Ernest E. Young and Janet Buschman papers
Content Description
Approximately 100 autograph letters, signed, from Ernest E. Young to Janet Buschman, 1954 June 23-1955 July 18, undated; and 8 sketchbooks containing architectural drawings of San Francisco, California, buildings; interior designs; book illustrations; ships and trains; and human figures and animals, 1974-2005, undated. Accompanied by a scrapbook kept by Buschman during her time as treasurer of the San Mateo Junior College Flying Club, 1948-1949, and 8 letters from Buschman's sister, Iris Buschman, 1953 August 27-1954 December 2.
Dates
- 1948-2005
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Ernest E. Young and Janet Buschman Papers is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Between the Covers on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2016.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by format.
Extent
6.34 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Approximately 100 autograph letters, signed, from Ernest E. Young to Janet Buschman, 1954 June 23-1955 July 18, undated; and 8 sketchbooks containing architectural drawings of San Francisco, California, buildings; interior designs; book illustrations; ships and trains; and human figures and animals, 1974-2005, undated. Accompanied by a scrapbook kept by Buschman during her time as treasurer of the San Mateo Junior College Flying Club, 1948-1949, and 8 letters from Buschman's sister, Iris Buschman, 1953 August 27-1954 December 2.
Biographical / Historical
Ernest E. Young (1935-2005) of Berkeley, California, was an African American illustrator and architect. He studied at California College of Arts and Crafts, graduating in 1954. From 1950 to 1969, he headed his own design studio and later joined the professional firm Stone, Marraccini, and Patterson, Architects. He established Erni Young and Associates in Oakland in 1971. Young was also an associate professor at University of California, Berkley and UC Santa Barbara during the 1970s. Beginning in 1953, he dated Janet Buschman, a fellow student at California College of Arts and Crafts; the couple married in 1957 and separated circa 1990.
Processing Information
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- African American architects -- California
- African American illustrators -- California
- Architects -- California -- 20th century
- Architectural drawings (visual works)
- Artists' preparatory studies -- California
- Buschman, Iris
- College teachers -- California -- 20th century
- Illustrators -- California -- 20th century
- Interracial dating -- California
- Recreational aviation -- California
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
- San Mateo Junior College Flying Club
- Scrapbooks
- Sketchbooks
- Sketches
Source
- Between the Covers (Bookseller)
- Young, Ernest E. (Author)
- Title
- Guide to the Ernest E. Young and Janet Buschman Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Lerner
- Date
- July 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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