Hubert Owens photographs and printed material

Hubert Owens photographs and printed material

Descriptive Summary

Title: Hubert Owens photographs and printed material
Creator: Owens, Hubert B.
Inclusive Dates: 1922-1980
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 Linear Feet
Collection Number: UA06-001
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Biographical/historical note

Hubert Bond Owens was born in Canon, Georgia in the early years of the 20th century. He is considered a major influence on Landscape Architecture; establishing one of the nation's first programs in that field at the University of Georgia in 1928. In the late 1960s the department separated from the School of Ecology and, in 1969, Owens was named the first Dean of the School of Environmental Design. Upon his retirement in 1973, he became Dean Emeritus.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of items which help document Owens' influence on landscape architecture during the 20th century and complements other Owens and School of Environmental Design materials found in University Archives. This collection includes drafts of Owens' Personal History of Landscape Architecture in the Last Sixty Years 1922-1982, photographs and slides depicting both his personal and professional activities along with numerous brochures, travel guides and newspaper articles.

Organization and Arrangement

Organized by subject.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Hubert Owens photographs and printed material, UA06-001, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG2-14 (Environmental Design)


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials available this repository: Dean Hubert Owens private practice landscaping projects, UA05-056 and School of Environmental Design records, UA04-019.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11-2Draft/Unbound Copy Of "Personal History Of Landscape Architecture In The Last Sixty Years 1922-1982" Hubert B. Owens, circa 1982
 
13Dean Owens' Manuscript - Not Final, 1982 December 1
 
14Boykin, Lynch H.D. - National Park Service , 1966
 
15["Personal History Of Landscape Architecture In The Last Sixty Years 1922-1982" - Photocopied Manuscript], circa 1982
 
16[IFLA, ASLAF, And ASLA - Correspondence And Speeches] , 1968-1973
 
17[Printer's Block-With Owens' Likeness.]
 
18[Georgia State Senate Resolution], 1979
 
19Photographs-Garden School [Inventory], 1957
 
110-13[Photograph Negatives And Slides]
 
114Callaway Gardens-In Envelope Labeled "Farrell Gardens Now Callaway Gardens 1840 Dr. T. H. McHatton Dept. Of Horticulture Ag. Campus" [Photographs]
 
115Brumby House Mantels "This Has Later Become The Welcome Center (For Tourists) Of Athens-Dougherty Street At Thomas Street" [Photographs], 1971 August 13
 
116Photographs-Garden School , 1957, 1963
 
117-18HBO-Japanese Gardens [Photographs]
 
119Sewanee-Torian , 1985
 
120Sewanee , 1980-1982
 
121Hubert B. Owens-SED [School Of Environmental Design-Photographs]
 
122Founders Garden [Photographs]
 
123-24Hubert B. Owens Travel
 
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21Misc. Photos
 
22-4Hubert B. Owens Student Work
 
25-6Hubert B. Owens Photos
 
27-8Hubert B. Owens Personal [Travel Brochures And Itineraries, Christmas Cards And Postcards]
 
29[Printed Materials]
 
213Clippings
 
214[Landscape Design Course Manuals] , 1976, 1978, 1980
 
215[Landscape Design Course Manuals] , 1981-1982
 
216[Landscape Design Course Manuals] , 1982

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