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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c82r3zpd No online items 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 Upper Newport Bay 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 Santa Ana River 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 Ron Yeo Papers 2019_5 3 Regional Opens Space Files 1968-1977 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 Ron Yeo Papers 2019_5 4 Project 21 Open Space Action Group Files 1968-1981 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.