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        <eadid url="https://library.osu.edu/finding-aids/ead/UA/RG.59.A.xml">2018-10-03</eadid>
        <filedesc>
            <titlestmt>
                <titleproper>Preliminary Inventory of the Ohio State University Archives Photograph Collection: Activities, circa 1902-1955, 2001-2019
                    <num>RG.59.A</num>
                </titleproper>
                <author>Finding aid prepared by Karen Glenn</author>
            </titlestmt>
            <publicationstmt>
                <publisher>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</publisher>
                <address>
                    <addressline>1858 Neil Avenue</addressline>
                    <addressline>Columbus, OH, 43210</addressline>
                </address>
                <date>2018 October</date>
            </publicationstmt>
            <seriesstmt>
                <p>Prelim only.</p>
            </seriesstmt>
        </filedesc>
        <profiledesc>
            <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2026-06-08T10:13-0400</date>
            </creation>
            <langusage>English</langusage>
            <descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules>
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        <did>
            <unittitle>Ohio State University Archives Photograph Collection: Activities</unittitle>
            <unitid>RG.59.A</unitid>
            <repository>
                <corpname>Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections</corpname>
            </repository>
            <langmaterial>
                <language langcode="eng"/>
            </langmaterial>
            <physdesc>
                <extent>1.76 Cubic feet</extent>
            </physdesc>
            <unitdate> circa 1902-1955, 2001-2019</unitdate>
            <physdesc id="ref56" label="Physical Description">(4) oversize folders; (3) letter file folders; (1) oversize flat box, (85.2) megabytes that consist of (54) digital image files</physdesc>
            <langmaterial id="ref4" label="Language of Materials">English</langmaterial>
            <origination label="creator">
                <corpname rules="rda" source="local">Ohio State University. Archives</corpname>
            </origination>
        </did>
        <arrangement id="ref3">
            <head>Arrangement of Materials</head>
            <p>This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.</p>
        </arrangement>
        <acqinfo id="ref27">
            <head>Acquisitions Information</head>
            <p>Accession Number UA.2014.0006: Owen Chandler Neill, 2013 November; Accession No. UA.2018.0145: source unknown, 2018 August; Accession No. UA.2019.0171: Matthew Boll, 2019 October; Accession No. UA.2019.0197: Dru Schmidt-Perkins, 2019 December; Accession No. UA.2020.0016: Caroline Karbowski, 2020 January; Accession No. UA.2021.0055: Janet Kiplinger Ciccone, 2021 May; Accession No. UA.2021.0071: Harriet Crawford, 2021 June; Accession Number UA.2022.0013: Alice Young Marson, 2022 February</p>
        </acqinfo>
        <accessrestrict id="ref2">
            <head>Access to Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection are available for patron research, but may be used only in the University Archives Reading Room. Audiovisual materials may need a use copy produced before access is allowed. Some materials in this collection may be stored off-site, and are only available if requested 72 hours in advance of your visit. Contact the University Archives for more information.</p>
        </accessrestrict>
        <userestrict id="ref1">
            <head>Use of Materials</head>
            <p>Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.</p>
        </userestrict>
        <scopecontent id="ref19">
            <head>Scope and Contents</head>
            <p>This is a collection of photographs featuring activities on campus.</p>
        </scopecontent>
        <controlaccess>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="local">Kappa Phi Kappa. Alpha Eta Chapter</corpname>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="naf">Ohio State University--History</corpname>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="local">Ohio State University. Archives</corpname>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="naf">Ohio State University. Army ROTC</corpname>
            <corpname rules="rda" source="naf">Ohio State University. Marching Band</corpname>
        </controlaccess>
        <dsc>
            <c01 id="ref20" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2014.0006</unittitle>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.3 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1928-1929</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref24" label="Physical Description">(3) oversize folders</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref23">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Photographs from collection of Owen Chandler Neill (1929 grad).</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref21" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Sigma Delta Sigma fraternity group portrait, 1928;</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid11202020" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">Photo Archives OVS 36</container>
                        <unitdate>1928</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref25" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Kappa Phi Kappa fraternity group portrait, 1929</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid11202019" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">Photo Archives OVS 36</container>
                        <unitdate>1929</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref22" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>ROTC group at Ft. Knox group panorama</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid11202018" type="Oversize_Folder" label="Graphic materials">UA.2014.0006.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1928</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref12" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2018.0145</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>1.3 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>circa 1902-1906</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref18" label="Physical Description">(1) oversize flat box</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref13">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Seven oversized black-and-white photographs and one 4X5 black-and-white photograph of group portraits, possibly of students in the Kappa Sigma fraternity and the student cadets in Company "E" in Military Science.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref14" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Oversized black-and-white photographs (5) and one 4X5" photograph, possibly of Kappa Sigma members</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid9742001" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2018.0145.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>circa 1902-1906</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref15" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Oversized black-and-white photograph, possibly of students cadets in Company "E"</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid9742002" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2018.0145.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>circa 1902-1906</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref16" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Oversized photograph of unidentified students</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid9742003" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2018.0145.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>circa 1902-1906</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref28" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2019.0171</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>2001 September 15</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref42" label="Physical Description">(1) letter file folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref29">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Color photographs (4) of the Show Your Support Telethon event held at Ohio Stadium after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref31" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Color photographs (4) of the Show Your Support Telethon</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid13170001" type="Drawer" label="Graphic materials">50</container>
                        <container parent="cid13170001" type="Folder">29.1</container>
                        <unitdate>2001 September 15</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref32" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2019.0197</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.1 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1934</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref43" label="Physical Description">(1) oversize folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref33">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Matted black-and-white photograph of members of the Ohio State student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref34" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Matted black-and-white photograph</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid13340001" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">Flat Items 49</container>
                        <unitdate>1934</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref37" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2020.0016</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>27.0 Megabytes</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>2018-2019</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref63" label="Physical Description">(4) digital image files</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref38">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Digital images (4) of Jump Rope Club team members and one of the team's performances at Buckeyethon.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref39" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Jump Rope Club digital images (4)</unittitle>
                        <unitdate>2018-2019</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref44" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2021.0055</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>58.2 Megabytes</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>2004</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref45" label="Physical Description">(50) digital files</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref46">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Color photographic digital images (50) of a house being built on campus by student members of the Ohio State chapter of Habitat for Humanity International. The files include those of a press conference given before the structure was built.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref47" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Color photographs: Habitat for Humanity house being built on campus</unittitle>
                        <unitdate>2004</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref51" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2021.0071</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1955 January 1</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref52" label="Physical Description">(1) letter file folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref53">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Black-and-white photograph of 1954 cheerleading squad at the Rose Bowl game.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref55" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Photograph of cheerleaders at the Rose Bowl</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid14472001" type="Drawer" label="Graphic materials">174</container>
                        <container parent="cid14472001" type="Folder">3</container>
                        <unitdate>1955 January 1</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref58" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2022.0013</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.02 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>circa 1949</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref59" label="Physical Description">(1) letter file folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref60">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Black-and-white photograph of members of Alpha Epsilon Pi gathered on the front steps of the fraternity house.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref62" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Photograph of Alpha Epsilon Pi members</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15069001" type="Drawer" label="Graphic materials">94</container>
                        <container parent="cid15069001" type="Folder">26</container>
                        <unitdate>circa 1949</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref64" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2022.0060</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.1 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1915</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref65" label="Physical Description">(1) oversized folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref66">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Oversized, matted black-and-white photograph of members of the Pi Alpha Chi fraternity.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref68" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Photograph: Pi Alpha Chi fraternity</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15367001" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">Flat Items 18</container>
                        <unitdate>1915</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref69" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2022.0064</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>1.8 Megabytes</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>circa 2019</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref71" label="Physical Description">(8)digital files</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref73">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Digital files (8) of an Arab Student Union event, "Arab Night."</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref74" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>"Arab Night" event digital images (8)</unittitle>
                        <unitdate>circa 2019</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref77" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2022.0094</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.2 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref78" label="Physical Description">(1) 2.5" letter document box</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref79">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Photographic images (214) of individual faculty, staff and students; classroom and campus activities; and dance and theatre productions and rehearsals.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <phystech id="ref80">
                    <head>Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements</head>
                    <p>Contains photographs, negatives and slides.</p>
                </phystech>
                <c02 id="ref81" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Campus Scenes</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666001" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref82" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Classrooms, Collaboration and Research</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666002" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref83" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Dance</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666003" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref84" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Individual Faculty, Staff, and Students</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666004" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref85" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Student Activities</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666005" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref86" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Theatre</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15666006" type="Box" label="Graphic materials">UA.2022.0094.0001</container>
                        <unitdate>1980s, 1990s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref87" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2022.0149</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.04 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1940s-1980s</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref88" label="Physical Description">(2) letter file folders</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref89">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Black-and-white photographs (48) taken by Thomas F. Root of various student activities, such as Greek and other student-organization events, and other group shots.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref91" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Black-and-white photographs</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15931001" type="Drawer" label="Graphic materials">111</container>
                        <container parent="cid15931001" type="Folder">44</container>
                        <unitdate>1940s-1980s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
                <c02 id="ref92" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Black-and-white photographs</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid15931002" type="Drawer" label="Graphic materials">111</container>
                        <container parent="cid15931002" type="Folder">45</container>
                        <unitdate>1940s-1980s</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref93" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2023.0194</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.1 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1955</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref94" label="Physical Description">(1) oversize folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref95">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Composite photograph of Alpha Epsilon Phi</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref96" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Alpha Epsilon Phi Composite Photograph</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid17073001" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">Flat Items 61</container>
                        <unitdate>1955</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref97" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2024.0109</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.006 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>2002 October</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref99" label="Physical Description">(1) compact disc</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref98">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Photographs of the one year anniversary of 9/11 held at Mirror Lake.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref101" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>9/11 at Mirror Lake</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid18172001" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">Compact Discs 2</container>
                        <unitdate>2002 October</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
            <c01 id="ref102" level="series">
                <did>
                    <unittitle>Accession Number UA.2026.0031</unittitle>
                    <langmaterial>
                        <language langcode="eng"/>
                    </langmaterial>
                    <physdesc>
                        <extent>0.1 Cubic feet</extent>
                    </physdesc>
                    <unitdate>1932 January 24</unitdate>
                    <physdesc id="ref103" label="Physical Description">(1) oversize folder</physdesc>
                </did>
                <scopecontent id="ref104">
                    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
                    <p>Oversized black-and-white photograph of Phi Epsilon Pi's installation banquet at the Neil House.</p>
                </scopecontent>
                <c02 id="ref106" level="file">
                    <did>
                        <unittitle>Photograph: Phi Epsilon Pai installation banquet</unittitle>
                        <container id="cid20275001" type="Box" label="Mixed materials">Flat Items 61</container>
                        <unitdate>1932 January 24</unitdate>
                    </did>
                </c02>
            </c01>
        </dsc>
    </archdesc>
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