Guide to the Barnard College Photography Collection BC17 Finding aid prepared by Dinah Handel This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit August 12, 2015 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Barnard Archives and Special Collections 2015 3009 Broadway New York, New York, 10027 212.854.4079 archives@barnard.edu
Table of Contents Summary Information... 3 Collection Scope and Content Summary... 4 Collection Arrangement...4 Administrative Information...5 Controlled Access Headings...6 Collection Inventory... 8 Academics... 8 Administration...9 Athletics... 10 Buildings and Grounds... 10 Class Portraits,... 11 Events... 11 Portraits... 12 Relations with other Institutions... 16 Slide and Negative Collection...16 Student Activities and Student Life... 19 College Symbols... 20 Barnardiana... 20 - Page 2 -
Summary Information Repository Barnard Archives and Special Collections Creator Barnard College. Title Barnard College Photography Collection Date [bulk] Bulk, 1965-1998 Date [inclusive] 1889-2005 Extent 82.0 Linear feet ; 107 document boxes, 83 ring binders, 2 document drawers. Physical Location This collection is stored offsite and advance notice is required for access. To use this collection, please contact the Barnard Archives and Special Collections at 212.854.4079 or archives@barnard.edu. Language English Abstract This collection contains photographs relating to the history of Barnard College. Preferred Citation Barnard College Photo Collection, date; and Folder; Barnard Archives and Special Collections, Barnard Library, Barnard College. - Page 3 -
Collection Scope and Content Summary The Barnard College Photography Collection contains photographs depicting various aspects of the history of Barnard College. The collection includes black and white photographs, color photographs, slides, and glass plate negatives. Photographs in the collection encompass a variety of subjects, including academic and social lives of students, portraits of faculty and staff members, annual traditions that took place at Barnard College such as the Greek Games, the campus and surrounding areas, and events with other colleges and universities. Photographs are both candid shots of campus life and posed individual and group portraits. Collection Arrangement The collection has been arranged into the following twelve series, four of which have been further arranged into subseries: Series 1, Academics Subseries 1.1, Academic Success and Enrichment Programs Subseries 1.2, Schools, Departments, and Programs Series 2, Administration (1983-2002) Series 3, Athletics (1906-1998) Subseries 3.1, General Subseries 3.2, Posture (Restrictions) Series 4, Buildings and Grounds (1899-2010) Subseries 4.1, General Subseries 4.2, Morningside Heights Campus Series 5, Class Portraits (1894-2003) Series 6, Events Subseries 6.1, General - Page 4 -
Subseries 6.2, Alumnae (undated, 1913-1981) Subseries 6.3, Alumnae (ca. 1981 - ca. 2004) Subseries 6.4, Anniversaries (undated, 1939-2002) Subseries 6.5, Awards (1980-2009) Subseries 6.6, Commemorations (1973-2002) Subseries 6.7, Commencement (1900-2001) Subseries 6.8, Concerts (1976-1988) Subseries 6.9, Conferences (1956-2006) Subseries 6.10, Convocations (1940-1998) Subseries 6.11, Festivals (1950-1993) Subseries 6.12, Fundraisers (1940-1982) Subseries 6.13, Inaugurations (1947-1994) Subseries 6.14, Lectures (1956-1997) Subseries 6.15, Open Houses (1951-1987) Subseries 6.16, Political Events (1938-1956) Subseries 6.17, Social Events (1942-1994) Subseries 6.18, Student Orientation (1951-1994) Subseries 6.19, Vistors (1954-2001) Series 7, Portraits (1897-2010) Series 8, Relations With Other Institutions Series 9, Slide and Negative Collection Subseries 9.1, Barnardiana, Copy Negatives Series 10, Student Activities and Student Life (1910-2000) Series 11, College Symbols Series 12, Barnardiana Administrative Information Publication Information Barnard Archives and Special Collections 2015 Access - Page 5 -
Four photographs have been removed from Subseries 3.2, Posture, due to privacy concerns. Access to these photographs is restricted until 6/1/2065. Publication Rights Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Barnard Archives and Special Collections. The Barnard Archives and Special Collections approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Reproductions Restrictions Single photocopies or scans may be made for research purposes. Accruals No additions are expected. New photographs that are accessioned into the Barnard Archives and Special Collections will be tied to the photograph's creator when possible. Acquisition Information The acquisition date and source is unknown. Processing History This collection was arranged and described by Jenny Ferretti, Photo Collection Graduate Fellow 2013-2014. The arrangement was updated, and the finding aid written, by Dinah Handel, May 2015. Alternative Forms of Material A collection of digital surrogates of BC 17 Barnard College Photography Collection are available online at: http://digitalcollections.barnard.edu/. Controlled Access Headings Genre(s) Photographs Photography negatives - Page 6 -
Subject(s) Barnard College--Alumni and alumnae Barnard College--Employees Barnard College--Faculty Barnard College-Buildings College administrators College presidents College trustees Commencement ceremonies Dormatories - Page 7 -
Academics Collection Inventory Series 1 Academics Series 1.1 Academic Success and Enrichment Programs 1 Series 1.2 Schools, Departments, and Programs Schools, Departments and Programs: Dance, undated, ca. 1990's 2 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Dance, Dance Uptown, ca. 1990's, 1994 3 Schools, Departments, and Programs: History, Theatre, General, 1920-1929 4 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "June and the Paycock," 1953 5 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "House of Bernardo Alba", Theatre - "Plough and the Stars" 1956-1965 6 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "Under MIlk Wood", Theatre - "Emma", 1965-1968 7 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "The Confederacy", "Hadleyburg", 1969-1972 8 - Page 8 -
Administration Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "King John", "Polly", 1972-1974 9 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "Twelth Night", "Hamlet", 1975-1990 10 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Theatre - "Under Milk Wood", "Hamlet", 1982-1990 11 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Dance - "Romantic Ballet" negs, "Wigman St. Denis, & Shawn" negs and positives, undated 12 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Dance and Theatre undated 13 Schools, Departments, and Programs: Dance 104 Schools, Departments, and Programs: G (Geography) - M (Music), 1897 - ca. 1986 1 Schools, Departments, and Programs: C (Chemistry) - F (French), 1936-1998 2 Schools, Departments, and Programs: A (American Studies) - C (Chemistry), ca. 1895 - ca. 1988 3 Schools, Departments, and Programs: P (Physics) - Z (Zoology) ca. 1930-1987 4 Series 2 Administration 1983-2002 - Page 9 -
Athletics A (Admissions) - C (Communications), 1948-1996 14 Communications and Human Resources, ca. 1990s - 2002 15 Human Resources, General, 2000-2004 16 Series 3 Athletics 1906-1998 Series 3.1 General undated, ca. 1906-1998 Series 3.2 Posture 1954-1955 G (Gymnastics) - R (Relaxation), 1910-1980 17 13, 17 5 B (Boating) - G (Golf), 1920-1975 6 A (Archery) - B (Boating), 1915-1970 7 R (Ring Toss) - S (Swimming), ca. 1920-1986 8 S (Swimming) - Y (Yoga), ca. 1909 - ca. 1987 9 Series 4 Buildings and Grounds 1899-2010 Series 4.1 General, 1900-1998 19, 20, 24 Drawer 16 47-48 Series 4.2 Morningside Heights Campus, 1899-2010 21-23, 25 - Page 10 -
Class Portraits, Series 5 Class Portraits, 1894-2003 26-28 Series 6 Events 1910-2009 Series 6.1 General 1939-2009 Series 6.2 Alumnae, 1913-2004 Series 6.3 Alumnae, ca. 1981 - ca. 2004 Series 6.4 Anniversaries, 1939-2002 Series 6.5 Awards, 1980-2009 Series 6.6 Commemorations, 1973-2002 Series 6.7 Commencement, 1900-2001 Series 6.8 Concerts, 1976-1988 Series 6.9 Conferences, 1956-2006 Series 6.10 Convocations, 1940-1998 Series 6.11 Festivals, 1950-1993 Series 6.12 Fundraisers, 1940-1982 Series 6.13 Inaugurations, 1947-1994 Series 6.14 Lectures, 1956-1997 13-15, 17 19 10-12 Drawer 16 29-31 32-34, 104 35-37 38-39 40 41, 104 42-45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 - Page 11 -
Open Houses, Series 6.15 Open Houses, 1951-1987 Series 6.16 Political Events, 1938-1956 Series 6.17 Social Events, 1942-1994 Series 6.18 Student Orientation, 1951-1994 Series 6.19 Visitors, 1954-2001 19 53 53 16, 18 54 55-56 Series 7 Portraits 21.12 Linear feet ; 12 full size document boxes, 2 half size document boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 28 binders, 1 flat file Portraits: Misc, ca. 1970-1990 57 Portraits: glass portrait negatives, framed oval photo, 1899, ca. 1912 58 Portraits: Student Employment, Minority Students, Misc., ca. 1940's-ca. 1980's 59 Portraits: Misc, Barnardiana, ca. 1900-1920 60 Portraits: Informal, Students of Color, ca. 1940's - ca. 1990's 61 Portraits: Faculty and Staff, Non-Barnard persons, Students, Misc, undated 62 Portraits: Yearbook Headshots, Informal, ca. 1980s - ca. 1990s 63 - Page 12 -
Portraits Portraits: Faculty and Staff, Informal, ca. 1980's - ca. 2000's 64 Portraits: Misc, ca. 1970's-ca. 1980's 65 Portraits: Faculty, Staff, Visitors, Students, Misc, undated 66 Portraits: Informal, International Students, Students with disabilities, Health Services, ca. 1920's - ca. 1980's 67 Portraits: Misc, undated 68, 104 Portraits: Portraits misc, Life Magazine Portraits, undated 69 Portraits: Alumnae, Career Services, Sr. Fundraising, Misc, undated, 1893 - ca. 1990's 70 Portraits: Faculty and Staff, Unidentified Students, Alumnae, and Trustee's Misc., undated 71 Portraits: Informal, Ntozake Shange's "For Colored Girls", ca. 1970's - ca. 1990's 72 Portraits: Trustees, 2010 73 Portraits: Trustees (Single) [A-M], undated 20 Portraits: Trustees (Single, Multiple) [N-Z], undated 21 Portraits: Chief Administrators (Single) [Weed-Gildersleeve], undated 22 - Page 13 -
Portraits Portraits: Chief Administrators (Multiple) [Gildersleeve-Park], undated 23 Portraits: Chief Administrators (Single) [McIntosh-Shapiro], undated 24 Portraits: Chief Administrators (Multiple) [Peterson-Shapiro], undated 25 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [A-Bro], undated 26 Portraits: Students/Alumnae [Brm-D], undated 27 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [E-G], undated 28 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [H-J], undated 29 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [K-Ma], undated 30 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [Mb-P], undated 31 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [Q-S], undated 32 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Multiple) [A-P], undated 33 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Multiple) [Q-Z], undated 34 Portraits: Students/Alumnae (Single) [T-Z], undated 35 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Abbott-Calisher], undated 36 - Page 14 -
Portraits Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Calisher-Gutfreund], undated 37 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Haller-Mespoulet], undated 38 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Mespoulet-Rutmanowitz], undated 39 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Sacks-Szell], undated 40 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Single) [Taylor-Zoblier], Faculty/Staff (Multiple) [A-D], undated 41 Portraits: Visitors, Persons Indirectly related to Barnard (Single) [A-Z], undated 43 Portraits: Visitors, Persons Indirectly related to Barnard (Multiple) [A-Z], undated 44 Portraits: Faculty and Staff (Multiple) [Departmental], undated 45 Portraits: Faculty/Staff (Multiple) [E-Z], undated 46 Portraits: Students (Multiple), 1907-1912 47 Portraits: Informal, SGA, 1897-1994 48 Drawer Portraits: Faculty, Staff, Students (single and multiple), undated ; 1 flat file drawer 15, 16 Portraits: Students (Single) [Misc], 1996 106 - Page 15 -
Relations with other Institutions Series 8 Relations with other Institutions 68, 69, 73, 104 Series 9 Slide and Negative Collection Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Theatre, Dance, Student Life and Activities, Portraits (Single), Events, Classrooms 74 Slides and Negatives: Alumnae, Public Affairs 75 Slides and Negatives: Compiled for Public Relations (1970s) 76 Slides and Negatives: 1970's 77 Slides and Negatives: Public Relations files (Sept 1986- Summer 1987) 78 Slides and Negatives: Graduations, Campus, Students, Faculty/Admin, Dance, Barnard Bulletin, Events 79 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Academics, Student Life 80 Slides and Negatives: Misc Slides (undated) 81 Slides and Negatives: Portraits, Graduation, Informal, Greek Games, Misc (Early 1900's, 1930s-1940s, 1960s, undated) 49 Slides and Negatives: Commencements, Theatre, Buildings and Grounds, Misc. 50 - Page 16 -
Slide and Negative Collection Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds (1980s), Misc. 51 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Students (Informal), Student Activities (1970s) 52 Slides and Negatives: NYC (1970s), Overbury Collection, Buildings and Grounds 53 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Student Faculty Conferences, Student Activities, Misc. 54 Slides and Negatives: Events (1980s), Performances, Student Activities, Academics, Convocations, Buildings and Gound 55 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds (snow), Students, Faculty, Dance, Misc. 56 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, 1994 Inauguration, Student Activities 57 Slides and Negatives: Building and Grounds, Alumnae Affairs, Academics, Misc 58 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Students (1990s) 59 Slides and Negatives: Academics, Buildings and Grounds, Student Activities, Morningside Heights (Fall 2002) 60 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Students (1990s) 61 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Students (1988-1992) 62 - Page 17 -
Barnardiana: Copy Negatives Slides and Negatives: Student Portraits (Nov 2013) 63 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Faculty/Admin, Academics, Commencements (1970s-1990s) 64 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Students in NYC, Students on Campus (1992-undated) 65 Slides and Negatives: Athletics (1970s-1980s), Students in Morningside, Student Portraits, Performances 66 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Academics 67 Slides and Negatives: Academics, Student Portraits 68 Slides and Negatives: Student Life, Academics, Events, Performances, Misc. (1970s-1980s) 69 Slides and Negatives: Buildings and Grounds, Performances (1998-2000) 70 Slides: Buildings and Grounds, Student Activities, Portraits [Informal], Portraits [Formal], Academics, Student Life (1980s), Student Life and Activities 71-73 Slides and Negatives: Misc slides and negatives, undated Series 9.1 Barnardiana: Copy Negatives 105 92-103 - Page 18 -
Student Activities and Student Life Series 10 Student Activities and Student Life Student Life and Activities, 1910 - ca. 1990's 82 Student Life and Activities, ca. 1990's 83 Student Life and Activities, undated, ca. 1950's - ca. 1990's 84 Performing groups, publications, clubs, misc., ca. 1950's - ca. 1990's 85 Misc Student Life and Activities, undated 86 Political Activities, Protests and Activism, undated 87 Student Government, undated 88 Dormitories, misc, ca. 1990's 89 Clubs, publications, performing groups, Greek life, moving in, misc, ca. 1950's - ca. 1990's 90 Misc, undated 107 Dance Performance, Dance [organizations], Dance Classes, Dance [Dance Uptown] ca. 1935 - ca. 1999 74-76 - Page 19 -
College Symbols Dance Performance, 1975-2000 77-79 Greek Games, 1908-1960 Series 11 College Symbols undated Series 12 Barnardiana 60 80-83 91 68 - Page 20 -