Eastern Michigan University Archives

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Summary Information

Historical Note

Scope and Contents note

Arrangement note

Administrative Information

Controlled Access Headings

Collection Inventory

Summary Information

Repository

Eastern Michigan University Archives

Title

Subject File Photograph collection

ID

018.SFP

Date [inclusive]

undated (predominately)

Extent

1.0 Linear feet 3 archive boxes

Location note

Eastern Michigan University Archives Halle Library room 310 Row 6 Shelf F5

Language

English

Abstract

This collection includes photograph materials representing the subject found in the Subject File Collection. Photographic formats include black-and-white prints, color prints, Polaroid prints, color slides, black and white negatives, color negatives, stereoscopes, postcard prints, and floor plans.

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Historical Note

The photographs in this collection previously resided within the appropriate folders in the Subject File Collection. When utilizing this collection, researchers noted that the files often contained photographs, many of which appeared to have historical importance. Given that the primary materials in the Subject File Collection are manuscripts, typical use of the collection is review of information found in the paper documents, not the photographs. However, because the photographs were intermingled with the documents, they were receiving unnecessary wear and tear. Thus, the photographs were removed from the individual folders in the Subject File Collection, photocopied, and the copy placed back in the original folder. Each original photographic item (negative, slide, etc.) was then placed in a correspondingly named folder within the Subject File Photograph Collection. This allows researchers to be aware of what photographs are within the Subject File Collection, maintain the photographic item’s association in the file, but better preserve the photographs.

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Scope and Contents note

The Subject File Photograph Collection comprises photographic items documenting student groups (i.e., fraternities, sororities, clubs), the Aurora (campus newspaper), campus buildings and structures, departments, and events. The campus building and structure photographs focus on university buildings including residence and classroom halls, a stadium, and the student center. Campus structures include the natural science gardens and fountain. Most of the building photographs taken during the last 40 years and some of the campus structures photographs are from the 1910s and 1920s. The remaining categories such as the student groups, the Aurora, departments and events, focus on campus life of both students and faculty, with most images depicting people. The bulk of these photographs were taken during the 1950s-1960s, with known representation also from the early 1920s and the 1980s-1990s. The photographs in the collection do a good job of representing campus life in terms of both infrastructure and people during the timeframes the photographs were taken. However, not all eras are equally represented, and not all subjects in the Subject File Collection contained photographs to be removed and placed within this collection. Thus, there are both chronological and subject gaps within the collection.

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Arrangement note

The arrangement corresponds with the alphabetical arrangement of the Subject File Collection. Each folder in the collection is named after its equivalent folder in the Subject File Collection. The individual photographs are ordered in the same manner in which they reside in the Subject File Collection. The folders are stored in boxes based on size. A folder that contains photographic materials only letter size or smaller resides in boxes one and three, while folders with items larger than letter size but less than or equal to legal size reside in box two (there are no photographic items in the collection larger than this). To ensure access to the original photographs, the photocopies placed in the original Subject File Collection in place of the original photographs are each labeled with the Subject File Photograph Collection’s call number (018.SFP), the folder name (e.g. “Aurora”), and the box, folder number (e.g., “1,2”). Some photographs have captions (in English) on the back (primarily limited to year, photographer name, subject identification), but these captions are not recorded on the photocopies.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Eastern Michigan University Archives April 2012

Halle Library, Room 310
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
734-487-0020

Revision Description

 Finding aid created. April 2012

Conditions Governing Access note

Researchers are asked to request materials 24 hours prior to visiting the the University Archives.

Custodial History note

Most of the photographic materials were originally generated by academic departments, student organizations, and other internal departments within Eastern Michigan University and its representatives (e.g., staff photographers). However, some of the materials were created and donated by people associated with the University (e.g., students, former professors).

Accruals note

University Archives continues to add materials to the collection. To reflect additions, edits to the finding aid will occur at the end of each calendar year.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Generated by internal organizations and persons affiliated with Eastern Michigan University.

Processing Information note

Collection arranged and described by Alexandra Orchard, 2012.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

• Detroit Wheels (Musical group)
• Roosevelt School.
• Washtenaw County Historical Society.

Personal Name(s)

• Pierce, John D.

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Collection Inventory

Alpha Kappa Psi 1985-1988      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 1
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Astronomy Club 1979      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 1
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Aurora      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 2
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Boone, Richard G. Hall      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 3
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Briggs, Walter O. Building      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 4
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Briggs, Walter O. Stadium      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 5
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Business and Finance Building, 1984-2003      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 6
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Childcare Facility      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 11
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Circus, Annual Campus - Department of Physical Education 1921      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 12
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Commencement Mace - New 1989      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 13
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Credit Union      FlatFile Drawer Graphic materials   C 15
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Delta Psi Kappa 1970-1971      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 14
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Detroit Wheels      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 15
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Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 16
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Eagle Crest Conference Center and Golf Club 1990      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 17
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Eastern Constructors - Students of Excellence Organization 1995      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 18
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Family Day 1995      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 19
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Float-a-thon 1974-1986      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 20
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Ford R. Clyde Hall 1969-      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 21
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Forensics 1977      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 22
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Goddard Hall      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 23
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Goodison, Bertha M. Hall      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 24
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Greek Week 2003      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 25
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Marshall, Everett L. College of Health & Human Services Bldg.      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 30
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Natural Science Gardens 1914-2002      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 1
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Greenhouse - New 1998 1998-1999      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 26
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Hover, John Milton Laboratory 1941-2001 1998-2000      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 27
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Fountain      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 2
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Camperdown Elm      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 7
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Center for Quality      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 8
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Chief Pokagon Wigwam      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 9
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Chicano Students Association      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 10
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Interior Design Program      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 28
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Kappa Psi      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   1 29
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Oestrike, Ronald E. Baseball Stadium      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 2
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Off-Campus V.I.P.s      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 23
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Organizational Charts      FlatFile Drawer Graphic materials   C 15
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P.L.A.C.E. Planning Awareness Club of Eastern 1998      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 3
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Phi Gamma Nu 1969      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 4
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Phi Sigma Sigma 1997-1998      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 3
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Pierce, John D. Hall (New)      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 5
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Rackham, Horace H. Building 1997      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 6
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Residence Hall Education and Cultural Council      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 7
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Roosevelt Hall      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 8
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Rynearson, Elton J. Stadium      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 4
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Sigma Phi Epsilon 2003      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 9
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Sill, J. M. B. Building      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 10
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Sound Archives      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 11
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Spring Cotillion 1966      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 12
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Streaking 1974      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 13
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Student Center 2004- 2004      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 14
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Twenty Club      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 5
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Village Residence Hall      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 15
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Washtenaw Community College 1990      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 18
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Warner, Joseph E. Physical Education Building      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 16
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Warner, Joseph E. Physical Education Building, Floor Plans      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 17
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Warner, Joseph E. Physical Education Building, Negatives      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   2 6
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Water Tower      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 19
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Winter Carnival      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 20
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World University Service      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 21
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Zeta Tau Alpha 1922-1985      Box Box-folder Graphic materials   3 22
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