Harvard University News Office photographs: slides, approximately 1955-1976
Overview
The Harvard University News Office was established in 1919. The first photographer was hired in 1943. The slides depict people, places, and activities at Harvard University and its vicinity in Cambridge. Individuals depicted are of faculty, staff, and visitors. Activities and events depicted include student activites, research forums, and commencement. All slides are 35mm and in full color. Most slides have text written on the support that identifies the image.
Dates
- Creation: 1955-1976
Creator
- Harvard University. News Office (Organization)
Physical Description
approximately 3000 photographic slides : color ; 35 mm
Access
Open for research.
Extent
1.6 cubic feet5 boxes
The slides depict people, places, and activities at Harvard University and its vicinity in Cambridge. Individuals depicted are of faculty, staff, and visitors. Activities and events depicted include student activites, research forums, and commencement. All slides are 35mm and in full color. Most slides have text written on the support that identifies the image.
Historical note
The Harvard University News Office was established in 1919. The first photographer was hired in 1943. During the early 1970s, the News Office was placed administratively under the Office of the Vice President for Government, Community and Public Affairs. In 1994-1995, the name of the office was changed to Harvard University Office of News and Public Affairs and later was renamed Public Affairs and Communications.
Arrangement
The slides are in four groups: Commencements, Events, Views, and People.
Acquisition Information
Accession 11307 received 1987 December 22 from the Office of News and Public Affairs.
Online access
Some of the slides have been digitized and are available online. Links to digital images accompany the slide descriptions.
General note
This document last updated 2015 January 30.
Processing Information
This inventory was created in September 2014 by Kate Bowers from an index. The photographs were examined but only to confirm the overall arrangement of the collection.
Titles for groups of images were devised by archivists.
Creator
- Harvard University. News Office (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard University. News Office. Harvard University News Office photographs: slides, approximately 1955-1976: an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua36014
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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