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Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Title: Walter E. Bennett photographic collection
Creator:
Bennett, Walter E. (Walter Edward)
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0686
Physical Description:
4.0 Linear Feet
(8 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1937-1983
Date (bulk): 1952-1982
Abstract: Walter E. Bennett (1921-1995) was the first salaried photographer for
Time, where he worked from 1952 to 1982. The collection consists of photographic materials such as prints, negatives and slides.
It also includes miscellaneous manuscripts and ephemera related to Bennett's life and career.
Physical Location: Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located
on this page.
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located
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Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical objects belong to UCLA Library Special Collections. All other rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
PORTIONS OF THIS COLLECTION HAVE BEEN DIGITIZED. See the Existence and Location of Copies note for the link to the digitized
materials.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digitized materials are available electronically at
https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/m8f11000zz-89112.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lisa Bennett, 2005.
UCLA Catalog Record ID:
9953735153606533
[Identification of item], Walter E. Bennett Photographic collection (Collection 686). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
Processed by Tim Holland with assistance from Elizabeth Sheehan in the Center for Primary Research and Training (CFPRT), Spring
2006.
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Arranged in the following series:
- Miscellaneous, 1937-1982
- Prints, 1955-1984
- Slides, 1952-1981
- Loose negatives, 1953-1982
- Batched negatives, 1953-1967
Walter Edward Bennett was born on August 16, 1921 in the London suburb of Hornsey, England. He attended John C. Fremont High
School in Los Angeles, where he was first exposed to photography through a vocational training class. On November 11, 1942
Bennett joined the Army as a camera man and photo lab tech. He was honorably discharged on January 3, 1946 from the 18th Reinforcement
Battalion. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Bennett became a life guard at Hermosa Beach. In 1952, Bennett was hired by
Time and became the first-ever salaried photographer at the magazine. For the next 30 years, Bennett worked primarily in Washington
D.C. where he photographed presidents, politicians, foreign dignitaries, events, and notable personalities. During this time,
Bennett was sent on numerous assignments to photograph presidents during visits of state. Bennett's proximity and longevity
in the press arena of Washington D.C. led to his befriending a number of politicians, such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Hubert Humphrey
and members of the Kennedy family. Bennett retired in 1982 and died on April 29, 1995.
The collection consists of photographic materials such as prints, negatives and slides taken by Walter E. Bennett. It also
includes miscellaneous manuscripts and ephemera related to Bennett's life and career, such as scrapbooks, clippings, and letters.
Bennett's photography documents public figures in Washington D.C., from Presidents Eisenhower through Reagan. The images include
portraits of notable politicians and celebrities, shots of anti-Vietnam and Civil Rights protests and marches, foreign travels
and campaign trails of presidents, political party conventions, and The Beatles' 1964 and 1966 Washington D.C. concerts and
press conferences. Many of the images are unpublished.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
News photographs.
News photographers -- Archives.
Bennett, Walter E. (Walter Edward)
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Collection Details
- Conditions Governing Access
- Conditions Governing Use and Reproduction
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
- Existence and Location of Copies
- Provenance/Source of Acquisition
- UCLA Catalog Record ID
- Preferred Citation
- Processing Information
- Organization and Arrangement
- Biography/History
- Scope and Content