W. B. Nickerson Photo Company
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Scope and Contents
Photographs of Northwestern University related events and individuals made by Evanston's W. B. Nickerson Photo Company are arranged in five boxes. The photographs consist largely of black and white negatives along with a small number of color slides. The dates of these materials range from the 1940s to the 1970s. Most of the negatives are strips containing two to five one inch by one and a half inch images, but some negatives are of two inch by three inch or three inch by five inch formats.
The collection is divided into two sections. One section contains negatives of faculty, staff and students arranged alphabetically in folders by subject's surname. Photographs of activities, events, and places are arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
Dates
- 1940-1979
Creator
- W. B. Nickerson Photo Company (Organization)
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.
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
5.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of Northwestern University related events and individuals made by Evanston's W. B. Nickerson Photo Company are arranged in five boxes. The photographs consist largely of black and white negatives along with a small number of color slides. The dates of these materials range from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Arrangement Note
Negatives of faculty, staff and students arranged alphabetically in folders by subject's surname. Photographs of activities, events, and places are arranged alphabetically by subject heading.
Method of Acquisition
The University Archives acquired the Nickerson Co. photographs from Hope Nickerson Maxon on September 16, 1986 (Accession #86-287).
Processing Information
Processed by Timothy J. Waltz; October 1, 1990.
- Title
- Guide to the W. B. Nickerson Photo Company
- Author
- Timothy J. Waltz
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
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