Lantern slide collection, 1728-1918
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- UA#0081
- Bib ID:
- 13599787 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Columbia University. Archives
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 4.33 linear feet (13 lantern slide boxes (over 800 slides) and 1 document box)
- 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.
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Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Description
Summary
Lantern slides depicting copies of photographs, published images, and original photographs comprise this collection. Slides are arranged into subject series: Alumni, Artifacts, Athletics, Buildings and Grounds, Cartoons, Class of 1882 (Arts), Class of 1883 (Arts), Class of 1883 (Mines), Columbia Club, Documents, Events, 49th Street Campus, Morningside Campus, Park Place Campus, Portraits, Students' Songs, and World War I (1914-1918). Unidentified miscellaneous slides are housed at the end of the last box.
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.
Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
The photographic prints of the bulk of the collection can be found in the Historical Photograph Collection. For more information about these fragile artifacts, please contact the University Archivist at uarchives@columbia.edu.
Related Materials
Historical Photograph collection, 1858- (UA#0003) and the Class Photograph Albums Collection, 1856-1902 (UA#0131).
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in November 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.
Historical Note
The lantern slides in this collection are assumed to be part of an earlier slide library since they bear call numbers and were housed in wooden catalog drawers. Dates indicate the item photographed and not necessarily the date of slide creation. Date of transfer to University Archives is unknown.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lantern slides | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |