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.

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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