Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant records, circa 1929-circa 1977, bulk 1946-1961

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Summary

Creators:
Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant
Extent:
11 Linear Feet (5 record storage boxes, and 2 flat file drawers)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant records span 11 linear feet and date from circa 1929 to circa 1977, though the bulk of the records date from the 1940s and 1950s. The collection is primarily composed of the work of Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant but also includes the work of Howell and Arendt as well as the work of Arendt, Mosher, & Grant, in the form of architectural drawings, reprographic copies, and handwritten notes, all organized by project. The majority of the projects are in the Santa Barbara area, with some buildings in Ojai and Ventura as well.

Biographical / historical:

The firm Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant was formed with architects Wallace W. Arendt, Glen Gaylord Mosher, Robert Grant, and Henry W. Howell. Wallace W. Arendt received his Bachelor's of Architecture degree in 1940 from the University of Southern California. Both Glen Gaylord Mosher and Robert Grant graduated with degrees in Architecture from the University of Nebraska in 1938. Henry W. Howell left the firm in 1959 and died three years later in 1962. The firm's office was located in Santa Barbara, California.

Custodial history:

Gift of Ward and Marilyn Arendt, 1998. Additional material gifted by Penelope Tinker, 2004.

Physical location:
Boxes 1-5/Mosher - regular 2 Flat File Drawers/ADC - flat files
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred citation:

Howell, Arendt, Mosher & Grant records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7130, US
Contact:
(805) 893-2724
adc@museum.ucsb.edu
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