http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c88g8s45 Online items available The Finding Aid of the John T. Lyle Papers 0059 Rob Strauss, Emily Chavarria, Josh Rose, Alex Dan, and Elainna-Marie Herrera The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives January 2018 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768 [email protected] 909-869-3775 The Finding Aid of the John T. 0059 1 Lyle Papers 0059 Title: John T. Lyle Papers Creator: Lyle, John Tillman Identifier/Call Number: 0059 Contributing Institution: California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 81.27 Linear Feet(71 boxes, 5 flat file drawers) Date (inclusive): circa 1950-2004 Abstract: John T. Lyle (1934-1998) taught Landscape Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona from 1968 to 1998. He was also founding project director of the Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona, which is now called the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. This collection includes personal and business correspondence; course outlines and lecture notes; blueprints and project designs; materials relating to the Center for Regenerative Studies, drafts and notes from his writings, including unpublished material; personal papers and subject files; and photographs and other audiovisual materials. Sponsor The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Conditions Governing Access Advanced notice required for access. Conditions Governing Use Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder. Preferred Citation [Box/folder# or item name], John T. Lyle Papers, Collection no. 0059, University Archives, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Immediate Source of Acquisition This collection was donated to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona by Harriett Lyle in February and March of 2017. Biographical / Historical John T. Lyle (1934-1998) was a professor of landscape architecture at Cal Poly Pomona and was founding project director of the Center for Regenerative Studies at Cal Poly Pomona, which is now called the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. Lyle was born on August 10, 1934 in Houston, Texas to Leo Tillman Lyle and Martha Ellen Lyle. He received a bachelor of architecture degree from Tulane University in 1957 and later attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a master's degree in landscape architecture in 1965. From 1966 to 1967, he was a Fulbright Scholar at the Danish Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, studying land planning and urban design. Lyle became a member of the faculty at Cal Poly Pomona in 1968, teaching courses on landscape design and planning. Lyle initiated the master of landscape architecture program and acted as its director from 1971 to 1979. The idea for the Center for Regenerative Studies grew out of an assignment that Lyle gave to a graduate design class in 1976. The concept for the Center, initially known as the Institute for Regenerative Studies, continued to be developed until the mid-1980s and planning for the Center began in January of 1986. Lyle served as the founding project director. The groundbreaking for Phase I of the Center for Regenerative Studies took place in 1992 and the Center accepted its first students in 1994. At Cal Poly Pomona, Lyle also oversaw 606 Studio, a graduate thesis project for Master of Landscape Architecture students that allows students to work with real clients. In 1996, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) gave Lyle its highest honor for professional achievement: the ASLA Medal. In 1997, Lyle was awarded the Richard Neutra Award for Professional Excellence at Cal Poly Pomona. Lyle also won other awards for designs, including a "Merit Award in Design" from the American Society of Landscape Architects for the design of the "Lyle Garden." In 1997, Lyle retired from teaching at Cal Poly Pomona but continued to work on landscape design projects for various institutions, including Oberlin College and the Claremont School of Theology. In addition to his teaching and design work, Lyle also was the author of several books. In 1980, Lyle wrote the fictional novel The Violent Air using the pen name "Chris Renn." Lyle also was the author of two scholarly books: Design for Human Ecosystems (1985) and Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development (1994). The Finding Aid of the John T. 0059 2 Lyle Papers 0059 Lyle died on July 3, 1998 in Sierra Madre, California. He was survived by his wife, Harriett, whom he married in 1966, and two children: Cybelle and Alex. Scope and Contents The collection contains professional and personal materials from John T. Lyle, a professor of landscape architecture at Cal Poly Pomona from 1968 to 1998. The materials include lecture and course materials; projects drawings and blueprints; personal and professional correspondence; photographic prints and slides; plans and other records relating to the Center for Regenerative Studies; various subject files kept by Lyle; and documents relating to Lyle's writing projects, including drafts and proofs of his published books, correspondence, and materials relating to unpublished works. Arrangement The collection is organized into the following series: Series 1. Lecture and Course Materials; Series 2. Center for Regenerative Studies; Series 3. Projects; Series 4. Writings; Series 5. Correspondence; Series 6. Personal Papers; Series 7. Media. Separated Materials The following items have been removed from the collection and added to the University Library's circulating collection, the University Archives, and the Special Collections and Archives Rare Books Collection. Abbott, Patrick L., Janice K. Victoria, and San Diego Society of Natural History. Geologic Hazards in San Diego: Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods. San Diego: John Porter Dexter Memorial Publications, San Diego Society of Natural History, 1977. Adams, Lowell W. Urban Wildlife Habitats: A Landscape Perspective. Wildlife Habitats ; v. 3. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1994. Allen, Margit Galas., John T. Lyle Papers, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Department of Landscape Architecture. Crafton Community Planning Study for the County of San Bernardino. Pomona, Calif.: Program, 1987. American Forestry Association, American Forests, South Jersey Woodmen's Association, and National Irrigation Association. American Forests., 1931. American Institute of Planners. Journal of the American Institute of Planners., 1944. American Society of Landscape Architects. Landscape Architecture., 1910. American Society of Landscape Architects. Annual Meeting. New Horizons, New Realities: Proceedings from Selected Sessions 1992 ASLA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.: ASLA Council of Open Committees : American Society of Landscape Architects, 1992. American Society of Landscape Architects. Profiles in Landscape Architecture. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Landscape Architects, 1992. American Society of Landscape Architects. Urban, Regional, and National Greenways and Open Space Planning: Proceedings from Selected Sessions, 1993 ASLA Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. Washington, DC: ASLA Council of Open Committees, American Society of Landscape Architects, 1993. Argan, Giulio Carlo. The Renaissance City. Planning and Cities. New York: G. Braziller, 1970. Arnold, Ron. Ecology Wars: Environmentalism as If People Mattered. 1st ed. Bellevue, Wash.: Free Enterprise Press : Distributed by Merril Press, 1987. Baptiste, Linda., and East Bay Municipal Utility District. Firescape: Landscaping to Reduce Fire Hazard. Oakland, Calif.: East Bay Municipal Utility District, 1992. Bartnik, Gates. Sharon., Herring, Scott, Hirschman, Lyle, Olson, Safford, Bartnik, Irena, Herring, Dianne, Scott, Daniel, Hirschman, Joan, Lyle, John T, Olson, Jeffry K, Safford, Joan M, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Department of Landscape Architecture. Graduate Program. Suburban Ecology, Community Adaptation for Sustainability. 1994. Bateson, Gregory. Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity.Bantam ed. Bantam New Age Books. Toronto ; New York: Bantam Books, 1980. Bellamy, Edward. Looking Backward, 2000-1887. Signet Classic. New York: New American Library, 1960. Bench, James Theodore., Jeffrey. Breaksone, John T. Lyle, Jeffrey K. Olson, Arthur. Jokela, and California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Department of Landscape Architecture. Graduate Program. Bolsa Chica Converging Opinions, Emerging Policies. 1980. Berry, Wendell. The Unsettling of America: Culture & Agriculture. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1977. Bickelman, Christina., Corinne. Foo, Melissa. Howe, Mojave Water Agency, and John T. Lyle Papers. Mojave River Basin: Design for Desert Water Management. Pomona, CA: Dept. of Landscape Architecture, California State Polytechnic University, 1987. The Finding Aid of the John T. 0059 3 Lyle Papers 0059 Billings, W. D. Plants, Man, and the Ecosystem. 2d ed. Fundamentals of Botany Series. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pub., 1970. Black, W. Robert., Paola. Dui, David