Edward G. Trinkkeller Papers, MS 097

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Abstract:

Gustaf Edward Trinkkeller was born in Germany in 1872 and immigrated to the United States about 1890 where he began a successful career in Los Angeles as a craftsman in decorative wrought ironwork. This collection of family papers, office records, and photographs documents his artistry and his extensive client list. This included producing ironwork for publisher William Randolph Hearst at his San Simeon estate where Trinkkeller collaborated with architect Julia Morgan; correspondence and photographs within the collection document their work together. Other noteworthy clients were oil magnate Edward Doheny; comedian Will Rogers; movie producer Cecil B. DeMille; and other well–to–do Southern Californians during the period 1896–1942, as reflected in Trinkkeller's original account ledgers. Once established in the U.S., he went by the name Edward G. Trinkkeller.

His heirs donated his papers to Cal Poly in 2002.

Finding Aid

Descriptive Summary

Title:
Edward G. Trinkkeller Papers, 1896–1999 (1905–1945 bulk)
Collection Number:
MS 097
Creator:
Trinkkeller, Edward G., 1872–1945
Extent:
8 boxes
Repository:
Special Collections
Robert E. Kennedy Library
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407–0605
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