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Inventory of the Margaret Tante Burk PapersCollection number: 084William H. Hannon LibraryLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CaliforniaProcessed by:Clay Stalls, Christine Bennett, Gia Forsythe, Liliana MariscalDate Completed:2010Encoded by:Christine Bennett, Gia Forsythe, Liliana Mariscal, and Natalie Sims© 2009 Loyola Marymount University. All rights reserved.Descriptive SummaryTitle: Margaret Tante Burk papersDates: 1921-2008Bulk Dates: 1921-2008Collection number: 084Creator: Burk, Margaret TanteCollection Size: 102 archival boxes 15 oversize boxes, 1 map case drawerRepository: Loyola Marymount University. William H. Hannon Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections.Los Angeles, California 90045-2659Abstract: This collection consists of the personal papers of Margaret Tante Burk, author, and long-time publicist andchampion of Los Angeles' famed Ambassador Hotel. Besides these notable accomplishments, Margaret Tante Burke servedas the first female vice-president of a financial institution in Los Angeles and the first female president of the WilshireChamber of Commerce. In addition Margaret Tante Burk was co-founder of the literary forum, the Round Table West. TheBurk Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, flyers, brouchures, postcards, memoranda, and ephemera.Physical location: Collection stored on site. Appointment is necessary to consult the collection.Languages: Languages represented in the collection: EnglishAccessCollection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, LoyolaMarymount University.Publication RightsMaterials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly statedotherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. Theuser or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does notassume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists orhis/her heirs, assigns, or executors.The Department of Archives and Special Collections reserves the right not to make copies of any materials in this collectionfor which copyright is uncertain.Preferred Citation[Identification of item], Series number, Box and Folder number, Margaret Tante Burk papers, 084, Department of Archivesand Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.Acquisition InformationGift of Margaret Tante Burk, 2009.Biography / Administrative HistoryMargaret Tante Burk was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1918. She attended Northwestern University and Chicago ArtInstitute before moving to California where she settled in Los Angeles.Inventory of the Margaret TanteBurk Papers084 2
Margaret Tante married Harry J. Burk in 1945. The couple had three children Tray, Linda, and Jimmy, and the family residedin Wilshire Park. She was vice-president of their Burk Enterprises, which included the one hundred room Lebec Hotel, realestate development, and a restaurant.In 1964, Burk started working as an assistant at the Huntington Savings and Loan Association. She was quickly promoted tovice president and manager of the Wilshire-Highland branch and by the end of 1965, she became vice president anddirector of public relations for the entire association. These promotions were distinctive, for Margaret Tante Burk was one ofthe first female vice-presidents of a financial institution in the Southern California.While working at the Huntington Savings and Loan, Burk became involved in the Wilshire Center Chamber of Commerceand in 1969, she was elected as the first female president of the chamber. Her previous work for the Wilshire Center ofChamber of Commerce as Chair of the Governmental Affairs Committee and of the General Membership SpeakerCommittee and as a member of the Transportation and Parking Committee had paved the way for this presidency.Among her other distinctive firsts, Margaret Tante Burk also managed to become the first woman voted in to the Lions ClubInternational.In 1974, in an indication of her prominence in the business world and her important connections, Margaret Tante Burk wasnominated to be Treasurer of the United States in the Richard Nixon Administration.In 1969, Burk became the public relations director for the Ambassador Hotel and the Cocoanut Grove, where she worked insome capacity until 1990. During her time with the Ambassador Hotel, Burk scheduled and coordinated hundreds of eventssuch as award shows, fashion shows and conventions. Her work as publicist for the hotel earned her national advertisingawards and public relations awards. For example, in 1971 she received the Hotel-Motel National Public Relations Gold Key,a signal honor in her profession.After the hotel closed in 1989, Burk continued to book the hotel as a filming location. Numerous movies and televisionshows were filmed there including Pretty Woman and The Aviator .Margaret Tante Burk's love for the hotel and appreciation of its history prompted her to write and publish a book entitledAre the Stars Out Tonight?: The Story of the World Famous Ambassador and Cocoanut Grove Hollywood's Hotel . This bookincludes a history, photographs and anecdotes about the hotel and the Cocoanut Grove. Besides writing this book, MargaretTante Burk also authored two other books, was a columnist for Meredith Publications, and contributed to such publicationsas Variety and the Hollywood Reporter.Margaret Tante Burk co-founded her own public relations firm, Burk-Hudson Public Relations, with Marylin Hudson in 1972.Their clients included the Tony Marks Accounting Firm, Iran National Tourist Organization, California Senior Beauty Pageantand Summit Lighthouse. Their public relations firm worked out of the Ambassador Hotel.Along with Adela Rogers St. Johns and Marylin Hudson, Margaret Tante Burk founded the Round Table West in 1977. Asophisticated book club, the Round Table West hosted famous authors such as Ray Bradbury, Walter Cronkite, MayaAngelou and Michael Crichton and served as a platform for authors to meet their readers and promote and discuss theirbooks. At one point, with three meetings a month respectively in Newport Beach, Palm Springs, and Los Angeles, RoundTable West was the largest book club in the country.The philanthropic and community contributions of Margaret Tante Burk are numerous; the following is just a sample. Shefounded the Hancock Park Art Council and the Huntington Organ Society. She served as the fund-raising chair for theChildren's Home Society of Bakersfield. She was also a board member of the Professional Women to the Philharmonic andthe Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society.Margaret Tante Burk passed away in 2011.1919 Birth of Margaret Tante Burk1945 Married Harry J. Burk1964 Began working at Huntington Savings and Loan Association1965 Opened the Wilshire Highland office of the Huntington Park Savings and Loan in her capacity as vice-presidentand also manager of this branch.1966 Became Vice President for Public Relations for the entire Huntington Park Savings and Loan.1969 Became Public Relations Director for the Ambassador HotelElected as first female President of the Wilshire Chamber of Commerce1972 Co-Founded Burk-Hudson Public Relations Firm1974 Nominated for post of Treasurer of the United States of America1977 Co-Founded the Round Table West with Adela Rodgers St. Johns1980 Published Are the Stars Out Tonight?: The Story of the World Famous Ambassador and Cocoanut GroveHollywood's Hotel2011 Margaret Tante Burk passes awayInventory of the Margaret TanteBurk Papers084 3
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