The Werner von Boltenstern Shanghai
Photograph and Negative Collection
The William H. Hannon Library’s Digital Library
Program is celebrating the launch of the Werner
von Boltonstern Shanghai Photograph and Negative
Collection. This series of 665 images captures 19371947 Shanghai and covers a wide variety of subject
matters including the lives of Chinese citizens, Jewish
Holocaust refugees, French and British nationals and
the Japanese military presence.
The collection may be viewed in the Hannon Library’s
Digital Collections.
Crowdsourcing Project
Through a crowdsourcing effort, the William H.
Hannon Library seeks to gain new insights as
well as expand upon, improve and correct the
limited information we have about this collection.
To participate visit the Shanghai Collection
Crowdsourcing Project.