Charles C. Rittenhouse Collection
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Title: Charles C. Rittenhouse Collection
Dates: 1896-1978
Collection Number: CCR
Creator/Collector:
Rittenhouse, Charles C.
Extent: 36.8 linear feet, 12 boxes
Repository:
Glendale Library, Arts and Culture. Glendale Central Library History Room
Glendale, California 91205
Abstract: The Charles C. Rittenhouse Collection documents his career as an architect, primarily while he worked in the Greater Los Angeles
area, although it also includes specifications and correspondence related to his earlier work in Hastings, Nebraska and Canon
City, Colorado. His involvement in local fraternal organizations in Nebraska and Glendale, California is represented by correspondence
and ephemera.
Language of Material: English
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred
to Glendale Central Library. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law beyond that allowed
by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Charles C. Rittenhouse Collection. Glendale Library, Arts and Culture. Glendale Central Library History Room
Lois L. Markwith, ca. December 1977
Scope and Content of Collection
Series I, Architectural Business Records, contains architectural drawings and construction specification documents, as well
as related contracts, correspondence, and building supply advertisements. Rittenhouse worked on a number of building types,
including both private and public structures. These architectural records are primarily for buildings in California, but also
include projects in Nebraska and Colorado, as well as land interests in Roswell, New Mexico. Materials are arranged alphabetically,
and primarily by architectural project location. Listed towns and cities are located in California, unless otherwise noted.
Series II, Fraternal Organization Papers, includes correspondence and materials related to his involvement in fraternal organizations,
particularly in Glendale. Folders are arranged alphabetically by lodge.
Architecture
Architects--California--Los Angeles
Fraternal organizations
Rittenhouse, Charles C., 1852-1937
Rittenhouse Family
C.C. Rittenhouse Architect
Glendale (Calif.)
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Paper Records