Johns Hopkins University collection of university-related ceremonies, speeches, and public events
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection spans a large period of the University's history, from 1876 to 2002, and consists of texts, audio tapes, and video tapes of lectures, speeches, and other events of interest which took place at, or were related to, The Johns Hopkins University. The collection does not include all lectures and speeches given during that period, but the number of events covered is substantial.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-2002
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.
A large portion of this collection is stored on obsolete analog media. For more information about access, please contact Special Collections.
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
This is an artificially assembled collection, so no biographical or historical note is required.
Extent
39.01 Cubic Feet (10 record center cartons, 23 letter size document boxes, 2 letter half-size document boxes, 37 legal size document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This artificial collection spans a large period of the University's history, from 1876 to 2002, and consists of texts, audio tapes, and video tapes of lectures, speeches, and other events of interest which took place at, or were related to The Johns Hopkins University.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Collection includes the following media, some of which require specialized equipment: Paper, Reel-to-reel tape, Audio cassette, 33 1/3 rpm gramophone, 16mm film, 2" quad videotape, 1" videotape, 3/4 inch U-Matic videocassette, Beta videocassette, VHS videocassette
Other Finding Aids
The original finding aid is available in the collection folder. It may be useful for legacy information, including the recording of audio and video format for items in Series 2 and 3.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The magnetic audio tapes were transferred to the Archives by the Audio-Visual Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Most of the texts were transferred by the Special Collections Department of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, and by the Offices of News and Information Services. American Addresses with a lecture on the Study of Biology by Thomas H. Huxley was inscribed and given to the University by his grandson, Sir Andrew Huxley, on the hundredth anniversary of Huxley's Hopkins address. In addition, some tapes were transferred by Ross Jones, and by Sally Uhler Boswell, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs.
Accruals
Accession Numbers: 77.8, 77.10, 77.103, 78.23, 78.24, 79.101, 80.41, 81.2, 81.6, 81.24, 81.31, 81.44, 82.7, 82.18, 82.24, 83.6, 83.29, 84.2, 84.6, 84.17, 84.21, 85.14, 85.16, 85.21, 85.32, 85.35, 85.41, 85.42, 85.43, 86.12, 86.22, 86.27, 86.48, 86.49, 86.51, 87.3, 87.4, 87.6, 87.9, 87.14, 87.25, 87.27, 87.34, 87.43, 87.57, 88.5, 88.9, 88.11, 88.13, 88.16, 88.20, 88.25, 88.26, 88.32, 88.45, 88.46, 89.5, 89.6, 89.9, 89.15, 89.16, 89.25, 89.27, 89.28, 89.33, 89.36, 89.44, 90.6, 90.14, 90.23, 90.33, 90.41, 90.53, 91.3, 91.6, 91.7, 91.8, 91.21, 91.22, 91.27, 91.34, 91.40, 91.44, 92.1, 92.8, 92.9, 92.12, 92.20, 92.23, 92.41, 92.42, 93.8, 93.9, 93.12, 93.13, 93.15, 93.28, 94.7, 94.8
Existence and Location of Copies
Series 3 and 4 have been digitized. Please contact Special Collections for more information.
Processing Information
Processed by Maryanne Courtney, Aravinda Pillalamarri, Kim E. Bettcher, Holly Callahan, Greg Morgan, Jennifer Rallo, Nancy Picknally. Portions of the collection were reprocessed by Jordon Steele and Ye Ji Choi in Februrary and March 2020.
Subject
- Johns Hopkins University (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Johns Hopkins University collection of university-related ceremonies, speeches, and public events
- 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