Northeastern University Photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: A103

Overview

Northeastern University was founded in 1898 as a primarily commuter school with an all-male student body focusing on engineering and law programs. Since then, the University has expanded and now has six basic colleges, graduate and undergraduate programs in a wide variety of fields, and a diverse student body. The photographic collection reflects the history and development of the University from the early 1900s to the present day, including the expansion of Northeastern's physical plant and the diversification of the academic programs and the student body. The bulk of the photographs are from the late 1950s to the present.

Dates

1903-2009 (bulk 1950s-2009)

Creator

Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access:

The collection is unrestricted.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:

Extent

67 cubic feet (67 containers, 6 flat file folders)

Language

English

Additional Description

System of Arrangement:

Arranged in 16 series: 1. Academic Programs; 2. Alumni; 3. Alumni Portraits; 4. Athletics; 5. Division of Cooperative Education; 6. Corporation and Board of Trustees; 7. Events; 8. Faculty and Staff; 9. Mascot and Seal; 10. Non-Academic Departments; 11. Physical Plant; 12. Presidents; 13. ROTC; 14. Student Honors, Awards, and Scholarships; 15. Student Life; 16. Student Portraits.

Physical Location

FF2/D10, FF3/D5, FF4/D10, FF6/D2, Photograph File Cabinets

Immediate Source of Acquisition:

This collection was acquired through transferals to the archives from Northeastern's Office of University Photography, Jet Commercial Photographers, and other contract photographers.