John Corneby Wilson Austin (1870-1963) was a 20th century Los Angeles architect. He designed and supervised the construction of the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, California State Building, St. Vincent's Hospital, Griffith Observatory, and St. Paul's Church. In conjunction with two other firms, Austin helped design and supervise the building of Los Angeles City Hall. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and printed material.

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 and his participation in Los Angeles civic organizations. Austin's civic and professional duties included the following:

Board of Directors

First Methodist Church; President Roosevelt's Labor Mediation Board

State Legislative Advisory Committee on Defense and Employment

Trustee of County Art Institute President of Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles

Organizer of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce construction industries department

Jonathan Club member; joined in 1903

President of club (1916-17)

President and member of the Scribes

President and member of the Historical Society of Southern California

Member of the Lincoln Club and Town Hall

32nd Degree Mason

Member of Al Malaikah Shrine (Shrine Auditorium)

7 boxes (3.5 linear feet) 8 oversize boxes

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