Loyola Marymount University

Charles Luckman Papers: Series 12


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


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


SERIES 12: Photographs


Series Size: 12 archival document 2 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders


Photographs in this series are either loose photographs or come from the personal photograph files that Luckman kept. Subjects of photographs include architectural projects, portraits of Charles Luckman, Luckman and wife Harriet, family and friends, the offices of Charles Luckman Associates and the Pereira and Luckman partnership.


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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BOX

SLEEVE/FOLDER

CONTENTS

DATES


1

1

CLA General.  CLA Photographs:  Dedication of project.  4 black and white photographs.

undated

1

2

CLA General.  CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman awards ceremony (re Broadway Plaza?). Tom Bradley participant. 5 black and white photographs

undated

1

3

CLA General.  CLA Photographs: Miscellaneous photographs. 14 black and white photographs

undated

1

4

CLA General.  CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman, with Art Linkletter, on Annual Rancheros Visitadores Ride.

Presentation of award from the Building Contractors Association of California to Charles Luckman.

Charles Luckman receiving plaque from Supervisor Ernest Debs, L. A. County Board of Supervisors.

California State Senator George Deukmejian presenting resolution re California Assembly congratulations on 16th anniversary of Charles Luckman associates.

4 black and white photographs

1966

1

5

CLA General.  CLA Photographs: Dedication of Charles Luckman project. 10 black and white photographs

1972

1

6

CLA General.  CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman with Odgen Corporation executives; Art Linkletter; Daisy Award Ceremony, with Greer Garson; Wilshire Chamber of Commerce award, with Sam Yorty; with George Jessel and John F. Kennedy.  11 black and white photographs

undated

1

7

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman with Alan King; State Restaurant Association luncheon at 21 Club; 12 black and white photographs

undated

1

8

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman Associates directors at U. S. Pavilion, World’s Fair; Charles Luckman at Rancheros Visitadores Ride? 7 black and white photographs

1964, 1966

1

9

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman speech at American Society of Real Estate Counselors. 6 black and white photographs

1968

1

10

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Federation of Jewish Philanthropists dinner. 5 black and white photographs

1964

1

11

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman with Sam Yorty.  2 black and white photographs

1968

1

12

Letter, notes re photographs in Box 1, Folder 12

1968

1

13

CLA General. CLA Photographs: 3 color photographs, including Los Angeles Rams team photograph

1967

1

14

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Rancheros Visitadores Ride. 3 black and white photographs

1965-1966

1

15

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman at birthday party. 1 color photograph

1973

1

16

CLA General. CLA Photographs:  U. S. Pavilion, World’s Fair, including Lyndon B. Johnson.  6 color photographs

1964

1

17

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman, at poolside, working on architectural plans. 30 black and white photographs

undated

1

18

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman, portraits. 3 black and white photographs

undated

1

19

CLA General. CLA Photographs: Charles Luckman at groundbreaking and awards ceremony. 3 black and white photographs

undated

1

20

9200 Sunset Tower Dedication Ceremonies: 5 black and white contact prints

undated

1

21-25

Photographs for Citizens Food Committee, including President Harry S. Truman and Francis Cardinal Spellman.  From folder “Press photos Wash Cambridge”

Probably 1947

2

1-5

Photographs re Charles Lever trip to Unilever headquarters in London and Rotterdam. 8 8 black and white photographs

1948

2

6

Luckman Family Pictures: Harriet and Charles Luckman, 3 black and white photographs

1949

2

7

Luckman Family Pictures: Parents of Charles Luckman, mother of Harriet Luckman. 12 black and white photographs

1963

2

8

Luckman Family Pictures: Harriet Luckman. 3 black and white photographs

undated

2

9

Luckman Family Pictures: Children and grandchildren of Harriet and Charles Luckman, 25 black and white photographs;

1955, 1964, 1970

2

10

Lucky 5 Ranch. 22 color photographs

undated

2

11

C. L. Pix Long Beach State College Comm. 1963: Commencement audience, Charles Luckman in academic robes. 5 black and white photographs

1963

2

12

C. L.—Landsowne Portrait:  Portrait photographs of Charles Luckman. 12 black and photographs

undated

2

13

C. L.—Landsowne Portrait: Negatives

undated

2

14

C. L.—Landsowne Portrait: Proofs

undated

2

15

5 black and white photographs of Charles Luckman, including Public Affairs Reporting Conference, Austin, Texas; print of American Institute of Architects award

1960

2

16

1 black and white photograph, press release, memorandum re Southern California Edison award for Charles Luckman Associates work

1966

2

17

Misc. Employee Pix (L.A. and N.Y.): Charles Luckman and architects and draftsman of Pereira and Luckman. 12 black and white photographs

1950s

2

18

Misc. Employee Pix (L.A. and N.Y.): sheets of contact prints

1950s

2

19

Misc. Employee Pix (L.A. and N.Y.): Negatives

1950s

2

20-22

Charles Luckman at receptions for projects (Los Angeles zoo, Hotel Corporation of Anaheim, LA Beautiful Awards), with Gilbert Lindsey, Sam Yorty, and George Burns. At office of Pereira and Luckman and Charles Luckman Associates, with William Peirera and firm employees. 52 black and white photographs

1963

3

1-2

Charles Luckman at receptions for projects and office of Charles Luckman Associates, with Art Linkletter, Gilbert Lindsey, and Sam Yorty (2 of 4)

1960s

3

3

22 black and white photographs of offices and workrooms of  Charles Luckman Associates (3 of 4)

1960s

3

4

5 sheets of contact prints (4 of 4)

1960s

3

5

Town Meetings For Freedom: 6 black and white photographs; letter re speech Charles Luckman

1964

3

6

New York offices of Pereira and Luckman, exterior of office building, interior of personal office, project architects conference.  Black and white photographs

1958

3

7

Charles Luckman at California Polytechnic, and at Jaycee function, with Reverend Bob Richards.  Other functions with Art Linkletter, Italian ambassador. 26 black and white photographs. (1 of 8).  See Box, Folder this series for separated photograph

1958

3

8

Charles Luckman at movie premier at Graumann’s Chinese Theater, with Alfred Hitchcock, Doris Day, Art Linkletter, and James Stewart. 15 black and white photographs. (2 of 8).

undated

3

9

Charles Luckman with I. Robert (Bob) Kriendler of the 21 Club, at Baltimore Lever Plant, the Scholastic Art Awards Ceremony, “Prestressed Concrete Institute,” and American Institute of Architects banquet. 13 black and white photographs. (3 of 8).

1947, 1958

3

10

William E. Knox pre-Christmas luncheon. 2 black and white photographs. (4 of 8).See Box, Folder this series for separated photograph

1957

3

11

Junior Achievement Award. 7 black and white photographs. (5 of 8). See Box, Folder this series for separated photograph

1959, 1960

3

12

Charles Luckman with Mrs. Spencer Tracy at AID Humanitarian of the Year Award; at American Institute of Architects; at Los Angeles Press Club with Sam Yorty and Art Linkletter; at Brotherhood Award; with Adlai Stevenson; with John F. Kennedy; with Harry S. Truman. 9 black and white photographs. (6 of 8)

1962

3

13

Charles Luckman AID award. 9 black and white photographs. (7 of 8)

undated

3

14

4 sheets of contact prints, including LAX ceremony (8 of 8)

undated

3

15

Luckman, Charles—Misc. pictures: Photographs of Charles Luckman, including as Boy Scout and youth 4 and 7 years old.  19 black and white photographs.

undated

3

16

“Person to Person April 1960 Special Events:  Photograph, correspondence re appearance on “Person to Person”

1960

4

1-2

Individual portraits, Charles Luckman Associates architects; project and office photographs. 43 black and white photographs

1959

4

3

Los Angeles Office—Misc. Personnel Pix and Bios:  Individual portraits, Charles Luckman Associates personnel, notes re photographs.

1959, 1961

4

4

Articles re Charles Luckman Associates architects. Separated from material in Box 4, Folder 3, this series

1963

4

5

The Luckman Residence: 10 black and white photographs of residence (on Bellagio Road ?) and ranch. 

undated

4

6

Charles Luckman—Early Photos:  Individual portraits. 23 black and white photographs. 3 negatives    

1951

4

7

CL “Memories”: 34 black and white photographs from Citizens Food Committee and Lever Brothers

1940s

4

8

The Luckman Family:  10 black and white photographs

undated

4

9

Photographs of Charles Luckman Associates (?) architects

undated

4

10

15 black and white photographs of Lever Brothers and Citizens Food Committee, including H.H. Ayor broadcast, Associated Chain Drug Stores Convention

1946-1947

5

1

Women’s Architectural League of Southern California (Luckman Home:4 black and white photographs of reception at Charles Luckman home for  Women’s Architectural League

undated

5

2

Luckman—Ralph’s Check Presentation for Clinic: 2 black and white photographs

1965

5

3

Barkley—Luckman—KLAC Interview: 2 black and white photographs

1965

5

4

Massachusetts Building Congress:  Correspondence and articles  re Charles Luckman speech

1960

5

5

Wheeler “Open House” Special Events:  Guest list, company brochure, memoranda re Charles Luckman Associates partnership with Richard Wheeler

1961

5

6-7

Wheeler “Open House” Special Events: 21 black and white photographs, 3 negatives

1961

5

8

Negative of John F. Kennedy; black and white photograph of Harriet Luckman and George Burns;  black and white photograph of Charles Luckman and Alan Sonnabend; negative of Pete Schabarum  

undated

5

9

Five O’Clock Seminar: 12 black and white photographs

1966

5

10

Press releases, biographies of Charles Luckman Associates architects, with black and white photographs of same. Photographs separated and placed in Box 5, Folders 11-13

1961, 1963

5

11-13

45  black and white photographs of  Charles Luckman Associates architects; 7 negatives

undated

5

14

California Assembly resolution honoring Charles Luckman; with  George Deukmejian. 2 black and white photographs

1966

5

15

Photographs of personages, including Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Nelson Rockefeller. 9 black and white and 1 color photograph

undated

5

16

C.L. Pictures: 23 black and white photographs, including Charles Luckman as Boy Scout, with father.

1935, 1936

6

1

Charles Luckman Portraits. Karsh Series:  10 black and white photographs

Late 1940s

6

2

Charles Luckman Portraits. Moffett Series: 9 black and white photographs

Late 1940s

6

3

Charles Luckman Portraits. Bachrach Series: 10 black and white photographs

Late 1940s

6

4-5

Charles Luckman—Miscellaneous (Personal and Office):  New York and Los Angeles offices of Pereira and Luckman and Charles Luckman Associates (?): interior decorating, structural and civil engineering, drafting departments; office of Pereira and office of Charles Luckman.  Charles Luckman with William Peirera and firm employees, Za Za Gabor, Lucille Ball, and Shah of Iran;  77 black and white photographs

1960, 1962

6

6

12 sheets of contact prints. Separated from materials in Box 6, Folders 4, 5, this series.

undated

6

7

Negative and 1 black and white photograph with Henry Ford.  Separated from materials in Box 6, Folders 4, 5, this series.

undated

6

8

4 black and white photographs of dedication of LAX; includes Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson. Separated from materials in Box 6, Folders 4, 5, this series.

Probably 1961

6

8

13 negatives. Separated from materials in Box 6, Folders 4, 5, this series.

undated

6

9

Charles Luckman—Office: 6 black and white photographs; 3 negatives; newspaper clippings

1963

6

10

C(harles) L(uckman) A(ssociates)—Misc. Office Pictures: 30 black and white photographs of cost control and accounting, planning, engineering coordination, mechanical engineering, architectural offices of Charles Luckman Associates

undated

6

11

C.L.—California State Colleges:  Black and white photograph of seal of California State Colleges

undated

6

13

Luckman, Charles—Awards, Certificates: 11 black white photographic reproductions re awards, honorary doctorates, and newspaper articles re Charles Luckman. From “Photos”

undated

6

14

Three color photographs of Luckman projects:  the Forum, Epcot Center, Warner Brothers Office Building. 1 black and white photograph of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Charles Luckman.  From “Photos”

undated

6

15

“Project photos”: Photocopies of photo album pages of Charles Luckman projects. From “Photos”

undated

7

1

7 black and white photographs of awards ceremony; 1 negative.  From “Photos”

undated

7

2

Presentation booklet of photographs. 5 color photographs, 2 black and white photographs; separated from folders.  (1 of 7)

1971, 1985

7

3

Notebook of photographs for Charles Luckman autobiography.  Color photographs, 6 black and white photographs; separated from notebook folders. (2 of 7) INSIDE

1986

7

4

3 color photographs of Hoover Institution.  Pages from annual report(?) (3 of 7)

undated

7

5

23 black and white, 3 color project photographs, including Marineland, Prudential Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Cape Kennedy. (4 of 7)  CHANGE

1960, 1971

7

6

24 black and white photographs, 4 color photographs of projects, including Broadway Plaza, Spanish air bases, Cedars Sinai, Disneyland Hotel. (5 of 7)

undated

7

7

17 black and white photographs, including trip to Rome for presentation of Italy’s Star of Italy (6 of 7)

undated

7

8

21 black and white photographs of projects, including EPCOT Imagination Pavilion, Orlando, Florida; Prudential Center (7 of 7)

undated

7

9

22 black and white and color photographs assembled for Charles Luckman autobiography

1982, 1987

7

10

Negatives for Charles Luckman autobiography.  2 loose black and white photographs.  Letter re use of photographs in autobiography, with photocopies of photographs  

1987

7

11

22 miscellaneous black and white and color photographs and photocopies for Charles Luckman autobiography

1987

7

12

Miscellaneous Pictures: 1 color and 11 black and white photographs, including Luckman ranch, mother and father of Charles Luckman

1963, 1969

8

1

Charles Luckman: public functions and at home and ranch. 11 color and 1 black and white photograph

1966, 1980

8

2

Harriet Luckman: public functions, overseas travel, and at home. 50 color photographs

1963, 1971, 1984

8

3

Family of Harriet Luckman, including Charles, Jr., and James Luckman. 33 black and white photographs, 2 negatives (1 of 2)

1926, 1943

8

4