PC 16, E. Lee Goldsborough photographs of Tidewater Granary fire, 1956, 47 items
The collection contains forty-seven photographs of the aftermath of the Tidewater Granary elevator explosion in March, 1956. The photographs show firemen working, damaged buildings, rubble, and several surrounding buildings still intact. One of the four surrounding buildings affected by the blast was Drexel’s Student Union Building, which was holding classes for the Evening College at the time of the grain elevator explosion. read more >>>
PC 13 Planning, Design and Construction photographs, 1965-2002, 2.5 Cubic feet
The Planning, Design and Construction Photographs Collection is from the files of Jerry McFarland, former director of Planning and Construction at Drexel University. The collection consists of color photographs, negatives, and slides that document a variety of university projects undertaken during McFarland’s tenure at the university.
Ranging from 1966-1993, the majority of the collection documents campus sites before, during, and after the completion of major construction projects. Some photos were taken as McFarland sought opportunities for future growth and beautification projects, both on the campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by site name with each folder representing one roll of film. While the majority of rolls feature only one site, some feature multiple sites. The last series includes two slide presentations compiled from multiple rolls (campus projects, slide presentation and campus construction, slide presentation).
PC 2 Ellen (Rushmore) McKeon collection, 1897-1898, 22 items
Ellen (Rushmore) McKeon graduated from Drexel’s department of domestic science and arts in 1898. This collection includes photographs of instructors, students, and classrooms in the department of domestic science and arts. It also has photos taken at Wissahickon Creek and three pictures from the women’s basketball team. Identified individuals in collection are: Albert P. Brubaker, Ellen Morris, Katherine J. Coolidge, Helen M. Spring, Anna Anthony, and Maude G. Hopkins.
This collection is partially processed. A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.
PC 12 Clubs and organizations photographs, 1935-2000, 1.66 cubic feet
This collection consists of a series of files containing photographs of members of Drexel University clubs and organizations. Photos date as early as 1935 and as late as 2000; many are undated. The bulk of the photos are black-and-white or color prints, but files also contain a few negatives and contact sheets. Many photographs transferred from the Lexerd office have job number, page number, page position and other yearbook related information attached. Some photographs transferred from the Office of University Relations have captions or annotations associated with them, providing dates and additional information about the subject of the photograph.
Although the provenance of the photographs is not known, it is believed that most were originally transferred to the University Archives from the Office of University Relations and the Lexerd office. Archives staff have also occasionally added photos to this collection as they are found among unrelated records or accessioned.
Some additional photographs of members of clubs and organizations are filed with events photographs in PC 8, Events photographs.
PC 1 Virginia Carter Castleman collection, 1898-1899, 19 items
Virginia Carter Castleman (1864-1937) graduated from Drexel’s Library School in 1899. This collection of nineteen photographs shows many aspects of student life at Drexel in 1898-1899 . It includes exterior and interior shots of Drexel’s main building and student boarding houses, a photo of Drexel president James MacAlister at his desk, and art students painting in a studio. Included with the collection is a folder of research notes compiled in 2005.
PC 8 Events photographs, 1930-2005, 7.5 cubic feet
This collection consists of a series of files containing photographs of Drexel University campus and organizations’ events. Photos date as early as 1930 and as late as 2005; many are undated. The bulk of the photos are black-and-white or color prints, but files also contain a few negatives and contact sheets. Some photographs transferred from the Office of University Relations have captions or annotations associated with them, providing dates and additional information about the subject of the photograph.
Although the provenance of the photographs is not known, it is believed that most were originally transferred to the University Archives from the Office of University Relations. Archives staff have also occasionally added photos to this collection as they are found among unrelated records or accessioned.
Some additional photographs of campus locations and buildings are filed with campus plans, newspaper clippings, and other materials about the development of Drexel’s buildings and campus in UR 10.3, the Buildings and campus reference collection.
PC 3 Early photographs of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry, 1885-1931, 2.56 cubic feet
This collection consists of photographs of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from 1891 to 1936. It includes photographs of the exterior and interior of the Main Building, men’s and women’s athletic teams, and students from various academic departments.
PC 7 Department of Athletics photographs, 1931-2001, 7.33 linear feet
This collection consists of photographs of individual athletes and team sports from 1931 to 2001. It is arranged into two series: photographs of people, and photographs arranged by sport.
This collection consists of a series of files containing photographs of individual people, primarily Drexel faculty, trustees, and staff, as well as some alumni. Photos date as early as 1880 and as late as 2000, but are chiefly from the 1980s and early 1990s; many are undated. The bulk of the photos are black-and-white or color prints, but files also contain a few negatives and contact sheets. Some photographs transferred from the Office of University Relations have captions or annotations associated with them, providing dates and additional information about the subject of the photograph.
Although the provenance of the photographs is not known, it is believed that most were originally transferred to the University Archives from the Office of University Relations. Archives staff have also occasionally added photos to this collection as they are found among unrelated records or accessioned.
Some additional photographs of people are filed with biographies, CVs, newspaper clippings, and other materials about the individual in UR 10.2, the Biographical Reference Collection.
PC 6 Joseph Nelson Hicks collection, 1927-1931, 0.17 cubic feet
Joseph Nelson Hicks, a native of Trenton, New Jersey, graduated from the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry in 1927 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. It is believed that he worked for the John A. Roebling’s Sons Company, which manufactured wire rope and built suspension bridges, on the construction of the St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Oregon, after graduation. This collection consists of Mr. Hicks’s diploma from Drexel, dated 1927; a black-and-white photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge, dated Christmas 1937, which accompanied the diploma; and an album containing black-and-white photos of the construction of St. Johns Bridge in 1930 and 1931.
This collection is unprocessed. A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.
