Description
The Merwin Eugene "Gene" Soyster
Photograph Album was compiled and photographs likely taken by Mr. Soyster, coordinator of
the San Fernando Valley Campus of Los Angeles State College (and later San Fernando Valley
State College) Audio Visual Department. Soyster taught audio visual methods courses in the
credential program. The album was donated to Special Collections and Archives by his son
John in October 2018. The twenty-two black and white photographs with captions are
representative of the colleges' first two years. Gene Soyster passed away in
2011.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.