Call Number:

1996.317

Repository:

Chestnut Hill Historical Society

Extent:

0.2 linear feet

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

1996.317

Date:

late 19th century-1990

Creator:

Hebard, Morgan, 1921-2000

Abstract:

Morgan Hebard, Jr. (1921-2000) of Philadelphia was a naturalist and photographer who served as president of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. His parents were renowned entomologist Morgan Hebard (1887-1946) and Margaret Champlin Perry Claxton, granddaughter of the artist John La Farge (1835-1910). The Morgan Hebard, Jr. Collection, late 19th century-1990, mostly consists of genealogical materials on Hebard's family. It also contains some prints of works by La Farge.

Morgan Hebard, Jr. (1921-2000) of Philadelphia was a naturalist and photographer who served as president of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. His parents were renowned entomologist Morgan Hebard (1887-1946) and Margaret Champlin Perry Claxton, granddaughter of the artist John La Farge (1835-1910).

Hebard attended Yale University before serving four years in the Army as a Japanese language specialist and civil affairs officer for the Office of Strategic Services. Afterwards, he worked on Wall Street and then for the International Boiler Works Company in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania before becoming president of the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association.

Around 1976, Hebard began pursuing his interest in nature photography, focusing on bird life. His pictures have been published widely and exhibited in galleries including the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Woodmere Art Museum. He donated his extensive collection of bird transparencies to the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Hebard's first marriage ended in divorce; his second wife, Jean Ballard Hebard, was an artist.

Bibliography:

Obituary of Morgan Hebard Jr. Pocono Record, July 11, 2000. Accessed December 29, 2011. http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20000712/NEWS07/307129972.

Rehn, James A. G. "Morgan Hebard (1887-1946)." Entomological News LIX:3 (March 1948): 57-69. Accessed December 29, 2011. http://biostor.org/reference/3363.text

This collection mostly consists of genealogical materials on Hebard's family. Files on family members include handwritten notes about his family history, copies of genealogical research, and newspaper clippings (circa 1950-1980), as well as a photograph, an invitation, and a marriage certificate (1913). The collection also contains copies of Hebard's resume, bank statements (circa 1975-1985), a will, and prints of works by the artist John La Farge.