Northwestern University Photographs Collection
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Scope and Contents
The Northwestern University Photographs Collection was created by University Archives staff from a variety of sources, and originally served as an internal reference collection. Organized by topic, the photographs found here document people, events, buildings, and activities at Northwestern University from the institution's founding up through present day. Formats found here are primarily photographic prints, but also include some negatives, transparencies, and earlier formats such as daguerreotypes.
Dates
- 1850 - 2020
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on use of the materials in the department for research; all patrons must comply with federal copyright regulations. Digitization of this collection is ongoing and some photographs may be unavailable while in the digitization queue.
Extent
164 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Northwestern University Photographs Collection was created by University Archives staff from a variety of sources, and originally served as an internal reference collection. Organized by topic, the photographs found here document people, events, buildings, and activities at Northwestern University from the institution's founding up through present day.
Arrangement
The finding aid is in alphabetic order by topic.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Created by University Archives staff from a variety of sources.
Source
- Title
- Guide to the Northwestern University Photographs Collection
- Author
- Gary L. Strawn, Benn Joseph
- Date
- 2021-09-09; revised 2024-01-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu