Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection, 1880-2010, bulk 1910-1990
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Florida State University
- Extent:
- 246 boxes
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections and & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/HPUA-2016-003.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection is a large and diverse array of visual materials ranging from the late-19th to the 21st century. Formats represented include black and white and color photographic prints; 35mm, 120mm, and 4x5 acetate negatives; and other various kinds of small photographic ephemera including postcards, leaflets, and promotional materials. The bulk of this collection was produced by an official Florida State University entity or department with the express purpose of publication, dissemination, or otherwise public-facing service for the University.
Select materials from the Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.
- Acquisition information:
- Reading Room
- Custodial history:
Date accessioned: 2016/01/21
- Arrangement:
This collection is organized into five series: General Subjects, Buildings, Faculty, Presidents, and Negatives. The Negatives series has been separated based on format and housing concerns. The remaining four series contain photographic prints and other visual ephemera. Some series have been sub-divided based on the subject-matter.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Florida State University--Faculty
Class reunions
Flastacowo Yearbook Staff
Cotillions.
Student clubs and organizations
Sports for women
Students.
Marching Chiefs
Photographs
Aerial photographs
Buildings and Grounds Photographs
Yearbook photograph - Names:
- Florida State University. Alumni Association
West Florida Seminary (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Florida State College
Florida Female College
Tarpon Club
Florida State College for Women--Sports
Murphree, Albert Alexander, 1870-1927
Diamond, Ruby, 1886-1982
Owen, Ruth Bryan, 1885-1954
Montgomery, Katherine W. (Katherine Williams), 1894-1958
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
Box 292 may be accessed a the Claude Pepper Library.
- Terms of access:
Copyright restrictions may apply to works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from the rights-holder. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
Florida State University Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections and & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/HPUA-2016-003.
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA