Description
This collection contains the photographs and papers of
Ruth-
Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones,
whose work visually documents the people and landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area during
a time of enormous social, political, and environmental change. More than 12,000 gelatin
silver prints comprise the bulk of this collection, including work by Baruch and Jones'
colleagues and collaborators. Sizes range from miniatures to 66 x 40 oversize prints. Also
included are negatives, color and black-and-white slides, and papers that contain project
files and correspondence related to their work in addition to personal letters and family
documents.
Background
Ruth-
Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones met in San Francisco in 1946 when they both enrolled in
the newly inaugurated fine art photography program founded by Ansel Adams at the California
School of Fine Arts (CSFA), now the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). In addition to
Adams, their instructors at the school included other luminaries of the photography world
including Minor White, who took over directorship of the program, Imogen Cunningham, Homer
Page, Dorothea Lange, and Edward Weston. In addition to their technical and artistic
influence on Baruch and Jones, friendships and collaborations grew out of their association
with this gifted faculty. Baruch and Jones married in 1949 at Ansel and Virginia Adams' home
in Yosemite, and became permanent residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Extent
800 Linear Feet
(585 boxes; 35 flat file drawers; 484 framed items)
Restrictions
Copyright for the items in this collection created by Ruth-Marion Baruch and Pirkle Jones
is owned by Regents of the University of California. Copyright for the items in this
collection created by other photographers is owned by the creators and their heirs.
Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair
use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to
determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. UCSC Special
Collections and Archives can grant permission to publish materials to which it holds the
copyright. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on
Reproduction and Use.
Availability
Collection is open for research.