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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North Star Hall
Local Identifier
010-4-b-35-10-04
Date Created
1900 to 1920
Description

Interior view of hall in North Star house in Grass Valley, California. Large arched brick fireplace can be seen right of center, a built in wooden bench seen to the left. Two mission style chairs are arranged around the fireplace. A tiger skin rug is on the floor.

Rear View, North Star Home
Local Identifier
010-4-b-35-10-05
Date Created
1900 to 1920
Description

Exterior view of the North Star House in Grass Valley California. Dirt Road seen in foreground connecting to entrance.

Newspaper Clipping "20 Years Ago Today"
Local Identifier
010-1-e-05-04-01
Date Created
1918 (year uncertain)
Description

Small newspaper clipping from an Oakland newspaper source commenting on the 20th anniversary of Julia Morgan's acceptance to the department of architecture at the Beaux Arts school in Paris.

[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.

Casa Grande Refectory at Christmas
Local Identifier
010-5-h-69-05-01
Date Created
1936-12
Description

View looking down the length of the Refectory, Casa Grande (Main House). Room is decorated for Christmas time festivities- eight large decorated trees can be seen in the hall and the overlooking balcony above.

San Simeon, Aerial View
Local Identifier
010-5-h-72-03-02
Date Created
1920 to 1924
Description

Aerial view looking north at hilltop from distance.

North Earring Terrace Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-01-04
Date Created
1920 to 1925
Description

An early version of the North Earring Terrace at San Simeon, showing the edge of what later became the Hidden Terrace. Casa del Monte (House B) is on the left.

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