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Martin Eli Weil papers
Series II. Professional Papers
Faculty Papers
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Description: Files comprise chiefly articles and handwritten notes concerning important buildings in Southern California architectural history, including the Banning House, Dunbar Hotel, and the Lummis House; the materials also include files relating to buildings represented in Series IV, including Ennis-Brown House and Gamble House. Many of the files include correspondence from Weil to people involved with the properties.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: Approximately 1981-1986
Call number: archWeil
Creator: Weil, Martin Eli(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of the Estate of Martin E. Weil, February 2010.; Gift of Peter and June Weil, June 2014.
Associated people: Kelley, H. Roy (1892- ,); Kelly, Arthur Rolland, (1878-1959,)

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Kwan, Raymond, (1894-1980,)

Weil, Martin Eli, (1867-1959,)

Weil, Martin Eli,

Williams, Paul R.,

Wright, Frank Lloyd,

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