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Loeb (Joseph Philip) Papers
mssHM 52012-52092  
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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Conditions Governing Use
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  • Immediate Source of Acquisition
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Scope and Contents
  • Processing Information
  • Arrangement

  • Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
    Title: Joseph Philip Loeb papers
    Creator: Loeb, Joseph Philip, 1883-1974
    Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 52012-52092
    Physical Description: 6 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
    Date (inclusive): 1899-1971
    Abstract: A collection of personal and buiness papers related to the life of Joseph Philip Loeb, California attorney and civic leader.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

    Conditions Governing Use

    The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

    Preferred Citation

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

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gifts of Kathleen Loeb Bernath, August 1977, June 1986, and the addenda, 1990.

    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.

    Scope and Contents

    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.

    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.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Civic leaders -- California -- Los Angeles
    Education -- California
    Lawyers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Archives
    Ledgers (account books) -- California -- 20th century
    Letters (correspondence) -- California -- 20th century
    Manuscripts -- California -- 20th century
    Poems -- California -- 20th century
    Speeches -- California -- 20th century
    Armour, Richard, 1906-1989
    Brown, Edmund G. (Edmund Gerald), 1905-1996
    Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971
    Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980
    Menninger, William Claire, 1899-1966
    Meyer, Eugene, 1875-1959
    Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
    California. State Board of Education
    Loeb & Loeb