Summary Information

Title: O'Brien Family Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1880-2000

Creator:

• O'Brien Family

Call Number: PH 6027; M93-243; AC 933-AC 943; AC 975-AC 977; CB 412; EA 060; M96-086; M2001-180; M2002-147; M2003-088; M2006-042

Quantity: 1.0 c.f., 11,824 photographs, 5,046 negatives, 1,056 transparencies, 365 pieces of ephemera, 11 drawings, 7.7 c.f. of photographs, 128 cans of 16 mm film, 15 reels of 16 mm film, 1 reel of 8 mm film, and 15 3/4-inch videotapes

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

A collection of photographs, negatives, transparencies, commercial films, and home movies spanning the more than fifty-year career and family business of Waukesha, Wisconsin photographer Warren S. O'Brien and other members of his family. The collection documents his professional career, the operations of his studio, and other interests which included local history, aviation, aerial photography, and film-making. Included are images of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne at Ten Chimneys, their Genesee Depot home. There is also a small amount of personal and professional correspondence, news clippings, equipment brochures, supply catalogs, and technical pamphlets.

Note:

There is a restriction on use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph06027

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