Office of Institutional Advancement. GTU Photograph Collection, 1965-

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Summary

Title:
Office of Institutional Advancement. GTU Photograph collection
Dates:
1965-
Creators:
Graduate Theological Union
Abstract:
This collection consists of GTU photographs taken and collected primarily for the purpose of publishing them in the GTU newsletters Ecumenical Associates News and later Currents, as well as other publications such as the GTU View Book and GTU Catalog, and in brochures.
Extent:
9 boxes 3.5 linear feet
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Office of Institutional Advancement. GTU Photograph collection, GTU 97-9-1. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

For the original accession, including photographs from 1965-6/2000, there had been little organization of the photographs since 1965. In the mid-1990s they had been roughly sorted into broad categories in hanging files in the Office of Institutional Advancement. For the most part, they were still in their original paper envelopes from the developer. Most photographs were not identified. If they were, they were only partially identified by only the event, the individuals, or the date. Very rarely was the identification information complete. The GTU Archivist has identified the photographs in the original accession to the best of her knowledge, by researching past newsletters, and by asking people to assist in the identification. Errors are possible.

Photographs will be added to the collection and inter-filed as received, revision dates will not be listed.

Biographical / historical:

These are photographs that were primarily used in Graduate Theological Union newsletters, Ecumenical Associates News and Currents, as well as other publications, such as the GTU View Book and GTU Catalog, and in brochures. Photographs captured events, conferences, distinguished visitors and lecturers, GTU Presidents, Deans, and faculty, and GTU buildings and member schools. Photographs of the GTU Library have been taken both to publish, and to document the building itself, and the functions within the building. Staff photos, have been taken periodically for identification purposes, to be posted on a bulletin board, or reproduced in a personnel manual so that staff may better know each other.

The development function was first part of the President's Office. The photographs were originally filed in that office. When the function was formed into a separate Development Office, later named the Office of Institutional Advancement, the photographs were filed with that office.

There has never been a GTU administrative policy concerning when, why, or by whom photographs are to be taken or kept. Not all events (Commencement, Convocation, annual lectures, etc.) have been photographed.

Acquisition information:
Collected by the Graduate Theological Union
Physical location:
1/A/2-A/3
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lucinda Glenn Rand
Date Prepared:
© 2006
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by UCSC OAC Unit. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: July 2, 2006.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union 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 the reader.

Preferred citation:

Office of Institutional Advancement. GTU Photograph collection, GTU 97-9-1. Graduate Theological Union Archives, Berkeley, CA.

Location of this collection:
2400 Ridge Road
Berkeley, CA 94709, US
Contact:
(510) 649-2523/2501
archives@gtu.edu
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