Description
Collection consists of diaries, journals, letters, sketches, notes, designs, a photograph of illustrator Lucille Webster Holling,
Webster family papers, and a plaster cast of husband Holling Clancey Holling by LCW.
Background
Lucille Webster Holling was born on Dec. 8, 1900 in Valparaiso, IN; attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in
Chicago, where she met Holling Clancy Holling; designed theatrical scenery and costumes, and drew for fashion publications;
married Holling in 1925; designed for drama dept. on the first University World Cruise, 1926-27; with Holling, produced national
advertising art and foreign travel brochures; Lucille illustrated a number of books and together they illustrated textbooks;
among the Hollings's joint publications are
The Book of Indians (1935) and
The Book of Cowboys (1936); moved to California, and worked with her husband on books; in 1951 she designed and oversaw the construction of their
studio residence in Pasadena. She died on 31 December 1989.
Extent
3 linear ft.
(6 boxes. 1 oversize box.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. 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.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library Special
Collections Reference Desk for paging information.