France and Italy World War II photograph album, 1940-1945

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Summary

Title:
France and Italy World War II photograph album
Dates:
1940-1945
Abstract:
One album of 23 photographs of varying sizes, including both snapshots and professional stock images of various events and locations in France and Italy during World War II, many with captions, compiled by Private C. Wenn, no. 5680560 A.C.C. H.Q. Coy (Allied Control Commission for Italy, Headquarters Company) of the Central Mediterranean Force.
Extent:
1.17 linear feet (1 flat box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], France and Italy World War II album, Bernath Mss 497. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

One album of 23 photographs of varying sizes, including both snapshots and professional stock images, many with captions, compiled by Private C. Wenn, no. 5680560 A.C.C. H.Q. Coy (Allied Control Commission for Italy, Headquarters Company) of the Central Mediterranean Force. Photographs date to between 1940-1945 and include images of the corpses of Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci, along with other fascists, hanged for public display in Piazzale Loreto, Milan, 1945.

Also included are photographs of German soldiers in France performing military exercises in 1940, as well as official French World War II press agency (L.A.P.I.) images of battle scenes in Paris, the French Communist Party establishing a presence in the capitol, and captured German soldiers during the liberation of Paris.

In addition, the album contains photographs depicting the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders practicing bagpipes in barracks in Milan.

Acquisition information:
Library purchase, 2018.
Physical location:
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Special Research Collections staff, 2018.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-01-13 09:32:59 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder where the UC Regents do not hold copyright. For copyright status contact the Department of Special Research Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of Item], France and Italy World War II album, Bernath Mss 497. Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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