A guide to the Bill Boldenweck photograph collection, 1966-1992

Processed by: Horton (1992) and L. Bianchi (2016), 1992, 2016.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
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San Francisco, CA 94123
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2016

A Guide to the Bill Boldenweck photograph collection

P92-038

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service
2016, National Park Service

Title: Bill Boldenweck photograph collection
Date: 1966-1992
Identifier/Call Number: P92-038 (SAFR 10060)
Creator: Boldenweck, Bill
Physical Description: 3 items.
Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Bill Boldenweck photograph collection, 1966-1992, (SAFR 10060, P92-038) is comprised of photographs related to San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle staff photographer Mattner "Matt" Southard. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s): In English.

Access

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.
Copyright held by owner, Bill Boldenweck.

Publication and Use Rights

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Processing Note

The collection was previously named "BILL BOLDENWECK - PHOTOGRAPHS".
The descriptions in this collection guide were compiled using the best available sources of information. Such sources include the creator's annotations or descriptions, collection accession files, primary and secondary source material and subject matter experts. While every effort was made to provide accurate information, in the event that you find any errors in this guide please contact the reference staff in order for us to evaulate and make corrections to this guide.
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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P92-038 (SAFR 10060), Bill Boldenweck photograph collection, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-00543
SAFR-02426
In 1992, Bill Boldenweck loaned 17 photographs to SFMNHP for copying as accession SAFR-00542. Three copy negatives were made by Park photo lab staff for use in the 1992 memorial exhibition "Mattner Southard: A Lifetime of Vision" in the SFMNHP Museum Building. One of the three copy negatives was accessioned as SAFR-00543 (Item 1). The other two copy negatives were found along with Item 1 in the office of Steve Haller and accessioned as SAFR-02426 (Items 2 and 3).

Historical or Biographical Note

This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.

Collection Scope and Content

The Bill Boldenweck photograph collection, 1966-1992, (SAFR 10060, P92-038) is comprised of photographs related to San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle staff photographer Mattner "Matt" Southard. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.
Contains 3 black-and-white copy negatives, 4 x 5 in., of San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle staff members Matt Southard, Bill Boldenweck, Bill Nichols, and Fran Ortiz, 1966-1992.
Item list:
Item 1. Bill Boldenweck and Matt Southard aboard a U.S. Navy PBR (Patrol Boat, River) vessel in Suisun Bay, California, 1966. Matt is holding a camera. A live ammunition sign is partly visible in the lower right corner.
Item 2. Fran Ortiz (left), Bill Nichols (center), and Matt Southard (right), 1970-1992. Photographed by Bill Boldenweck. The three men signed messages addressed to Boldenweck beneath the photograph.
Item 3. Bill Boldenweck and U.S. Navy officer Richard Conrad aboard a U.S. Navy PBR (Patrol Boat, River) vessel in Suisun Bay, California, 1966. Photographed by Matt Southard.

Collection Arrangement

No arrangement due to the small size of the collection.

Related Materials

See also P92-037 (SAFR 10059) and P92-039 (SAFR 10063) for additional collections containing copy negatives made for use in the 1992 memorial exhibition "Mattner Southard: A Lifetime of Vision" in the SFMNHP Museum Building.
  • This material is located at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Photographers
Southard, Matt (Mattner)
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Black-and-white negatives