Scope and Contents From the Series: Before 1970 the photographic archives of the Newberry Library were not systematically created and maintained. With the advent of the staff photographer position in 1969, all Library activities became more fully documented. Staff photographers include Peter Weil and Kenneth Cain.Includes contact prints, photonegatives, and a few prints documenting Library affairs mainly since 1969.Preliminary database guide (prints only, 1970) available in Special Collections....

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Group photographs (prints and negatives) primarily of Newberry staff members. Photographs of the entire Library staff are available for the years 1915, 1928, 1987, 1989.

For additional group photographs, see also the Photographer's File, Record Group 15/01/07. Framed photographs from each series are stored together at the end of the record group.