Julia Morgan collection, 1893-1980 (bulk 1893-1940)

Morgan, Julia, 1872-1957

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Born in San Francisco, Julia Morgan (1872-1957) grew up in Oakland in a spacious Victorian house. Gifted in mathematics and encouraged in her studies by her mother, Morgan was influenced to become an architect by her mother's cousin, Pierre Le Brun, who designed an early skyscraper, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tower in Manhattan. In 1890, she enrolled in the undergraduate civil engineering program at the University of California at Berkeley, in part because there were no architectural school...

Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951

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William Randolph Hearst Sr. (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications. His flamboyant methods of yellow journalism influenced the nation's popular media by emphasizing sensationalism and human interest stories. Hearst entered the publishing business in 1887 with Mitchell Trubitt after being given control of The San Francisco Examiner by his ...

Steilberg, Walter T., d. 1974.

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Walter Steilberg was a structural engineer and architect who worked in the office of Julia Morgan and collaborated with Gardner Dailey as an independent consultant. He also did extensive research on building materials and the effects of earthquakes on buildings. From the description of Walter T. Steilberg collection, [ca.1910-1974]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84299313 ...

Hoover, Ira Wilson.

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Ira Wilson Hoover came from Philadelphia to the San Francisco Bay Area with John Galen Howard in the 1890s, and served as his chief draftsman until about 1907, when he became Julia Morgan's junior partner. In 1917 he returned to the East Coast. From the description of Ira Wilson Hoover architectural clipping books, [ca. 1909-ca. 1914] (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 38366253 ...

World Young Women's Christian Association

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Maybeck, Bernard R.

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Bernard Ralph Maybeck (1869-1957) studied architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Returning to New York, he worked for Carrere and Hastings. Maybeck sought his fortune out West in 1890, first in Kansas City, then in San Francisco. In 1890, Maybeck married Annie White, who became his office manager. In 1894 Maybeck became an instructor of descriptive geometry for the University of California, Berkeley. From 1896-1899 he orchestrated the Phoebe Hearst International Competition for the U...

Hearst Castle (Calif.)

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Hussey, Edward Bright.

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Edward Bright Hussey (1897-1976) graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in architecture in 1923. He worked during the summers for Julia Morgan, and spent the summer of 1921 in San Simeon working on the Hearst Castle. Hussey was the on-site architect for a number of Morgan projects, including the Honolulu YWCA and the Tokyo YWCA. He also worked on projects by Morgan and Bernard Maybeck, such as Wyntoon and Principia College, in Elsah, Illinois. From the description of Edward Bright ...

University of California (1868-1952)

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Administrative History During the mid-twentieth century, the American Labor Movement reached a pinnacle of power and influence within society. The Second World War required that labor be managed as a strategic resource; the high productivity of workers during the war carried over in the peace time economy, which experienced a sustained economic "boom." Unlike European labor relations, where unions play an "official" role in government, the Am...

Online Archive of California

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Ecole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (France)

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Morgan and Hoover.

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Hearst Gymnasium (Berkeley, Calif.)

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