The files consist mostly of Brittin's black-and-white prints and negatives documenting
Los Angeles culture and the art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. Some files also contain
photographs taken by Brittin's wife, Barbara, and other photographers. Along with these
photographs are related papers, works of art, publications, exhibition posters, and
ephemera.
Arrangement
Arranged in four subseries: Series I.A. Artists, writers and musicians; Series I.B.
Galleries and museums; Series I.C. Venice sites; Series I.D. Los Angeles city views.
Series I.A. Artists, writers, musicians, circa 1939-2009 (bulk
1950-1969)
37 Linear
Feet
(48 boxes, 2 flatfile
folders)
The artist files form the bulk of the archive and primarily contain black and white
photographs, contact sheets, negatives and some color photographs and slides of Los
Angeles artists, writers and musicians during the 1950s and 1960s. This section also
includes mail art, poetry, collage, assemblage and drawings created by underground Los
Angeles artists such as Wallace Berman, Bob Alexander, John Altoon, George Herms and
Brittin himself. Miscellaneous papers such as clippings and exhibition ephemera, as
well as related publications, accompany some of the photographs. For materials related
to exhibitions or projects at Ferus and Semina galleries, see the museum and gallery
files in Series I.B.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by artist, writer, musician or artist group.
box
folder
4
1
Albany, Joe, 1970s
Metal LP record with song "Lullaby in Rhythm."
box
1-4, 29, 72*
Alexander, Bob, circa 1950s-1970s
box
1-3, 72*
Works of art, 1950s
box
1
Untitled business card boxes, circa 1957
Two business card holders created by Alexander for Brittin: one box contains 36
copies of Charles Brittin's business cards; the other contains one business card
and an unidentified clipping.
box
2
Untitled box, circa 1950s
box
3
Art is Love is God,
circa 1955
box
folder
72*
1
Untitled collage, circa 1950s
box
folder
4
2-5
Papers, circa 1950s-1970s
4
2
General, circa 1956-1964
Contains mechanical print of cover art for Cameron book. Also includes four
copies of "Bazascope Mother" (1964), one signed by Alexander.
4
3
Ex Tempore Press, circa 1950s-1960s
4
4
Press Baza, circa 1956-1964
Contains two Syndell Gallery invitations designed by Alexander: Action 2
invitation and collage on cardboard invitation (possibly incomplete). See also
Rachel Rosenthal, Sonia Gechtoff and Ferus Gallery files for additional
invitations designed by Press Baza.
4
5
The Temple of Man, 1960s-1970s
See also Yvonne Westbrook file.
box
4, 29
Photographs, 1950s-1970s
See also Wallace Berman: Berman Circle; Donald Morand; Beverly Walsh: Erotica;
Ferus Gallery (Series I.B.); and Erotica (Series III) files.
box
folder
4
6
Prints, contact sheets
Includes one photograph taken by Zack Walsh. Also includes photographs of
Alexander with Wallace Berman in an abandoned building on the Speedway in
Venice.
box
29
Negatives
box
83, 85
Altbaum, Lou, 1950s
box
folder
83
1
Papers
box
83, 85
Photographs
box
folder
83
2
Contact sheets
box
85
Negatives
box
4, 27, 29, 71*
Altoon, John, circa 1950s
See also Ferus Gallery files in Series I.B.
box
folder
4
7
Works of art, circa 1950s
Christmas cards by Altoon.
box
4, 27, 29, 71*
Photographs, 1950s
Includes images of Altoon with John Reed and Alexander Trocchi.
box
folder
4
8-9
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
27
1
11 x 14 inch print
box
29
Negatives
box
folder
71*
1
Oversize prints
box
5, 27-29, 71*, 82*-83
The Artists' Tower of Protest (Peace Tower), 1965-1971, 1997
Also known as "Peace Tower" or "California Peace Tower". Includes Angry Arts
material. Also in flatfile folder 2**.
box
folder
5
1-5
Papers, 1965-1971
Includes publications and broadsides.
box
folder
83
3
Papers added later, 1967, 1997
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
71*
2
Posters, 1965-1966
Also in flatfile folder 2**.
71*
2
Oversize, 1965-1966
flatfile
2**
Flatfile, 1966
box
5, 27-29, 82*
Photographs, 1965-1966
box
folder
5
6-11
Prints, contact sheets, 1965-1966
Contains photographs not by Brittin.
box
folder
28
1
Color contact sheet, 1966
box
29
Negatives, color slides, transparencies, 1965-1966
box
folder
27
2
11 x 14 inch prints, 1965-1966
box
folder
82*
1
16 x 20 inch color print, 1966
box
folder
4
10
Barletta, Joel, late 1950s
box
30
Bell, Larry, between 1987-1994
See also Ferus Gallery exhibition poster (box 70*, folder 10).
box
folder
4
11
Bengston, Billy Al, 1959
See also Venice files for photographs of Bengston's bathroom; and box 70*, folder
10 for Ferus Gallery exhibition poster.
box
6, 9-10, 67*, 83
Berman, Shirley, 1950s
box
folder
6
1
Drawings, 1950s
box
6, 9-10, 67*, 83
Photographs, 1950s
Includes photographs of Shirley Berman used for Wallace Berman's Veritas Panel.
box
folder
6
2
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
9
1
11 x 14 inch prints
box
10
Negatives
box
folder
67*
1
Matted print
box
folder
83
4
Photographs added later
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
Some notable items include: a letter from Berman to Brittin requesting
photographs for the first Semina Gallery exhibition (1960); Arthur Richer
exhibition invitation at Syndell Gallery with Berman note to Brittin (a second
copy of the invitation can be found in Richer's file); Berman postcard to Bob
Alexander announcing "The New Scene" in Larkspur, California.
box
folder
6
3-4
Various, 1954-1977, 1997
box
folder
67*
2
Oversize clipping, 1961 February 26
box
folder
26
1
Posters, circa 1963-1964, 1977
Also in flatfile folder 1**.
26
1
Various, 1963, 1977
flatfile
1**
3rd Los Angeles Film-Makers Festival, circa 1964
October 12-13 at Cinema Theatre. Designed by Berman.
Includes a 1940s photograph of Berman with Loree Foxx by an anonymous
photographer.
box
folder
9
2
11 x 14 inch prints, circa 1955-1961
Contains photograph of Berman in an abandoned building on the Speedway in
Venice.
box
folder
67*
4
Matted 11 x 14 inch print, circa 1955-1961
box
10
Negatives, circa 1955-1961
box
6, 9-10, 67*
Family, circa 1955-1959
Includes photographs used for Berman's Ferus Gallery invitation.
box
folder
6
6
Prints
box
folder
67*
5
Matted print
box
folder
6
7-8
Contact sheets
box
folder
9
3
11 x 14 inch prints
box
10
Negatives
box
6, 9-10, 67*
Crater Lane house, circa 1955-1959
box
folder
6
9
Prints, contact sheets, circa 1955-1959
9
4
11 x 14 inch prints, circa 1955-1959
box
folder
67*
6
16 x 20 inch print, circa 1957
box
10
Negatives, circa 1955-1959
box
7, 9, 11, 67*
Works of art, circa 1955-1965
Includes photographs of Berman's art at Ferus Gallery exhibition and Semina issue no. 1.
box
folder
7
1
Prints, contact sheets, circa 1955-1959
box
folder
9
5
11 x 14 inch prints, circa 1957
box
folder
67*
7
16 x 20 inch prints, 1957
box
11
Negatives, 1957-1965
box
7, 9, 11, 67*
Ferus Gallery, 1957
7, 9, 11, 67*
Arrest
box
folder
7
2
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
9
6
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
67*
8
16 x 20 inch print
box
11
Negatives
box
7, 9, 11
Trial
box
folder
7
3
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
9
7
11 x 14 inch prints
box
11
Negatives
box
7, 11
Cinema Theatre, 1965
box
folder
7
4
Prints, contact sheets
box
11
Negatives
box
7, 9, 11, 83
Dean Stockwell, 1959
box
folder
7
5
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
9
8
11 x 14 inch contact prints
box
11
Negatives
box
folder
83
21
Print added later
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
8-9, 11
Berman Circle, 1950s-1960s
Images of members of Berman's circle, including Bob Alexander, Jim Baker,
Shirley Berman, John Caruthers, Sampson Debrier, Juanita Dixon, Loree Foxx, Suzi
Hicks, Ed Jacobi, Larry Jordan, Ed Kienholz, Dixie Love, Warne Marsh, Donald
Morand, Dean Stockwell, Beverly Walsh, Zack Walsh and Saul White.
box
folder
8
1-4
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
9
9
11 x 14 inch prints
box
11
Negatives, one color print
box
7, 11
Postmortem, 1997, undated
box
folder
7
6
Contact sheets, undated
box
11
Negatives, 1997, undated
box
12-14, 67*
Works of art, circa 1955-1975
Includes mail art sent to Bob Alexander.
box
12-14
Various
Box 14: Vultus Janua et Tabula, (1955)
box
folder
67*
3
Oversize
box
folder
20
1
Black Ace, circa 1976
Cover art for Ace Is Black Of Course (1976) poetry
book. Print by Bill Dailey.
box
15-18, 68*, 86-92, 121, 134*
Brittin, Charles, circa 1939-1980, 1999-2009
box
15, 86-88
Papers, circa 1948-1980, 1999-2001
box
folder
15
1
General, 1950s-1960s
15
2
Correspondence, circa 1956-1967
Miscellaneous correspondence sent to Brittin.
15
3
Poetry, circa 1948
box
86-88
Items added later, 1950-2009
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
88
1-8
General, 1950-2009
box
86-87
Correspondence, 1950-1980, 1999-2001
Also contains photographs.
box
15-16, 68*, 86, 88-92, 121, 134*
Photographs, circa 1939-2009
For photographs of Brittin's first exhibition at the Semina Gallery, please refer
to Semina Gallery files.
box
15-16
Portraits, circa 1939-1947
box
folder
15
4
Black-and-white prints, circa 1939-1946
Early photos of Brittin.
box
16
Color prints, 1947 September 20
College photograph of Brittin at UCLA.
box
15-16, 68*
Still lifes, 1950s-1970s
Also contains other subjects photographed by Brittin.
box
folder
15
5
8 x 10 inch prints
15
6
Contact sheets
15
7-8
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
68*
3-5
16 x 20 inch prints
Includes one matted print (11x10.5").
box
16
Negatives, color slides
box
86, 88-92, 121, 134*
Items added later, circa 1950-2009
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
86, 88, 134*
Portraits, circa 1950-2009
86, 88, 134*
Black-and-white prints, circa 1950-2009
box
folder
88
9-18
Prints and contact sheets, circa 1950-2009
Also includes photocopies of photographs and one line drawing of Brittin
signed by "R. Marcus" in 1965.
box
86
Polaroid prints and negatives, circa 1957-1967, circa
1990-2000
box
folder
134*
1
Oversize prints, 1990s-2000s
box
86
Color prints, slides and one Polaroid print, circa 1970-2004
box
89-92, 121
Still lifes, 1950s-1970s, undated
Also contains other art works by Brittin.
box
89-92
Black-and-white prints, 1950s-1970s
box
folder
89
1-5
Prints and contact sheets
box
90
11 x 14 inch prints
Also contains photographs that are possibly political graphics.
box
91-92
Negatives
box
91, 121
Color prints, 1960, undated
box
folder
121
1
8 x 12 inch prints, undated
See also box 106 for similar images.
box
91
Prints, Polaroid prints, and negatives, 1960, undated
box
17-18, 68*, 89, 91, 121, 133
Collages and assemblage, circa 1954-1965, undated
Also includes photographs of some collage works.
box
17-18
Various, circa 1954-1955
In box 17, folder 1: Wanted Men To Learn Crime
(circa 1954) and The Dance Of Life (circa
1954).
box
folder
68*
1-2
Oversize, circa 1954-1955
box
89, 91, 133
Collages added later, circa 1954-1965, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
133
1-2
Various, circa 1954-1965
box
folder
89
6-9
Collage pieces, circa 1954-1965
box
91, 133
Photographs, circa 1954-1965,
undated
91, 133
Black-and-white prints, circa 1954-1965
box
folder
133
3
Print
box
91
Negatives
91
Color prints and negatives, circa 1954-1965,
undated
box
19
Burrell, Jan, between 1955-1965
Framed photograph of Burrell at Rachel Rosenthal's Instant Theatre. See also
Rosenthal file for more photographs.
box
20, 27
The Byrds, 1960s
Performing at the Whisky a Go Go nightclub.
box
folder
20
3
8 x 10 inch prints
box
folder
27
3
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
20
4
Cameron, circa 1950s-1960s
Also known as Marjorie Cameron. See also Semina Gallery files.
box
folder
83
5
Caruthers, John, 1950s
box
folder
20
5
Conner, Bruce, circa 1950s-1960s
See also box 71*, folder 10 for Ferus Gallery exhibition poster.
20
6
DeFeo, Jay, 1959
box
20, 27, 30
Dixon, Juanita, 1950s
box
folder
20
7
Prints
box
folder
27
4
11 x 14 inch print
box
30
Negatives
box
21-22, 30, 71*, 83
Eames Office, between 1963-1970, 1989
box
folder
21
1
Papers, between 1963-1970, 1989
box
21-22, 30, 71*
Photographs, between 1963-1970
Images acquired or photographed by Brittin during his employment at the Eames
Office as a photographer and lab technician.
21-22, 30, 71*
By Brittin, between 1963-1970
box
folder
21
2-3
Prints, between 1963-1970
21
4
Contact sheets, between 1963-1970 (bulk
1964)
box
30
Negatives, color slides, between 1963-1970 (bulk
1964)
box
folder
22
1
11 x 14 inch prints, between 1963-1970
box
folder
71*
3
16 x 20 inch print, between 1963-1970
box
folder
21
5
By Charles Eames, between 1963-1970
box
21-22
By Anonymous, between 1963-1970
Some photos taken by Charles Eames.
box
folder
21
6-10
Prints, contact sheets
Photographs in folder 10 possibly by Brittin.
box
folder
22
2
11 x 14 inch prints
box
83
Items added later, between 1963-1970
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
83
6
Ephemera, 1968
UCLA Extension booklet addressed to Charles Eames.
83
7
Photographs, between 1963-1970
box
folder
26
2
Foulkes, Llyn, 1962
box
20, 26-27, 30
Foxx, Loree, 1949-1959, undated
box
folder
20
9
Papers, undated
Photocopies of various childhood photographs and clippings of Loree Foxx. Some
are possibly early images of Suzi Hicks.
box
20, 27, 30
Photographs, 1950s
box
folder
20
8
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
27
5
11 x 14 inch prints
box
30
Negatives
box
folder
26
3
Drawings, 1949
Two drawings: [Self-portrait] and Easter
Sunday
box
folder
20
10
Gechtoff, Sonia, circa 1955
Invitation for a solo exhibition at Syndell Studio, circa 1955. Invitation designed
by Craig Kauffman. See also Ferus Gallery files (box 34) for a second copy of
Gechtoff's Ferus invitation (designed by Press Baza).
20
11
Golub, Leon, 1969 March 23
box
83, 85
Gunsaullus, Marty, 1999-2000
box
folder
83
8
Correspondence, 2000 May 23
Card for Brittin from Gunsaullus and Nancy Rudolph.
box
83, 85
Photographs, 1999
Pictures of Gunsaullus, Brittin and Nancy Rudolph.
box
folder
83
9
Prints and contact sheets
box
85
Negatives
box
folder
20
12
Haimsohn, George, circa 1950s-1960s
20
13
Haynes, Rosie, June 1962
box
20, 26-27, 31, 72*, 83, 85
Herms, George, between 1950-2007
box
folder
20
14
Papers, 1957-1970, 1995
Includes mail art and Love Press prints.
box
folder
72*
2
Posters, 1961, 1973
Photographs, 1950s-1990s
box
folder
20
15
Prints, contact sheets, circa 1950s-1980s
box
folder
27
6
11 x 14 inch print, circa 1979
box
31
Negatives, slides, 1950s-1990s
box
folder
72*
3
Oversize prints, circa 1979
box
26, 72*
Works of art, undated
See also box 20, folder 14.
box
folder
26
4
Untitled print
box
folder
72*
2
Untitled drawing
box
83, 85
Items added later, 1976, 1996-2007
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
83
10
Exhibition ephemera, 1996, 2007
83
11
The Loneliest,
2004
Incomplete artist book by Amber Tamblyn with collages by Herms.
box
85
Color prints, negatives, and slides, 1976, 1998
Includes photographs of Herms and Pixie Guerin's wedding.
box
folder
71*
4
Herold, Rick undated
box
23, 27, 31, 85
Hicks, Suzi and Eddie, 1950s-1960s, circa 1999
Additional photographs of Suzi Hicks can be found under files for Bob Alexander,
Donald Morand, Wallace Berman's Circle, Craig Krull Gallery and Semina Gallery.
box
folder
23
1-2
Prints, contact sheets, 1950s-1960s
box
folder
27
7-8
11 x 14 inch prints, circa 1950-1960
box
31
Negatives, 1950s-1960s
box
85
Photographs added later, circa 1999
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012. Color prints of Suzi
Hicks. See also Craig Krull Gallery file in Series IB.
box
23, 27, 31
Hopps, Walter, 1950s, 1997
box
folder
23
3
Papers, 1950s
See Bob Alexander's Press Baza file for Syndell Studio invitations designed by
Alexander.
box
23, 27, 31
Photographs, circa 1957, 1997
Includes photographs of Hopps at Wallace Berman's Ferus Gallery opening.
box
folder
23
4
Prints, contact sheets, circa 1957
Includes one photograph by Wallace Berman.
box
folder
27
9
11 x 14 inch prints, circa 1957
box
31
Negatives, circa 1957, 1997
box
folder
83
12
Irwin, Robert, 1999
Photographs of Irwin exhibition.
box
33
Jahrmarkt, Billy, circa 1966
Also known as Billy Batman.
box
folder
23
5
Kaprow, Allan, 1966 May-June
box
folder
83
13
Kendall, Kenneth, 1960
Drawing.
box
83, 85, 132
Kerr, Mary, 2000, 2004
box
folder
83
14
Papers, 2000
box
83, 85
Photographs, 1997, 2000
Also contains images of Made in California
exhibition at LACMA.
box
folder
83
15
Prints and contact sheets, 2000
box
85
Negatives, 1997, 2000
box
item
132
DVD1
Swinging in the Shadows,
2004
1 videodisc (DVD): digital, sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. Venice West and the LA scene,
February 12, 2004, Sponto Screening.
box
23, 27, 71*
Kienholz, Edward, 1950s-1960s
box
23, 71*
Papers, circa 1957-1966
box
folder
23
6
Various, circa 1957-1966
box
folder
71*
5
Oversize clipping, 1966 March 24
box
23, 27, 71*
Photographs, 1950s-1960s
Photographs of Kienholz's artwork by Brittin and unknown photographer(s).
box
folder
23
7
Prints, 1950s-1960s
box
folder
27
10
11 x 14 inch prints, 1950s-1960s
box
folder
71*
5
Oversize print, circa 1965
box
83, 85
Lang, Maryjane, 1997-2000
box
folder
83
16
Papers, 1997-2000
box
83, 85
Photographs, 2000
box
folder
83
17
Black-and-white prints and contact sheets,
box
85
Color prints,
box
folder
23
8
Marsh, Warne, circa 1958
box
folder
71*
6
Mason, John, 1960
See also box 71*, folder 10 for Ferus Gallery exhibition poster.
box
23, 31
Meltzer, David, circa 1958-1964
box
folder
23
9
Papers, 1960, 1964
Includes three copies of "Bazascope Mother" (1964). Additional copies can also be
found under Bob Alexander and Zack Walsh files.
box
23, 31
Photographs, circa 1958
box
folder
23
10
Prints, contact sheets
box
31
Negatives
box
folder
23
11
Miller, Henry, after 1945
box
23, 27, 31, 83-84
Morand, Donald, circa 1950-1960
See also Semina Gallery photographs.
box
folder
23
12
Prints, contact sheets
Includes photographs of Suzi Hicks and Bob Alexander.
box
folder
27
11
11 x 14 inch prints
box
31
Negatives
box
83-84
Photographs added later
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
83
18
Prints and contact sheets
box
folder
84
2
11 x 14 inch prints
box
23, 31
Ochs, Phil, circa 1950s-1960s
box
folder
23
13
Prints
box
31
Negatives
box
23, 27, 31, 83
O'Day, Anita, circa 1940s-1950s, 1981, circa
1998
box
folder
23
14
Papers, 1956-1959, 1981
box
folder
83
19
Papers added later, circa 1998
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
23, 27, 31
Photographs, circa 1940s-1950s
box
folder
23
15
Prints, contact sheets
Also contains photographs by unknown photographer(s).
box
folder
27
12
11 x 14 inch prints
box
31
Negatives
box
folder
24
1
Patchen, Kenneth, 1957
box
24, 26-27, 72*
Reed, John, circa 1955-1958
box
folder
24
2
Papers, circa 1958
See also Semina Gallery file (box 34) for Reed's exhibition announcement.
box
24, 27
Photographs, circa 1956-1957
See also John Altoon file.
box
folder
24
2
8 x 10 inch print, circa 1957
box
folder
27
13
11 x 14 inch print 1956
box
folder
26
5
Drawing, circa 1955
The Unseen Green is Touched and Bounding Back
box
folder
72*
4
Poster, 1958
Designed by Reed; poster was mailed to Brittin from Wallace Berman.
box
24, 26, 32
Richer, Arthur, between 1950-1963
box
folder
24
3
Papers, between 1956-1963
Contains invitation to Richer's exhibition at the Syndell Gallery. Another copy
can be found in Wallace Berman's paper files. See also Ferus Gallery and Semina
Gallery files for additional exhibition announcements.
box
24, 32
Photographs, 1950s
box
folder
24
4
Prints, contact sheets
Also contains photographs of Richer's wife, Betty. Includes photographs of
Richer at Syndell Studio.
box
32
Negatives
box
folder
26
6
Works on paper, circa 1958-1962
box
folder
24
5
Rose, Norman, 1962
box
24, 32, 83
Rosen, Seymour, circa 1950s
box
folder
24
6
Contact sheets
box
32
Negatives
box
folder
83
20
Photographs added later
Later Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
24, 27, 32
Rosenthal, Rachel, between 1955-1965
box
folder
24
7
Papers, circa 1955-1956
Invitation to Instant Theatre performance designed by Press Baza (Bob
Alexander).
box
24, 27, 32
Photographs, between 1955-1965
Images of Rosenthal at Instant Theatre with Jan Burrell.
box
folder
24
8
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
27
14
11 x 14 inch prints
box
32
Negatives
box
83, 85
Rudolph, Nancy, 1999-2000
box
folder
83
8
Correspondence, 2000 May 23
Card for Brittin from Rudolph and Marty Gunsaullus.
box
83, 85
Photographs, 1999
Pictures of Rudolph, Brittin and Marty Gunsaullus.
box
folder
83
9
Prints and contact sheets
box
85
Negatives
box
folder
26
7
Secunda, Arthur, 1966
box
folder
71*
7
Siskind, Aaron, 1951-1952
71*
8
Talbert, Ben, 1960s
Jean Cocteau's Les Enfant Terribles poster possibly
created by Talbert according to original inventory provided with acquisition of the
archive.
box
69*-71*
Teske, Edmund, circa 1940s-1960s
Photographs by Teske.
box
69*-70*
Framed
box
folder
71*
9
Unframed
box
folder
24
9
Trocchi, Alexander, 1950s
See John Altoon file for photographs of Trocchi with Altoon and John Reed. See also
box 72*, folder 5 for Trocchi's contribution to Semina, No.2. Additionally, an invitation to a Trocchi and Wallace Berman
event can be found in Berman's paper files.
box
24-25, 32
Velvet Underground, 1967
box
25
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
24
10
Contact sheets
box
32
Negatives
box
24, 27-28, 32, 83, 98
Walsh, Beverly, circa 1950s-1960s
box
folder
24
11-12
Prints, contact sheets, 1950s-1960s
box
32
Negatives, color slides, 1950s-1960s
box
folder
27
15
11 x 14 inch prints, 1950s-1960s
box
folder
28
2
Color prints, color contact sheets, 1950s-1960s
box
24, 27, 32, 98
Erotica, circa 1950s-1960s
Includes photographs and negatives with Zack Walsh, Bob and Anita Alexander.
box
folder
24
13
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
27
16
11 x 14 inch prints
box
32
Negatives
box
98
Negatives added later
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
24, 27-28, 32, 83
Bob and Dominique Jones' Party, circa 1961-1963, undated
Walsh at Bob and Dominique Jones' party. Also includes photos of Wallace Berman,
Dean Stockwell, Zack Walsh and others.
box
24, 27-28, 32
Photographs circa 1961-1963
box
folder
24
14
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
27
17
11 x 14 inch print
box
folder
28
3
Color prints, color contact sheet
box
32
Negatives
box
folder
83
22
Clipping added later, 1963
Brittin material integrated into the archive in 2012. Photocopy of a 1963
clipping from the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner
featuring Dominique Jones.
box
folder
24
15
Walsh, Zack, circa 1950s-1960s
Includes four copies of "Bazascope Mother" (1964). More copies can also be found
under Bob Alexander and David Meltzer files.
box
folder
83
23
Wasser, Julian, undated
box
folder
24
16
Westbrook, Yvonne, 1997
Certificate of Ordination from the Temple of Man. An unidentified print, possibly
by George Herms, was found with certificate.
24
17
Westervelt, Barbara, circa 1950s-1960s
box
83, 85
White, Saul, 1950s
box
folder
83
24
Prints
box
85
Negatives
Series I.B. Galleries and museums, 1957-2005
3 Linear
Feet
(5 boxes)
Series I.B. contains photographs, exhibition invitations, posters and correspondence
from galleries and museums focusing on the Los Angeles art scene. The majority of this
section contains Ferus Gallery and Semina Gallery material. See also artist files in
Subseries I.A. for more information on specific artists who exhibited at these
galleries.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of gallery or museum.
box
folder
34
1
The Alan Gallery, 1959 May 12
34
2
Barnsdall Art Park, circa 1958
Poetry reading announcement at the Frank Lloyd Wright Gallery.
box
93-95, 129
Craig Krull Gallery, 1996-2001
box
folder
93
1-4
Papers, 1996-2001
box
94-95, 129
Photographs, 1999
Contains photographs of Edward Teske, George Herms and Suzi Hicks at exhibition
opening.
94-95, 129
Black-and-white prints
box
94
Prints and contact sheets
box
folder
129
1
11 x 14 inch contact sheets
box
95
Negatives
95
Color prints and negatives
box
28, 34, 71*
Ferus Gallery, between 1957-1966
For more files on individual artists who exhibited at the Ferus Gallery, see also
Series I.A.
box
folder
34
3-4
Announcements, between 1957-1966
Includes a framed invitation to Wallace Berman's first exhibition. See also
Robert Alexander's Press Baza file for a second copy of Sonia Gechtoff's
invitation.
box
28, 34
Photographs, circa 1957
Contains photographs of art at the Ferus Gallery; Wallace Berman's exhibition;
Bob Alexander, Wallace Berman, John Reed, Walter Hopps, and Juanita Dixon at the
Ferus alley. For more images of Berman's exhibition at the Ferus Gallery and his
related arrest and trial, see Wallace Berman's photographic files.
box
folder
34
5
Prints, contact sheets, circa 1957
Also includes contact sheets of Wallace Berman in abandoned building in
Venice.
box
folder
28
4
Negatives, 1957
box
folder
71*
10
Posters and broadsides, 1959-1964
Advertising exhibitions for Josef Albers, John Altoon, Larry Bell, Billy Al
Bengston, Bruce Conner, Joseph Cornell, Roy Lichtenstein, John Mason and Andy
Warhol.
box
folder
34
6
Focus Gallery, 1975
box
93, 95
G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, 1983-1994, undated
box
folder
93
6-8
Papers, 1983-1994
box
93, 95
Photographs, undated
box
folder
93
5
Contact sheet
box
95
Negatives
box
34, 93, 95
LACMA, circa 1966-1968, 1981, 2001
box
folder
34
7
Papers, circa 1966-1968, 1981
box
93, 95
Photographs added later, 2001
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
93
9
Print and contact sheet
box
95
Negatives
box
folder
34
8
L.A. Louver, 1992
Invitation to Poem Makers featuring Wallace Berman's
Semina.
box
93, 95
M.H. De Young Memorial Museum, 1976-1977, 1996
93, 95
Black-and-white prints, 1996
box
folder
93
10
Prints and contact sheets
box
95
Negatives
95
Color slides, 1976-1977
box
folder
34
9
The National Portrait Gallery, 1996
box
28, 34
Newport Harbor Art Museum, 1976 February-October
The Last Time I Saw Ferus 1957-1966 exhibition,
1976.
box
folder
34
10
Correspondence, 1976 February 23
box
28, 34
Photographs, 1976 October 16
box
folder
34
11
Prints, contact sheets
box
folder
28
5
Negatives
box
folder
93
11
Santa Monica Museum of Art, 2005
box
28, 34, 72*
Semina Gallery, 1957-1961
box
folder
34
12
Papers, 1957-1961
34
13
Semina, No.1 (incomplete
copy), 1957
Includes only 8 contributions.
box
28, 34, 72*
Photographs, between 1957-1960
Images of Brittin's first exhibition and the Berman's home in Larkspur,
California. Contains photographs of Wallace and Shirley Berman, Suzi Hicks and
Donald Morand.
box
folder
34
14
Prints, contact sheets, 1960
box
folder
28
6
Negatives, 1960
box
folder
72*
6-7
16 x 20 inch prints, between 1957-1960
Includes a photograph of Cameron's contribution to Semina, No.1.
72*
5
Maquette, 1957
Mock-up of Jean Cocteau, Alexander Trocchi and Dion Vigne's contributions to
Semina, No.2.
box
93, 95
Track 16 Gallery, undated
box
folder
93
12
Prints and contact sheets
box
95
Negatives
box
93, 95
Miscellaneous, 1979-2005, undated
Assorted gallery ephemera and unidentified items.
box
folder
93
13
Papers, 1979-2005
box
93, 95
Photographs, undated
box
folder
93
14
Prints and contact sheet
box
95
Negatives and color Polaroid prints
Series I.C. Venice sites, 1950s-1970s, 2005, undated
3 Linear
Feet
(5 boxes)
The files contain photographs, contact sheets, negatives and color slides of sites in
Venice, California during the 1950s-1970s.
Arrangement
Arranged by medium.
box
folder
36
1
Papers, 1958, undated
box
35-38, 73*, 93, 95
Photographs, 1950s-1970s, 2005
Also includes images of Santa Monica. Contains photographs of Billy Al Bengston's
bathroom.
box
folder
36
2-3
Prints
36
4-7
Contact sheets
box
37-38
Negatives, color slides
box
35
11 x 14 inch prints
box
73*
16 x 20 inch prints
box
93, 95
Photographs added later, circa 1954-1965, 2005
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012. See also Maryjane Lang
file for materials related to Venice's 95th Anniversary.
93, 95
Black-and-white prints, circa 1954-1965, 2005
box
folder
93
15-16
Prints and contact sheets, circa 1964, 2005
box
95
Negatives, circa 1954-1965
95
Color slides, 1964
Series I.D. City views, 1950s-1970s
2.5 Linear
Feet
(3 boxes)
The files contain photographs, contact sheets, negatives and slides of sites in Los
Angeles, California and Greenwich Village, New York during the 1950s-1970s.
Arrangement
Arranged by location.
box
36, 38, 74*, 82*, 93, 129
Los Angeles sites, 1950s-1970s
Contains images of Watts Towers.
box
folder
36
8-9
Prints, contact sheets
box
38
Negatives, color photographs, slides
box
74*, 82*
16 x 20 inch prints
box
74*
Black-and-white prints
box
folder
82*
2
Color print
box
93, 129
Photographs added later, 1950s-1970s
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
This series contains mostly black-and-white prints, contact sheets, negatives,
transparencies, and slides of civil rights, Vietnam War, and political protests
documented by Brittin during the 1950s-1970s. Some files also contain photographs taken
by Brittin's wife, Barbara, and other photographers. Along with these photos are various
related posters, publications, clippings, ephemera, and other papers. Unidentified
photographs of political movements and protests are filed at the end of the series.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in four subseries: Series II.A.: Civil rights; Series II.B.
Feminism and labor protests; Series II.C. Vietnam war protests; Series II.D.
Politics.
Series II.A. Civil rights, 1926-1997 (bulk 1960-1975)
12 Linear
Feet
(13 boxes, 1 flatfile
folder)
Series II.A. primarily contain black and white photographs, contact sheets, negatives
and color slides of civil rights protests during the 1950s-1970s. CORE protests form
the bulk of this section. Some files also contain photographs taken by Brittin's wife,
Barbara, and other photographers. Along with these photographs are related papers,
clippings, ephemera and posters.
Arrangement
CORE records are followed by other assorted civil rights material.
box
39-42, 53, 55-57, 75*-77*, 96, 98, 129, 133, 134*
CORE, between 1963-1970, 1991, 1997
box
39, 53
Papers, between 1963-1970
box
folder
39
1-3
Various, circa 1963-1966
box
folder
53
2-3
Posters and clippings, 1966
Related to Brittin's visit to Bogalusa, Louisiana.
box
39-42, 55-57, 75*-77*
Photographs, between 1963-1970, 1997
box
39-41
Prints, contact sheets, between 1963-1970
Some folders contain related papers.
box
folder
39
4-17
CORE personalities and events, between 1963-1970
39
18-21
Police brutality protests, 1965-1968
box
40-41
Housing and other protests, circa 1963-1965
Includes Board of Education sit-in, job discrimination pickets, marches for
Alabama and Brittin's documentation of protests in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Also
contains Barbara Brittin's court trial and unidentified CORE photographs. Some
folders include related papers.
box
55-57
Negatives, color slides, between 1963-1970, 1997
box
42
11 x 14 inch prints, between 1963-1966
Folder 8: "CORE Action in Torrance" (1964) also contains "NO on 14" protest
sign.
box
75*-77*
16 x 20 inch prints, circa 1964-1965
Box 76*: "CORE Action in Torrance" (1964) also contains one protest sign.
box
96, 98, 129, 133, 134*
Items added later, between 1963-1970, 1991
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
96
1
Papers, between 1963-1970
box
folder
133
4
Oversize clipping, 1991
The clipping includes a Brittin photograph of police brutality.
box
96, 98, 129, 134*
Photographs, between 1963-1970
box
folder
96
2-3
Prints
box
98
Polaroid prints and one negative
box
folder
129
3
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
134*
2
16 x 20 inch prints
box
43, 53
Papers, 1926-1991 (bulk 1963-1975)
Includes various ephemera and publications.
box
folder
43
1-4
General, 1926-1970 (bulk 1964-1970)
box
folder
53
1
Clippings, 1965-1967, 1991
box
43, 52, 57
Photographs, 1960-1975
Includes school board protests and demonstrations by the Non-Violent Action
Committee (N-VAC). Also contains photographs taken by Barbara Brittin and
others.
box
folder
43
5-24
Prints, contacts sheets, 1963-1975
box
folder
52
1-2
11 x 14 inch prints, 1960s
box
57
Negatives, 1963-1975
box
49, 60, 78*, 96-97
Political graphics, circa 1960s, 1971
Various papers, photographs, negatives, transparencies and maquettes of protest
ephemera and posters designed by Brittin.
box
49, 78*
Papers, photographs, posters
box
folder
49
1-3
Various
box
folder
78*
1
Oversize
box
60
Negatives, transparencies
box
96-97
Items added later, circa 1960s, 1971
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
96
5-6
Papers and photographs, circa 1960s, 1971
box
97
Negative, circa 1960s
box
folder
80*
1
Posters, circa 1950-1971
Also in flatfile folder 4**.
80*
1
Oversize
flatfile
4**
Flatfile
Series II.B. Feminism and labor protests, circa 1946-1979 (bulk 1970s),
undated
3.5 Linear
Feet
(5 boxes)
Series II.B. consist primarily of photographs (black and white prints, contact
sheets, negatives and color slides), papers, ephemera and publications related to
feminist and labor protests in Los Angeles during the 1970s.
Arrangement
Arranged by topic.
box
44, 57, 96
Feminism, 1969-1975
box
folder
44
1-2
Pamphlets, publications, circa 1969-1970
box
44, 57, 96
Photographs, 1970-1975
box
folder
44
3-4
Prints, contact sheets, 1970-1975
box
57
Negatives, 1971-1975
box
folder
96
7
Prints added later, 1970-1975
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
96
8
Political graphics, between 1970-1975
box
44, 49, 52-53, 57, 60, 78*-80*, 96, 98, 133, 134*
Labor protests, circa 1946-1979 (bulk 1970s),
undated
The files contain material on Chicano protests, labor committees and film industry
protests.
box
folder
44
9-14
Papers, 1946-1947, 1970-1976
box
folder
53
4
Prints, circa 1970s
53
5-6
Publications, 1975-1976
Seven issues of El Obrero del Sur de California
newspaper.
box
44, 52, 57, 79*
Photographs, 1968-1975
Chicano/Labor protest photographs.
box
folder
44
5-8
Prints, contact sheets, 1970-1975
box
57
Negatives, color slides, 1968-1975
box
folder
52
3
11 x 14 inch prints, between 1970-1975
box
folder
79*
1
16 x 20 inch prints, between 1970-1975
box
49, 60, 78*
Political graphics, 1970s
Various papers, photographs, negatives, transparencies and maquettes of protest
ephemera and posters designed by Brittin.
box
49, 78*
Papers and photographs
box
folder
49
4-5
Various
box
folder
78*
2
Oversize
box
60
Negatives and transparencies
box
folder
80*
2
Poster, undated
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union protest sign.
box
96, 98, 133, 134*
Items added later, between 1969-1979, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
96, 133
Papers, 1969-1972, undated
box
folder
96
9
General, 1969-1972
box
folder
133
5
Oversize, undated
box
96, 98, 134*
Photographs, 1973-1975
box
folder
96
10
Prints and contact sheets
box
98
Negatives
box
folder
134*
3
16 x 20 inch print
box
96, 98
Political graphics, 1970s
box
folder
96
11
Prints and cutouts
box
98
Negatives and color slides
Series II.C. Vietnam war protests, circa 1960-1975, undated
5.25 Linear
Feet
(7 boxes, 1 flatfile folder, .5
roll)
This subseries primarily contain black-and-white photographs, contact sheets,
negatives and color photographs and slides of Vietnam War protests during the
1960s-1970s. Some files also contain photographs taken by Brittin's wife, Barbara.
Along with these photographs are related papers, clippings, ephemera and posters. See
also Series I.A. for The Artists' Tower of Protest
(Peace Tower) files.
Arrangement
Arranged by medium.
box
45, 53
Papers, 1960s
box
folder
45
1-2
General, circa 1964-1969
Contains flyers, pamphlets, correspondence, clippings, etc. Also includes a 44
rpm record of Matt Jones's songs, "Hell No! I Ain't Gonna Go" and "Supersam."
box
folder
53
7
Clippings, 1961 November 12
53
8-9
Bumper stickers, circa 1960s
Bumper sticker in folder 9 is fragile and has a sticky, adhesive material on the
surface.
box
28, 45, 47, 52, 58-60, 79*
Photographs, 1965-1975
Includes photographs of the remains of anti-war protestor Florence Beaumont, who
died from self-immolation at the LA Federal Building in 1967. The photographs were
taken at the aftermath of the incident where some of her remains were found.
box
45, 47
Prints, contact sheets, 1965-1975
Some folders contain related papers. Also includes photographs taken by Barbara
Brittin.
box
folder
45
3-31
1965-1968
box
folder
47
1-7
1969-1975
box
folder
28
7
Color print, 1967
One color photograph from "Century City Anti-War Demonstration, June 23,
1967"
box
58-60
Color slides, negatives, between 1965-1975
box
folder
52
4-9
11 x 14 inch prints, 1966-1967
box
folder
79*
2-4
16 x 20 inch prints, 1966-1969
Some folders contain photocopies of prints.
box
28, 49, 60, 78*
Political graphics, circa 1960s
Also in flatfile folder 3**. Various papers, photographs, negatives, transparencies
and maquettes of protest ephemera and posters designed by Brittin.
box
49, 78*
Papers, photographs, and posters
Also in flatfile folder 3**.
box
folder
49
6-9
Various
box
folder
78*
3-5
Oversize
flatfile
3**
Flatfile
box
60
Negatives and transparencies
box
folder
28
8
Color transparency
roll
1**
Poster, undated
"Primary Uses of Basic Ground Weapons"
box
97-98, 129, 133, 134*
Items added later, circa 1960-1975
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
97
1-2
Papers, circa 1960s
box
97-98, 129, 134*
Photographs, 1965-1975
box
97, 129, 134*
Black-and-white prints, 1965-1975
box
folder
97
3
Prints
Also contains photographs by Nadine Etkes.
box
folder
129
4
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
134*
4
16 x 20 inch prints
box
98
Color slides, 1967
box
97, 129, 133, 134*
Political graphics, circa 1960s
box
folder
97
4
Papers
box
97, 129, 134*
Photographs
box
folder
97
5
Prints
box
folder
129
5
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
134*
5
16 x 20 inch print
box
folder
133
6
Poster layout
Series II.D. Politics, 1940-2004 (bulk 1960s-1970s)
12.25 Linear
Feet
(10 boxes, 3 flatfile folders, .5
roll)
The files consist of photographs, papers, clippings, publications and posters on
various political and politicized organizations, namely the Black Panther Party,
Communism, National Rifle Association (NRA) and political films. Photographic files
comprises black and white prints, contact sheets and negatives of political figures,
parties, protests and events during the 1960s-1970s. Unidentified photographs of
political movements and protests are filed at the end of this subseries.
Arrangement
Files are arranged by topic: the Black Panther Party, communism, National Rifle
Association (NRA) and political films, followed by other assorted political
material.
box
48-49, 52, 54, 60-61, 78*-80*, 97-98, 129, 133
Black Panther Party, circa 1966-1971, 1996, 1999,
undated
Also in flatfile folder 5**.
box
48, 54
Papers, circa 1966-1970
box
folder
48
1-5
General, circa 1966-1970
box
folder
54
1
Publications and clippings, 1968
box
48, 52, 61, 79*
Photographs, 1968-1971
See also Peace and Freedom Party (PFP) in box 47.
box
folder
48
6-16
Prints, contact sheets, 1968-1971
box
61
Negatives, 1968-1971
box
folder
52
11-13
11 x 14 inch prints, 1969-1970
box
folder
79*
5-6
16 x 20 inch prints, 1969
box
49, 60, 78*
Political graphics, circa 1968-1971
Various papers, photographs, negatives, transparencies and maquettes of protest
ephemera and posters designed by Brittin.
box
49, 78*
Papers, photographs, and posters
box
folder
49
11
Various
box
folder
78*
7
Oversize
box
60
Negatives and transparencies
box
folder
80*
3
Posters, between 1968-1970, undated
Also in flatfile folder 5**.
80*
3
Oversize, between 1968-1970,
undated
flatfile
5**
Flatfile, 1968
Presidential campaign poster for Dick Gregory.
box
97-98, 129, 133
Items added later, circa 1968-1971, 1996, 1999,
undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
97, 133
Papers, 1999, undated
box
folder
97
6
General, 1999
box
folder
133
7
Large envelope, undated
box
97-98, 129
Photographs, 1968-1971, 1996
box
folder
97
7-8
Prints, 1968-1971
box
folder
129
6
11 x 14 inch print, 1969
box
98
Black-and-white prints and color slides, 1968, 1996
box
97, 129, 133
Political graphics, circa 1968-1971
box
folder
97
9
Papers
box
97, 129
Photographs
box
folder
97
10
Prints
box
folder
129
7
11 x 14 inch prints
box
folder
133
8
Poster layouts
box
49-50, 54, 80*-81*, 97, 133
Communism, 1942-2004
Also in flatfile folder 6-7** and roll 1**.
box
folder
49
12
Papers, circa 1947-1980
box
49-50, 54
Publications, 1953-2004
box
folder
50
1-3
Various, 1953-2001
box
49, 54
Revolutionary Worker,
1999-2004
box
folder
49
13-14
No.1220-1224; 1228-1230 November 2003- February
2004
box
folder
54
7-8
No.1004-1012 May 1999-June 1999
box
80*-81*
Posters, circa 1950s-1990s
Also in flatfile folder 6-7** and roll 1**.
box
folder
80*
8-10
Oversize, circa 1950s-1990s
box
81*
Manifesti della Rivoluzione russa
1917-1929,
circa 1950s-1960s
33 poster reproductions of Russian avant-garde posters.
flatfile
6-7**
Flatfiles, circa 1950s-1990s
roll
1**
Poster of Lenin, circa 1950s-1990s
box
97, 133
Items added later, 1963-1978, 2002-2004,
undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
97
11-14
Papers, 1963-1978, 2002-2004
box
folder
133
9
Poster, undated
box
50, 97
National Rifle Association (NRA), circa 1969-1971, undated
box
folder
50
4-6
Papers, circa 1969-1971
box
folder
97
15
Ephemera added later, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
51
Political films, 1968-1971
Los Angeles Power and Light Film Series; newsreel.
box
47, 54, 80*, 97, 133
Papers, 1940-2000 (bulk 1960-1979)
box
folder
47
24-29
General, 1940-1972 (bulk 1970-1972)
box
folder
54
2-2A
Bumper stickers, circa 1960s-1970s
Campaign stickers for political candidates. Bumper sticker in folder 2A is
fragile and has a sticky, adhesive material on the surface.
Brittin's collection of counterculture material is comprised of erotica (photographs,
publications, and other papers); advertisements/pamphlets on health, drugs, and
spiritual movements. This series also contains Brittin's collection of theater/film
papers, film stills, and ephemera, including his membership in the Hollywood Film
Society and materials on Orson Welles.
Arrangement
The series is arranged in three groups: erotica, theater/film and
advertisements/pamphlets.
box
28, 62-65, 98-99
Erotica, 1937-2000 (bulk 1960s)
box
folder
62
1-3
Publications, 1937-1968
Includes the periodical, Physique Pictorial, vol.13,
no.4 (1964).
box
62-63
Papers, circa 1965-1968
box
folder
62
4-7
Ephemera
box
folder
63
1-5
Various
Contains more ephemera, drawings and clippings.
box
28, 63-65
Photographs, 1960s
Box 63 and 64 contain large commercial photographs as well as photographs taken by
Brittin and Bob Alexander. More erotica photographs and negatives with Bob
Alexander, Anita Alexander, Zack and Beverly Walsh can be found in Beverly Walsh:
Erotica files.
box
folder
63
6-7
Prints, contact sheets
box
64
11 x 14 inch prints
box
65
Small, mass-produced prints
box
folder
28
9
Negatives
box
98-99
Items added later, 1970, 1990-2000, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
99
1-3
Papers, 1970, 1990-2000, undated
Also includes black-and-white photographs and one publication.
box
98
Color negatives, undated
box
66, 99, 133
Theater/Film, 1942-2005, undated
box
folder
66
1-4
Papers, 1942-1971
Also includes black-and-white photographs and publications.
box
99, 133
Items added later, 1947-2005, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012.
box
folder
99
4-7
Papers, 1947, 1967, 1999-2005
99
8-10
Photographs, undated
Film stills.
box
folder
133
11
Posters, undated
Kenneth Anger posters.
133
12
Dashing Stage Beauties of the
World,
undated
Print portfolio with 12 plates of female performers.
box
66, 80*
Advertisements/Pamphlets circa 1942-1969, undated
box
folder
66
5
Metaphysics/Philosophy, circa 1942-1957
Booklets and pamphlets on spiritual movements such as Rosicrucianism and
Mentalphysics.
This series contains both black-and-white and color photographs in the form of prints,
contact sheets, negatives, and slides of Brittin's personal life. Included are images of
his family and friends, portraits of women, trip and vacations with his wife Barbara,
and scenes of everyday life.
Arrangement
Arranged in four groups: family and friends, portraits of women, trips/vacations, and
assorted and unidentified.
box
100-106, 110
Family and friends, circa 1954-2000
box
100-102, 110
Black-and-white prints, circa 1954-1999
box
folder
100
1-10
Prints and contact sheets, circa 1954-1999
Folder 9 also includes color prints.
box
101-102
Negatives, 1954-1979, 1999
box
folder
110
1
11 x 14 inch prints, 1950s-1960s
box
102-106
Color prints, Polaroid prints, slides and negatives, circa 1955-2000
box
107-110
Portraits of women, 1950s-2000s
107-110
Black-and-white prints, 1950s-2000s
box
107
Polaroid prints and negatives, 1950s-2000s
box
108-109
Prints and contact sheets, 1950s-2000s
box
folder
110
2-4
11 x 14 inch prints, 1950s-1960s
box
107
Color prints, Polaroid prints, negatives, and slides, 1960-1967, circa 1990-2000
box
111-125, 129
Travels, 1951-2003
Also in flatfile folder 8**.
box
111-113
Various, 1953-1983, 2003
Photographs of domestic and international trips.
box
111-112
Black-and-white prints, 1953-1979
box
folder
111
1-7
Prints and contact sheets, between 1963-1976
box
112
Negatives, 1953-1979
box
112-113
Color prints, slides, and negatives, 1953-1983, 2003
box
111, 114
Cruises, 1975, 1990s
111, 114
Black-and-white prints, 1990s
box
folder
111
8
Contact sheets
box
114
Negatives
114
Color prints, slides, and negatives, 1975, 1990s
box
111, 115-118, 129
Mexico, 1951-1967
box
111, 115, 129
Black-and-white prints, between 1951-1967
box
folder
111
10-12
Prints, between 1951-1967
Also contains LA County Local Board permit.
box
folder
129
9
11 x 14 inch prints, between 1951-1967
box
115
Negatives, between 1951-1956
Color, 1951-1967
box
115-118
Slides, 1951-1967
box
118A
Print, between 1951-1967
box
111, 119-121
French Polynesia, 1972, 1975-1976
box
folder
111
9
Black-and-white prints, between 1972-1976
Photographs of snorkeling in Tahiti.
box
119-121
Color, 1972, 1975-1976
box
119-120
Slides, 1972, 1975-1976
Box 120 also contains slides of London, England.
box
folder
121
2
Prints, circa 1975
box
122-123
Fiji, 1972-1973, 1975
Color slides of Fiji and adjacent areas. Box 121 also contains images of Costa
Rica.
box
124-125
Virgin Islands, 1972-1978
Also in flatfile folder 8**.
box
124
Color prints and negatives, 1978
box
125
Color slides, 1977-1978
flatfile
8**
Maps, between 1972-1977
box
100-101, 106, 126-129
Assorted and unidentified, 1950s-1990s
Includes photographs of various places including Brittin's home.
box
100-101, 128-129
Black-and-white prints, 1950s-1970s
box
folder
100
11-14
Prints and contact sheets
box
101
Negatives and one Polaroid print
box
128-128A
Test strips
Photo pieces of assorted sizes with various images including political protests,
still lifes, portraits, etc. Box 128A contains 37 pieces of loose test strips.
The last series comprises a small number of miscellaneous and unidentified items found
in the archive. Included are papers such as exhibition ephemera and assorted clippings,
artworks by unidentified artists, posters, and publications. Another portion of the
series features Brittin's personal belongings such as photography accessories, music
CDs, a bracelet, and pen nibs.
box
folder
66
8
Papers, undated
box
54, 66
Publications, 1914, 1943, 1962
box
folder
54
9-10
Various, 1914, 1962
box
folder
66
9
The Vegetative Eye,
1943
Author: Max Harris
box
folder
71*
11
Drawing, undated
box
130-133
Items added later, 1955, 1968-2005, undated
Brittin materials integrated into the archive in 2012. Also in flatfile folder
9**.
box
130, 133
Papers, 1955, 1976-2005, undated
box
folder
130
1-10
General, 1955, 1976-2005, undated
Includes unidentified works by unidentified artists, clippings, blank postcards
and ephemera.
box
folder
133
13
Oversize clippings, 2005
box
130-131
Assorted objects, undated
Includes various items such as paper masks, photography accessories, bracelet,
cigarette box and pen nibs.
box
132
Audiovisual, 1999, undated
Contains one untitled Betamax tape, Sex Pistols Pretty
Vacant music CD, and Sounds of Rain Storms and
Nature music CD.
flatfile
9**
Posters, 1968, undated
Chart of USDA egg grades and a poster of the skeletal system.
