William Moos photographs
Scope and Content
William Moos' 104-page scrapbook consists of 585 images of historic houses and structures in Hudson, Ohio, that Moos photographed in 1950. In the scrapbook, Moos has annotated many of the photographs with the house or structure street name. For some homes, a home owner (in 1950) has been identified.
The Moos collection also contains loose photographs. The loose photographs are either duplicates of scrapbook photographs or photographs not included in the scrapbook. The collection contains Moos' notes which list all of the properties, listed by occupant, with corresponding page number. He likely used the notes to track photos that he took and to inventory the prints and negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Creator
- Moos, William, 1919-1984 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
The collection is available for research use.
Restrictions on Use
The collection is available for research use.
Biography of William Moos
William Moos (1919-1984) was a painter, architect and beloved arts and crafts teacher. He also directed the art department at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. Mr. Moos was reared in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and studied architecture at St. John's College and Yale University. He later practiced architecture in New York City and worked as a field engineer and interior designer before coming to the academy in 1945. He was responsible for the design work for the restoration of Western Reserve Academy's Chapel and Christ Church Episcopal in Hudson, Ohio. He had a keen sense of historic preservation of buildings and served as a founding member of the Hudson Heritage Association. Later in life he also served as a lobbyist for the American Civil Liberties Union.
Extent
2.1 Linear Feet (3 boxes and 1 oversize box (1 volume)) ; Oversized volume: 16"x18"
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A photograph scrapbook and loose photographs of houses and structures in Hudson, Ohio, created by William Moos (1919-1984), a painter, architect and founding member of the Hudson Heritage Association.
Statement of Arrangement
The scrapbook has been maintained it its original order. The photographs are generally organized by street. Moos also organized the loose photographs by street name.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Polly Reynolds in October 2011.
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Hudson (Ohio) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Pictorial works
- Hudson (Ohio) -- Business enterprises
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the William Moos photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Polly Reynolds
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English, Latin script
Repository Details
Part of the Hudson Library & Historical Society Repository