Warner L. Marsh Papers, 1927-1965

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Creators:: Marsh, Warner L.
Abstract:: Warner Lincoln Marsh (b.1899) was a landscape architect for the Los Angeles City Park Department (1925) before starting his private practice as a planning consultant and landscape architect. In addition to his private practice, he was employed as a research director for the Los Angeles County Department of Rehabilitation (1935-36), and as deputy director for the California State Department of Natural Resources (1940-43). The collection consists of correspondence, drawings, blueprints, notes, clippings and printed material reflecting Marsh's career as a landscape architect and planning consultant.
Extent:: 8 cartons (8 linear ft.) 5 oversize boxes
Language:: English.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of correspondence, drawings, blueprints, notes, clippings and printed material reflecting Marsh's career as a landscape architect and planning consultant. Correspondence includes five letters from Richard J. Neutra.
Biographical / historical:: Warner Lincoln Marsh was born on February 12, 1899 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; attended Morningside College, 1917-21; he began his career as a landscape draftsman in Nebraska and Iowa; began working as a landscape architect for the Los Angeles City Park Department in 1925; in addition to his private practice as a planning consultant and landscape architect, he was employed as a research director for the Los Angeles County Department of Rehabilitation (1935-36), and as deputy director for the California State Department of Natural Resources (1940-43); published, Landscape vocabulary (1964).
Acquisition information:: Gift of Warner L. Marsh, 1976.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Subjects:: Landscape architects--California--Los Angeles--Archival resources.
Names:: Marsh, Warner L.--Archives.

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Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US