Papers, ca. 1890-1963.

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Papers, ca. 1890-1963.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40976012

Collection consists of scrapbooks and photographs chronicling Austin's career achievements and civic participation in Los Angeles, as well as business and personal correspondence. Among the collection are materials on the Shrine Auditorium, Griffith Observatory, UCLA, the Jonathan Club, and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. The collection also includes ephemera from Los Angeles and Pasadena theaters and playhouses, as well as some film ephemera.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)8 oversize boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431689

University of California, Los Angeles

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Austin, John C. W. (John Corneby Wilson), 1870-1963

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John Corneby Wilson Austin (1870-1963) was born in Bodicote near Oxfordshire, England on February 13, 1870. He arrived in the United States in 1890 and settled in San Francisco. In 1895, Austin moved to Los Angeles where he became a renowned architect and member of the Los Angeles civic community. Austin served as a senior member of the architectural and engineering firm of Austin, Field & Fry. The collection contains photographs, ephemera, and documents relating to his work as an architect ...