The Archives recently received an addition to the Department of Pediatric Records, and while the collection contains a variety of administrative, financial, research, photographic, correspondence, planning, and architectural files, the bulk of the materials recently transferred are photographs, both candid and group.
Photographic materials, e.g., prints, negatives, contact sheets, lantern slides, 35mm slides, and more, serve as a visual memory, recording a moment in time that a written record cannot document. Transferring departmental photographs and other photographic materials to the Archives not only enhances the Archives’ holdings by strengthening our collections, but it also improves retrieval of these materials for departments and groups who wish to access these images in the future for any type of event such as celebrations and anniversaries.
If your department or group has photographic materials to transfer to the Archives (or any other types if materials) please contact the Archives about adding your department or group’s photographic and other materials to our holdings.
For more about the Archives’ holdings, select Collections Listing to view all of our collections.
For any questions, contact the Archives staff.
This blog post was contributed by Medical Center Archives Assistant Director Lucy Waldrop.