Gordon and Brysis Whitnall papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2880

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Includes ordinances, maps, reports, and correspondence for cities in the West and Southwest, including Amarillo, Texas; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Seattle, Washington; and Los Angeles, Modesto, Glendale, Palm Springs, and numerous other cities in California. Personal files consist of course outlines; Gordon and Brysis Whitnall interview tapes and transcript; material on Charles B. Whitnall Park; professional society correspondence, publications, and research information concerning the American Institute of Planners, the American Society of Planning Officials, and other organizations; published articles and reports; and tape recording of a speech at Cornell University, "After a Half Century of Urban Zoning - What's the Verdict." Also, family and biographical material; income tax returns; and other miscellaneous business and personal papers.

Dates

1913-1975.

Creator

Whitnall, Gordon, 1888-1977. (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

In 1913, Gordon Whitnall founded the Los Angeles City Planning Association, and in 1920, he established the Los Angeles City Planning Department. From 1920-1930, he was Director of Planning for Los Angeles, and from 1929-1930 was president of the League of California Cities. From 1932-1935 he was the coordinator of the Committee on Government Simplification for Los Angeles County. In 1941, Gordon and Brysis Whitnall established a planning and government consulting firm in Los Angeles. Gordon Whitnall was an instructor in Planning at the University of Southern California, and a member of the American Society of Planning Officials, the American Institute of Planners, the American Society of Consulting Planners, and the International Fraternity of Lambda Alpha, Los Angeles Chapter.

Extent

22.6 cubic feet. (22.6 cubic feet. 12 tape recordings, 9 transcripts.,)

Additional Description

Abstract

Contains material on Gordon and Brysis Whitnall's careers as planners as well as family and biographical records.

SERIES LIST

Series I. Personal Files Box 11 and 15

Series II. Ordinances, Maps, Reports, and Correspondence (Alpha and Date Files) Boxes 1-11; 15-22

Alphabetical File I Alphabetical File II Alphabetical File III Files Arranged By Date

Series III. Professional Societies: Correspondence, Publications, Research Information Box 12-13

Series IV. Papers by Gordon Whitnall (a few by others) Box 14

Physical Description

Ordinances, maps, reports, correspondence, course outlines, interview tapes and transcript, publications, family and biographical material, income tax returns; and other miscellaneous business and personal papers.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: M. Warren
Date completed:: July 1979
EAD encoding:: Martin Heggestad, Ann Hubert, May - July 2002
Date modified:: Marcie Farwell, October 2015