Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honor Paul R. Williams, 1961

Item Overview

Title

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honor Paul R. Williams, 1961

Alternative title

Awards and Accolades of Paul Williams

Date Created

November 1961

Date

1961-11

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Award given by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at the Republican Community Service Center to Paul R. Williams. .
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.

Caption

Written on back of photo: Tribute to Paul R. Williams from L.A. County Board of Supervisors on the occasion of his being honored by the Republican Community Service Center, November 7,1961.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

awards

Names

Republican Community Service Center (Calif.)
Williams, Paul R., 1894-1980

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American civic leaders
African American architects