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Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]W. W. Hagerty Library, 3300 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
Overview and metadata sections
This collection consists of a series of files containing photographs of Drexel University campus locations and buildings. Photos date as early as 1891 and as late as 2001; many are undated. The bulk of the photos are black-and-white or color prints, but files also contain a few negatives and contact sheets. Some photographs transferred from the Office of University Relations have captions or annotations associated with them, providing dates and additional information about the subject of the photograph.
Although the provenance of the photographs is not known, it is believed that most were originally transferred to the University Archives from the Office of University Relations. Archives staff have also occasionally added photos to this collection as they are found among unrelated records or accessioned.
Some additional photographs of campus locations and buildings are filed with campus plans, newspaper clippings, and other materials about the development of Drexel's buildings and campus in UR 10.3, the Buildings and campus reference collection.
Photos are arranged alphabetically by subject of photograph. Where readily available, additional information, such as the date that the photograph was taken, are written on the folder and transcribed in the folder list below. A single folder may contain several photos of a campus building or location over a period of time, or photos may be divided among multiple folders. An entry in the folder list may sometimes represent more than one folder.
Chiefly transferred from the Office of University Relations, date unknown.
Organization
- Drexel University -- Buildings -- Photographs.
- Drexel University -- History.
- Drexel University. Office of University Relations
Subject
- Publisher
- Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding aid prepared by Prepared by Christopher Curry
- Finding Aid Date
- 2006
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Consult archivist regarding copyright restrictions.
Collection Inventory
From verso: "SW corner of Bldg #29 from S. of Chestnut."
From verso: "NW corner of Bldg #23 from Market St."
From verso: "Enviroronmental Engineering"
The recently purchased Wilford Building has been remodeled for classroom use. This building was used by Drexel during WWI in conjunction with ROTC training. The re-ues of significan existing buildings within the boundaries of the campus - such as Wilford, Rush hospital and the Furness bank - has helped to preserve the historical context of the area.
From verso: "Photographed by PHOTO-ARTS 2330 Market St. Phila. Pa. RI 6-3696"
From verso: "Architect's Rendering: Proposed Engineering Bldg - 1948"
From verso: "Photographed by PHOTO-ARTS 104 S. 21st St. Phila. Pa. RI 6-3696"
From verso: "Abbott's Bldg." (Abbotts Building)
From verso: "Photographed by PHOTO-ARTS 104 S. 21st St. Phila. Pa. RI 6-3696"
From verso: "Site of the Alumni Scientific Laboratories: The first of five new buildings in the expansion program of Drexel Institute of Technology"
From verso: "Architect's Rendering"
From verso: "Photographed by PHOTO-ARTS 104 S. 21st St. Phila. Pa. RI 6-3696"
From verso: "Architect's Rendering"
From verso: "Architect's Rendering"
From verso: "Photo by Dave Hughes 315 Harvard Avenue Collingswood, N.J. Phone: Coll. 5-0984-J"
From verso: "Alumni Bldg Roof."
From verso: "THE PHOTO ILLUSTRATORS 1206 Walnut St. Phila., Pa. Commecial Photographers"
From verso: "Alumni Labs - Ground Breaking"
From verso: "THE PHOTO-ILLUSTRATORS 1206 Walnut St. Phila., Pa. Commercial Photographers"
From verso: "Alumni Labs - Ground Breaking"
From verso: "Looking North from Chestnut Street midway between 34th and 33rd Sts. For supt. -bldgs. & grounds"
From verso: "Fence NE of Bldg # 25 (field) S. of 42nd st. gate"
From verso: "Southern most point of 42nd st baseball field looking north showing proposed fence line."
From verso: "Fence NE of Bldg #25 (field) S. of 42nd St. Gate"
From verso: "Bank Bldg from N. Roof of Bldg # 2"
From verso: "Looking SE from 31st + Market"
From verso: "Architect's Renderings"
From verso: "Architect's Renderings"
From verso: "Proposed science bldg, Architect's Renderings"
From verso: "Credit: Photography by George Bilyk (215) 242-5341 All Rights Reserved."
From verso: "Photographer: Tony Wood"
From verso: "Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779"
From verso: "Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779"
From verso: "Dick Bell (From Slide)"
From verso: "Photography by Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, Pa. CL 9-9349"
From verso: "Photo # 546 6/90 Photogr - Tony Wood Event Subject General Campus"
From verso: "Drexel Institute of Technology 32nd and Chestnut Sts. Philadelphia 4, PA."
From verso: "For supt. - bldgs. & grounds"
From verso: "Photography By Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA. CL 9-9349"
From verso: "Photography By Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA. CL 9-9349"
From verso: "Photo # 546 6/90 Photogr - Tony Wood Event Subject General Campus"
From verso: "Must pay fee to use photo to: David Fields"
From verso: "Must pay fee to use photo to: David Fields"
2.0 folders
From verso: "Students outside"
From verso: "File: Indoor Students"
From verso: "Drexel - Kitchen"
From verso: "Women's Dorm"
59.0 folders
From verso: "Drexel Campus"
From verso: "General Campus Construction"
From verso: "Drexel Institute of Technology 32nd and Chestnut Sts. Philadelphia 4, PA. SW Corner 35th + Lancaster"
From verso: "Activities Center Complex Creese Hall (1962) Educational Activities Center (1973) Mandell Theatre (1973)"
From verso: "Cafeteria entrance"
From verso: "Cafeteria Entrance"
2.0 folders
From verso: "Site for new activities center"
From verso: "Student Activities Center, Drexel Institute of Technology, Baader, Young & Schultze, Architects."
From verso: "Mr. Olson Enlargement of (2)"
From verso: "Mr. Olson Enlargement of (2)"
From verso: "Mr. Olson"
From verso: "Mr. Olson Enlargement of #1"
From verso: "Mr. Olson Enlargement of #6"
From verso: "Mr. Olson Enlargement of #6"
From verso: "Student Activities Center, Drexel Institute of Technology, Baader, Young & Schultze, Architects."
2.0 folders
From verso: "Cornerstorne Cagg Ceremony Dr. Creese"
From verso: "Cornerstone laying ceremony"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies"
From verso: "Ralph Humphreyes Cornerstone"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humphreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "Cornerstone ceremonies Ralph Humpreys"
From verso: "guy w. chef's hat called 'slim'"
3.0 folders
2.0 folders
2.0 folders
2.0 folders
2.0 folders
2.0 folders
3.0 folders
From verso: "Library - looking across Woodland Ave between 32nd/Market and 33rd/Chestnut"
From verso: "Alfred A. DeLardi, F.P.S.A. 2208 Addison Street Locust 4-4050 Phila.46, PA. Reorder no. 110"
From verso: "Browning Room. Library"
5.0 folders
2.0 folders
3.0 folders
2.0 folders
From verso: "File: Outdoor Students. Sr. High Sci Conf. Day"
2.0 folders
From verso: "J. Peterson Ryder Memorial Clock"
From verso: "Photo by Alfred S. Altman"
From verso: "Drexel Digest University News Sum. '77"
2.0 folders
verso: "Alumnae Spring Luncheon"
3.0 folders
2.0 folders
From verso: "Drexel Digest '79 (Feb"
2.0 folders
From verso: "Photography by Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA. 19026 CL 9_9349"
2.0 folders
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026 CL 9-9349
Drexel Institute Of Technology stamped
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026 CL 9-9349
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026 CL 9-9349
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026 CL 9-9349
Photo by: S. Bulkin
Photo by: Dick Bell 241 South Quince Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
Photo by: James Drake
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: John Loy
Photo by: David H. Wells
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation Support Staff
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Photo by: Natvig
Renovation
Dr. Garrison - Rush Building Renovation Univ. News March 1980
Univ. News March 1980
Photo by: Natvig
2.0 folders
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom St.
Photo by: Natvig
University News, Spring '78
Tamsen Fuller (conservator archeological materials & decorative detail) reviewing Drexel statue
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Avenue Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Martin Natvig
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Whitlock
Drexel statue under restoration
Tamsen Fuller, conservator, restoring Drexel statue Whitlock
Photo by: Alfred S. Altman
Photo by: Alfred S. Altman
Photo by: Alfred S. Altman
Photo by: Alfred S. Altman
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: Jules Shick Architects Building 17th & Sansom Sts. Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: The Photo Illustrators 1206 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
Photo by: The Photo Illustrators 1206 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
From Drexel Institute of Technology
Marion S. Powell, President of the Women's Student Government Association, Drexel Institute of Technology, Philadelphia, and Gilbert S. Merrritt, of Long Beach, N.Y., Vice President of the Men's Student Council, represent Drexel students in honoring Anthony Joseph Drexel, who founded the college in 1891, at the fiftieth Founder's day ceremonies held recently.
Drexel Institute Libary, Philadelphia
"The Founder"
Photo by: F. S. Cordero 1024 W. Bambria St.
Drexel Institute of Technology
2.0 folders
Photo by: David H. Wells
Photo by: Dick Bell
Photo by: James Drake
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: David H. Wells
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by Jim Drake
Photo by: Jim Drake
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: David H. Wells
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: David H. Wells
Academic Life
Photo by: Martin Natvig
Academic Life
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Color postcard
From verso: "Photo # 545 Photogr - A. Geary Event Subject - Great Court Architectural Details"
From verso: "Supplied by Ledger Photo Service Independence Square Philadelphia, PA. To whom payment must be made"
Typical between class scene around an old Main Building statue
Photo by: Brian McNamara 1433 County Line Road Rosemont, PA
Photo by: George Bilyk
2nd floor - At head of main stairs
Photo by: Brian McNamara 1433 County Line Road Rosemont, PA
Photo by: Bond Brothers Photography 638-40 Ludlow St. Philadelphia, PA
Entrance to Randell Hall from Great Court
Photo by: The Photo Illustrators 1206 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA
4.0 folders
From verso: "General campus #2"
Illustrator: Jeffrey Sklarow
Photo by: Lawrence S. Williams, Inc Photography 9101 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082
Photo by: Lawrence S. Williams, Inc Photography 9101 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082
Photo by: Fonderia Battaglia, Milano
Photo by: Eugene H. Mopsik Photographer, Inc. 419 S. Perth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
Photo by: Jim Draice
Photo by: Edward J. Bonner Graphic Designer Photographer 7218 Penarth Ave. Ubber Darby, PA 19082
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: Lawrence S. Williams, Inc Photography 9101 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082
Photo by: Lawrence S. Williams, Inc Photography 9101 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082
Photo by: Eugene H. Mopsik Photographer, Inc. 419 S. Perth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
Photo by: Eugene H. Mopsik Photographer, Inc. 419 S. Perth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Martin Natvig
Photo by: Jim Drake
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779
Photo by: Eugene H. Mopsik Photographer, Inc. 419 S. Perth St. Philadelphia, PA 19147
G. B. page 9 Private Stock
Photo by: Martin Natvig
Photo by: Martin Natvig
Early 1970s
Postcard
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19023
Photo by Martin Natvig
Photo by: John Stapleton 216 N. 33rd Street Phiadelphia, PA 19104 (215)222-9805
Photo by Alfred Altman
Photo by: Alfred Altman
Photo by: J. Martin Natvig
Photo by: J. George Bilyk
Architect's Renderings
Photo by: Photo-Arts 2330 Market St. Philadelphia, PA
Showing southward movement. Roof slab on stairwell.
Steam feeder to library, also manhole excavation.
Amer. Legion - "Party Wall" & Looking West - Amer. Legion cellar flooded - claim our fault
Sewer connection to library - looking SW on Woodland
Amer. Legion Wall from second floor library
"Ric-Well" - & Steam access Woodland Ave looking East
Ric Wel access Woodland Ave. Looking West
"Manhole" behind Basic Science on parking lot
2.0 folders
Photo by Aaron Finestone
Photo by Aaron Finestone
Photo by: Joe Tritsch 11 Silvertop Lane Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Photo by Alfred Altman
Photo by J. Martin Natvig
Photo by Dick Bell
Photo by Dick Bell
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Joe Tritsch 11 Silvertop Lane Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA
Building #5 from 1/2 block, south on 32nd Street
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Alfred Altman 620 Glen Echo Road Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) CH7-3183
Photo by: Alfred Altman 620 Glen Echo Road Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) CH7-3183
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Alfred Altman 620 Glen Echo Road Philadelphia, PA 19119 (215) CH7-3183
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA
Lecture Hall - Basic Science Center
The entrace to the Drexel Student Building, called The Sub.
Photo by: Photo Arts 104 S. 21st St. Philadelphia, PA
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
View from mid-block northwestward toward 34th & Market.
Old sub-station?
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
34th St. looking South from Market St.
Photo by: T. Kuzma Photography
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
34th & Filbert looking NNE toward bld. #17
Looking SSE past 34th & Filbert.
34th & Race Looking SSE
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
34th St. looking South from Race St.
Drexel Institute of Technology
Building #23 from 34th & Filbert Sts.
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
Building #23 from 34th & Lancaster
219 N. 33rd St. from WNW
"Nurses Home"/"Afro-american House"
219 N. 33rd St. from W
"Nurses Home"/"Afro-american House"
219 N. 33rd St. from NE
"Nurses Home"/"Afro-american House"
219 N. 33rd St. from WNW
"Nurses Home"/"Afro-american House"
33rd & Market From top of New Men's Dorm (Building #19)
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
NE corner of Rush building Looking N along 33rd St.
Source: Drexel Institute of Technology
Looking NW from 33rd & Chestnut Sts.
Old (illegible word) hospital
Eastward from building #17
E from bldg #16
Development
Photo by: Parker & Mullikin Photographers P.O. box 275 Upper Darby, PA Phone: Madison 4299
Interior of old union after explosion.
Interior after explosion.
Photo by: Ralph Humphreys
Photo by: Ralph Humphreys
Destruction of interior of old building.
Dorm, Interior Scene
2.0 folders
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Clifford Bell
Photo by: Clifford Bell
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Photo by: Gus Pasquarella 451 Forrest Ave. Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Drexel Institute Of Technology
Women's Dormitory SW Corner Spangler St. & Powelton Ave
After nearby grain elevator explosion.
Switch board operator
Photo by Jeff Small
From verso: "Anthony B. Wood 213 Fairview Terrace Belmont Hills, PA 19004 215-667-8779"
From verso: "General Campus"
From verso: "General Campus #3"
Photo by: Anthony B. Wood
Photo by: Dick Bell
Site of Building #12 from the North (across Woodland Ave) the site of Building #11
1.0 folder
1.0 folder