Harvard University News Office photographs: portraits and subjects, approximately 1970-1985
Overview
The Harvard University News Office was established in 1919. The first photographer was hired in 1943. Photographs depict people, places, and activities at Harvard University and its vicinity in Cambridge. Portraits are of faculty, staff, and visitors. Subjects include activities and events such as student life and commencement. The photographs are chiefly black-and-white photoprints with a few 35 mm negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1985
Creator
- Harvard University. News Office (Organization)
Researcher Access
The photographs are open for research. Negatives may require special handling.
Extent
0.7 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 folder)Photographs depict people, places, and activities at Harvard University and its vicinity in Cambridge. Portraits are of faculty, staff, and visitors. Subjects include activities and events such as student life and commencement. The photographs are chiefly black-and-white photoprints with a few 35 mm. negatives.
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.
Arrangement
Photographs are listed in three groups: Portraits, Buildings and places, Activities and events.
Acquisition Information
Accession 11923, transferred to the Harvard University Archives from the News Office, 7 March 1990.
Online access
Some of these photographs have been digitized and are available online. Links accompany photograph descriptions.
General note
This document last updated 2014 December 10.
Processing Information
This inventory was created in December 2013 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: portraits and subjects, approximately 1970-1985: an inventory
- Author
- Harvard University Archives
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua45013
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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