University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory Collection, 1946-1990

Collection Number: P0031

Collection Title: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory Collection, 1946-1990

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Communication Center: Sarah Compton and Eugina Miles (at work in darkroom), 1949; P0031/02082, in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory Collection (P0031), North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Size	(approximately 180,000 items)
Abstract	The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory served the University community for almost half a century, from 1946 to 1990. The Laboratory processed (developed) film for University photographers and served as the image reproduction center for University offices, schools, departments, staff, and student activities. Thousands of the images in this collection appeared in a variety of University-related publications (including the Yackety Yack and The Daily Tarheel) in addition to being used in official materials created to provide information about different departments, schools, and departments on campus. The Photographic Laboratory ceased operations in 1990. The majority of the collection consists of black-and-white photographic negatives and mounted "reference" photographic prints created by the Photographic Laboratory between 1946 and 1990. Subject matter includes faculty, staff, students, facilities, and activities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Creator	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Photographic Laboratory
Curatorial Unit	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives.
Language	English

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Restrictions to Access: No restrictions. Open for research.

Restrictions to Use: For copyright and use restrictions contact the North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Preferred Citation: [Identification of item], in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory Collection #P0031, North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Acquisitions Information: Materials were given by the Photographic Laboratory to the North Carolina Collection in 1986 (accession no. 30410) and 1990 (accession no. 30451).

Additional Descriptive Resources: The staff of the Photographic Laboratory created a series of index cards that provide access points (via negative numbers and limited descriptions) to selected portions of this large collection. Whenever possible, the cards have been consulted and information from them has been integrated into the descriptions found in this document.

Sensitive Materials Statement: Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. § 132 1 et seq.), and Article 7 of the North Carolina State Personnel Act (Privacy of State Employee Personnel Records, N.C.G.S. § 126-22 et seq.). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill assumes no responsibility.

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The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.

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Records of the Dept. of Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures, 1928-1968 (#40086) in the University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Photographic Laboratory provided services to the University community for close to half a century from 1946 to 1990. The Laboratory served as the image reproduction center on campus where offices, schools, departments, and other University-related groups could request images/prints from the vast number of negatives created and maintained by the Laboratory staff. The Laboratory was founded in 1946 as part of the University's newly created Communication Center and was located in Swain Hall. The mission of the Communication Center was to produce programs and audio-visual materials in all media for the University and the state of North Carolina. Subject matter includes faculty, staff, students, facilities, and activities. The Photographic Laboratory closed in 1990.

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The collection consists of photographs made primarily on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 1946 and 1990. Subject matter includes faculty, staff, students, facilities, and activities. The photographs were made by the Photographic Laboratory, originally part of the University Communication Center, which was located in Swain Hall on the UNC campus. The Laboratory closed in 1990.

Contents list

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1. Negatives, 1946-1990.
2. Photographic Prints, 1946-1990.
2.1. Buildings and Grounds, 1946-1990.
2.2. Campus Events, 1946-1990.
2.3. Chapel Hill, N.C., 1946-1990.
2.4. Clubs, Organizations, Institutes, and Groups (Non-UNC), 1946-1990.
2.5. Departments, Offices, Schools, and Programs, 1946-1990.
2.6. Faculty and Staff (UNC), 1946-1990.
2.7. Folios (Compiled by Photo Lab), 1946-1990.
2.8. Foundations, Councils, and Committees (UNC), 1946-1983.
2.9. Group Pictures, 1946-1983.
2.10. Individuals, 1946-1990.
2.11. Out of Town Activities and Scenes, 1946-1990.
2.12. Scholarships and Awards, 1946-1990.
2.13. Students (UNC), 1946-1990.
2.14. Reference Prints, 1960-1970.

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Approximately 100,000 negatives

Arrangement: "Batch" number/Chronological.

The materials in this series were created from 1946 to 1990. A majority of the images were taken by University photographers and the resulting negatives were developed by the Photographic Laboratory as the images were needed for different jobs. Where provided, original descriptions have been maintained and are listed in quotation marks below. Processors supplied descriptions where none were included and sometimes clarified original descriptions with information contained in parentheses.

The numbers assigned to the negatives in this collection were created by the Photographic Laboratory staff and were assigned in the order in which they were received/processed. Some numbers were not found to be in use when processing the negatives and have been ommited from this series. The negative numbers are also referenced in the second series and are used consistently throughout descriptions in the collection.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00002

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00008

"Restroom: Tin Can," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00008

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00009

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00019

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00026

"Trailer Camp," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00026

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00027

"Trailer Camp: Pittsboro Road," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00027

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00028

"Trailer Camp: Pittsboro Road," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00028

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00029

"Trailer Camp: Wash House," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00029

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00030

"Trailer Camp," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00030

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00031

"Medical examination: blood pressure," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00031

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00032

"Medical examination: blood pressure," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00032

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00033

"Pep rally VIP game," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00033

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00034

Two men in workshop, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00043

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00044

Two men in workshop, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00044

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00045

Two men in workshop, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00045

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00046

Two men and a woman pose for camera, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00046

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00047

"Playmakers," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00047

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00048

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00053

"Irish playwright Lennox G. Robinson (L) with others," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00053

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Mr. Lennox is an Irish playwright.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00054

"Playmakers: Irish playwright Lennox G. Robinson with others," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00054

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Mr. Lennox is an Irish playwright.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00055

"Playmakers: Irish playwright Lennox G. Robinson with others," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00055

Black-and-White Sheet Film

"Football team" (team portrait), circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00065

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00066

"Sternwein and Justice" (Men's Athletics: Football), circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00066

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Includes: Willis Smith, Sir Norman Birkett, Judge John J. Parker,.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00124

Student Housing: Crowded Conditions: Tin Can, circa fall 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00124

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00125

Classroom: scene, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00125

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00126

Group of men and women around a table, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00126

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00127

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00131

"Institute of Government," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00131

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00132

"Institute of Government," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00132

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00133

"Institute of Government Headquarters," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00133

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00134

Institute of Government: classes, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00134

"Voting precinct: Chapel Hill," 6 November 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00150

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00151

"Kay Kyser with Dr. Frank P. Graham," fall 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00151

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00152

"Kay Kyser with Dr. Frank P. Graham," fall 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00152

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00153

"Kay Kyser and Carmichael," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00153

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00154

"Kay Kyser and Lettermen," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00154

Black-and-White Sheet Film

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Jim Chestnut, General Lee, General McAuliffee, Chancellor House, Captain Loomis.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00178

"Joe Whitley in uniform," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00178

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00179

Copy work from NROTC Collection?, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00179

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00180

Copy work from NROTC Collection?, circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00180

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00181

"Clive Howard in uniform," circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00181

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00202

"Institute of Government," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00202

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00203

"Institute of Government," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00203

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00204

"Institute of Government," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00204

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00205

"Institute of Government," 1946 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00205

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Duplicate negative has been made.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00206

"Administration" (Heads of the Consolidated University), circa 1946-1947 #P0031, Series: "1. Negatives, 1946-1990." Bwfilmbox 001, Sheetfilm P0031/00241

Black-and-White Sheet Film

1 image

Includes: President Frank Graham, Knight, Watkins, Draper, Mossman, Jackson, Harrelson, Lockhart, Carmichael, Andersin, Teague, Prouty, House, Vaughn, Shinn, Shulenberger, Baity, Vann.

Black and White Film Box 001

Sheet Film P0031/00242