Bloom (Nancy J. Fostvedt Tice) Collection of Family Photographs by Will Connell, 1933-1946

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Summary

Title:
Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice Bloom Collection of Family Photographs by Will Connell
Dates:
1933-1946
Creators:
Bloom, Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice
Abstract:
Opal Weimer Fostvedt Tice (ca. 1900-1978) was a member of the Los Angeles art community and often a model for photographers in the group. Will Connell (1898-1961) was a self taught photographer (1920s). He opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles, exhibited in Pictorialist exhibits, and was a member of the Camera Pictorialist. In 1931, he started a 30-year teaching career at Art Center College of Design. He also worked for movie studios and magazines, did commercial photography, and was one of the first photojournalists. The collection consists of photographs or portraits of Opal Weimer Fostvedt Tice and her family taken by Will Connell. Subjects include other Fostvedt Family members, Connell Family members, and various friends.
Extent:
1 oversize_boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice Bloom Collection of Family Photographs by Will Connell (Collection 2105). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of photographs or portraits of Opal Weimer Fostvedt Tice and her family taken by Will Connell. Includes photographs of Cynthia Tice taken to illustrate an article about war orphans in the October 10, 1942 issue of The Saturday evening post. Subjects include other Fostvedt Family members, Connell Family members, and various friends.

Biographical / historical:

Opal Weimer Fostvedt Tice was born in Portland, Oregon, ca. 1900; married Willaim C. Fostvedt (1926), divorced and married Fred A. Tice (1943); was a member of the Los Angeles art community and often a model for photographers in the group; died ca. 1978.

William C. Fostvedt was born in Olso, Norway, 1902; migrated to U.S., 1907; was a banker; died in Los Angeles, 1964.

Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice Bloom, daughter of Opal and William, was born in Los Angeles, California, 1933.

Cynthia S. Tice, daughter of Opal and William, was born in Los Angeles, California, 1937.

Will Connell was born in McPherson, Kansas, 1898; became a self taught photographer (1920s) and opened a studio in downtown Los Angeles; exhibited in Pictorialist exhibits and was a member of the Camera Pictorialist; started 30-year teaching career at Art Center College of Design (1931); closed his Los Angeles studio and did jobs for movie studios and magazines as well as commercial photography; one of the first photojournalists, he illustrated articles for Colliers and The Saturday evening post; produced 3 photography books and wrote a monthly column for U.S. Camera entitled, "Counsel by Connell"; died 1961.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Jo Tice Bloom, 1981.
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Physical location:
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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Kayla Landesman; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé and edited by Josh Fiala.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-08-03 17:12:46 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Nancy Jo Fostvedt Tice Bloom Collection of Family Photographs by Will Connell (Collection 2105). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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