Finding Aid for the Eugene Otto Weber Murmann Papers, ca. 1900-1962
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UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
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Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Eugene Otto Weber Murmann Papers,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1900-1962
Collection number: 1237
Creator:
Murmann, Eugene Otto Weber, b. 1874
Extent:
11 boxes (5.5 linear ft.)
3 cartons (3 linear ft.)
1 oversize box
Abstract: Murmann is the author of
California gardens: how to plan and beautify the city lot, suburban grounds and country estate, including 50 garden plans
and 103 illustrations of actual gardens from photographs by the author
(c1914). The collection consists of manuscript material for an unpublished cookbook, photographs and original drawings and
watercolors of flora and fauna, lecture notes and glass slides prepared for Murmann's lectures on furniture designs and nature
study.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
PARTIALLY PROCESSED COLLECTION UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries regarding these materials should be directed, in writing, to
the Manuscripts Librarian, UCLA Department of Special Collections.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Eugene Otto Weber Murmann Papers (Collection 1237). Department of Special Collections, Charles E.
Young Research Library, UCLA.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Murmann is the author of
California gardens: how to plan and beautify the city lot, suburban grounds and country estate, including 50 garden plans
and 103 illustrations of actual gardens from photographs by the author
(c1914).
Scope and Content
Collection consists of manuscript material for an unpublished cookbook, photographs and original drawings and watercolors
of flora and fauna, lecture notes and glass slides prepared for Murmann's lectures on furniture designs and nature study.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Murmann, Eugene Otto Weber, b. 1874--Archives.
Genres and Forms of Material
Slides.
Items Removed from Collection
These items on indefinite loan to the Museum of Cultural History, UCLA. (KS 1979)
- Baush and Lomb glass slides projector. Model BB, “Balopticon”, 1911.
- Handcrafted slide projector.
Removed to
Collection 99 :
- Italy - 4 images.
- Kings Canyon, California - 2 images.
- New Zealand - 1 image.
- Norway - 18 images.
- Rhodesia - 18 images.
- South Africa - 9 images.
- Spain - 2 images.
Missing 4/91: Addenda: Pkg. 1: Miscellaneous unidentified pencil illustrations of flora and house plants. 9 items.
Boxes 1-2
Unpublished cookbook,
Russian Meals.
Physical Description: Final draft, typescript.
Box 3
Russian Meals.
Physical Description: Early draft, typescript.
Box 4
Russian Meals.
Physical Description: Early draft, arranged chapter by chapter.
Box 5, Folder 1
Portrait of the artist, Eugene O. Murman.
Box 5, Folder 2
Photographs of illustrations for
Russian Meals.
Box 5, Folder 3
Photographs of ethnic costumes.
Box 5, Folder 4
Photographs of EOM's drawings of ethnic costumes.
Box 5, Folder 5
Photographs of art objects.
Box 5, Folder 6
Photographs of residential interiors.
Box 5, Folder 14
Photographs of California gardens.
Box 6
Penicl and watercolor sketches of fauna and flora; miscellaneous notes.
Box 7
Black and white watercolor drawings of exotic plants.
Physical Description: Mounted.
Drawings, Captions and Test
re Ethnic Costume and Cookbook Material
Box 8, Folder 1
Menus and reminiscences of Murman's youth in Russia.
Box 8, Folder 2
Text on edible and poisonous mushrooms.
Box 8, Folder 3
Captions for
Russian Meals illustrations.
Box 8, Folder 4
Drawings for
Russian Meals.
Box 8, Folder 7
Sketch of EOM's design for a Russian oven.
Box 8, Folder 9
Preliminary sketches of ethnic costumes.
Box 8, Folder 10
Pencil and watercolor sketches of ethnic costumes.
Box 8, Folder 11
Pencil and black and white watercolor drawings of ethnic costumes.
Physical Description: Mounted.
Box 8, Folder 12
Mounted drawings of ethnic costumes.
Box 8, Folder 13
Watercolor sketches for costumes.
Box 8, Folder 14
Black and white watercolor drawings of art objects.
Box 9, Folder 1
Penicl sketches of plants, leaves and seeds.
Box 9, Folder 2
Color lithographs of plants and butterflies.
Box 9, Folder 3
Photo scrapbook of furniture styles.
Box 9, Folder 4
Furniture sketches and blueprints.
Box 9, Folder 5
Notes on furniture and the decorative arts.
Box 9, Folder 6
Watercolors of interiors.
Box 9, Folder 7
Lecture programs from EOM's talks.
Box 9, Folder 12
Financial records of sales to UCLA Library.
Box 9, Folder 13
Holograph accounts of EOM's collecting trips; autobiographical information.
Box 10
Notebooks, memobooks, travel photo album.
Box 11
Correspondence.
1928-1962
Box 12
Negatives, some glass.
Note
(glass slides separated into another carton for S/C storage)
Box 13
EOM's decorative art, architecture and furniture watercolors.
Physical Description: 82 slides.
Box 13
Decorative arts, art objects, costumes.
Physical Description: 93 slides.
Box 14
Architecture, art objects, fabrics from the Caucasas and Turan.
Physical Description: 72 slides.
Box 14
Art and architecture from the Caucasas and Turan; scenes of Switzerland.
Physical Description: 90 slides.
Box 15
Switzerland; Scandanavia.
Physical Description: 108 slides.
Box 15
Interiors, furniture, Europe, Russia, including EOM's watercolors.
Physical Description: 47 slides.
Box 16
Watercolors of plants and flowers.
Physical Description: Mounted on posterpoard; 7 items.
Box 16
Album of furniture styles, “die Fünfundreissig Möbelsytle.”
Box 17
Butterflies.
Physical Description: Mounted in wooden box.
