This collection primarily comprises photographs from Weatherwax's personal life and professional career as a photographer. Included are a selection of enlargements printed by Jason Weston under Weatherwax's supervision, and a collection of photographs featuring family members and Weatherwax's professional work, including images taken in Tahiti in the 1930s and throughout the United States. Also included is a small amount of personal and professional correspondence; Weatherwax's 1942 employment application to the U.S. Civil Service Commission; and correspondence and other material related to her husband John (Jack) Weatherwax and a publishing project he undertook with Diego Rivera, including correspondence with Upton Sinclair.

Seema Aissen Weatherwax was an American photographer. She began her photography career in Boston in the 1920s, and continued her work throughout the United States until her death in 2006. Weatherwax associated and collaborated with artists and activists such as Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, and Woody Guthrie.

7 Linear Feet 6 boxes, 3 framed items

Copyright for the photographs in this collection is owned by Jason Weston. Reproduction or distribution of any work protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the copyright owner. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether a use is fair use, and to obtain any necessary permissions. For more information see UCSC Special Collections and Archives policy on Reproduction and Use.

Collection is open for research.