WILLIAM WESLEY PETERS William Wesley Peters first wife was Svetlana Hinzenburg, Wright’s adopted daughter from Olgivanna’s previous marriage. In 1946 when his son Brandoch was four years old, Svetlana and son Daniel, were killed in an automobile accident at Taliesin. The Wrights helped raise Brandoch and raised him as their own. He grew up at Taliesin at his grandfather's side.
In 1970 William married Svetlana Alliluyeva, the daughter of Russian Premier Joseph Stalin. On April 7, they announced their marriage at Taliesin West. They were married in a simple Quaker ceremony. On May 7, 1971 Svetlana gave birth to their daughter Olga, the only daughter for both parents.
Wright at 83 (1950) Wright at 83. Circa1950. (Brandoch approximate age 8). Wright and grandson, Brandoch Peters. His parents were architect William Wesley Peters and Svetlana Hinzenburg, Wright’s adopted daughter from Olgivanna’s previous marriage. In 1946 when Brandoch was four years old, his mother Svetlana and brother Daniel, were killed in an automobile accident at Taliesin in 1946. The Wrights helped raise Brandoch and raised him as their own. He grew up at Taliesin at his grandfather's side. The verso is stamped "Edgar L. Obma, A.P.S.A. Master of Photography. Dodgeville, Wisconsin." (Note: Obma Studio opened in Dodgeville on March 1, 1941 after Edgar and his wife Elizabeth purchased the former Letcher Studio. They were married for 38 years. He passed away on January 31, 1976, she on October 5, 2002.) (See Obma Article)
Gift from Randolph C. Henning. 8 x 10 print, High res digital image.
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Svetlana and William Peters (1970) Svetlana and William Peters.
Caption: "(PN3) Phoenix, Ariz. April 7 - Svetlana and William Peters - The former Svetlana Alliluyeva and architect William Wesley Peters announced their marriage Tuesday at Taliesin West, the architecture school of the late Frank Lloyd Wright, near here. The daughter of Russian Premier Joseph Stalin and Peters, Wright’s former chief assistant, were married in a simple Quaker ceremony. (AP Wirephoto) 1970 Phoenix.
Original 8 x 10.3 B&W photograph.
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William Wesley Peters (1971)
William Wesley Peters William Wesley Peters, 1971. Caption: "San Rafael, Calif., May 21 - Proud Father - Mrs. William Wesley Peters, only daughter of the late Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, gave birth to a 7-pound baby girl in Marin General Hospital Friday morning. Here the father, 58, president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at Taliesi (Taliesin), Ariz., enters the hospital to see his baby. (APWirePhoto) 1971. Their daughter's name was Olga Peters.
Original 8 x 11 B&W photograph.
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