Eymann, William C. (1917-1978)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: William C. (Chuck) Eymann (1917-1978), nationally known photographer, photojournalist and cinematographer, was the first professional photographer contracted by SCU to capture campus life and University events on film. Eymann was born in Atchison, Kansas in 1917. He attended University of Missouri, and later, in 1937, relocated to San Fransisco as a commerical photographer. During World War II, he was Vice President of Photo and Sound Productions of San Fransisco, doing commercial cinematography as well as making documentaries and training films for the Federal Government. In 1952, he sold his partnership with Photo & Sound Productions, and started his own freelance business, working out of his studio in Palo Alto, CA. Over the years, his work was published in Better Homes & Gardens, Progressive Architecture, and Saturday Evening Post. Eymann received an award for best medical film in 1976. He was director of photography and wrote the script. His work with the University spanned 20 years, beginning in 1959, and ending with his death in 1978.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William C. "Chuck" Eymann photographs
Collection
Identifier: PHOTO-EYM
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Eymann Photographs contains images of campus life, events on campus, SCU's built environment, and faculty, staff, and students at Santa Clara University, from 1959-1978. Formats include black and white photographs and contact sheets, negatives in 35 mm, 2x2 and 4x5 formats, and chrome slides. Accompanying the collection is a card catalog created by Eymann, arranged by subject, in which each card contains a 2x2 print, a description of the print and a cross-referenced negative number. The...
Dates:
1959-1978