Alumni Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
The Alumni Photograph Collection consists of approximately 5,500 photographic items, film reels, correspondence, and news clippings. Subjects include athletics; aerial views of the campus and Fort Collins; buildings; campus scenes; faculty and staff; students; alumni; individuals; and student activities. The Ruth Wattles Collection, compiled by Wattles while researching for her manuscript, "The Mile High College: the History of Colorado A&M" is included as are Drama Club scrapbooks which document the club's activities and members under the tutelage of Wattles. Many of the images contained in the Alumni Photograph Collection are duplicates of images in the University Historic Photograph Collection.
Dates
- 1884-1992
- Majority of material found within 1900-1980
Creator
Restrictions on Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Restrictions on Use
Not all of the material in the collection is in the public domain. Researchers are responsible for addressing copyright issues.
Extent
60.25 linear feet (9 document cases; 18 drawers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Alumni Photograph Collection consists of approximately 5,500 photographic items, film reels, correspondence, and news clippings. Subjects include athletics; aerial views of the campus and Fort Collins; buildings; campus scenes; faculty and staff; students; alumni; individuals; and student activities. The Ruth Wattles Collection, compiled by Wattles while researching for her manuscript, "The Mile High College: the History of Colorado A&M" is included as are Drama Club scrapbooks which document the club's activities and members under the tutelage of Wattles. Many of the images contained in the Alumni Photograph Collection are duplicates of images in the University Historic Photograph Collection.
Arrangement
The collection consists of 3 series in 9 document cases and 18 drawers
Series 1: Photographs, negatives, and slides, 1884-1992 and undated
Series 2: Ruth J. Wattles Collection, 1902-1958 and undated
Series 3: Motion pictures, 1919, 1958-1963, 1975-1977 and undated
Acquisition
In 1994, Michelle McKim, Executive Director, Office of the Alumni Relations, and John Newman, Archives and Special Collections, arranged for the removal of a large quantity of photographic material from the Alumni Center to the University Archives.
Processing
Processing was completed in 2004. Materials were sleeved and placed in acid-free folders and boxes or flat file drawers.
- College students.
- Colorado A & M College.
- Colorado Agricultural College.
- Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College.
- Colorado State College (Fort Collins, Colo.)
- Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
- Colorado State University.
- Motion pictures (visual works).
- Negatives.
- Photographs.
- Slides (photographs).
- Student activities -- Colorado -- Fort Collins.
- Universities and colleges -- Alumni and alumnae.
- Universities and colleges -- Faculty.
- Universities and colleges -- Professional staff.
- Title
- Alumni Photograph Collection
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Prepared by Alice Spaulding; revised by Flannery Ellis and Victoria Lopez-Terrill
- Date
- Copyright 2004, 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections Repository
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844
library_dl_specialcollections@mail.colostate.edu