%xmlchars; ]> MS2164 Guide to the Leon Zach scrapbook, 1953-1955 Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Special Collections Research Center, The Gelman Library, The George Washington University 2006

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Washington, D.C.

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Descriptive Summary Zach, Leon Henry Leon Zach scrapbook, 1953-1955 MS2164 1 Linear foot Collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The clippings date from 1953-55 and have been culled from local newspapers, including the Washington Star, Washington Daily News, and Washington Post. The clippings document urban planning efforts in Washington, D.C. Zach served on the National Capitol Planning Commission during this period. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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Historical or Biographical Note

Leon Henry Zach (d. 1966) was a distinguished landscape architect who served as Chief of the Planning Branch of Military Construction of the Office of the Chief of Army Engineers. In this position he advised on the selection of sites, planning, and mobilization planning of Army installations throughout the world. Zach was born in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard, receiving a bachelor's degree f in 1914 and a master's in landscape architecture in 1924. He joined the landscape architecture firm of Olmsted Brothers in Brookline, Massachusetts, eventually becoming designer and principal assistant at the firm.

In 1941 he began his career with the Army, remaining there until his retirement in January 1965. He was chairman of the Garden Advisory Committee of Dumbarton Oaks, a member of the Joint Committee on the National Capitol in 1947, and represented the Chief of Army Engineers on the National Capitol Planning Commission from 1953-56.

Zach died in 1966.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The clippings date from 1953-55 and have been culled from local newspapers, including the Washington Star, Washington Daily News, and Washington Post. The clippings document urban planning efforts in Washington, D.C. Zach served on the National Capitol Planning Commission during this period.

Collection Organization

Organized into one series.

Subject Terms Individuals Zach, Leon Henry Corporate Entities United States. National Capital Planning Commission Topics City planning Leon Zach papers Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2164 Series 1 Scrapbook, 1953-1955 1 Linear foot

This series consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The clippings date from 1953-55 and have been culled from local newspapers, including the Washington Star, Washington Daily News, and Washington Post. The clippings document urban planning efforts in Washington, D.C. Zach served on the National Capitol Planning Commission during this period. The series also contains photocopies of the contents of the scrapbook.

1 1 Scrapbook, 1953-1955 2 1 Scrapbook (Photocopies) [1/4], 1953-1955 2 2 Scrapbook (Photocopies) [2/4], 1953-1955 2 3 Scrapbook (Photocopies) [3/4], 1953-1955 2 4 Scrapbook (Photocopies) [4/4], 1953-1955