Maynard Lyndon Papers, Circa 1929-Circa 1980 0000155
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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8jh3k52 No online items Finding Aid for the Maynard Lyndon papers, circa 1929-circa 1980 0000155 Finding aid prepared by Chris Marino Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum Arts Building Room 1434 University of California Santa Barbara, California, 93106-7130 805-893-2724 [email protected] Finding Aid for the Maynard 0000155 1 Lyndon papers, circa 1929-circa 1980 0000155 Title: Maynard Lyndon papers Identifier/Call Number: 0000155 Contributing Institution: Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum Language of Material: English Physical Description: 70.0 Linear feet(36 half record storage boxes, 7 oversize flat boxes, 10 flat file drawers, 1 model) Date (inclusive): 1913-1998 creator: Gould, N.O. creator: Lyndon & Smith. creator: Lyndon, Donlyn creator: Lyndon, Joyce Earley, 1914-2000 creator: Lyndon, Maynard Hale creator: Lyndon, Maynard, 1907-1999 creator: Project Architects Associated. creator: Smith, Eberle creator: United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Conditions Governing Access note Open for use by qualified researchers. Custodial History note Gift of Donlyn and Maynard Hale Lyndon, 2000. Preferred Citation note Maynard Lyndon papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara. Biographical/Historical note Maynard Lyndon was born in Detroit Michigan on September 6, 1907. In 1928, he graduated from the University of Michigan, with his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture. Right out of school, Lyndon got a job working as a draftsman for Albert Kahn in Detroit. Two years later Lyndon left Kahn’s firm and begun to work for N. O. Gould as a designer, a job he held until 1933. From 1933-1935, Maynard Lyndon worked as a designing architect and site planner for the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. During this time, Lyndon designed museums and administration units at national parks and historic parks. In 1935, Lyndon went into practice with the engineer Eberle Smith. The firm of Lyndon & Smith, is credited with designing the first modern school in the United States, in Northville, Michigan in 1936. During seven years of practice, Lyndon & Smith completed thirty schools and two public housing projects. In 1942, when Smith and Lyndon’s firm dissolved, Lyndon started an independent practice in Los Angeles. His projects consisted primarily of educational buildings, hospitals, and churches. In 1973, both Lyndon and his wife Joyce Earley Lyndon moved to Kusseberg, Germany. Over the course of his career however, his more notable projects include: the Twenty-Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist in Los Angeles, Bunche Hall (also known as the Social Sciences building) at the University of California, Los Angeles, Northville Elementary School, and Vista Elementary School. Two of Lyndon's sons followed in his footsteps, Donlyn Lyndon became an architect and Maynard Hale Lyndon a designer. Maynard Lyndon died at the age of 92 on November 15, 1999. Scope and Content note This collection documents both the personal life and the architectural career of Maynard Lyndon. Organized into five series: Personal papers, Travel, Architectural career – overview, Architectural projects, and Contemporary Backgrounds retrospective exhibit; this collection spans 70 linear feet and dates from 1913 through 1998. The Maynard Lyndon papers is comprised of personal papers which take the form of cards, letters, photographs, negatives, and ephemera; materials that document the travels of Lyndon and his family which include: photographs negatives, slides, postcards, and sketches primarily of Europe. Materials present in the collection also serve to document Lyndon’s career as a whole in the form of portfolios, comprehensive job lists, and official firm documents such as employee manuals and administrative procedures. The Architectural projects series documents over 153 projects Lyndon had a hand in over his architectural career and into his retirement, working with and for the Department of the Interior, N. O. Gould, Eberle Smith, independently at his own practice, and with Project Architects. The collection also contains materials that document the retrospective exhibit on Lyndon career which opened in 1993 at UC Berkeley. Related Archival Materials note Finding Aid for the Maynard 0000155 2 Lyndon papers, circa 1929-circa 1980 0000155 Joyce Early Lyndon papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara. Subjects and Indexing Terms Gould, N.O. Lyndon & Smith. Lyndon, Donlyn Lyndon, Joyce Earley, 1914-2000 Lyndon, Maynard Hale Lyndon, Maynard, 1907-1999 Project Architects Associated. Smith, Eberle United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Architect-designed furniture -- United States -- 20th century Architects -- California Architectural drawings Architectural firms -- California Architectural lighting Architectural photographs Black-and-white slides Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Color slides Conceptual drawings Correspondence Diaries Glass negatives Letters models (representations) Modern movement (Architecture) -- California Negatives Photographic prints Postcards Presentation drawings (proposals) Printed ephemera Renderings Reprographic copies Schools (buildings) Sentiment cards Sketches Specifications Finding Aid for the Maynard 0000155 3 Lyndon papers, circa 1929-circa 1980 0000155 Personal Papers circa 1915-1999 Personal Papers circa 1915-1999 Language of Material: English Physical Description: 1.0 Linear feet(1.5 half record storage boxes) Scope and Content note This series contains personal documents that are not related to Maynard Lyndon’s architectural career but rather to his family and friends, and is organized chronologically. Documents span one linear foot and date from circa 1915 through 1999. Series is comprised of family photographs and negatives documenting items designed by Maynard Lyndon for his family, Holidays, outings, home life, and weddings. Letters and cards to and from family members and friends, academic work done by Lyndon’s children, notes for German language lessons, documents relating to Lyndon’s move to Europe after retirement, small pamphlets on the history of Rheinheim, lists of books Lyndon read as well as publications he subscribed to, as well as notes on Lyndon’s family history. Box 1, Folder 1 Portraits of Joyce Earley Lyndon: negatives circa 1915, 1959, 1986 Scope and Contents note Negatives of Joyce as a baby, as a young women, and during the later part of her life (while married to Maynard Lyndon). Box 1, Folder 2 Birthday and holiday cards 1932-1933, 1981, 1984, 1986-1993 Scope and Contents note Folder contains cards from family and travel itineraries for a birthday trip. Hand-drawn birthday cards and christmas cards for family and friends. Box 1, Folder 3 Wedding photographs circa 1940, circa 1960 Scope and Contents note Folder contains negatives and black-and-white photographs of two of Maynard Lyndon's marriages Box 1, Folder 4 Beloit house: negatives 1941 Scope and Contents note Roll of film negatives. Negatives document the Beloit house (Detroit, Michigan) and surrounding area. Pictures taken by someone and sent to Maynard Lyndon. Box 1, Folder 5 Postcards 1950-1983 Box 1, Folder 6 Family at Malibu house: negatives 1960 Scope and Contents note Negatives of a family get-together at the Malibu House. Box 1, Folder 7 Stairs, Staircases and Stairways: A Brief Analysis and History 1963 Scope and Contents note Article written by Maynard Lyndon's son Maynard Hale Lyndon, for school, on the use, design, and history of staircases. Box 1, Folder 8 Tokens to represent friends circa 1970 Scope and Contents note Folder is composed of photographs and a letter from M. Lyndon to his friends. Box 1, Folder 9 German language notes circa 1970 Scope and Contents note Notes Maynard Lyndon took on the German language. Box 1, Folder 10 Mull for Joyce: negative circa 1970 Finding Aid for the Maynard 0000155 4 Lyndon papers, circa 1929-circa 1980 0000155 Personal Papers circa 1915-1999 Box 1, Folder 11 List of Furnishings 1973 Scope and Contents note Folder contains list of furnishings Maynard and Joyce Lyndon had before moving to Germany, lists stipulating what of their belongings they shipped to Germany, and what pieces of furniture each of their children wanted. Box 1, Folder 12 Family photographs 1974-1987 Scope and Contents note Black-and-white, as well as color photographs of family get-togethers. Some photos are of family at Sea Ranch. Box 1, Folder 13 Portaits of Maynard and Joyce Lyndon: negatives 1975 Box 1, Folder 14 Location Analysis 1978-1982 Scope and Contents note Notes and chart which detail the benefits of living in different locations around the world. Specified locations include: Germany, England, and the United States of American (both East and West coasts). Box 1, Folder 15 Family photographs 1979-1983 Scope and Contents note Negatives of photographs taken of landscapes and family. Box 1, Folder 16 Letters to family 1979-1993 Scope and Contents note Folder is composed of handwritten and typewritten letters to family, primarily Maynard Lyndon's children. Box 1, Folder 17 Maynard Lyndon's 70th birthday: negatives 1979 Scope and Contents note Four negatives documenting Maynard Lyndon's 70th birthday. Box 1, Folder 18 Christmas 1980 Scope and Contents note Photographs and negatives of Lyndon's homemade gifts as well as