Loeb (Joseph Philip) Papers, 1899-1971

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Summary

Title:
Joseph Philip Loeb papers
Dates:
1899-1971
Creators:
Loeb, Joseph Philip, 1883-1974
Abstract:
A collection of personal and business papers related to the life of Joseph Philip Loeb, California attorney and civic leader.
Extent:
6 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Joseph Philip Loeb papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 222 items from 1899 to 1971, it consists of correspondence, essays, speeches, poems and financial ledger books. The correspondence is largely personal in content, with some material concerning Loeb's law practice. Other documents contain material related to educational topics and the California State Board of Education. Correspondents represented in the collection include: Richard Willard Armour, Edmund Gerald Brown, Ralph Johnson Bunche, Helen Gahagan Douglas, William Carl Menninger, Eugene Meyer, and Earl Warren.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Philip Loeb (1883-1974) was a Los Angeles attorney and civic leader. In 1938, he founded the firm of Loeb and Loeb along with his brother, Edwin J. Loeb. Joseph Philip Loeb was appointed to the California State Board of Education in 1943, 1947, and 1951. Loeb was a supporter of various charitable programs as well as interested in the writing of poetry.

Acquisition information:
Gifts of Kathleen Loeb Bernath, August 1977, June 1986, and the addenda, 1990.
Processing information:

Processed by John Rhodehamel in 1987. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-06-04 11:27:20 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Joseph Philip Loeb papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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