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Bruno Torres Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MsC1114

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Scope and Contents

The Bruno Torres Papers document the career and personal life of Bruno Robert Torres, a photojournalist and Iowa alum active from 1960 to 2004.

The bulk of the collection consists of photographs taken by Torres, covering significant historical events such as civil rights demonstrations, national and international political campaigns, sporting events, and local tragedies. Notable events include the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1973, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral, the Selma-Montgomery and Memphis-Jackson marches, Muhammad Ali's boxing matches, John F. Kennedy's assasination, Pope John-Paul trips to the U.S., the Daniel Ortega–Violeta Chamorro presidential election in Nicaragua, various Olympic Games, and the 1978 World Cup. Sports teams covered by Torres include the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, the Chicago Bulls, the Houston Rockets, the Houston Astros, and the Houston Oilers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962 - 2006

Biographical / Historical

Bruno Robert Torres was born in 1934 to Bedardo and Constancia Torres, residents of Avoca, Iowa. A first-generation American, Torres graduated Avoca High School in 1952, served in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Korean War, and earned a BA in Journalism from the University of Iowa. He married Brenda Martin in 1965; they had one child together.

Torres was most known for his work as photojournalist. He spent 32 years as a prominent news photographer and photo bureau manager for United Press International in St. Louis, Chicago, and Houston. Torres' career spanned significant historical and political events.

Extent

3.0 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection of photographs by prominent photojournalist Bruno Torres. Covers civil rights, national and international political campaigns, sporting events, and local tradgedies from the mid- to late-20th Century.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials given by Bruno Torres.

Title
Bruno Torres Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Carmela Furio
Date
2025 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)