José María Castañé collection of war photographs by Soviet photojournalists
Overview
Photographs taken by the Soviet war correspondents, and portraits of war photographers
Dates
- 1941-1946
Language of Materials
Materials in the collection are in Russian
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (2 boxes)Contains photographs taken by the Soviet photojournalists during World War II showing action at the fronts, civilian casualties of war on occupied territories between 1941 and 1945 in Russian, Polish and in German cities. Also includes photographs of the Soviet Army in Berlin, and images of the German Chief of the Army General Staff, general Hans Krebs in front of the Soviet Army Headquarters in Berlin on May 1st 1945 waiting to offer the terms of surrender; the famous photograph by Evgenii Khaldei of Russian sodliers installing Soviet flag on the roof of Reishstag bulding, images of the Victory Parade in Moscow on June 24th 1945, and portraits of the Soviet marshals and generals and war photographers.
Biographical / Historical
José María Castañé is a Spanish businessman and patron of the arts. His collection of artifacts and documents relating to the major conflicts of the 20th century, of which the military portraits form one part, was compiled over some 25 years. A substantial portion of the Castañé Collection was donated to Harvard University's Houghton Library in 2015.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by the name of photographer
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2014M-120. Gift of José María Castañé and the Fundación José María Castañé, 2015.
Processing Information
Processed by Irina Klyagin, 2018
Source
- Castañé, José María (Collector, Person)
- Title
- Castañé, José María, collector. José María Castañé collection of photographs by Soviet photojournalists, 1941-1946 (MS Russ 145): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard University.
- Date
- 2018 May 9
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02930
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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