Philip Hanson Hiss Photograph Collection, ca. 1939-early 1940s

Summary

Creators:

Hiss (Philip Hanson)

Extent:

.4 linear feet (1 document box)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 120+ black/white professional photographs of people and scenes in Aruba, Bali, Bonaire, Curacao, Hawaii, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Martin, and Surinam, taken by Philip Hanson Hiss (1910-1988), ca. 1939-early 1940s.

Hiss was a photographer, author, and world traveler who, during World War II, served in the Office of Strategic Service (OSS). Photos from this collection appear in Hiss' books, Bali (1941) and Netherlands America: The Dutch Territories in the West (1943). The images appearing in the books have accompanying captions.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 2003.

Physical location:

Del Sur

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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