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
- Creation: 1903-2009
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950s-2009
Creator
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is unrestricted.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact the University Archivist for more information.
Extent
67 cubic feet (67 containers, 6 flat file folders)
Language
English
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.
Accruals:
Further accruals may be in digital format. Contact the University Archivist for more information.
Subject
- Speare, Frank Palmer, 1869-1954 (Person)
- Ell, Carl Stephens, b. 1887 (Person)
- Knowles, Asa Smallidge, 1909-1990 (Person)
- Ryder, Kenneth G., b. 1924 (Person)
- Curry, John A. (John Anthony), 1934- (Person)
- Freeland, Richard Middleton, b. 1941 (Person)
- Aoun, Joseph (Person)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Arts and Sciences (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Education (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). School of Law (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Center for the Study of Sport in Society (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Center for Labor Market Studies (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Center for Applied Social Research (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Library (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Business Administration (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Computer and Information Science (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Criminal Justice (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). College of Engineering (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) -- Students (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.). Student government (Organization)
- Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) (Organization)
Topical
- College athletes -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- College buildings -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- College campuses -- Massachusetts
- College presidents -- Inauguration
- College presidents -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- College sports -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Commencement ceremonies -- United States
- Student activities -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Student protesters -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Students -- Political activity -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Universities and colleges -- Administration
- Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae -- Massachusetts -- Boston
- Universities and colleges -- Employees
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty
- Title
- Finding aid for the Northeastern University Photograph Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Andrew Begley
- Date
- 27 April 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections Repository