Wallace Neff Jr. papers

These files were compiled by Wallace Neff Jr. as he did research on his father's houses and buildings for a book he published in 1986. Materials include photographs, Neff Jr.'s notes on past and present owners, correspondence from homeowners, newspaper and magazine articles, photocopies of floor plans and drawings, and miscellaneous printed material. Most files contain the street address and notes as to whether the building still exists, was torn down, or remodeled. Some photographs and clippings in these files were probably originally part of Neff's own files, and were moved while Neff Jr. was working on his book. These include photographs by Maynard Parker, Hiller Studios, and Padilla Studios, dating from the 1920s to 1940s. There are also snapshots taken by Neff Jr. on site visits and some images received from homeowners. Neff Jr. also occasionally hired professionals to photograph houses or copy older photographs, usually photographer Roland Lee, whose stamp is on some prints.