Finding Aid for the Tony Anthony collection 4006

Marissa Chavez and Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated

USC Libraries Special Collections

2023 April

Doheny Memorial Library 206

3550 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles, California 90089-0189

specol@usc.edu

URL: http://libraries.usc.edu/locations/special-collections

Contributing Institution: USC Libraries Special Collections

Title: Tony Anthony collection

Identifier/Call Number: 4006

Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/3/resources/3381

Physical Description: 20.75 Linear Feet 38 boxes

Date (bulk): c. 1950-1998

Abstract: Collection consists of the project files and research materials of Southern California architect, Tony Anthony (1922-1997). Records include photographs, correspondence, clippings, research materials, and project reports.

Language of Material: English .

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Biographical / Historical

Born Tolbert Virgil Anthony II in 1922, Tony Anthony attended the University of Kansas, and earned his architectural degree from USC. Anthony co-founded Anthony and Langford Architects in 1950. Along with partners V. Wallace Langford and E. Roger Wilner. Anthony created city halls, libraries, community centers, schools, and fire stations for the cities of Los Angeles, Whittier, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Norwalk, El Monte, Santa Fe Springs, Garden Grove, Compton, Lakewood, Glendora, Westminster, City of Commerce and City of Industry.

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of the project files of Southern California architect, Tony Anthony (1922-1997). Records include photographs, correspondence, clippings, research materials, and project reports. Anthony's work included city halls, libraries, community centers, schools, and fire stations.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to Special Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred Citation

[Box/folder no. or item name], Tony Anthony collection, Collection no. 4006, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.

Processing Information

This collection is unprocessed.

Processing Information

The USC Libraries Architecture & Fine Arts Library transferred custody of the Tony Anthony collection to the USC Libraries Special Collections unit on April 19, 2024. The collection's box labels still list the Architecture & Fine Arts Library as the holding repository.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Architects -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Archival resources

Architecture -- Designs and plans -- Presentation drawings

Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Archival resources

Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Photographs

Architectural documents

Architectural firms -- California -- Archival resources

Clippings (information artifacts)

Construction projects -- California -- Los Angeles -- 20th century -- Photographs