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Articles and tear sheets

Description

Contains clippings and tear sheets, most illustrated with photographs, about Yoch and Council's work from publications including The House Beautiful (1927, 1930); Arts & Decoration (1928); House & Garden (1928); Western Florist and Nurseryman (1930); California Arts & Architecture (1927, 1930, 1931, 1937); American Home (1937); Los Angeles Times Magazine (1950); and Sunset (1951). Also includes bibliography of articles featuring Yoch and Council's work, and two unidentified clippings, one of a home and one of a redwood plant box and fence.

Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
1927-1937, 1950-1951, undated
Call number
archYoch
Creator
Yoch, Florence(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of James J. Yoch and Nancy Yoch, 2015.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Objects (boxes 42-45) do not circulate. Please contact Reader Services for more information.
Associated people
Aplin, William, (1938-2018,)
Bashford, Katherine, (1938-2018,)
Clark, E. Harrison,
Clarke, William M.,
Council, Lucile,
Dapprich, Fred R.,
Haight, George D.,
Hiller,
Yoch, Florence,
Yoch, James J.,
Yoch, James J.,
Associated organizations
George D. Haight Architectural Photographers,
Hiller Studios,
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