Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Processing Information
Scope and Contents
Existence and Location of Copies
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Contributing Institution:
William E. Colby Memorial Library
Title: Ansel Adams photographs of the Wayburn family
Creator:
Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984
source:
Wayburn, Edgar, Dr., 1906-2010
Identifier/Call Number: 1988.001
Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/2/resources/25
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
in 1 folder within manuscript box
Date: 1963
Abstract: A collection of 12 Polaroid (black and white) peel-apart type 100 packfilm prints depicting five members of the Wayburn family
as well as one still life, taken by Ansel Adams in 1963 at his home in Carmel, CA.
Physical Description:
4.25 × 3.25 inches
Language of Material:
English
.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received
from the donor.
Biographical / Historical
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco, CA. In 1919, at age 17, he had his first contact with the Sierra Club when
he took a job as custodian of the Club's LeConte Memorial Lodge (renamed the Yosemite Conservation Heritage Center in 2016),
the Club headquarters in Yosemite National Park.
Adams' role in the Sierra Club grew rapidly and the Club became vital to his early success as a photographer. His first photographs
and writings were published in the Sierra Club Bulletin. Adams also got involved politically in the Club, suggesting proposals
for improving parks and wilderness, and soon became known as both an artist and defender of Yosemite. In 1934, Adams was elected
as a member of the Board of Directors of the Sierra Club, a role he maintained for 37 years. His tenure (1934-1971) spanned
the years that the Club evolved into a powerful national organization that lobbied to create national parks and protect the
environment from destructive development projects.
Adams' friendship with Dr. Edgar Wayburn likely began while working together in the Sierra Club. In 1939, Wayburn joined the
Club and began attending its annual trips to the Sierra Nevada, of which Adams was a frequent attendee. As Wayburn's involvement
in conservation issues and the Sierra Club grew, he joined Adams as an elected member of the Club's Board of Directors in
1957, where they both remained for several decades. Wayburn would go on to be a five-term president of the Sierra Club.
In 1962, Adams moved from San Francisco to Carmel, CA, where he spent the remainder of his life. He and his wife Virginia
received numerous guests over the years, including the Wayburn family – Dr. Edgar Wayburn, his wife and fellow conservationist
Peggy, and their four children Cynthia, Diana, Laurie, and William. Along with Peggy, Dr. Wayburn played a pivotal role in
the creation of Redwood National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, as well
as securing over 100 million acres of public lands in Alaska which earned Dr. Wayburn the Presidential Medal of Freedom in
1999.
Conditions Governing Access
Repository permission is required for access. Please contact Colby Library, colby.library@sierraclub.org, 415-977-5506.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use materials in the collection in any way
that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain
permission from the rights-holder(s).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Edgar Wayburn on May 25, 1988.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item, date]; Ansel Adams photographs of the Wayburn family; 1988-001; [box number]; [item identifier];
William E. Colby Memorial Library, Sierra Club.
Processing Information
Items were given to the Colby Library by Dr. Wayburn on May 25, 1988 in a Sierra Club envelop, with a typed note stating "All
photographs taken by Ansel Adams at his Carmel home, probably September 1963." Envelop has been retained in collection. Some
additional description is written on the back of some images, but no other description was provided with collection. Images
have been described at the item level and include links to digital surrogates.
Scope and Contents
The Ansel Adams photographs of the Wayburn family (1988-001) depict Dr. Edgar Wayburn, his wife Peggy, and their four children
Cynthia, Diana, Laurie, and William during a 1963 visit to Adams' home in Carmel, CA. The twelve photographs are printed on
Polaroid (black and white) peel-apart type 100 packfilm. They include five single shots of Dr. Wayburn; one of Dr. Wayburn
and his daughter Laurie; two of wife Peggy Wayburn with daughter Diana; two single shots of Cynthia Wayburn; one single shot
of William Wayburn; and one image of a still life containing a bowl, candles, and other objects.
Existence and Location of Copies
Due to copyright restrictions, digital surrogates of the Ansel Adams photographs of the Wayburn family are available to view
by request only. Please contact Colby Library, colby.library@sierraclub.org, 415-977-5506.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Due to the fragile nature of the original materials, researchers must use the digitized version online. Please contact Colby
Library, colby.library@sierraclub.org, 415-977-5506 for more information.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Carmel (Calif.)
Wayburn, Peggy, 1917-2002
Wayburn, Edgar, Dr., 1906-2010
Wayburn
Wayburn, Edgar, Dr., 1906-2010