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Charles S. Greene Creative Works: Sketchbooks, Art and Design Drawings, and Blockprints

Description

In Box 30 is a sketchbook kept by Charles during his 1909 trip to England. The remaining Boxes 31-37 contain small sketches, design drawings, block prints, watercolors, one photograph of a lane lined by California oak trees, and oil paintings. Subjects include landscapes, seascapes, and mission buildings.

Type
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Date
1900-1950
Call number
Subseries I.
Provenance
Gift of The Gamble House Conservancy, July 2021. In 1968, the Greene and Greene Library (later the Greene and Greene Archives) was established to bring together drawings, photographs, and other records of the Greenes' work. The core of the initial collection was the gift by David and Mary Gamble of drawings and photographs of The Gamble House. Subsequently more than 400 donors contributed to the collection, most importantly the families of Charles and Henry Greene, who donated personal correspondence, family photographs, drawings and sketches, and numerous other materials. Besides the Greene and Gamble families, other clients and later owners of Greene and Greene buildings gifted drawings and other records. The Greene and Greene Collection also contains a research collection on Greene and Greene, comprised of copies of original materials from other institutions and other secondary materials. The Greene and Greene collection has physically resided at The Huntington Library since 1987. However, during that time it remained the property of and was administered by the Greene and Greene Archives of The Gamble House, School of Architecture, University of Southern California until 2019 when ownership was transferred to the Gamble House Conservancy. In July 2021, The Huntington acquired the collection from the Gamble House Conservancy.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Greene, Charles Sumner, (1868-1957,)
Greene, Henry Mather, (1870-1954,)
Associated organization
Greene & Greene,
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