Finding Aid for the Harold H. Martin papers, ca. 1920-1930s
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August 2011; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
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Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Harold H. Martin papers
Date (inclusive): ca. 1920-1930s
Collection number: 1185
Creator:
Harold H. Martin
Extent:
1 flat oversize box
Abstract: Harold H. Martin was an architect in Southern California in the early twentieth century. The collection consists of drawings,
hand-colored photographs, and plans for Mission Style churches and homes Martin designed.
Language: Finding aid is written in
English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Judson Studio, 1976.
Processing Note
Processed by Heather Lowe in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), with assistance from Megan Hahn Fraser,
August 2011.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Harold H. Martin papers (Collection 1185). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Harold H. Martin was born in 1879 and lived in Southern California where he practiced as an architect.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 17 crayon, graphite and ink drawings, 6 printed elevations, and 5 hand-colored photographs. All
the works in the collection are elevation views of homes and churches, predominantly designed in the Mission Style.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Martin, Harold H., 1879- --Archives.
Architects--California, Southern--Archives.
Architecture--California, Southern--Designs and plans.
Genres and Forms of Material
architectural drawings (visual works) .
Box 1, Folder 1
Small architectural drawings,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
Contains 6 drawings in crayon, graphite and ink on paper or board. One drawing of a Victorian style cottage is untitled. The
other drawings are of Spanish Mission Style homes and titled as follows: Reconstruction of 551 to 557 East Walnut Street,
Sketch No. 420, House for Mr. M. Cochrane Armour Lot No. 15, House for Mr. M. Cochrane Armour Lot No. 17, and Residence for
Miss G. Thomas Design No. 2.
Box 1, Folder 2
Sketch No. 720,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
8 1/8" x 12 3/4" drawing on 14 3/4" x 20 1/4" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 3
Sketch No. 49782 G-A,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
9 1/2" x 16" drawing on 14 1/8" x 22 1/4" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 4
Sketch No. 497825-B,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
9 3/4" x 16 7/8" drawing on 13 1/4" x 21 1/4" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 5
Sketch No. 497827-C,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
10 3/4" × 17 7/8" drawing on 15" × 21" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 6
Sketch No. 497828-D,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
10 3/4" × 18 3/8" drawing on 14 3/4" × 21 1/8" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 7
Sketch No. 49733-H,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
8 1/4" × 14" drawing on 15" × 20 1/8" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 8
Sketch No. 49730-E,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
9 1/4" × 16 3/4" drawing on 14 7/8" × 20 1/4" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 9
St. Philips Episcopal Church, Los Angeles,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
9" × 14" drawing on 15" × 20" board. Crayon, ink and graphite on paper.
Box 1, Folder 10
Untitled drawings,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
Contains 2 drawings in crayon, ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper. One drawing depicts a church and the other depicts
a home.
Box 1, Folder 11
Hand-colored photographs of residences,
ca. 1920s.
Scope and Content Note
Contains 5 - 11" × 14" photographs of different Southern California homes. All photographs are signed by Frederick W. Martin.
Box 1, Folder 12
Morton Culver Hartzell Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church,
ca. 1930s.
Scope and Content Note
Contains 1 drawing on vellum, 3 brown line prints, and 1 blue line print.
Box 1, Folder 13
Elevation for Episcopal Church, Pasadena,
ca. 1930s.
Scope and Content Note
Contains 2 brown line prints of a side elevation sketch for an unidentified church.