William E. Wallner photographs, bulk ca. 1944-1969

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Summary

Creators:
Wallner, William E.
Abstract:
This collection contains 61 studio portrait photographs and 15 photographic art reproduction taken by Wallner.
Extent:
76 photographs, 5 flats
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

William E. Wallner photographs. MS 264. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains 61 (16 x 20) mounted silver gelatin studio portrait photographs and 13 (8 x 10) and 2 (16 x 20) photographic art reproductions taken and exhibited by Wallner during the 1960s.

Biographical / historical:

Reverend William Edward Wallner was born in Poland in 1904. He was the only survivor of eleven children in his family. The rest of his family lost their lives during the Holocaust.

Rev. Dr. Wallner was Chaplain General of the Polish Army for many years leading up to World War II and also a member of the pre-war Polish Cabinet. After the war he became Pastor of the 6000 member Lutheran Church in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He became a U.S. citizen in early 1955 and settled in San Bernadino area where he took up photography.

William Wallner died in April 1988 at the age of 84.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Tim and Lynn Mason in 2000 and 2003.
Physical location:
Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Preferred citation:

William E. Wallner photographs. MS 264. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives, University Library
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Contact:
(831) 459-2547
speccoll@library.ucsc.edu
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