The Archival Photographic Files document the history of the University of Chicago and the development of its campus, academic programs, and community life.
Individuals
& Groups
Images of U of C faculty, students, staff, alumni, administrators, donors, visitors as well as academic and administrative groups, classes, and departments.
Buildings
&
Grounds
Images of U of C buildings, campus plans, and surrounding neighborhoods including Hyde Park, Kenwood, and Woodlawn.
Events
Images of U of C academic, public, and historical events, ceremonies, inaugurations, reunions, and visits of notable individuals.
Student
Activities
Images of U of C classes, social clubs, fraternities, recreational activities, academic registration and orientation, student residences, and theatrical groups and productions.
Sports
Images of individual athletes, athletic teams, and sporting events for the U of C and the University High School.
Yerkes
Observatory
Images of the construction of the main observatory, instruments, astronomers, staff and visitors, expeditions, observatories, and the universe.
Acknowledgments
The University of Chicago Library gratefully acknowledges the generous support of Leon and Marian Despres, the University of Chicago Women's Board, and the John Crerar Foundation in the development of the Archival Photographic Files digital collection.