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Northeastern University motion picture collection - A14

COLLECTION OVERVIEW

Title: Motion picture collection
Dates: 1934-1959
Volume: 1.30 cubic ft.
Restrictions: None.
Location: 24/1

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

     The collection consists of motion pictures documenting
life at Northeastern University.  Included are films of the
groundbreaking and construction of Richards Hall, Dodge Hall,
Cabot Physical Education Center, Hayden Hall, Ell Student
Center, and Churchill Hall.  Also included are films of the
naming of Cabot and Ell, President Knowles' inauguration, and
President Ell's Alumni Testimonial Dinner.  Each reel has been 
copied onto VHS format.  There are four master VHS tapes for 
the whole collection and one use copy for each reel.

BOX LIST

Reel/Box Master/Box  Use Copy/Box

 1    1    1     1     1      2   "Husky Review," 1934-35, 1939
 2                     2          Richards Hall, 1937-39
 3                                Richards Hall, 1937-39
 4                                Richards Hall, 1937-39
 5                     3          "Glimpses of Life at NU," 1939-40
 6                     4          "Students at Work in NU Laboratories," 
                                        ca. 1940
 7                     5          Street Scenes, ROTC, and First Aid, 
                                        ca. 1940
 8                     6          "Queen Husky," April 16, 1941
 9                     7          Student Center Building, 1946-47
 10                    8          Library Building, 1950-52
 11        1&2                    Library Building, 1951-52
 12        2           9          "The NU Gym," ca. 1952-53
 13                               "The NU Gym," ca. 1953-54
 14        1           10         Hayden Hall, 1955-56
 15                               Hayden Hall, 1955-56
 16        3           11         Cabot Physical Education Center Naming, 
                                        1956
 17        2           12         Graduate Center, 1958
                                  Knowles Inauguration, 1959
                                  Freshman Registration and Graduate 
                                        Center, 1959
 18        1           13         Commencement, 1959
                                  Ell Student Center Naming, 1959
                                  Ell Alumni Testimonial Dinner, 1959
                                  Knowles Inauguration, 1959
           4                      Master of Other Films, see Control File

SEARCH TERMS

Subjects:
     Ell, Carl Stephens, 1887-1981.
     Knowles, Asa Smallidge, 1909-1990.
     Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Boston.
     College buildings.
     College life films--Massachusetts--Boston.
     Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)--Buildings.
     Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.)--Students.
     College students--Massachusetts--Boston.
     Richards Hall (Northeastern University).
     Ell Student Center (Northeastern University).
     Dodge Hall (Northeastern University).
     Cabot Physical Education Center (Northeastern University).
     Hayden Hall (Northeastern University).
     Churchill Hall (Northeastern University).

Contributors:
     Meserve, George H., Jr.

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