The Cooper Union photograph collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of over 1,000 subject folders of photographic prints and negatives spanning the years 1932-2019 and covering a wide variety of subject matter. Subjects include alumni picnics and dinners; Founder's Day events and commencements; students at work in classrooms and studios; exhibitions and athletics. This collection was acquired via The Cooper Union Communications Office.
Dates
- 1932 - 2019
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from The Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections. For more information, please email archives@cooper.edu.
Biographical / Historical
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a private college in New York City. Cooper Union was established in 1859 as a free educational institution for men and women of all religions, races and classes. From the very beginning, the Cooper Union's Great Hall has been a site for free public events from political rallies to musical concerts. The Cooper Union degrees in art, engineering and architecture and is located in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan.
Extent
18 Linear Feet (18 cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of photograph prints and negatives spanning the years 1932-2019 and covering a wide variety of subject matter: from Founder's Day events to commencements, student exhibitions to Great Hall performances. This collection was acquired via The Cooper Union Communications Office.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged in the order that it was received.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired from The Cooper Union Communications Office.
- Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commencement ceremonies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Exhibitions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Author
- Keegan Bonds-Harmon, Ryn Doherty, Anouk Martin-Gachot, Mary Mann, and Ezra Sardes
- Date
- June 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Container: Box 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 3 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 5 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 7 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 8 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 10 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 15 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 16 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 17 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Box 18 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the The Cooper Union Archives & Special Collections Repository
Cooper Union Library
7 East 7th Street
New York New York 10003 United States
archives@cooper.edu
