Loyola Marymount University

Charles Luckman Papers: Series 8


THE THOMAS AND DOROTHY LEAVEY CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF LOS ANGELES RESEARCH COLLECTION


CHARLES LUCKMAN PAPERS, 1908-2000 (CSLA-34)


SERIES 8: Autobiography


Series Size: 6 archival document boxes


Charles Luckman's autobiography, Twice in a Lifetime. From Soap to Skyscrapers, was published in 1988. This series consists of the subject files used as the source for the autobiography. The subject material ranges in date from 1946 through 1986, with notes on his life beginning for the year 1941. Not coincidentally Luckman’s autobiography concentrates on these years of his life, making this series a rich source for documenting the architectural activities of Luckman as well as his years at Pepsodent and Lever Brothers. Materials consist of newspaper and magazine articles, draft of the autobiography, research notes, and chronologies.


RESEARCH ACCESS: Use of this collection is on-site and by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call the Department of Archives and Special Collections at 310-338-2780 or 310-338-7478. The collection is open for research with no restrictions under the conditions of the access policy of the Department of Archives and Special Collection. The Research Collection is a program of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles.


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“Raw material for book unidentifiable by year.” Newspaper articles

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2

Article, correspondence

1976, 1978

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3

“C(harles) L(uckman) Book. Research Material.”  Newspaper and magazine articles. Charles Luckman notes, rough draft

1978-1979

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4

Notes for 1941

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5

Notes for 1942

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1

6

Notes for 1943

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7

Notes for 1944

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1

8

Notes for 1946

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9

Notes for 1947

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10

Notes for 1948

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11

Notes for 1949

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12

Notes for 1950

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13

Notes for 1951

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14

Notes for 1952

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2

1

Notes for 1953

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2

Notes for 1954

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Notes for 1955

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2

4

Notes for 1956

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2

5

Notes for 1957

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Notes for 1958

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7

Notes for 1959

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2

8

Notes for 1960

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2

9

Notes for 1961

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2

10

Notes for 1962

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2

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Notes for 1963

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2

12

Notes for 1964

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2

13

Notes for 1965

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2

14

Notes for 1966

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2

15

Notes for 1967

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2

16

Notes for 1968

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Notes for 1969

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Notes for 1970

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2

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Notes for 1971

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2

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Notes for 1972

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3

1

Notes for 1973

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3

2

Notes for 1974

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3

3

Notes for 1975

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4

Notes for 1976

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5

Notes for 1977

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Notes for 1978

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7

Notes for 1979 and 1980

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8

Notes for 1981 and 1982

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9

Notes for 1983 and 1984

1984

3

10

Miscellaneous Notes

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3

11

Sequence of events for chapter 15

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3

12

“Autobiography MS for Chapters XVIII and XIX”

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3

13

“Autobiography material cut from MS”

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3

14

“Manuscript cut from Chapter XV”

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3

15-17

Papers of California Polytechnic students on Charles Luckman.  From “Cal Poly S.L.O.”

1977, 1978, 1980

4

1

Statements by Charles Luckman, memorandum. From folder “California State Colleges”

1966

4

2

Statement by Bob Carney on Pepsodent.  From folder “Bob Carney”

1978

4

3

Lists of chronologies of events. From folder “Chronologies”

1981

4

4

“Highlights—1950 and 1951”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

1982

4

5

“Highlights for 1952”:  List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

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“Highlights for 1953”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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“Highlights for 1954”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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8

“Highlights for 1955”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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“Highlights for 1956”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

10

“Highlights for 1958”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

11

“Highlights for 1959”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

12

“1960  Highlights”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

1982

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13

“Highlights for 1961”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

14

“Highlights for 1965”: List of significant events in the life of Charles Luckman

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4

15

“Notes for Proposed Chapter XVIII (1941-June 1943)”

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4

16

“Citizens for Food Committee Articles”. Newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, and Charles Luckman speech

1947

4

17

“Colgate-Palmolive Miscellaneous Notes”

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4

18

“Articles about CL Lever Years.” (Photocopies and typescripts of articles)

1947

4

19

“Articles About CL. CLA Years.” Magazine articles re Charles Luckman

1950, 1968, 1972

4

20

“Articles by CL.” Charles Luckman magazine articles

1947, 1950

4

21

“CLA Years—Miscellaneous Years.” Typed excerpts from magazines re Charles Luckman projects

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4

22

“CLA AIA Journal Article—August 1980.” Correspondence, letter to the AIA re Lever House

1980

4

23

“Union Oil Building.” Newspaper article

1957

4

24

“Individual Projects—Folder—2.” Typewritten notes re Pereira and Luckman architectural projects

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4

25

“Communications City, New York.”  Typewritten notes, Pereira and Luckman memoranda

1953

4

26

“Air Force Bases at Luke, Nellis, Holloman and Williams.”  Typewritten notes re Pereira and Luckman

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4

27

“Edwards Air Force Base.”   Typewritten notes of excerpts of proposal, press releases

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4

28

“CBS Production Center, New York.”  Typewritten notes of articles, chronology, notes. Nancy Hogan memoranda to Charles Luckman re notes

1981

4

29

“CBS Television City, Hollywood.”   Typewritten notes of excerpts of articles

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4

30

“Misc. TV Projects (KTLA-Paramount; WSBT and KEYT and Hawaii TV).” Typewritten notes of excerpts of memoranda, project records, proposal, articles

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4

31

“Patrick Air Force Base.”   Typewritten notes of excerpts of master plan, memoranda, agreement

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“Spanish Air and Naval Bases.”  Typewritten notes of excerpts of articles,

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5

2

“Palmdale Project.” Typewritten notes of project facts, master plan, extracts of memoranda

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5

3

“Broadway Plaza.”  Articles, project description, invitation to preview of Broadway Plaza

1973

5

4

“Bob Hope.”  Article

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5

5

“Newsclippings re: Jefferson-Jackson Dinner—Feb. 16, 1950.” 

1950

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“Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner—Feb. 16, 1950.” Roster of committee members, programs, invitations, tickets, correspondence

1949-1950

5

8

Northeast High School:  Regular Officers Training Corps certificate; diploma; silver anniversary booklet

1925, 1950

5

9

Lever Brothers Waldorf Suite: Memoranda re materials and furnishings

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5

10

Press Conferences:  Transcripts and articles re Charles Luckman press conferences

1949-1950

5

11

“Building for the Future”—booklet prepared for Lever employees re: move to New York City

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5

12

Lever Brothers after CL Resignation: Newspaper and magazine articles. From Lever Brothers folder

1950

5

13

Lever Brothers: Photocopies of Algonquin Club speech, and articles re Lever Brothers.  From Lever Brothers folder

1947-1948

5

14

Lever Brothers Correspondence: Correspondence re research for book.  From Lever Brothers folder  

1978

5

15

Lever Brothers Purchase of Pepsodent: Timeline.  From Lever Brothers folder

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5

16

Misc. Lever Brothers News Clippings: Newspaper articles and anti-Semitic letter re Charles Luckman’s presidency of Lever

1946-1947, 1949

5

17

The New Lever House: Newspaper articles

1950

5

18

CL’s Resignation from Lever Brothers: Statement to executive group, press releases, newspaper articles; synopsis of Charles Luckman accomplishments

1950

5

19

CL’s Resignation from Lever Brothers Continued: Newspaper articles

1950

5

20

List of Miscellaneous People—1940s. From master folder “Miscellaneous People-Lists”

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5

21

List of Lever Brothers People.  From master folder “Miscellaneous People-Lists”

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5

22

List of Miscellaneous People—1950s.  From master folder “Miscellaneous People-Lists”

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23

List of Miscellaneous People—1960s.  From master folder “Miscellaneous People-Lists”

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24

List of Miscellaneous People—1970s.  From master folder “Miscellaneous People-Lists”

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5

25

Pepsodent’s History: Outline.  From master folder “Pepsodent”

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5

26

Pepsodent Years Miscellaneous Notes. From master folder “Pepsodent”

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5

27

Pereira, William: Typewritten copy of magazine article. From master folder “Pereira and Luckman”

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5

28

Pereira and Luckman Years Miscellaneous Notes: . From master folder “Pereira and Luckman”

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5

29

C(harles) L(uckman) Yearly Highlights: chronology of high points of Charles Luckman’s life

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5

30

“Q and A” interview—1974: Interview in Sunday magazine of Los Angeles Times

1974

5

31

Karen Nelson: Research notes

1978

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