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.

Clay Street [elevation]
Local Identifier
010-7-c-ff059-01-01
Description

Clay Street elevation of the Chinese YWCA in San Francisco.

New Babicora house sketch
Local Identifier
010-6-c-80-01-01
Date Created
1940 (year uncertain)
Description

Drawing of the recreation wing.

Sketch
Local Identifier
010-6-c-80-01-07
Date Created
1943 (year uncertain)
Description

A sketch of both wings of the Babicora House.

Foundation and elevation sketch
Local Identifier
010-6-c-80-01-08
Date Created
1943 (year uncertain)
Description

A drawing indicating elevation and water direction for the foundation of the Babicora house.

Canopy on Stair Tower for Mr. W. R. Hearst, San Simeon
Local Identifier
010-5-i-tu003-01
Date Created
1927-12-28
Description

Full-scale blueprint titled "Canopy on Stair Tower". Based on correspondence between Morgan and Hearst, and based on design and construction methods at Hearst Castle, historian Victoria Kastner shared the following information with the library: The Canopy was most likely designed for the northwest stair tower of Casa Grande, which was undergoing alterations at the time the drawing was made. The Gothic architectural element, which was never built, would have been made of cast stone. Consistent with other examples at Hearst Castle, it would have featured original statuary. Pictured here is St. Barbara whose attributes include a tower. The drawing and lettering style may be attributed to Thaddeus Joy who worked in Julia Morgan's San Francisco office.

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