Gabriel Cooney Photograph Collection, 1991-1999, bulk 1996-1998
Collection context
- Creator:
- Cooney, Gabriel (Photographer)
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of photographic prints (8x 10 and 11x14) and negatives (35mm and 2 ΒΌ" square) taken by professional photographer Gabriel Amadeus Cooney for Columbia University. Many of the images were ultimately used in a brochure titled Broadway Local published in 1991 and in a series of brochures for the Campaign for Columbia produced between1996 and 1999. Some prints and negatives are in color, but most are in black and white. Many of these negatives and prints correspond directly to contact sheets and prints found in Series I of the Office of Alumni and Development Photograph Collection (UA#0208).
- Extent:
- 4.29 linear feet 1 document box and 3 OS flat boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of photographs and negatives taken by professional photographer, Gabriel Amadeus Cooney for use by Columbia University in a series of brochures produced in the 1990s. The images include portraits of Columbia administrators, faculty, staff, students as well as images of the campus, interior and exterior images of certain campus buildings, classroom scenes, athletics, and even the neighborhoods surrounding Columbia University. Some images and negatives are in color, but most are black and white.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gabriel Amadeus Cooney is a professional photographer based in Massachusetts who was hired by the Office of Alumni and Development in the 1990s to photograph campus, students, faculty and staff to illustrate brochures for a University-wide fundraising campaign.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located on-site.
This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of both the physical property and copyright. To request permission to quote or publish, please contact the University Archives at uarchives@columbia.edu.
If images are exhibited or published, Gabriel Cooney must be credited as the photographer.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Gabriel Cooney Photograph Collection; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.
- Location of this collection:
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6th Floor East Butler Library535 West 114th StreetNew York, NY 10027, USA
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- uarchives@columbia.edu