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Ron Yeo Papers

Aaron Manuel Leon Sherman Library and Gardens 614 Dahlia Ave. Corona del Mar, California 92625 (949) 673-1880 [email protected] http://www.slgardens.org/ 2019

Ron Yeo Papers 2019_5 1 Descriptive Summary Title: Ron Yeo Papers Dates: 1963-2005 Collection Number: 2019_5 Creator/Collector: Ron Yeo Extent: 17 archives boxes; 7 linear feet Repository: Sherman Library & Gardens Corona del Mar, California 92625 Abstract: Language of Material: English Access Open for research. Publication Rights Property rights to the physical object belong to the Sherman Library. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The Sherman Library does not hold the copyright. Preferred Citation Ron Yeo Papers. Sherman Library and Gardens Acquisition Information Ron Yeo donated these papers to Sherman Library in 2017 and 2019. Biographical Note Ron Yeo was born on June 17, 1933 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Architecture in 1959. He was officially licensed in 1960 as an architect. In 1963, he founded Ron Yeo, Architect, Inc. With his office located in Corona del Mar, he worked on a variety of projects located in and around Orange County. In 1965, he was appointed to be on the board of directors for the University of California, Irvine’s “Project 21,” which had the goal to ensure that Orange County entered the 21st century with a well-planned area. He led one of the multiple study groups titled, Open Space. He was a member of the Orange County Planning Commission from 1972-1973, and again from 1975-1976. In addition, he was the chairman of the Orange County Housing and Community Development Task Force in 1978. He assisted in the development of the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center and Back Bay Science Center, which eventually opened in 2001. He has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who’s Who in 2004. Scope and Content of Collection The papers Ron Yeo consist of reports, subject files, publications, and correspondence relating to environmental and cultural initiatives in Orange County. Much of the collection relates to preservation of open space in Orange County, including materials about UC Irvine’s “Project 21” Open Space Action Group, the preservation of Upper Newport Bay, the and the Aliso Creek Corridor. Other materials document Yeo's participation in Orange County Arts Alliance, the Natural History Foundation of Orange County, and University of California, Irvine. Arrangement These papers are arranged into the following series: 1. Orange County Open Space Initiatives 1. Regional Opens Space Files, 1968-1977 (Boxes 1-2) 2. Project 21 Open Space Action Group Files, 1968-1981 (Boxes 3-4) 3. Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Project, 1971-1974 (Boxes 4-5) 4. Upper Newport Bay 1. Subject Files, 1971-2002 (Boxes 5-7) 2. Reports, 1963-2003 (Boxes 8-9) 5. Aliso Creek Corridor, 1969-1979 (Boxes 10-11) 2. University of California, Irvine Files, 1963-2005 (Boxes 11-13) 3. Natural History Foundation of Orange County Files, 1978-1987 (Box 13) 4. Orange County Arts Alliance Files, 1978-1986, Bulk 1980-1981 (Boxes 14-17)

Ron Yeo Papers 2019_5 2 Indexing Terms Environmental protections – Orange County (Calif.) Nature Conservation – Orange County (Calif.) Open spaces – Orange County (Calif.) Ron Yeo Santa Ana River watershed (Calif.) Santiago Creek watershed (Calif.) Aliso Creek watershed (Calif.) Orange County Arts Alliance Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. University of California, Irvine Natural History Foundation of Orange County Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center Photographs Correspondence Reports

Regional Opens Space Files 1968-1977 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series contains letters, drafts, maps, and reports with general regard to conserving open space in Orange County.

Box 1 Regional Open Space Files Folder 1 California Legislature Joint Committee on Open Space Land - Final Report 1970 Folder 2 California Legislature Joint Committee on Open Space Land - State Open Space & Resource Conservation Program in California 1972 Folder 3 City of Costa Mesa - General Plan Elements 1973 Folder 4 City of Laguna Beach - Draft Proposed Open Space Element of General Plan - Laguna Beach 1973 Folder 5 City of Laguna Beach - Open Space Plan [maps] n.d. Folder 6 City of Santa Ana - Open Space Element 1973 Folder 7 Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. 1971-1973 Folder 8 Laguna Greenbelt, Inc. - Appeal to Trade Unions 1972 Folder 9 Natural Resource & Species Population Maps n.d. Folder 10 Open Space Recommendations n.d. Folder 11 Orange County - Open Space Cost/Benefit Analysis For Orange County 1973 Box 2 Regional Open Space Files Folder 1 Orange County - Interim Open Space & Conservation Elements of OC General Plan 1972 Folder 2 Orange County - Open Space & Conservation Elements of the Orange County General Plan [1/2] 1972 Folder 3 Orange County - Open Space & Conservation Elements of the Orange County General Plan [2/2] 1972 Folder 4 Orange County - Preserving Land for Open Space 1968 Folder 5 People for Space (San Francisco, CA) – The Case For Open Space [2 copies] 1969 Folder 6 Southern California Association of Governments - Conservation & Open Space Plan (draft) 1975

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Folder 7 Southern California Association of Governments - Conservation & Open Space Plan 1976 Folder 8 Southern California Association of Governments - Conservation & Open Space Plan Maps [1/2] n.d. Folder 9 Southern California Association of Governments - Conservation & Open Space Plan Maps [2/2] n.d. Folder 10 Southern California Association of Governments - Environmental Impact Report - Conservation & Open Space Plan 1976 Folder 11 Southern California Association of Governments - Conservation & Open Space Plan 1977

Project 21 Open Space Action Group Files 1968-1981 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series contains information on the University of California, Irvine’s “Project 21,” specifically the Open Space Action Group. Documents include: correspondence between members, bylaws, and several publications regarding open space in Orange County.

Box 3 Project 21 Open Space Action Group Files Folder 1 Advisory Board n.d. Folder 2 Agendas 1971-1973 Folder 3 Agriculture 1972 Folder 4 Awards n.d. Folder 5 Board of Directors Roster n.d. Folder 6 Bylaws 1971 Folder 7 Bylaws - Amended 1970 Folder 8 Bylaws - General Info n.d. Folder 9 Bylaws - Goals n.d. Folder 10 Clippings 1970-1972 Folder 11 Coast Line 1971 Folder 12 Conferences 1972 Folder 13 Contributions 1971 Folder 14 Correspondence [1/2] 1970-1981 Folder 15 Correspondence [2/2] 1970-1981 Folder 16 Financing n.d. Folder 17 Harbor, Beach & Park Commission 1971 Folder 18 Local Legislation 1971-1972 Folder 19 Meeting Announcement 1971 Folder 20 Members [Open Space Action Group] 1971-1973 Folder 21 Membership Cards 1973 Folder 22 Minutes 1970-1973 Folder 23 Minutes 1972 Folder 23 Newsletters 1971-1972 Box 4 Project 21 Open Space Action Group Files Folder 1 Nominating Committee Recommendations 1972-1973 Folder 2 Project 21 - Study Teams n.d. Folder 3 Project 21 [Overview] n.d. Folder 4 Publication - Growth and Environmental Quality: What Options for Orange County 1972 Folder 5 Publication - Open Space in Orange County 1970 Folder 6 Publication - Orange County on the Move: Air and Ground Transportation Needs 1969 Folder 7 Publication - Orange County's Future... Care or Nightmare? 1972 Folder 8 Publication - Urban Planning in Orange County 1968 Folder 9 Publication - Urban Planning in Orange County: Summary of Responses to a Questionnaire by two hundred community leaders 1968

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Folder 10 Publication (Non-Project 21) Newspaper on Comm. Ed. Program Maintaining Environmental Quality in the Saddleback Area of Orange County n.d. Folder 11 Regional Parks 1972 Folder 12 San Joaquin Marsh 1971-1972 Folder 13 Scenic Hwy. Signs 1972 Folder 14 State Legislation 1971-1972 Folder 15 To Do Tickler n.d.

Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Project Files 1971-1974 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series contains reports and subject files concerning open space around the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek Greenbelt Project in Orange County. Records include: reports, joint studies, and other general information such as brochures.

Box 4 Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Files Folder 16 Brochures & Pamphlets 1971 Folder 17 EIR - Santa Ana River n.d. Folder 18 Greenbelt [Implementation Program] 1972 Folder 19 Greenbelt [Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Program] [1/2] 1972-1974 Box 5 Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Files Folder 1 Greenbelt [Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Program] [2/2] 1972-1974 Folder 2 Integrating Development With the Greenbelt Corridor n.d. Folder 3 Santa Ana Canyon - Santiago Creek Land Use Cost/Benefit Joint Study n.d. Folder 4 Santa Ana River n.d. Folder 5 Santa Ana River - Santiago Creek Greenbelt Commission n.d. Folder 6 Santa Ana River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan 1971 Folder 7 Santa Ana River - Prado Study n.d. Folder 8 Santa Ana River - Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan 1971

Upper Newport Bay

Subject Files 1971-2002 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series consists of subject files related to the Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach, California. The focus of the files is on the environment and nature in the Upper Newport Bay, along with the development of the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, and the Environmental Nature Center. The subject files include newsletters, photographs, newspaper and magazine articles, alongside floor plans and additional general information.

Box 5 Upper Newport Bay Subject Files Folder 9 Artists - Nature n.d. Folder 10 Back Bay 1990 Folder 11 Bird Info. 1986-1993 Folder 12 Brochures - ENC (Environmental Nature Center) n.d. Folder 13 Brochures - Upper Newport Bay n.d. Box 6 Upper Newport Bay Subject Files Folder 1 Brochures - Upper Newport Bay Naturalists & Friends n.d. Folder 2 Climates/Storms n.d. Folder 3 [Correspondence] 1984-1985 Folder 4 Earth-Sheltered Housing 1982 Folder 5 Endangered Environments - So. Cal. & Coastal Wetlands n.d.

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Folder 6 Fliers - Ocean Discovery Day 2002 Folder 7 Fossils/Oil 1984-1988 Folder 8 Friends of Newport Bay n.d. Folder 9 Hiking Trails n.d. Folder 10 Info/Brochures 2000-2001 Folder 11 Insects n.d. Folder 12 Invertebrates n.d. Folder 13 K-Rat (Kangaroo Rat) n.d. Folder 14 Master Plan of Bicycle Routes - County of Orange - Regional Parks 1971 Folder 15 Miscellaneous UNB Stuff 1998-2000 Folder 16 Native Plants n.d. Folder 17 Nature Centers/Outdoor n.d. Folder 18 Nature Notes - Misc'l n.d. Folder 19 New Worlds Irvine Ranch Centennial Issue 1976 Folder 20 Newport Back Bay 1987-1988 Folder 21 OC Architect [Newsletter of AIA Orange County] 2001 Folder 22 Owings Award 1991-1999 Folder 23 Parks - Problems 1990-1991 Box 7 Upper Newport Bay Subject Files Folder 1 Pianic Report - Beneficial Uses of Dredged Materials 1992 Folder 2 Plans/Programming n.d. Folder 3 Pollution 1977-1989 Folder 4 Pollution 1995-1997 Folder 5 Postcard - Peter & Mary Muth Interpretive Center n.d. Folder 6 PR 1999-2000 Folder 7 Proposed Desilting - Debris Basin Study - UNB Preseve n.d. Folder 8 UNB Regional Park - General Development Plan & Resource Management Plan n.d. Folder 9 Reptiles n.d. Folder 10 Rivers n.d. Folder 11 Riverside County Regional Parks - General Information n.d. Folder 12 Schematic Floor Plan - Upper Bay Environmental - Study Center n.d. Folder 13 Upper Bay 1989 Folder 14 Upper Bay Environmental Study Center - Site & Floor Plan n.d. Folder 15 Upper Newport Bay Cooperative Planning Project 1971 Folder 16 Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve 1993 Folder 17 Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve & Regional Park 1995 Folder 18 Urban Critters/Backyard Habitat n.d. Folder 19 Visitor Center - Photographs 1989 Folder 20 Visitor & Educational Center - Newport Bay n.d. Folder 21 West Bay 1982-1985 Reports 1963-2003 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series contains reports pertaining to environmental protection and development of the Upper Newport Bay in Newport Beach, California. The reports include master plans, management plans, letters, and architectural drafts. The focus of the materials represented is environmental conservation and the development of the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center, and the Environmental Nature Center in Upper Newport Bay.

Box 8 Upper Newport Bay Subject Reports Folder 1 The Proposed Master Plan of Regional Parks for Orange County 1963 Folder 2 The Master Plan of Regional Parks for Orange County - Amendment Number One 1966 Folder 3 The Master Plan of Regional Parks for Orange County - Amendment Number One 1966

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Folder 4 UNB - Land Use & Issues in Orange County 1968 Folder 5 Summary of Actions on Development of New Civic Center Complex 1970 Folder 6 Schematic Design Report - Newport Beach Civic Center City of Newport Beach, California 1971 Folder 7 Upper Newport Bay Cooperative Planning Project 1971 Folder 8 The Master Plan of Regional Parks - Amendment no. 3 1972 Folder 9 Master Plan of Drainage for the Irvine Industrial Area [1/3] 1972-1973 Folder 10 Master Plan of Drainage for the Irvine Industrial Area [2/3] 1972-1973 Folder 11 Master Plan of Drainage for the Irvine Industrial Area [3/3] 1972-1973 Folder 12 Research Design for the Data Recovery Program at CA-ORA-166 Newport Beach, California 1983 Box 9 Upper Newport Bay Subject Reports Folder 1 Management Plan for the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve [1/2] 1989 Folder 2 Management Plan for the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve [2/2] 1989 Folder 3 UNB - Irrevocable Offer of Dedication from the Irvine Company 1989 Folder 4 UNB - Back Bay - Programs 1990 Folder 5 Upper Newport Bay Regional Park - Existing Conditions Report [1/2] 1990 Folder 6 Upper Newport Bay Regional Park - Existing Conditions Report [2/2] 1990 Folder 7 Resource Management Plan - Upper Newport Bay Regional Park [1/2] 1991 Folder 8 Resource Management Plan - Upper Newport Bay Regional Park [2/2] 1991 Folder 9 Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Developmental Plan [1/2] 1991-1992 Folder 10 Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Developmental Plan [2/2] 1991-1992 Folder 11 HBP Regional Park Operations 1994 Folder 12 Upper Newport Bay Regional Park - Phase 1 Improvements 1997 Folder 13 UNBER (Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve) - Adopted Management Plan 2000-2003

Aliso Creek Corridor Files 1969-1979 Extent: Scope and Content Note

Box 10 Aliso Creek Corridor Folder 1 Aliso Creek 1973-1974 Folder 2 Aliso Creek #26 1973-1974 Folder 3 Aliso Creek - General Information 1973-1978 Folder 4 Aliso Creek General Information n.d. Folder 5 Aliso Creek Corridor - Correspondence and Board of Supervisors Actions 1969-1972 Folder 6 Aliso Creek Corridor - Special Area Plan 1974 Folder 7 Aliso Creek Corridor - Specific Plan 1977 Folder 8 Aliso Creek Corridor - Suggested Program 1975 Folder 9 Aliso Creek - Environmental Impact Statement [1/2] 1972 Folder 10 Aliso Creek - Environmental Impact Statement [2/2] 1972 Folder 11 Aliso Creek - Open Space Presentation n.d. Folder 12 Aliso Creek Reference Material 1971 Folder 13 Aliso Creek Reference Material 1974 Folder 14 Aliso Greenbelt Management Program 1979 Box 11 Aliso Creek Corridor Folder 1 El Toro Road 1972-1973 Folder 2 Natural Resource Features of the Aliso Creek Corridor 1974 Folder 3 Photographs 1971-1974, n.d. University of California, Irvine Files 1963-2005 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series includes subject files and reports related to the development and general information about the University of California, Irvine. Records include: long-range development plans, student handbooks, school-wide newspaper articles, and calendars.

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Box 11 UC Irvine Files Folder 4 25th Birthday Celebration 1991 Folder 5 Academic Year Calendar 1994-1995 Folder 6 Arboretum and Tree Tour n.d. Folder 7 The Benefits of Belonging - benefits summary for Faculty and Staff 1986 Folder 8 Building History 1993 Folder 9 Campus and Community Guide 1996 Folder 10 "Character Building” [Construction/Architecture] 1993 Folder 11 Design Services 1992 Folder 12 Designing UCI 2005 Folder 13 General Catalogue - 25th Anniversary Edition 1990-1991 Box 12 UC Irvine Files Folder 1 Long Range Development Plan 1963 Folder 2 Long Range Development Plan 1970 Folder 3 Long Range Development Plan 1989 Folder 4 Long Range Development Plan 1989 Folder 5 Misc. n.d. Folder 6 New University Newspaper 1992 Folder 7 Student Handbook 1995-1996 Folder 8 Student Handbook - 25th Anniversary 1991 Folder 9 Summer Session 2004 Folder 10 Telephone Directory 1990 Box 13 UC Irvine Files Folder 1 Walking Tour 1992 Natural History Foundation of Orange County Files 1977-1986 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series contains reports and subject files regarding the planning of the Natural History Museum of Orange County, that never came to fruition. The files include procedure books, reports, and architectural drafts.

Box 13 Natural History Foundation of Orange County Files Folder 2 American Association of Museums - Essay on Museum Trusteeship 1977 Folder 3 West Bay Educational Programs 1983 Folder 4 Natural History Museum of Orange County n.d. Folder 5 General Info 1985-1986 Folder 6 West Bay/Newport Back Bay 1982-1985 Folder 7 West Bay - Natural History Interpretive Center Advisory Committee 1982-1983 Folder 8 Procedure Book For Museum Planning 1978-1985 Folder 9 Museum Data 1981-1984 Folder 10 Intro Booklet n.d. Folder 11 Background Bylaws Articles of Incorporating, etc. 1983-1984 Orange County Arts Alliance Files 1975-1986 Extent: Scope and Content Note This series consists of reports and subject files concerning general affairs of the Orange County Arts Alliance. The records include addresses of members, list of expenses, reports, publications, newspaper articles, graphs, and agendas.

Box 14 Orange County Arts Alliance Files Folder 1 Addresses 1980 Folder 2 Addresses/List of people to be invited to join n.d. Folder 3 Addresses/Membership 1980 Folder 4 Agendas 1980 Folder 5 All Packets and Lists Sent Out 1980 Folder 6 Art reach 1980

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Folder 7 Art Report 1980 Folder 8 Arts Education Survey 1981 Folder 9 Board Handbook 1984-1985 Folder 10 Bowers Museum 1980 Folder 11 Business Advisory Committee 1980 Folder 12 BCA [Business Community Arts] 1980 Folder 13 California Arts Council San Francisco 1981 Folder 14 California Arts Council Work Books 1980-1981 Box 15 Orange County Arts Alliance Files Folder 1 City Commissions 1980 Folder 2 City Questionnaires 1980 Folder 3 Communications 1980 Folder 4 Correspondence (from) Ron Yeo 1980-1986 Folder 5 Correspondence (to) Ron Yeo 1980-1981 Folder 6 Culture Today: An Analysis of Cultural Adequacy in Newport Beach, California Mar-72 Folder 7 Directory of Cultural Organizations 1982-1983 Folder 8 Draft Position Papers 1980 Folder 9 Expenses 1980 Folder 10 [Untitled] [1/2] 1978-1979 Folder 11 [Untitled] [2/2] 1978-1979 Folder 12 Goals/Management 1980 Folder 13 Grant Applications Budgets 1980 Folder 15 Charts & Graphs 1980 Box 16 Orange County Arts Alliance Files Folder 1 IRS Exempt 1975 Folder 2 Irvine World News 1986 Folder 3 Job Index 1980 Folder 4 Legislative 1984 Folder 5 Los Angeles Times 1984 Folder 6 Meetings 1980 Folder 7 Memos 1980 Folder 8 Minutes 1980 Folder 9 Museums 1980 Folder 10 Newport Art Museum Business Comm. 1980 Folder 11 News Releases/Newspaper Articles 1980 Folder 12 Original n.d. Folder 13 Planning for a Better Community through Cultural Growth Conference 1981 Folder 14 Premier Magazine 1981 Folder 15 Public Relations 1980-1981 Folder 16 Publication - A Plan for Cultural Growth in Orange County 1981 Folder 17 Publication - Art report 1980-1986 Folder 18 Publications - A masterplan for Cultural Growth Orange County 1981 Folder 19 Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County 1986 Folder 20 Sign Ups 1980 Box 17 Orange County Arts Alliance Files Folder 1 State of the Arts Conference 1980 Folder 2 State of the Arts Conference 1981 Folder 3 "State of the Arts" Questionnaire N/A Folder 4 State/Local Partnership 1980-1981 Folder 5 Tech Assistance Coordinate 1981 Folder 6 The Action Plan 1984 Folder 7 Treasure Reports 1980 Folder 8 Treasure Reports 1980 Folder 9 Visual 1980

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