University of Puget Sound Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection includes images of buildings, people, events and activities, campus scenes, departments, sports, alumni events and other topics. Selected photographs are available online in the "Sound Past" digital collection: http://www.pugetsound.edu/asoundpast.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1994
Creator
- University of Puget Sound (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research.
Biographical / Historical
Over the time period covered, the University was variously known as Puget Sound University (1888-1903), College of Puget Sound (1914-1960), and University of Puget Sound (1903-1914 and 1960-present).
Extent
10 Linear Feet (Approximately 8,000 photographs )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains photographs documenting the history, people, buildings, events and activities of the University of Puget Sound, in Tacoma, Washington, which was, in earlier years, called Puget Sound University and College of Puget Sound.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by subject in three series: I. 1888-1923: pre-origin, Methodist promoters et al.; early campus sites, Jason Lee area, University Place, and other subjects; II. 1923-1942: Edward H. Todd presidency; and III. 1943-1973: R. Franklin Thompson presidency.
Processing Information
An inventory of this collection is available in the Inventory Guide to the University of Puget Sound Archives, 1888-1982, compiled by Anne T. Ostyre (revised 1984).
Subject
- University of Puget Sound -- Pictorial works (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the University of Puget Sound History Photograph Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elizabeth Knight and Patt Leonard
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for preparing this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Puget Sound, Archives & Special Collections Repository
Collins Memorial Library
1500 N. Warner Street #1021
Tacoma 98416-1021 United States us
archives@pugetsound.edu