting views of garden, arbor, and
various garden features; four by William M. Clarke and five by Hiller or Hiller
Studios. Also includes three later prints depicting views of the garden and
arbor.
Box 24, Folder 8
Stewart residence (Il Brolino), Montecito, Calif.
Approximately 1922-1923
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver prints, including one by Hiller, one by Hiller
Studios, and one snapshot by an unidentified photographer; also includes one
postcard depicting the Villa Medici fountain, sent to Yoch from Rome by an
unidentified person.
Box 24, Folder 9-10
Sturgis residence, Pasadena, Calif.
1930-1931
Scope and Contents
Box 24, Folder 9 contains one snapshot; five gelatin silver prints, two by
William E. Clarke and one by Hiller; and two later prints, one depicting the
garden and its features and one a reproduction of Yoch and Council's design for
the grounds. Box 24, Folder 10 contains 16 photographs, including eight gelatin
silver prints mounted on cardstock and signed by William M. Clarke and eight
snapshots. Also includes hand-lettered portfolios.
Box 24, Folder 11
Taylor residence, Pasadena, Calif.
Approximately 1952-1970
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver prints depicting various garden views by William
M. Clarke, plus two later prints of garden plans.
Box 24, Folder 12
Unitarian Church, [Los Angeles, Calif.].
Approximately 1927-1928
Scope and Contents
Contains three gelatin silver photographs of fountain on patio, including two
by William M. Clarke and one by M. L. Bailey, with pencil sketch on verso.
Box 24, Folder 13
Valentine residence, San Marino, Calif.
1946, undated
Scope and Contents
Contains 17 photographs, including two gelatin silver prints by William Aplin;
11 snapshots; and three prints by an unidentified photographer.
Box 24, Folder 14
Von Hasseln residence, Monterey, Calif.
1955-1962
Scope and Contents
Contains eight snapshots depicting exterior views and five later prints of
planting and landscaping plans.
Box 24, Folder 15
Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, Calif.
1921
Scope and Contents
Contains two later prints of drawing by Katherine Bashford of Yoch's garden
design.
Box 24, Folder 16-17
Warner residence, Beverly Hills, Calif.
1935-1937
Scope and Contents
Folder 16 contains three gelatin silver prints of the patio, pool, and stairs
by Fred R. Dapprich and 18 snapshots depicting various views of exteriors and
landscape, including construction; one of the snapshots is a later print. Folder
17 contains 31 later prints depicting various landscape design features and 19
later prints of various plans, including elevations.
Box 24, Folder 18-19
Women's Athletic Club, Los Angeles, Calif.
1925, 1931
Scope and Contents
Folder 18 contains 11 photographs depicting the roof garden and other exterior
views, including five gelatin silver prints by Padilla Studios; five snapshots
depicting a tree being hoisted to the roof of the building; and one mounted
gelatin silver print by an unidentified photographer. Also includes
hand-lettered portfolio. Folder 19 contains 14 later prints, 12 depicting
construction and other exterior views and two showing pages from a 1925 ledger
listing costs for the job.
Box 24, Folder 20
Work residence, Monterey, Calif.
Approximately 1952-1962
Scope and Contents
Contains five snapshots showing exterior views; two are color (dated 1962) and
three are black and white.
Box 25
Topical and other project files.
Scope and Contents
Contains 145 photographs, one postcard, and six photocopies of drawings, chiefly
gelatin silver prints and snapshots documenting topical aspects of projects
(Folders 1-14); also includes photographs that may be related to research or to
projects or that are from unidentified projects (Folders 15 and 16).
Topics depicted include European sources (Folder 1, undated); fences and gate
(Folder 2, undated); incinerators and barbecues (Folder 3, 1938); light modulator
(Folder 4, undated); millstones (Folder 5, 1937, undated); pavements and pebble
design (Folder 6, 1937-1962, undated); pools and fountains (Folder 7, 1932,
undated); pots and ornament (Folder 8, 1930, 1941, undated); rock, natural effects
(Folder 9, undated); seats and benches (Folder 10, 1930-1953, undated); Spanish
patios and tropical glades (Folder 11, 192?, undated); stonework and walls (Folder
12, 1932-1938, 1958, undated); tiles (Folder 13, undated); and trees and tree
moving (Folder 14, approximately 1931, undated). Folder 15 contains eight undated
photographs depicting Gillespie Place (Montecito, California); Alice Park Garden;
and the Santa Inés Mission. Folder 16 contains photographs depicting various views
of landscape design at unidentified residences, including 12 gelatin silver prints
and 7 later prints by photographer William Aplin (undated) and two gelatin silver
prints by photographer Sally Tearse (1929, undated). The later prints by Aplin and
photographs of the Alice Park Garden were originally found in a folder labeled
"Yoch designs."
Box 28, Roll 1-18
Asche - Erdman.
Scope and Contents
Projects include: Asche (Montecito residence, Rolls 1-2); Banning (San Marino
residence, Roll 3); Bovey (Roll 4); Bundy (Roll 5); California Institute of
Technology (Roll 6); Candy (Roll 7); Casa Abrego Club, Abrego Adobe (Roll 8);
Chandler (Roll 9); Charnley (Roll 10); Cohn, Oakmead Farm (Roll 11); Cukor (Roll
12); Davis (Rolls 13-15); Doud and Sycamore Rosewood Apartments (Rolls 16-17);
and Erdman (Roll 18).
Box 28A, Roll 19-32
Fudger - Oswald.
Scope and Contents
Projects include: Fudger (Beverly Hills residence, Roll 19); Gladwin (Roll 20);
Griffith (Roll 21); Haldeman (Roll 22); Heard (Rolls 23-24); Hubele (Roll 25);
Jackson (Roll 26); Johnson, A. Parley (Rolls 27-28); Minor (Rolls 29-30);
O'Melveny (Roll 31); and Oswald (Roll 32).
Box 29, Roll 33-42
Park.
Scope and Contents
Contains various plans created for Mrs. David E. Park (Rolls 33-42).
Box 30, Roll 43-54
Scanlon - Ward.
Scope and Contents
Projects include: Scanlon (Roll 43); Shoshone Falls (Rolls 44-45); Smits (Roll
46); Taylor (San Marino residence, Roll 47); Taylor (Pasadena residence, Rolls
48-51); von Hasseln (Rolls 52-53); and Ward (Roll 54).
Box 31, Roll 55-63
Warner.
Scope and Contents
Drawings include various plans for the Warner project (Rolls 55-63).
Box 32, Roll 64-72
Warner-Yoch.
Scope and Contents
Projects include Warner (Rolls 64-69), Wilson (Roll 70), and Work (Roll 71);
the drawings in Rolls 68 and 69 from the Warner project were featured in the
exhibition "Personal Edens." Also includes drawings of Yoch and Council's
residence in Pasadena (Roll 72).
Flat oversize drawings and photographs.
Folder OV 3
Bowen - Bundy.
Scope and Contents
Contains two plans, one for a lath house (Bowen, 1925) and one for a winter
home (Bundy, 1937).
Folder OV 4
Bryner.
Approximately 1929
Scope and Contents
Contains six blueprints featuring planting and garden plans by Yoch and
Council. One drawing, a revised planting plan for Mrs. Bryner, was featured in
the exhibition "Personal Edens."
Folder OV 5
Council, W. H.
Approximately 1924
Scope and Contents
Contains one plan in pencil and wash by Lucile Council; the drawing was
featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
Folder OV 6
Cukor.
1936
Scope and Contents
Contains original and copy of hillside garden plan; the original drawing was
featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
Folder OV 7
California Institute of Technology, Casa Abrego Club,
Doud.
Scope and Contents
Contains six drawings, including California Institute of Technology:
landscape plan for grounds (photocopy, nearly illegible); Casa Abrego
Club/Monterey Foundation, Abrego Adobe: garden plan (original pencil drawing);
and Doud residence: three original pencil drawings of arbor, planting plan,
and suggested garden design, and one copy of the latter drawing.
Box 35
Various B-C.
Approximately 1921-1936
Physical Description: 2
linear feet
Scope and Contents
Contains eight gelatin silver prints and one postcard featured in the
exhibition, "Personal Edens," for projects including: Bovey (Item 1);
California Institute of Technology (Items 2, 4, and 5), Charnley, Pasadena
(Item 6), Council (Item 7), and Cukor (Items 8-12). Also includes color
rendering of terrace by Harrison Clarke for unidentified project (Item 3).
Photographers include Hiller, D. Brown, William M. Clarke, George D. Haight,
and Fred R. Dapprich.
Folder OV 8
Driver.
Scope and Contents
Contains two blueprints of dimension plans for grounds; one has
annotations.
Folder OV 9
Erdman, Eshman.
Scope and Contents
Contains five copies of elevations for plant box design (Erdman) and one
garden development plan (Eshman).
Folder OV 10
Gladwin, Hoffman, Honeyman.
Scope and Contents
Contains nine drawings, including one print of garden steps (Gladwin); four
photocopies of garden plans and rendering of house (Hoffman), and three
original pencil drawings of pool design, planting plan, and pebble pattern
(Honeyman, Rancho Los Cerritos); also includes copy of the latter drawing.
Folder OV 11
Gladwin, Johnson.
Scope and Contents
Contains two original pencil renderings of house and exteriors, presumably of
the Gladwin residence and possibly by Yoch. Also contains one photocopy of a
drawing of the Parley A. Johnson residence.
Folder OV 12
Huntington.
Scope and Contents
Contains 10 plans and designs by Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, dated May,
1906.
Box 36
D-H, Various.
Approximately 1921-1940,
1988
Physical Description: 11
photographic prints
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs and drawings featured in the exhibition "Personal
Edens". Projects depicted include: Davis, garden detail and magnolia walk
(Items 1 and 2); Doerr, photographs of garden terrace (Items 3 and 4); Erdman,
photographs of garden, including with Yoch and Council (Items 5-7); Gladwin,
drawing, teakwood half barrel for azalea (Item 8); Griffith, two renderings by
Harrison Clarke (Items 9 and 10); and Honeyman, drawing of pebble pattern by
Yoch (Item 11). Photographers include George Waters and Sally Tearse. Item 2
may have been shown in the exhibition.
Johnston, Kellogg, and unidentified projects: renderings by Harrison
Clarke.
Box 37
Johnston Botanical Garden.
Approximately
1930
Physical Description: 2
linear feet
Scope and Contents
Contains six color renderings of the garden: Gateway to the garden from the
motor entrance (Item 1); Vista from house down canal bordered by Italian
cypress (Item 2); Circle of giant rubber trees and pool (Item 3); Stone
pines on lawn (Item 4); Trial garden for citrus fruit (Item 5); and Avenue
of royal palms and tropical shrubbery (Item 6). All of the renderings were
featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
Box 38
Johnston, Kellogg, and unidentified.
Scope and Contents
Contains Johnston Botanical Garden plan (Item 1); Staircase with white
highlights, for the Kellogg project (Item 2); and two renderings for
unidentified projects: Garden terrace (Item 3) and Double stair with
fountain (Item 4).
Box 39
Johnston: Portfolio (partial).
1929
Scope and Contents
Contains one leather portfolio with title page and one black and white
drawing by Harrison Clarke. The title page is a hand-lettered draft that
includes editing marks.
Folder OV 13
Park, Selznick, Sherman, Stewart.
Scope and Contents
Contains five drawings for projects including: Park, general planting plan
(original pencil drawing); Sherman, planting plan (photocopy); Selznick, plan
of grounds (original and print); and Stewart, planting plan (photocopy).
Stewart: Il Brolino.
1996
Scope and Contents
Contains three cibachrome photographs by Skeet McAuley; the items were
featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
Folder OV 15
Topiary parterre and exedra.
Box 40
Various S-W.
Physical Description: 13
photographic prints
Scope and Contents
Contains photographs and drawings featured in the exhibition "Personal
Edens." Projects include: Smith, photographs of arbor and tile fountains
(Items 1 and 2); Vroman's Bookstore, original drawing of garden by Katherine
Bashford (Item 3) and photographs of Spanish patio (Item 4); Warner,
photographs of motor court and seahorse fountain terrace, pool stairs, and the
start of construction (Items 5-9); and Women's Athletic Club, photographs of
tree moving and two presentation photographs (Items 10-12). Photographers
include Yoch, Lucia Fox Edwards, Hiller, and Fred R. Dapprich.
Box 41
D-W: Color photographs.
approximately 1988, undated
Physical Description: 9
photographic prints
Scope and Contents
Contains nine color photographs, eight by George Waters and one by an
unidentified photographer, all dated approximately 1988. Four photographs were
used in the exhibition, "Personal Edens": depictions of the Davis garden, red
granite terrace and woodland walk (Items 1 and 2, 1988); and of the Doerr
garden, view of lower garden and view to summer house (Items 3 and 4, 1988).
Also includes one photograph, possibly of the Doerr garden, that was marked
"not being used" (Item 5); three photographs of the Stewart estate, Il Brolino
(Items 6-8); and one photograph of the Warner estate (Item 9). Items 5-8 are
by George Waters; it is possible that Items 6-9 were exhibited.
Folder OV 17
Unidentified garden plan.
Box 33
Various projects.
Scope and Content Note
Contains negatives removed from film project records including
The Garden of Allah,
Gone With the Wind, and
How Green
Was My Valley
(Folders 2-4); and from project records for Banning, Bishop,
California Institute of Technology, Council, Cukor, Doud, Emery, Galli-Curci, Gates,
Griffith, Huntington, Jefferson, Parley A. Johnson, Johnston, Niven, Stewart,
Valentine, Vroman's Bookstore, and Warner (Folders 5-20). Also includes negatives
for topical projects: millstones, pavements and pebble design, rock, seats and
benches, stonework and walls, and trees and tree moving (Folders 21-26). Folder 25
contains negatives of renderings by Harrison Clarke, including for some projects;
and Folders 28-38 contain negatives from James Yoch's exhibition, book, and research
files, many depicting Yoch and Council's work on various projects, chiefly
Warner.
Folder OV 21
Oversize.
Scope and Content Note
Contains one negative of 1946 design for a drain, Honeyman project, and one of an
unidentified sketch of a house.
Series V. Artifacts.
Access Information
NOT AVAILABLE. Objects (Boxes 42-45) do not circulate. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Box 42
Tiles, terra cotta.
Physical Description: 5
three-dimensional objects
Scope and Contents
Contains group of five terra cotta tiles, used as garden edges, designed by Florence
Yoch.
Box 43
Urn, terra cotta.
Physical Description: 2
three-dimensional objects: 1 urn in two pieces.
61 cm (height); circumference 137 cm at widest.
Scope and Content Note
Contains terra cotta urn base and top; the top was broken off prior to the
Huntington's accession.
Urn and stand.
Physical Description: 2
three-dimensional objects: Two pieces.
Urn approximately 73 cm height, circumference approximately 174 cm. Stand
approximately 40 cm height, circumference approximately 167
cm.
Scope and Content Note
Contains one urn and accompanying stand.
Box 45
Watering can.
1900
Physical Description: 1
three-dimensional object: approximately 29 cm height, 65 cm
widest portion of vessel, 82 cm circumference, including handle and
spout.
Scope and Contents
One antique watering can. The item is European of unidentified origin.
Series VI. James Yoch Papers.
Scope and Contents
Contains James Yoch's files relating to his exhibition, Personal Edens; his book,
Landscaping the American Dream; and his scholarly research on landscape architecture. The files include materials concerning publication of his manuscript
and planning for the exhibition; and research files in the form of notes, articles, clippings, photographs, drawings, and
approximately 2500 slides regarding Yoch and Council's projects and design work. See also Box 33, Folders 28-38 for negatives
from James Yoch's exhibition, book, and
research files, many depicting Yoch and Council's work on various projects, chiefly
Warner.
Box 46
General and book: Landscaping the American Dream.
Exhibition: Personal Edens.
Box 47
Correspondence, brochure, and checklists.
Box 48
Development, press releases, Florence Yoch slide set.
Box 49
Exhibition labels.
Scope and Contents
Contains approximately 70 exhibition labels.
Box 50
General: articles, bibliographies, and notes.
Box 51
Research on reference and subject files.
Scope and Contents
Includes prints and photocopies of photographs and drawings of Yoch and Council's residences, garden and horticultural instructions;
and various projects including Perin's Gift Shop (Serendipity Antique Shop), the Stewart residence (Il Brolino), and James
Yoch's reconstructions of various drawings and plans. Also includes subject files concerning Casa Alvarado, Mexico; Harrison
Clarke; Helena Modjeska; and Pasadena Public Library; as well as later prints of various drawings and plans by Yoch and Council.
Box 52
Research on Yoch and Council office records.
Scope and Contents
Includes photocopies of Yoch and Council's office account book and notebooks, along with photocopied sketches from these that
appeared in
Landscaping the American Dream: The Gardens and Film Sets of Florence Yoch,
1890-1972
Research on Yoch and Council projects.
Box 53
Film projects, residential projects A-H.
Scope and Contents
Includes James Yoch's research files concerning the films
The Garden of Allah,
Gone with the Wind,
The Good Earth,
How Green Was My Valley, and
Romeo and Juliet. Also includes his research files concerning Yoch and Council's projects for Arzner; Banning; Bishop; Bixby; Bovey; Bryner/Doerr;
Bundy; California Institute of Technology; Casa Abrego Club/Abrego Adobe; Charnley; Colby; W. H. Council; Cukor; Davenport;
Davis/Call; Doud; Emery/Von Platen; Fudger (Los Angeles and Beverly Hills); Galli-Curci; Gates; Gillespie Place; Gladwin;
Goodell; Griffith; Hague; Haldeman; Hambleton; Heard; and Hoffman.
Box 54
Projects H-Y.
Scope and Contents
Includes James Yoch's research files concerning Yoch and Council's projects for Hotchkis; Huntington; Jackson; Jefferson;
A. Parley Johnson; Reginal Johnson; B. F. Johnston; Kaufmann; Kellogg; Charnley; Maxwell; Minor; Niven; Orange County Park;
O'Melveny; Oswal; Park; Perin (Serendipity Antique Shop); Pitcairn; Robinson's Department Store; St. Edmund's Church; Santa
Ynez Mission; Scanlon; Selznick; Shoshone Falls; Smith; Spear/Van de Kamp; Stanton; Stewart; Sturgis; Taylor; Unitarian Church;
Valentine; Von Hasseln; Vroman's Bookstore; Warner; Wilshire Country Club; Women's Athletic Club; Work; and Wotkyns. Also
includes his research files for the topics of millstones; seats and benches; stonework and walls; tiles and edging; and various
gardens in Pasadena.
C. Slides.
Physical Description: Approximately
2500 photographic slides
in three boxes
Scope and Contents
The slides, in color and in black and white, chiefly depict residential and other
projects that Yoch and Council worked on, including film and commercial projects;
slides also concern various subject matter, such as Arden (the estate of Helena
Modjeska). James Yoch identified the topics of the slides using handwritten tabs.
Boxes 55 and 56 each hold six smaller boxes that contain approximately 190 slides
each; these have been designated as A-F. Box 57 contains two smaller boxes holding
approximately 80 slides each; these have been designated 57A and 57B.
Box 55
Projects and subjects Abrego - Johnston.
Scope and Contents
Projects and subjects depicted in Box 55A include Arden, Arzner, Asche/Hambleton, Bishop, Bixby, Bovey, and
Bryner/Doerr. Those in Box 55B continue with Bryner/Doerr and also include Bundy, California Institute of
Technology, and Casa Alvarado. Slides in Box 55C include Charnley, Clarke, Colby, Council garden,
Crocker/von Platen/Emery, and Cukor. Slides in Box 55D include Cukor, Davenport, Davis/Call, Doud, Episcopal
Church, Erdman, Eschman, Florence Yoch Exhibition, Feely/Linda Vista, Flora, and Fry. Slides in Box 55E
include Fudger I, Fudger II, Galli-Curci,
The Garden of Allah, Gates (C. W.), Gillespie, Gladwin,
The Good
Earth
, Goodell, Griffith, Hague, Haines-Foster, Haldeman, and Hambleton. Slides in Box 55F include Hart, Heard, Hodges, Hoffman,
Honeyman, Hotchkis,
How Green Was My Valley, Huntington, Jefferson, Jackson, A. Parley Johnson, Reginald Johnson, and Johnston.
Box 56
Projects and subjects Kaufmann - Florence Yoch account book.
Scope and Contents
Projects and subjects depicted in Box 56A include Kaufmann, Louther Adobe, Millar, Minor, Kellogg,
Morse, Murphy, Nuttal: Casa Alvarado, O'Melveny, Orange County Park, Oswald, Park, Pasadena Public
Library, Perin, Pitcairn,
Romeo and Juliet, Florence Yoch Sampler, Schultz, Selznick, Shipton Court, Shoshone
Falls, Slemons, Smith, Stanton, and Sturgis. Slides in Box 56B include Sturgis, Taylor, Florence Yoch: Tara, Tiles and Rocks,
Unitarian Church, Valentine, Van de
Kamp, von Hasseln, and Vroman's. The slides in Box 56C depict various aspects of the Warner estate and Yoch and
Council's projects there, and those in Box 56D continue with slides depicting the Warner estate, along with the
projects Wilshire Country Club, Women's Athletic Club, and Frank Work house. Box 56D also contains slides depicting Yoch and
Council's residences in Carmel and
San Marino, California (the latter on Roanoke Road) and Florence Yoch's travel photographs and sketches. Slides in Box 56E
depict Florence Yoch's travel sketches; account
book; the "black album" (garden instructions); Yoch and Council; Yoch's parents; Santa Ana; Laguna Beach; Florence Yoch's
notes; Jackson Ranch; and Il Brolino. Box 56F contains
slides depicting Il Brolino and Yoch and Council's office account book.
Box 57
Various.
Scope and Contents
Box 57A includes slides labeled "Florence Yoch: UCLA"; "Cukor Modern Pictures";
and "Dallas Talk," including slides depicting various projects. Box 57B includes
slides labelled "F. Yoch slides to amplify talk" and duplicate slides, chiefly
depicting Il Brolino. Box 57B also contains approximately 35 unidentified
slides.
D. Various Oversize Materials.
Folder OV 18
Clippings and photographic prints.
Folder OV 20
Reconstructions of designs by Yoch and Council.
1982-1992
Physical Description: 5
Sheets
Scope and Contents
Contains four drawings.
