Guide to the William E. Wallner Photographs
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Guide to the William E. Wallner Photographs
Collection number: MS 264
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
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- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- November 2005
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Descriptive Summary
Title: William E. Wallner photographs
Dates: ca. 1944-1969
Collection number: MS 264
Creator:
Wallner, William E.
Collection Size:
76 photographs,
5 flats
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection contains 61 studio portrait photographs and 15 photographic art reproduction taken by Wallner.
Physical location: Stored offsite at NRLF: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tim and Lynn Mason in 2000 and 2003.
Biography
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Wallner, William E. (William Edward)--Archives
Portrait photography--California
Photographic Society of America
Photographs
undated,
ca. 1944-1969
Physical Description: 61 photographs 16 x 20 inches
Scope and Content Note
This series contains 61 mounted silver gelatin studio portrait photographs taken by Rev. Wallner.
Box-folder 1:6
Indian Chief, Iron Eyes Cody #1,
undated
Box-folder 1:11
Interesting Story,
undated
Box-folder 1:13
Ancient Rocks #1,
undated
Box-folder 2:6
Talmudic Scholar #59,
undated
Box-folder 2:9
Old Gentleman #1,
undated
Box-folder 3:1
Chaplain General, William E. Wallner,
ca. 1944
Box-folder 3:5
Sunset Strip Eccentric,
1966
Box-folder 3:15
Young Lady in Hat,
undated
Box-folder 3:16
Story of Interest,
undated
Box-folder 4:11
Accordian Player,
undated
Photographic Art Reproductions
undated
Physical Description: 15 photographs
Scope and Content Note
This series contains silver gelatin photographic reproductions of art work. Thirteen are approx. 8 x 10 with two measuring
16 x 20.
Box-folder 5:1
Tyn Church, Prague,
undated
Box-folder 5:2
Scottish Seashore,
undated
Box-folder 5:4
Notre Dame, Paris,
undated
Box-folder 5:5
Bad Connstatt, Germany,
undated
Box-folder 5:8
Quimper, Brittany,
undated
Box-folder 5:9
Old Harbor, Scotland,
undated
Box-folder 5:10
Night Scene at Pueblo,
undated
Box-folder 5:11
St. Paul's, London,
undated
Box-folder 5:13
Old English Church,
undated
Box-folder 1:1
Nudes,
undated
Physical Description: 16 x 20 inches
Box-folder 2:33
Winter #4,
undated
Physical Description: 16 x 20 inches
