Ansel Adams:
An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
| Creator: | Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984 | |
| Title: | Ansel Adams Photography Collection | |
| Dates: | 1929-1960, undated (printed later) | |
| Extent: | 2 oversize boxes (3 linear feet) | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of thirty photographs by Ansel Adams. Eighteen of the photographs are from Adams' Yosemite Special Edition series, and six are from his Portfolios I and II. | |
| Call Number: | Photography Collection PH-00039 | |
| Language: | English |
| Access: | Open for research. |
Administrative Information
| Acquisition: | Purchase, 1964; internal transfer, 1998; donation, 2015. | |
| Processed by: | Kait Dorsky, 2016 |
| Repository: |
Scope and Contents
| The collection consists of thirty photographs by Ansel Adams. The majority of the photographs are of natural wilderness areas, many of which were taken in national parks. Eighteen of the photographs are from Adams' Yosemite Special Edition series, and six are from his Portfolios I and II. Standardized titles and dates for items from Adams' Yosemite Special Edition series were taken from the Center for Creative Photography’s comprehensive website. | ||
Related Material
| Photograph (958:0079:0002) in Mabel Dodge Luhan Literary File Photography Collection. | ||
| Adams, Ansel. Sierra Club Outing 1929. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1929. | ||
| ------. What Majestic Word: In Memory of Russell Varian. San Francisco: Sierra Club, 1963. | ||
Index Terms
People |
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| Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984 | ||
Subjects |
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| National parks & reserves -- California -- Photographs | ||
| Wilderness areas -- Pictorial works | ||
Places |
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| Alaska | ||
| Death Valley National Park (Calif. and Nev.) | ||
| Hawaii | ||
| Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.) | ||
| Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.) | ||
| Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument (Ariz.) | ||
| Yosemite National Park (Calif.) | ||
Document Types |
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| Gelatin silver prints | ||