Columbia University Matriculant Photographs, 1937-1947

Summary Information

Abstract

This collection contains student identification photographs, indicating the college or school of enrollment, date, signature, and portrait of individual.

At a Glance

Call No.:
UA#0117
Bib ID:
13257826 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Columbia University. Archives
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
1.5 linear feet (2 slide boxes)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located onsite.

Description

Summary

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).

Arrangement

The photos are arranged in nine series.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located onsite.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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.

Accrual

No additions are expected.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2002.029: Date of acquisition--June 2002.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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.

Revision Description

2023-01-24 Finding aid published (JR)

Historical Note

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.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Photographs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Columbia University -- : Students CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
Portraits CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID