Harmer (Alexander Bertrand) and family materials
Content Description
One hundred ninety-four (194) photographs of Harmer family members and groups; three (3) photo albums, a manuscript, correspondence, and legal documents
Acquisition Type
Donation
Provenance
Gift of Fred Sidón
Restrictions Apply
No
Creator
- Harmer, Bert (Alexander Bertrand), 1896-1967 (Architect, Person)
Extent
194 Photographic Prints
3 Scrapbook(s)
1 Volumes
Inventory
One hundred twelve (112) small photographs of family members and groups Twenty-one (21) images of Beatrice Harmer Sixteen (16) photographs of A.B. Harmer Fifteen (15) photographs/copy prints of Alexander Harmer and his work Ten (10) photographs re. A.B. Harmer wedding Six (6) photographs various groups at Harmer adobe Four (4) photographs of Felicidad Harmer Three (3) photographs of Fiesta events Three (3) photographs of Riven Rock Two (2) photographs of W.N. Brumberg One (1) photograph of Douglas Harmer One (1) photograph of Jacky Brown Three (3) photograph albums One (1) pencil manuscript re. Alexander Harmer's Army experiences with Apaches One (1) folder of family correspondence and legal documents One (1) hardcover book, "Architecture of Southern California, A Selection of Photographs, Plans and Scale Details from the Work of Wallace Neff, Architect, F.A.I.A.," 1964
Creator
- Harmer, Bert (Alexander Bertrand), 1896-1967 (Architect, Person)
Source
- Sidón, Fred (Frederick R.) (Donor, Person)
- Sidón, Frederick R. 2002. "A.B. Harmer: Architectural Designer", in Noticias 48 (4), Winter 2002, 65-84, Santa Barbara Historical Museum
- Alexander Bertrand Harmer: To The Manner Born. Through four decades, Bert Harmer played a prominent role in transforming Santa Barbara into an idealized version of its romantic past.
- The Case of The Unknown Architect. Fred Sidón goes to bat for Bert Harmer, a talented but largely forgotten contemporary of Reginald Johnson and George Washington Smith.