Wes Hammond Photo Collection, ca. 1964-1977

Processed by Nicole Grady

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

3601 Pacific Ave.

Stockton, CA 95211

Phone: (209) 946-2404

Fax: (209) 946-2942

URL: http://www.pacific.edu/Library/Find/Holt-Atherton-Special-Collections.html

Wes Hammond Photo Collection, ca. 1964-1977

Collection number: MSS 285

Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections

University of the Pacific Library

Stockton, California

Processed by:: Nicole Grady
Date Completed:: 1997; updated 2015
Encoded by:: Nicole Grady

Descriptive Summary

Title: Wes Hammond photo collection

Dates: 1964-1977

Collection number: MSS 285

Creator: Hammond, Wes

Collection Size: 1 linear foot

Repository: University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of Special Collections

Stockton, California 95211

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.

Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

Collection open for research.

Publication Rights

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.

Biography / Administrative History

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.

Scope and Content of Collection

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.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Photography - California - 20th century

BOX 1: WES HAMMOND PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

Aerial Views [probably San Jose]

Alum Rock Park, San Jose

Amador City, California

Architecture

Beaches

Big Sur, Califonira

Birds.

Boat launching

Bodie, California

Cemeteries

Chico – vicinity

China Camp, California

Chinese Temple

Churches-Bridgeport, Bodega, Davenport, and unidentified

Churches – San Francisco

Coastal – scenic

Coastal – waves

Columbia, California

Copper Mining – Kennecott copper, Liberty Pit

Disneyland

Fences

Fish weighing - Bass derby

Flooring – istallation

FMC Facilities

FMC – military vehicle – cargo carrier

FMC – plant workers, engineers

FMC – recreational vehicle (coach)

Fort Bridger and vicinity

Fort Ross, California

Fort Tejon

Harbors

Hornitos, California

Jackson, California

Lake Tahoe

Lawn mower safety

Locationas and Structures [unidentified]

Los Angeles

Mariposa County, Calif.

Military – Vehicles

Misc.– Kittens, Duck hunters, Lantern on post, Spider webs

Missions – Nuestra de la Soledad

Missions – San Antonio de Padua

Missions – San Buenaventura

Missions – San Gabriel

Missions – San Jose de Guadalupe

Missions – San Juan Bautista

Missions – Santa Barbara

Missions – Santa Clara

Monterey - harbor

Mother Lode vicinity

Mount Hamilton – Lick Observatory

Muir Woods

Oak Tree

Oroville Dam Project

People

Point Reyes National Seashore

Rawhide, Nevada

Rodeo, California

Roses

Rural scenes

Sacramento River and vicinity

San Francisco – scenics

San Francisco – harbor

San Gregorio, California

San Jose- buildings

San Jose – historical

Santa Clara County – Flower and Garden Show

Santa Clara, Calif. – Triton Museum of Art

Santa Cruz, Calif.

Sausalito, Calif.

Scenic Views [unidentified]

Seventeen Mile Drive, Carmel, Calif.

Ships – boats

Sky – clouds

Surfers – recreation

Sutter’s Fort

Sutter’s Mill

Tomato fields and harvester

Trees

UCSC (University of California at Santa Cruz)

Vehicles, automobiles.

Wineries – vineyards

Winter – snow

Wyoming