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Certificate of the appointment of Paul R. Williams to the Los Angeles Board of Municipal Housing Commissioners, 1933

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Title: Certificate of the appointment of Paul R. Williams to the Los Angeles Board of Municipal Housing Commissioners, 1933
Alternative Title: Awards and Accolades of Paul Williams
Date Created and/or Issued: 1933
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description: Paul Williams was an African American architect who designed almost 2,000 homes in the Los Angeles area. He worked for wealthy celebrity clients, but also designed affordable homes, public housing, and civic, commercial, and institutional buildings. His works exhibit elegant composition and perfect proportion.
Written on back of photo: Paul Williams appointed Nov. 10,1933 by the Mayor of L.A. to serve on the Board of Municipal Housing Commissioners for the term ending July 1, 1935.
Type: image
Identifier: uclalsc_1889_b23_f08_006a.tif
ark:/21198/z19611rd
Subject: African American civic leaders
African American architects
Social service
Williams, Paul R., 1894-1980
Source: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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