Michael Several collection on Los Angeles Public Art, 1903-2000 (bulk 1980-2000).

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Michael Several collection on Los Angeles Public Art, 1903-2000 (bulk 1980-2000).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/700509094

The collection consists of materials focusing on public art in Los Angeles, California. The documentation covers public art projects, individual buildings, downtown areas, interviews with artists, and general topics such as murals and art. The materials consist of newspaper and magazine articles, public records, photographs, slides, negatives, memorandums, brochures, art event notices, meeting minutes, project proposals, press releases, and correspondence from public agencies, in particular, the Community Redevelopment Agency. Also included, is ephemera, articles, and documents compiled by the Los Angeles Public Library, the Research Library at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the UCLA Art Library. Lastly, there are personal records pertaining to grant applications, drafts of the text from three published guide books, correspondence with artists relating to the accuracy of the text, and documents concerning the sale and distribution of the guides.

17 linear ft. (17 boxes)

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8003237

University of Southern California, USC Libraries

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Davy, Woods, 1949-

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García, Margaret

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Davis, Alonzo Hilton

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Biographical note: Legislator; born in New York in 1839, Alonzo Davis came to Fort Mohave as part of the California Column in 1863. He became a lawyer and was elected to the Territorial Legislature in 1866, and in 1874. He died in 1915 in California. From the description of Alonzo Davis reminiscences, ca. 1916-1916. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 317366246 ...

Several, Michael

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Michael Warren Several was born in Mt. Kisco, New York in 1941 and moved to California at the age of five. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and continued his education at San Jose State University where he received his teaching credential. Several taught in high school for a number of years and also worked as an insurance underwriter. In 1975, he took a position as a legal assistant at the law firm of McCutchen, Black, V...

Ruscha, Edward

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Painter (Los Angeles, Calif.). From the description of Edward Ruscha interviews, 1980 Oct. 29 - 1981 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220181902 Edward Ruscha (1937- ) is a painter from Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Edward Ruscha, 1980 Oct. 29-1981 Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 779476975 Edward Ruscha, Painter of Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Edw...