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Title: The Scripps College Photographic Collection,
Date Range: 1927 - 2003, inclusive
Date (bulk): 1950 - 1985 bulk
Identification: SP001.xml
Repository: Scripps College, Denison Library
Claremont Colleges
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
Abstract: The Scripps College Photographic Collection
contains professional and amateur photographs and negatives of the Scripps College campus,
people associated with the college, campus events, and artwork. The photographic collection
covers the years 1927 through the present, with the bulk of the material ranging from 1950-1985.
Collection Number: D19XX.4
Physical Description:
21.25 cubic feet
Language of Material:
English
Physical Location: Ella Strong Denison Library, Scripps College
This collection is open for research with permission from the Denison Library staff.
Additional material may be added to this collection as donations are received.
Property rights reside with Scripps College, Claremont, California.
Suggested citation is Scripps College Photographic Collection, Ella Strong Denison Library,
Scripps College, Claremont, California.
The Scripps College Photographic Collection is an artificial collection of professional and
amateur photographs from the college's founding in 1926 through the present. The collection is
comprised of photographs donated to the school by faculty, students and alumni and can be
located in the Ella Strong Denison Library. The collection is current and is still accruing
photographs.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Scripps College Photographic Collection contains print photographs, negatives, and
scrapbooks of the Scripps College campus, people associated with the college, events, academic
life, and artwork.
The largest series in the collection is in Series 3, People (1927-2003). The series contains
images of faculty, students, alumni, campus visitors, trustees and donors. Other photographs of
students and faculty can be found in Series 4, Academics and Student Life (1927-1993) and Series
6, Events (1927-1999).
Photographs of the Scripps College Campus can be found in Series 1, Buildings (1927-2001) and
Series 2, Gardens and Grounds (1927-2003). Series 5, Art Exhibits and Artwork (1935-1990) has
photographs of art created by students and faculty members. More photographs of art and artwork
can be found in the Williamson Gallery Archival Collection. Series 7, Bound Materials, is a
small collection of undated scrapbooks.
- Series 1: Buildings, 1927-2001, 6 cubic ft.
- Series 2: Gardens and Grounds, 1927-1993, 1 cubic ft.
- Series 3: People, 1927-2003, 7 cubic ft.
- Series 4: Academics and Student Life, 1927-2001, 4 cubic ft.
- Series 5: Art Exhibits and Artwork, 1935-1990, 2 cubic ft.
- Series 6: Events, 1927-1999, 1 cubic ft.
- Series 7: Bound Materials, n.d., .25 cubic ft.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Claremont Colleges (Claremont, Calif.)
Scripps College (Claremont, Calif.)
Ella Strong Denison Library
The Scripps College Photographic Collection artificial collection encompassing materials
acquired from various sources and is organized into seven series.