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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[Letter to George Hess]
Local Identifier
010-9-a-88-04-21
Date Created
1922-09-09
Description

Letter regarding columns in the south portion of the Los Angeles Examiner building

[Letter from George Hesse to Julia Morgan]
Local Identifier
010-9-a-88-04-07
Date Created
1922-05-12
Description

Letter about concrete slabs used in the factory end of the Los Angeles Examiner Building. The letter reads: 'Miss Julia Morgan San Francisco. Dear Miss Morgan, Enclosed find the bad news the Building Dept. won't stand for the typical concrete slab (as shown in Drawing 561-4.) to be used in the factory end of the building. The structured steel they say is designed for a load of 250 lbs, and the slab must stand a like load. They claim that it will only stand 75 lbs. It is all right for the office end. There are some questions to be answered on the back of the application. You will also find the plan for the steel joists for the 3rd floor. I have shown 12 in place of 10 joist let me know which to use by wire if the plan is OK and I will order the material by wire. They had no [kick] on the 3rd floor. Yours Respect George Hesse'

Julia Morgan portfolio, Beaux-Arts years, circa 1896-1901
Local Identifier
010-1-e-06-01-01
Date Created
1896 to 1901
Description

This sketchbook has pasted-in drawings and artwork created by Julia Morgan while she was in Europe studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Most of the work is watercolor, pencil, pen and ink, and gouache on paper. The portfolio seems to be a commercially-made sketchbook, with a fabric cover and a pencil holder on the top, which Morgan pasted her drawings into. There is also another portfolio that has more watercolor and travel views, viewable here: https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-97935

48 items in Collection
Julia Morgan portfolio, Beaux-Arts years, circa 1900
Local Identifier
010-1-e-07-01-01
Date Created
1900 (year uncertain)
Description

This project portfolio includes drawings and sketches that Morgan likely did for her school assignments while she was studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Most work is done in pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, and gouache on tissue and paper. The portfolio seems to be a commercially-made sketchbook, with a fabric cover and a pencil holder on the top, which Morgan pasted her drawings into. There is also another portfolio that has more watercolor and travel views, viewable here: https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-97935

49 items in Collection

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