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George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection, Philadelphia Subjects
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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin was founded in 1847 and its final issue was published January 29, 1982. Shortly after the paper closed, Temple University acquired a majority of its newspaper clippings and photograph library The library was used as an internal information source for reporters and editors seeking background knowledge on a particular person or topic. Both the clippings and photographs from the Bulletin are a valuable resource for research on the Philadelphia region.
This collection contains a mixture of local newspaper, wire service, and other source photography related to subjects, places, organizations, and people in Philadelphia, including photographs of Temple University subjects and people. Materials in collection were primarily drawn from the general subject files of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Library (1929-1982). Other holdings come from the Philadelphia Inquirer (mostly 1939-1960) and Daily News (1958-1962). Although there are some wire service photographs in the collection, the majority of the Philadelphia photographs represent original newspaper photography.
Researchers may also want to request materials from the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection, Biographical (SCRC 170A), the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection, Suburban Subjects (SCRC 170C) and the George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection, General Subjects (SCRC 170E). See the Related Material section below for additional related collections.
The addition of "George D. McDowell" to the collection name in no way implies that he was the creator. Rather he was one of scores of staff who worked in the library, and his family supplied a naming gift to honor him and support work on preservation of the collection.
Arranged alphabetically by subject. Temple University people and subjects appear at the end of the inventory. Box numbers precede subjects/folder titles. Where "[+Ov]" is included in a folder title, additional photos may be found for the subject in separate boxes. Please ask SCRC staff to search those boxes if interested. Where "[Ov]" is included in a folder title, all photos under that subject are in an unnumbered oversized box. Please ask SCRC staff to obtain the correct box. Temple University people and subjects appear at the end of the inventory.
Donated by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, 1983.
Many photographs from this collection have been digitized and are available online on the Temple University Digital Collections website.
Finding aid prepared in September 2019 by Katy Rawdon, Coordinator of Technical Services.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Machine-readable finding aid created by: Rajkumar Natarajan, Sky Global Services India (P) Ltd.
- Finding Aid Date
- May 2025
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
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The George D. McDowell Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection, Philadelphia Subjects, is the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The donor has assigned licensing rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.