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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Ansel Adams Papers, 1938-1944

Collection number:
696

Creator:
Adams, Ansel, 1902-

Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
1 oversize box

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

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).

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.

Language:
English.

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