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Alumni Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UAPO

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

  • Creation: 1884-1992
  • Creation: 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.

Related Collections

University Historic Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Colorado State University

Papers of Ruth J. Wattles

Processing

Processing was completed in 2004. Materials were sleeved and placed in acid-free folders and boxes or flat file drawers.

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

Contact:
Fort Collins Colorado 80523-1019 USA
970-491-1844