J. Barry Mittan Photograph Collection, 1960-1979
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Mittan, J. Barry
- Extent:
- 11 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
J. Barry Mittan Photograph Collection, HUA 2011-041, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/HPUA-2014-051
Background
- Scope and content:
The J. Barry Mittan Photograph Collection contains a large amount of Florida State University related print photographs and negatives taken by J. Barry Mittan, former campus photographer.
- Biographical / historical:
J. Barry Mittan was a Florida State University alumnus and lifelong photographer. Born in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania into a military family, Mittan spend his childhood moving around the world with a brother and two sisters. The family eventually settled in Orlando, Florida and Mittan began attending FSU in 1967. He earned his bachelor's degree in 1971 but continued at the university to receive his masters in Urban and Regional Planning in 1976. Throughout his near decade at FSU, Mittan pursued his passion of photography, working for the yearbook, Florida Flambeau, and numerous other student organizations. He attended all sporting events as a sports photographer and became the unofficial photographer of the Flying High Circus as well as a performing member. After retiring from his 30 year long career at the Department of Health, Mittan turned his love of photography into a second career as a photojournalist for international figure skating.
- Acquisition information:
- J. Barry Mittan
- Custodial history:
Date accessioned: 2011/12/15
- Processing information:
February 2014 - Found more materials and reboxed items.
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.
- Terms of access:
Copyrights in works by J. Barry Mittan in this collection are held by Florida State University. For permission to re-use content beyond Fair Use, contact Special Collections & Archives staff at lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu.
- Preferred citation:
J. Barry Mittan Photograph Collection, HUA 2011-041, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/HPUA-2014-051
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
