Papers of Wolfgang Sievers, 1834-1998 [manuscript]

Bib ID:
4494165
Format:
Manuscript
Author:
Sievers, Wolfgang, 1913-2007
Online Version:
National Library of Australia digitised item. MS Acc08.070 copy
Related Online Resources:
Finding aid at National Library of Australia
Access Conditions:
Available for research. Not for loan.
Description:
  • [1834-1998]
  • 3.0 m. (12 boxes) + 1 fol. box + 1 tube containing elephant folios.
Summary:

MS Acc08.070 comprises research notes on such topics as Sievers' father's work at the German Ministry for Cultural Affairs 1918-1933, Nazi war criminals, and family history; news clippings; correspondence; family papers; sketchbooks; watercolours, etchings, sketches; photographs; published materials; diplomas; and biographical files on family members. Included in the collection is material in English and German (12 boxes, 1 fol. box, 1 tube containing elephant folios).

Biography/History:

Photographer. Born in Germany in 1913, Sievers trained at the Contemporary School for the Applied Arts in Berlin, an offshoot of the famous Bauhaus School, and took architectural photographs for his father's books on Berlin's historical buildings before emigrating to Australia in 1938. He opened his own studio in Melbourne and carried on a commercial practice for some years, gradually coming to specialise in the photography of industry and architecture.

Notes:
Subject:
Time Coverage:
1834-1998
Occupation:
Photographers
Terms of Use:
Copying of Wolfgang Siever's copyright material permitted for research purposes.
Copyright:

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