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Wesleyan University campus scenes and buildings glass plate negatives

 Collection
Identifier: 1000-381

Scope and Contents

Approximately 1000 glass plate negatives of Wesleyan University buildings and campus events. These slides document athletics, buildings, the campus landscape (especially in winter), and events such as graduation and reunions. They also document people: students (mainly athletes and some others), faculty, and presidents.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910-1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Extent

5 Linear Feet (12 card file boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Approximately 1000 glass plate negatives of Wesleyan University buildings and campus events. They are thought to have been found in the attic of Winchester House and were transferred to the archives in July 1990. The itemized list of slides in the series is a partial listing, intended to represent the bulk of what is in each box.

Arrangement

The 12 boxes are numbered as follows:

  • A1-D6
  • E1-E135
  • E136-E257
  • F1-F135
  • F136-F235
  • F236-G28
  • H1-I65
  • J1-J110
  • J111-M93
  • M94-P66
  • P67-R15
  • R16-T1


Partial key of topics represented by initial letter of the slide:
  • A Baseball games and individual players, in action and posed
  • B Basketball, lots of individuals
  • C Football, other spoits, other groups
  • E Commencement, reunions, other special events
  • F Football games, individual players in action and posed, frosh parades
  • G Individuals
  • H Faculty and presidents
  • I Scraps, cannon, flag
  • J Individual students, particularly athletes
  • M Athletic events, particularly track. Many shots of individuals
  • N Generally sports captains
  • O Tennis, many shots of individuals
  • P Buildings/landscape
  • Q People
  • So Soccer

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Received from Kathleen Flynn of the Wesleyan Planning Office on 3 July, 1990. A seven page list of the contents of the boxes was prepared by the planning office along with a two page itemized list of negatives retained by them.

Title
Wesleyan University campus scenes and buildings glass plate negatives, 1910-1930
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Migrated to ArchivesSpace by Jenny Miglus, January 2021
Date
January 11, 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864