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SUB-SERIES Identifier: UAV 171.270.5

Athletics. Records of the Harvard University Department of Athletics : team photographs, 1981-1982

Overview

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer was the Hookailo Studio in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Dates

  • Creation: 1981-1982

Creator

Physical Description

Extent is approximate.

Researcher Access

The photographs are open for research use. Researchers will be expected to follow Harvard University Archives handling instructions.

Extent

0.5 cubic feet (approximately 100 black-and-white photoprints in 14 folders)

Black-and-white group portraits of men's and women's athletics teams.

Historical note

The Harvard Athletic Association was formed in 1874, and in 1951 became the Harvard University Department of Athletics. Team photographs were taken almost as early as teams formed. The photographer for these photographs was the Hookailo Studio in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Arrangement

The photographs are grouped by size and arranged alphabetically by sport.

Acquisition Information

Accession 09551 received 1982 September 1.

Online access

One photograph from this collection has been digitized and is available online. A link accompanies the photograph description.

Existence and Location of Copies

A few of the photographs have been digitized and are available online. Links to digital images appear with individual image descriptions.

Related Materials

The Harvard University Archives holds photographs of Harvard athletic teams through the mid-1980s, administrative records of the Harvard Athletic Association and the Harvard University Department of Athletics, records of teams and student organizations with an athletic or outdoor interests, and the personal archives of individual athletes, coaches and administrators of athletics programs at Harvard.

General note

This document last updated 2015 November 12.

Processing Information

This inventory was created in July 2013 by Kate Bowers.

Titles were provided by the archivists unless otherwise noted.

Digital image added July 29, 2014.

Title
Harvard University. Department of Athletics. Records of the Harvard University Department of Athletics : team photographs, 1981-1982 : an inventory
Author
Harvard University Archives
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hua07013

Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.

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