Julia Morgan Papers

Papers, 1835-1958 (bulk 1896-1945), contain architectural drawings and plans, office records, photographs, correspondence, project files, student work, family correspondence, and personal papers from the estate of California architect Julia Morgan, who practiced in San Francisco during the first half of the twentieth century. Includes architectural documents regarding William Randolph Hearst and the world-renowned Hearst Castle. More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt9s2030pj

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[Study For Sitting Room of House "A"]
Local Identifier
010-5-i-73-02-02
Date Created
1919 to 1945
Description

An interior design drawing of the one of the rooms in House A in Hearst Castle. Julia Morgan labeled the drawing as "Study for Sitting Room of House 'A'". Arrows point to aspects of the interior design, which read "flat frieze, painted" and "carving". "JMC" is initialed at the bottom of the page.

[Library Mantel - House "A"]
Local Identifier
010-5-i-73-02-03
Date Created
1919 to 1945
Description

A design drawing by Julia Morgan of "House A" during the construction of Hearst Castle. This drawing is labeled "Library Mantel - House A." The bottom right corner of the sketch is initialed "JMC".

[House A, Interior Drawing]
Local Identifier
010-5-i-73-02-01
Date Created
1919 to 1945
Description

A drawing of one of the interior walls of "House A" in Julia Morgan's Hearst Castle design.

[Assignment watercolor painting, Beaux-Arts, circa 1901]
Local Identifier
010-1-e-08-03-01
Date Created
1901 (year uncertain)
Description

A watercolor painting completed as an school assignment during Morgan's time at Beaux Arts. The image depicts a figure crucified on a cross, with a castle on a steep hillside in the background. An abandoned hand plow can also be seen in the foreground. The reverse side of the painting carries a rough pencil sketch of architectural elements.

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