University history scrapbook collection
Scope and Contents
The University history scrapbooks collection contains 34 volumes of newspaper clippings and articles featuring Johns Hopkins University history and notable accomplishments by its faculty and students from approximately the 1840s to the 1980s.
Dates
- Creation: 1843-1987, undated
Creator
- Johns Hopkins University (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Collection is open for use.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.
Biographical / Historical
The University history scrapbooks collection was compiled over time by unknown Johns Hopkins staff.
Extent
13.02 Cubic Feet (9 record center cartons, 1 oversize box (19 x 13 x 6 inches), 7 card file boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The University history scrapbooks collection contains 34 volumes of newspaper clippings and articles featuring Johns Hopkins University history and notable accomplishments by its faculty and students from approximately the 1840s to the 1980s.
Arrangement
The physical scrapbooks were compiled over time, which resulted in a rough (but not absolute) chronological order.
Other Finding Aids
An inventory in the form of a spreadsheet is available. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Processing Information
This is no known original processing information for this collection. The card indexes were added to the finding aid in by Kristen Diehl in 2022.
Subject
- Johns Hopkins University (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the University history scrapbook collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu