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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Visual Materials
Visual Materials
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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This collection contains the professional papers of American landscape architect Florence Yoch (1890-1972) relating to her work designing landscapes and gardens primarily in Southern California, but also in Northern California, Mexico, and other locales, chiefly with her partner Lucile Council (1898-1964) and their firm Yoch and Council. The collection includes approximately 2700 photographs; approximately 250 drawings and renderings, including 163 rolled drawings; approximately 600 postcards; office records; travel journals; research materials; writings; and artifacts. The materials date from 1869 to 2013, with the bulk of the collection relating to Yoch's work from 1918 until shortly before her death and representing 100 of her over 250 projects. The collection also includes research and administrative files of James J. Yoch, Florence Yoch's cousin, comprising photographs, approximately 2500 slides, notes, articles, bibliographies, correspondence, and publicity materials for his book, Landscaping the American Dream: The Gardens and Film Sets of Florence Yoch, 1890-1972 (Harry N. Abrams, Inc./Sagapress, Inc., New York, 1989) and for the exhibition he curated with Eric T. Haskell of Scripps College, "Personal Edens: The Gardens and Film Sets of Florence Yoch," which opened at the Huntington Library in 1992 before traveling to other locations.
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Contains six blueprints featuring planting and garden plans by Yoch and Council. One drawing, a revised planting plan for Mrs. Bryner, was featured in the exhibition "Personal Edens."
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Contains one plan in pencil and wash by Lucile Council; the drawing was featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
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Contains photographs and drawings featured in the exhibition "Personal Edens". Projects depicted include: Davis, garden detail and magnolia walk (Items 1 and 2); Doerr, photographs of garden terrace (Items 3 and 4); Erdman, photographs of garden, including with Yoch and Council (Items 5-7); Gladwin, drawing, teakwood half barrel for azalea (Item 8); Griffith, two renderings by Harrison Clarke (Items 9 and 10); and Honeyman, drawing of pebble pattern by Yoch (Item 11). Photographers include George Waters and Sally Tearse. Item 2 may have been shown in the exhibition.
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Contains original and copy of hillside garden plan; the original drawing was featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens."
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Folder 17 contains 11 photographs, including one gelatin silver print by William Aplin (1958) and 10 snapshots, some containing captions identifying plants. Also contains four prints of renderings by Harrison Clarke; these are copies of some of the artwork featured in the exhibition, "Personal Edens." Folder 18 includes two original pencil drawings depicting garden designs, possibly by Yoch.
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