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Inventory of the Ernest and Esther Born Collection, 1924-1985
2001-16, 2015-04
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Description
The Ernest and Esther Born Collection spans the years 1924-1985 and contains six series: Personal Papers, Professional papers,
Project Records, BART, Golden Gate International Exposition, and the UC Greek Theater Reconstruction. The collection is comprised
of two primary parts: Ernest Born's personal and professional papers and the records of his practice including design, exhibit,
and building projects; and the architectural photographs of Esther Born.
Background
Ernest Born was born in San Francisco in 1898. Educated in San Francisco and Oakland schools, he graduated from UC Berkeley's
School of Architecture in 1922. Following graduation he traveled to Europe on a Fellowship returning to receive his master's
degree in Architecture from the University of California in 1923. From 1927 to 1928 he studied decorative painting and fresco
in Europe and in 1936 he traveled to Mexico to study modern architecture. Early in his career, Born worked with John Galen
Howard, John Reid Jr., and George Kelham. He received his license to practice architecture in New York in 1931, and in California
in 1937. In 1926 he married UCB Architecture School graduate Esther Baum ('26) with whom he traveled and shared an architectural
practice (1945-1973). Esther B. Born was a widely regarded architectural photographer. (See Biographical Note below.)
Extent
10 manuscript boxes, 5 flat boxes, 2 flat file drawers.
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from materials in the collection should be discussed with the
Curator.
Availability
Collection open for research.