Hammond (Wes) Photo Collection, 1964-1977

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Summary

Title:
Wes Hammond photo collection
Dates:
1964-1977
Creators:
Hammond, Wes
Abstract:
Most of the over 600 photographs were taken by Wes Hammond and used in the publication The Carrier, the company magazine of the FMC corporation. The rest were taken by Verna Mae Leggate who was the editor of the magazine from 1964 to 1977.
Extent:
1 linear foot
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Wes Hammond photo collection. MSS 285. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Most of the over 600 photographs were taken by Wes Hammond and used in the publication The Carrier, the company magazine of the FMC corporation. The rest were taken by Verna Mae Leggate who was the editor of the magazine from 1964 to 1977. These black and white photographs are mostly of California subjects, emphasizing illustrative views. The images are very artistic -showing a great sensitivity for light and composition. Coastal scenes, missions, churches, the Mother Lode area, Fort Ross, Sutter's Fort, etc. are among the subjects.

Biographical / historical:

Wes Hammond has been a professional free-lance photographer since 1948. A native Californian, born and raised in Los Angeles, he majored in fine arts and photography at San Jose State University. He careered on photo-journalism and sports photography in the Los Angeles area doing work on a freelance basis for such publications as the Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated and World Sports Magazine. In 1956 he returned to northern California to live in San Jose, and concentrated on industrial photography, working for FMC Corporation until retirement in 1985. After retirement he remained active, putting most of his work into fine art photography with occasional contract work in the industrial field. He has been exhibited nationally as well as published in many magazines and other publications. Pioneering in the use of the 35mm camera in black and white photography since 1948, he has since seen its wide acceptance as a professional and fine arts tool in photography.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photography - California - 20th century

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Nicole Grady
Date Prepared:
© 2013
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Nicole Grady. Date of source: February 25, 2015.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Wes Hammond photo collection. MSS 285. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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