Columbia University Matriculant Photographs, 1937-1947

Creator:: Columbia University. Archives
Abstract:: This collection contains student identification photographs, indicating the college or school of enrollment, date, signature, and portrait of individual.
Extent:: 1.5 linear feet 2 slide boxes
Language:: English .
Scope and content:: This collection of black-and-white silver gelatin photographs consists of Columbia University student portraits, the bulk measuring approximately 1.5" x 2.5". Individual students appear with their signature, an initial designating College or School, and the year. There are some duplicates. The initials for colleges and schools represented in the collection are: Architecture (A), Business (B), Columbia College (C), Columbia College, Navy Midshipmen's School (C(N)), Engineering (E), Engineering, Navy Midshipmen's School (E(N)), Graduate Faculties (G), Journalism (J), Law (L), Optometry (O), and University Extension (U).
Biographical / historical:: The origin of this selection of photographs is not clear, but this sort of portrait is usually found attached to student records and/or used as student identification photographs. Notes within the collection indicate that some photographs were taken for student employee identification (see School of Law). The photos feature the same background and have a consistent labeling style throughout the ten-year date range of the collection. It is unknown when these photographs were first used.

Acquisition information:: 2002.029: Date of acquisition--June 2002.
Processing information:: This collection was processed by Brooke Clement, GSAS 2002 and Brendan Ballou, CC 2009. Finding aid written by Jennifer Ulrich in September 2007.
Arrangement:: The photos are arranged in nine series.
Accruals:: No additions are expected.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is located onsite.
Terms of access:: Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Columbia University matriculant photographs; Box number; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.

Location of this collection:: Columbia University Archives

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