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Morgan (Barbara and Willard) photographs and papers
LSC.2278
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Description
The Barbara and Willard Morgan photographs and papers relate to the personal lives and professional careers of artists and
photographers Barbara Brooks Morgan (1900-1992) and Willard Detering Morgan (1900-1967). The collection includes correspondence;
writings; publications; professional papers; exhibition materials; and individual and collaborative project materials. Visual
materials comprise a significant portion of the collection: Barbara and Willard Morgan's photographic archives, as well as
Barbara's drawings, paintings, and prints. The collection reflects the Morgans' close associations with photographers, dancers,
architects, and other artists, including Martha Graham, Ansel Adams, and Richard Neutra. Family letters, documents, photographs,
and ephemera, as well as business materials related to the family publishing business, are also included.
Background
Barbara Brooks Morgan was born in 1900 in Buffalo, Kansas, and Willard Detering Morgan was born in 1900 in Snohomish, Washington.
Their families later relocated to Southern California, and they met while students at Pomona High School. Willard attended
Pomona College, and later earned a living writing articles and illustrating them with his own photographs. Barbara attended
UCLA from 1919 to 1923 and joined the art faculty there in 1925, where she taught Design, Landscape and Woodcut. Willard continued
to photograph around the Los Angeles area, inspired by the architectural work of his friend Richard Neutra, as well as quintessentially
local structures such as drive-in markets. The Morgans married in 1925, and spent their summers traveling the Southwest with
painting and photography equipment, experiences that were deeply affecting for both. On these trips the Morgans experimented
with 35mm Leica cameras, novel at the time for their small size.
Extent
478.8 linear feet
(616 boxes)
Restrictions
Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant
permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted
in writing to Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on
behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.
Availability
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