Stanford University, Manuscripts Division
Adams (Ansel) papers, 1932-1984
Collection Overview
Summary
- Title:
- Ansel Adams Papers
- Identifier:
- M0359 and 1535
- Dates:
- 1932-1984
- Creators:
- Waters, George and Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Ansel Adams Papers, M359, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
There are awards, keepsakes, and reproductions of Adams' photographs, as well as two Adams photographs by George Waters of Ansel Adams, 1946-1947, 1974, and 1979. Ephemeral publications and objects including a tee-shirt and coffee can decorated with Adams' photos complete the collection.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Friend and business associate of American photographer Ansel Adams, George Waters corresponded with Adams over a period of almost forty years. Waters supervised the photolithography work for many of Adams' publications; the correspondence reflects both Adams' and Waters' attention to detail and the creation of fine reproductions.
- Custodial history:
-
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Waters, 1983 and 1984.
- Processing information:
-
Brita Jaffe, June 1985
- Arrangement:
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Correspondence is arranged chronologically, with letters from Adams and Waters interfiled. Incoming correspondence to Waters from others, primarily concerning the production of Adams' books, follows the Adams-Waters correspondence. Subject files for the books Waters worked on are arranged alphabetically by title of book.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-07-25 09:35:02 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None
- Terms of access:
-
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Ansel Adams Papers, M359, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022
- Restrictions:
-
None
- Terms of access:
-
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item], Ansel Adams Papers, M359, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
-
Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022
Collection Contents
Level 1: Series 1. Correspondence, 1954-1973
- Identifier:
- 486249
- Dates:
- 1954-1973
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1954-1971
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 1
- Identifier:
- 486265
- Dates:
- 1954-1971
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1972
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 2
- Identifier:
- 486263
- Dates:
- 1972
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1973-1976
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 3
- Identifier:
- 486261
- Dates:
- 1973-1976
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1977
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 4
- Identifier:
- 486259
- Dates:
- 1977
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1978
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 5
- Identifier:
- 486257
- Dates:
- 1978
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1979
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 6
- Identifier:
- 486255
- Dates:
- 1979
Level 2: Ansel Adams-George Waters, 1980-1983
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 7
- Identifier:
- 486253
- Dates:
- 1980-1983
Level 2: Incoming correspondence to Waters from others, 1964-1983
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 8
- Identifier:
- 486251
- Dates:
- 1964-1983
Level 1: Series 2. Subject files, 1971-1979
- Identifier:
- 486229
- Dates:
- 1971-1979
Level 2: Clarence Kennedy Photographs, 1971
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 9
- Identifier:
- 486247
- Dates:
- 1971
Level 2: Photographs of the Southwest, correspondence, 1976-1977
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 10
- Identifier:
- 486245
- Dates:
- 1976-1977
Level 2: Photographs of the Southwest, photographic record, 1976-1977
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 11
- Identifier:
- 486243
- Dates:
- 1976-1977
Level 2: The Polaroid Land Manual, 1978
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 12
- Identifier:
- 486241
- Dates:
- 1978
Level 2: Taos (facsimile), 1976-1978
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 13
- Identifier:
- 486239
- Dates:
- 1976-1978
Level 2: Yosemite and the Range of Light, 1978 Apr-1978 Aug
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 14
- Identifier:
- 486237
- Dates:
- 1978 Apr-1978 Aug
Level 2: Yosemite and the Range of Light, 1978 Sep-1978 Dec
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 15
- Identifier:
- 486235
- Dates:
- 1978 Sep-1978 Dec
Level 2: Yosemite and the Range of Light, 1979 Jan-1979 Jul
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 16
- Identifier:
- 486233
- Dates:
- 1979 Jan-1979 Jul
Level 2: Yosemite and the Range of Light, photographic record, circa 1979 Jul 30
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 17
- Identifier:
- 486231
- Dates:
- circa 1979 Jul 30
Level 1: Series 3. Photographs
- Identifier:
- 486223
Level 2: 1 polaroid portrait each of Adams and Waters.
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 18
- Identifier:
- 486227
Level 2: Ansel and Virginia Adams on a trip to Mojave Desert and the Grand Canyon taken by Waters, 1946-1947
- Containers:
- Box 1, Folder 19
- Identifier:
- 486225
- Dates:
- 1946-1947
Level 1: Series 4. Awards, Keepsakes, Reproductions
- Identifier:
- 486217
Level 2: Award, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Images 1923-1974
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 1
- Identifier:
- 486221
Level 2: Reproductions and keepsakes, photolithography by George Waters.
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 2
- Identifier:
- 486219
Level 1: Series 5. Publications
- Identifier:
- 486209
- Other descriptive data:
-
Photolithography by George Waters
Level 2: "Don Wort : Photographs 1956-1972", introduction by Ansel Adams.
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 3
- Identifier:
- 486215
Level 2: "Photographs by Clarence Kennedy", portrait and technical advice by Ansel Adams.
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 4
- Identifier:
- 486213
Level 2: "Polaroid Corporation, 1978", Adams and Kennedy photographs.
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 5
- Identifier:
- 486211
Level 1: Series 6. Other Publications
- Identifier:
- 486201
Level 2: "A chance to be involved", National Park Foundation, photographs by Ansel Adams.
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 6
- Identifier:
- 486207
Level 2: Articles about Adams
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 7
- Identifier:
- 486205
Level 2: Articles by Adams, (Fortnightly Review, 1932)
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 8
- Identifier:
- 486203
Level 1: Series 7. Miscellany
- Identifier:
- 486193
Level 2: Miscellany
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 9
- Identifier:
- 486199
Level 2: Tee-shirt, "Photographs of the Southwest."
- Containers:
- Box 2, Folder 11
- Identifier:
- 486197
Level 2: Hills Bros. coffee can with an Ansel Adams photograph
- Containers:
- Box 3
- Identifier:
- 486195
Level 2: Promotional Materials for "Ansel Adams and Wallace Stegner: A Conversation" at Stanford University Libraries, October 24, 1982
- Containers:
- Box 4
- Dates:
- October 24, 1982
- Scope and content:
-
Includes event information; reprint of Adams' and Stegner's writing on photography; and print of Adams' "Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, from Lone Pine, California, 1944". All of this is included in mock-up and final form.