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University history (university function)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

John Alexander World War I correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0614
Abstract

John Gurnels Alexander was born March 8, 1888 in Franklin county, Georgia. The collection consists of letters dating from 1909 to 1952 to and from family, friends, soldiers and businesses; as well as Army documents from the war period.

Dates: 1909-1952

Johns Hopkins University artifacts collection

 Collection
Identifier: COLL-0001
Abstract

This collection consists of various objects related to Johns Hopkins University history, including jewelry, pins, patches, stickers, medals, coins, collectibles, awards, sports memorabilia, and more.

Dates: approximately 1876-2000s

Johns Hopkins University graphic and pictorial collection

 Collection
Identifier: COLL-0002
Abstract

The Johns Hopkins University graphic and pictorial collection consists of over 15,000 images in the form of photographs, lantern slides, and negatives of individuals, events, and places associated with the entire history of Johns Hopkins University from the 1790s to 2015, whith the bulk of the collection dating from the 1870s to the 1980s.

Dates: 1790s-2000s; Majority of material found within 1870s-1980s

Johns Hopkins University oral history collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0404
Abstract

This is an artificially assembled collection of oral histories recorded with administration, faculty, staff, alumni, students, and other Johns Hopkins University affiliates, 1999-2004 and 2014-present. The early oral history interviews were faciliated by Mame Warren starting 1999, and as of 2014 by Hopkins Retrospective.

Dates: 1999 - 2023

"The History of African Americans at Johns Hopkins University" oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0782
Content Description Oral history recordings, transcripts, notes, and related material pertaining to "The History of African Americans at Johns Hopkins University" project, active from 2003-2008, which interviewed alumni, faculty, medical professionals, and staff affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Notable figures interviewed for this project include Ben Carson, Levi Watkins, and Frederick I. Scott (the first Black student to graduate from Johns Hopkins University). More information about the project is...
Dates: 2003-2006 and undated

Vertical reference file collection

 Collection
Identifier: COLL-0006
Abstract

The Vertical Reference File is an "artificial" collection consisting of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, curriculum vitaes, and other informational materials concerning Hopkins-related topics, such as individuals, buildings, athletic events, and lecture series. Files on individuals often contain obituaries or other biographical materials.

Dates: 1900s-2000s