Description
There are awards, keepsakes, and reproductions of Adams' photographs, as well as two Adams
photographs by George Waters of Ansel Adams, 1946-1947, 1974, and 1979. Ephemeral
publications and objects including a tee-shirt and coffee can decorated with Adams' photos
complete the collection.
Background
Friend and business associate of American photographer Ansel Adams, George Waters
corresponded with Adams over a period of almost forty years. Waters supervised the
photolithography work for many of Adams' publications; the correspondence reflects both
Adams' and Waters' attention to detail and the creation of fine reproductions.
Restrictions
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights are retained by the creators of
the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the
Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.