Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits
Overview
Photographs of individuals associated with Harvard University: faculty, students, administrators, staff, honorees, and habitués of Harvard Square. For those whose lives pre-date the era of photography, the contents of the folders are often photographic reproductions of other image types, such as etchings, paintings, or drawings. In a few cases, the images themselves may be original etchings or sketches.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1852-approximately 2004
Conditions on Access
There are no restrictions on access to this material. Fragile or oversized items may require special handling.
Extent
50 cubic feet20000 photographs
10000 folders
Caveat to Researchers
While the vast majority of the images are correctly identified, the file is the work of many unknown hands. Researchers should consider that the identities of individuals in this file to be potentially unreliable, and should seek additional confirmation that the person depicted is correctly identified.
Acquisition Information
The material in this collection was gathered by the University Archives chiefly through gifts.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2023 February 13.
Processing Information
Staff in the Harvard University Archives, and their predecessors, staff in the Harvard College Library, compiled this collection from a variety of sources. The photographs described here came from collections of personal papers, student photograph albums, and some university records. Photographs of individuals were gathered under the individual's name. The groups of photographs were then housed in alphabetical order.
Notes on the List of Portraits
For most individuals, the date of their earliest Harvard degree is noted. This information is useful in differentiating between individuals with identical names. There has been no attempt to include in this list comprehensive biographical information, although in some cases additional information has been included in this list.
- Title
- Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits: an inventory
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua04006
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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