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"Scrap Album" (Charles and Henry Greene's scrapbook)

Description: The earliest scrapbook, begun in 1890, was kept by both Charles and Henry, and is a collection of images clipped from publications which served as inspiration for their work. This was probably kept in the office of the firm. Also included in this scrapbook are sketches and drawings made by the brothers, some of which record their work on particular projects.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1890 and later
Call number: archGreene
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.

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