Skip to main content

SFHL/SCA/av. Photographs, Audiovisuals, and Other Formals

 Record Group Term
Identifier: SFHL/SCA/av

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Swarthmore College Astronomy Department photographs

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-086
Overview

This collection, dating from 1905 to 1975, consists of astronomy images taken or collected by Swarthmore College Astronomy Department students and professors. Most of the images are on glassplates, but there are also some paper photographs. Images depict the college, eclipses, constellations, comets, and more.

Dates: 1905 - 1975

Swarthmore College Bulletin photographs collection

 Collection — Othertype PA-078
Identifier: SFHL-PA-078
Overview

The Swarthmore College Bulletin is the official alumni magazine of Swarthmore College. This collection consists of photographs assembled for use in the magazine, some of which were ultimately published and some of which were not. Most of these are color photographs.

Dates: 1987 - 2002

Swarthmore College Lantern Slide and Glass Plate Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-198
Overview The collection of Swarthmore College lantern slides contains historic images of the College and Borough of Swarthmore and photographs of College events and activities. The core of the collection was the selection presented by Professor George A. Hoadley at the Alumni Banquet on June 9, 1917. An avid amateur photographer, he served as the president of the Swarthmore College Camera Club which sponsored an annual lantern slide exhibition. The lantern slides were created from a number of...
Dates: 1897 - 1931