Overview
The collection consists of motion picture reels documenting life at Northeastern University. Included are films of the groundbreaking and construction of Richards Hall, Dodge Hall, Cabot Physical Education Center, Hayden Hall, Ell Student Center, and Churchill Hall. Also included are films of the naming of the Cabot and Ell buildings, President Knowles' inauguration, and President Ell's Alumni Testimonial Dinner. Each reel has been copied to VHS format. There are four master VHS copies for the collection, and one use copy for each reel or subject.
Dates
- Creation: 1934-1976
Creator
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Extent
1.35 cubic feet (2 containers)
Language
English
System of Arrangement:
The finding aid is ordered by reel number.
Physical Location
24/1
Subject
- Ell, Carl Stephens, 1887-1981 (Person)
- Knowles, Asa Smallidge, 1909-1990 (Person)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
- Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Boston (Organization)
- Cabot Physical Education Center (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Churchill Hall (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Dodge Hall (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Ell Student Center (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Hayden Hall (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Buildings (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Students (Organization)
- Richards Hall (Northeastern University) (Organization)
- Meserve, George H., Jr. (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Northeastern University Motion Picture Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Dominique Medal
- Date
- August 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository