Historical Photographs Collection

This collection is organized into five series:

Series I: Education and Special Events Photographs, 1912-2006

Materials in this series are arranged into three subseries and arranged in chronological order.

• Subseries A: Education Events Photographs, 1963-1991
• Subseries B: Special Events Photographs, 1961-2006
• Subseries C: Special Events Photographs -- Oversized, 1912-1962

Series II: Artist Objects, 1905-1993

Materials in this series are arranged into four subseries. Within each subseries the folders are arranged alphabetically by the artist's last name.

• Subseries A: Artists Objects, 1905-1993
• Subseries B: Artists Objects --Oversized, 1924-1993
• Subseries C: Artists Objects --Oversized Alexander Calder, 1968-1975
• Subseries D: Artists Objects --Oversized Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 1905-1943

Series III: Artist Portraits, circa 1945-2005

Arranged in alphabetical order by artist's last name.

Series IV: Whitney People, 1934-2009

Materials in this series are arranged into two subseries.

• Subseries A: Whitney People: Family, Staff, Trustees, 1934-2009
• Subseries B: Whitney People: Family, Staff, Trustees --Oversized, 1917-1980s

Series V: Whitney Properties, 1918-circa 1989

The photographs in this series are arranged into three subseries and losely arranged by museum property.

• Subseries A: Museum Buildings, Private Properties, undated
• Subseries B: Branch Museums, Bulwark, circa 1988-1992
• Subseries C: Museum Buildings, Private Properties --Oversized, 1918-circa 1989