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ARCHIVAL AND MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS

Daily Northwestern Photographic Negatives

 Collection
Identifier: 75/31/18

Scope and Contents

This series consists of negatives taken by photographers for the Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University's student newspaper. Mostly in 35mm black and white format, they date to the period 1985-1991. Many of the negative sleeves feature a brief description of the subject or action depicted in the negatives and sometimes note the name of the Daily Northwestern photographer.

Dates

  • Other: Majority of material found within 1985 - 1991
  • 1985-1991, and undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection may contain sensitive materials; consultation with University Archivist required prior to use.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

4.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This series consists of negatives taken by photographers for the Daily Northwestern, Northwestern University's student newspaper. Mostly in 35mm black and white format, they date to the period 1985-1991. Many of the negative sleeves feature a brief description of the subject or action depicted in the negatives and sometimes note the name of the Daily Northwestern photographer.

Arrangement

The negatives are housed in negative sleeves. Negatives with dates are arranged in chronological order, but a large number of the negatives are unidentified and undated.

Method of Acquisition

Transferred to the University Archives by Kim Barker, Daily Northwestern editor, February 11, 1992 (Accession #92–20).

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard; March 14, 1995.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Daily Northwestern Photographic Negatives, 1985-1991, n.d.
Author
Kevin B. Leonard
Date
02/03/1996
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

https://www.library.northwestern.edu/libraries-collections/mccormick-library/index.html
Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635