Harvard University News Office photographs: Gazette photographs
Overview
The Harvard University News Office was established in 1919. The first photographer was hired in 1943. The Harvard University Gazette is the University's own weekly newspaper published by the University's news agency for the Harvard community. These photographs were taken for the Gazette and include photographs taken for possible use but not published. The photographs depict Harvard University employees, faculty, students and alumni, buildings, campus scences, and events such as athletics, student activities, lecture series, exhibitions, concerts, commencements, and alumni reunions.
Dates
- Creation: April 2, 1993-June 9, 1994
Creator
- Harvard University. News Office (Organization)
Access
Open for research.
Extent
1.6 cubic feet5 boxes
These photographs were taken for the Gazette and include photographs taken for possible use but not published. The photographs depict Harvard University employees, faculty, students and alumni, buildings, campus scences, and events such as athletics, student activities, lecture series, exhibitions, concerts, commencements, and alumni reunions.
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.
The Harvard University Gazette is the University's own weekly newspaper published by the University's news agency for the Harvard community.
Arrangement
The list in this inventory is in alphabetical order by name, event, or place.
The photographs themselves are stored in chronological order grouped by Gazette issue date.
- Photographs for Gazette issues 1993 April 2-1993 June 10 in Box 1
- Photographs for Gazette issues 1993 June 18-1993 October 22 in Box 2
- Photographs for Gazette issues 1993 November 5-1994 February 18 in Box 3
- Photographs for Gazette issues 1994 February 25-1994 April 22 in Box 4
- Photographs for Gazette issues 1994 April 29-1994 June 9 in Box 5
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Harvard University News Office. Accession 13246, 1996 February 2.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2021 December 3.
Processing Information
This inventory was created in June 2016 by Kate Bowers from a variety of information sources. The photographs were not examined.
Titles were devised by archivists.
Creator
- Harvard University. News Office (Organization)
- Title
- Harvard University. News Office. Harvard University News Office photographs: Gazette photographs April 2, 1993-June 9, 1994: an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua31016
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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