Walter Holt photographs of Swarthmore College
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Holt's photographs of Commencements and Inaugurations, Alumni days, and other special events as well as campus scenes and student and faculty portraits. There are seven binders of contact sheets and negatives.
Dates
- Creation: 1965 - 1995
Creator
- Holt, Walter (photographer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library. All requests for permission to reproduce images must be submitted to the Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.
Biographical / Historical
Walter Holt, a Media, Pa., professional photographer, was commissioned by Swarthmore College from 1965-1995.
Extent
2.9 cubic ft. (7 binders)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Walter Holt, a Media, Pa., professional photographer, was commissioned by Swarthmore College from 1965-1995. He photographed Commencements and Inaugurations, Alumni days, and other special events as well as campus scenes and student and faculty portraits.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in binders by date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase by Swarthmore College, Office of the President. Accession SPA 2015.007.
Processing Information
The collection was received in three boxes and rehoused in mylar sleeves and binders. Walter Holt provided a basic inventory, organized chronologically. Negatives were stored in envelopes labeled A-R. His file numbers have been retained in the finding aid.
Subject
- Swarthmore College (Organization)
- Author
- Zoe Peyton Jones
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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