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Personal Papers, 1891 - 1920

 Series

Scope and Contents

Contains Lansburgh's statement of citizenship, and a carbon copy of an extensive account of his travels throughout Europe, Great Britain, and the Middle East, addressed to his aunt and brother and preserved as a personal diary. Also contains some early artistic drawings by Lansburgh, completed in 1891. Includes many drawings and notebooks completed when he was a student at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, and a few unidentified photographs. The correspondence includes a series of letters in French from J.L. Pascal, one of his instructors from the Beaux Arts, and other letters in both English and French, including several from George Toy. Also includes a copy of his MIT entrance exams, dated 1894, and several photographs of California missions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1891 - 1920

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 14 Linear Feet: (3 boxes, 1 flat box, 3 flat file drawers, 3 framed drawings)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University of California, Berkeley. College of Environmental Design. Environmental Design Archives Repository

Contact:
230 Bauer Wurster Hall #1820
Berkeley CA 94720-1820 USA