Theodor Horydczak Photograph Collection

Collection

Identifier: P005

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of black and white photographs of Washington, D.C. buildings, streets, and monuments taken by Theodor Horydczak. Photographs have been arranged by subject and are listed in alphabetical order.

Dates

Creation: 1920s-1950s

Biographical Note

Theodor Horydczak was born in Ulucz, Poland (Then a part of Austria) in 1889 and emigrated to the United States in 1907. Horydczak became a naturalized citizen in 1911 and settled in Western Pennsylvania. Horydczak joined the US Army in 1911, serving in the Signal Corps, and left the service in 1929. It is believed he trained as a photographer while serving in the Army. He married Frederica St.George Blair in 1922 and the couple had one child, Norma. Horydczak started as a commercial photographer in Washington, D.C. in 1921 and continued until his retirement in 1959. Following retirement, Horydczak and his wife left the Washington, D.C. area and returned to Pennsylvania eventually settling in Montgomery. Hoedyczak passed away in 1971.

Extent

0.75 Linear feet (Total Boxes: 3)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

There is no Deed of Gift for this collection and notes indicate that the collection was artificially created by Library staff who removed images from other collections in the division. There is no record of the images’ original locations.