Ansel Adams papers, 1938-1944

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Summary

Creators:
Adams, Ansel
Abstract:
Ansel Easton Adams (1902-1984) was born in San Francisco, California. A photographer and conservationist, he helped to establish photography as an art form and is known for his detailed, panoramic photos of the American West. The collection consists of typescripts, correspondence, photographs, proof sheets, and ephemera related to the creation and publication of two of Adams's books: Born Free and Equal (1944) and Sierra Nevada, the John Muir Trail (1938).
Extent:
1 unknown (1 oversize box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ansel Adams Papers (Collection 696). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of typescripts, correspondence, photographs, proof sheets, and ephemera related to the creation and publication of two of Adams's books: Born Free and Equal (1944) and Sierra Nevada, the John Muir Trail (1938). Most of the collection relates to his work for Born Free and Equal, and it contains photographs and other materials from his visit to the Manzanar War Relocation Center to document the experiences of interned Japanese Americans. Includes a Manzanar High yearbook and two different copies of the Manzanar Free Press from 1943 & 1944. Also includes 3 letters from Dorothea Lange.

Biographical / historical:

Ansel Easton Adams was born on February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California; a photographer and conservationist, he helped to establish photography as an art form and is known for his detailed, panoramic photos of the American West; co-founder, Group f/64 (1932-34); author of seven portfolios and thirty books, including Born Free and Equal (1944), Yosemite (1960), and Images: 1923-74 (1975); director, Sierra Club, 1934-71; died near Carmel, California, on April 22, 1984.

Processing information:

Processed by Yvonne Schroeder, November 1960.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Born Free and Equal (Boxes 1-2).
  2. Sierra Nevada - the John Muir Trail (Box 3).

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Ansel Adams Papers (Collection 696). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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