James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
820 Madison DriveMSC 1706
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
Telephone: (540) 568-3612
library-special@jmu.edu
URL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Rachel Childers
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of James Madison University is retained by James Madison University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Access Restrictions
Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Other Formats Available
Digitized photographs in this collection can be found here: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/jmu-historic-photos/
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], James Madison University Historic Photographs, 1919-circa 2000, UA 0051, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University.
Acquisition Information
The photographs housed in this collection were contributed to Special Collections by individual donors, collected from JMU organizations and affiliates, or pulled from alumni collections by former Special Collections staff, from 1994-ca. 2007. Known donors include: Inez Roop, Bernice Catherine Jones, Charlotte Michael, Mrs. D. Patrick Snider, Mary Spitzer, Ethel Stevanus, Dr. Daniel McFarland, Craig Baugher, Fred Hilton, Jim Richardson, Milla Sue Wisecarver, and JMU Photography Services.
Processing Information
In 1997, photographs in Series 1: JMU Historic Photos, 1909-1985, were scanned by Special Collections staff using Index Color, which resulted in a drop in image quality. Subsequently, the photographs in Series 2: JMU Historic Photos, 1985-ca.2000 were also scanned. In the early 2000s, the images were made available as a digital collection online, as the JMU Historic Photographs. In 2018, Digital Collections staff scanned all of the photographs as high resolution TIFFs, and also created JPEGs.
In 1994, Dr. John Woody, professor in the School of Arts Media and Design, instigated a project to scan photographs described as "current to the university" onto CDs, with the intention of making them available for purchase at the Center for Instructive Technology for anyone interested in using JMU photographs for presentations. Many of the photographs originated from the JMU Photography Services' 35mm slide collection, or were taken by Craig Baugher. A second CD included images of east campus buildings and student activities. These cds were noted as being held in Special Collections in an early online version of the digital photograph collection. However, these cds were not found in 2019, at the time of processing.
Administrative History
Photographs were donated by multiple sources. Due to the artificial nature of this collection, an administrative history does not apply.
Scope and Content
The James Madison University Historic Photographs include photographs taken between 1909-ca. 2000, from the inception of university as the State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg until the late 1990s. These photos depict notable events, faculty, students, student groups, student activities, building exteriors, building interiors, campus aerials, guest speakers, and everyday life at James Madison University.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Black-and-white photographs
- Color photographs
- James Madison University -- Administration -- History
- James Madison University -- Buildings -- History
- James Madison University -- Faculty -- History
- James Madison University -- History
- James Madison University -- Students -- History
- Madison College -- History
- Negatives (photographs)
- Photographic postcards
- Photographs
- State Normal School for Women at Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History
- State Normal and Industrial School for Women (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History
- State Teachers College at Harrisonburg (Harrisonburg, Va.) -- History
Container List
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 1 1
Aerial Views 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 2
Aerial Views 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 3
Anthony Seeger Campus School1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 4
Archeological Digs1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 5
Board of Visitors1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 6
Buildings: Alumnae Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 7
Buildings: Ashby Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 8
Buildings: Bridgeforth Stadium1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 9
Buildings: Carrier Library1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 10
Buildings: Carrier Library Dedication1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 11
Buildings: Cleveland Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 12
Buildings: Convocation Center1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 13
Buildings: Gibbons Hall (D-Hall)1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 14
Buildings: Converse Hall1909-1985General
The photographs in this folder were previously identified as Gifford Hall and Wayland Hall, but the architectural elements confirm that they are Converse Hall. The Wayland Hall folder was combined with the contents of the Gifford Hall folder and the folder was relabeled as Converse Hall.
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 15
Buildings: Grafton-Stovall Theatre1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 16
Buildings: Harrison Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 17
Buildings: Hillcrest1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 18
Buildings: Infirmary1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 19
Buildings: Interiors1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 20
Buildings: Interiors Dining Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 21
Buildings: Interiors Dorms1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 22
Buildings: Jackson Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 23
Buildings: Johnson Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 24
Buildings: Keezell Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 25
Buildings: Library1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 26
Buildings: Madison Memorial Library Interior1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 27
Buildings: Madison Memorial Library Exterior1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 28
Buildings: Maury Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 29
Buildings: Miscellaneous 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 30
Buildings: Miscellaneous 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 31
Buildings: Residence Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 32
Buildings: Sheldon Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 33
Buildings: Sorority House1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 34
Buildings: Spotswood Hall1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 35
Buildings: Varner House1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 36
Buildings: Wilson Hall 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 37
Buildings: Wilson Hall 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898324] box: 1 folder: 38
Ceremonies & Special Events 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 1
Ceremonies & Special Events 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 2
Ceremonies & Special Events 31909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 3
Choir1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 4
Community Involvement1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 5
Faculty: Group1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 6
Faculty and Staff Group1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 7
Faculty: Individual 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 8
Faculty: Individual 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 9
Faculty and Staff Individual1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 10
General Campus Views: Buildings and Grounds 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 11
General Campus Views: Buildings and Grounds 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 12
General Campus Views: Quad 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 13
General Campus Views: Quad 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 14
General Campus Views: With Students1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 15
Glee Club1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 16
Graduation: Senior Capping Founder's Day 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 17
Graduation: Senior Capping Founder's Day 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 18
Guest Speakers1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 19
Homecoming1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 20
Mace1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 21
Madisonians1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 22
May Day 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 23
May Day 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 24
May Day 31909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 25
Musical Groups & Activities 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 26
Musical Groups & Activities 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 27
Name Change1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 28
Negatives1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 29
Planetarium1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898325] box: 2 folder: 30
Postcards1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 1 1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 2 1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 3 1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 4 1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 5
Protesting1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 6
Registration & Orientation1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 7
ROTC1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 8
Royal Marching Dukes1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 9
75th Anniversary1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 10
Sports: Archery Baseball Golf Gymnastics1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 11
Sports: Basketball Men's1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 12
Sports: Basketball Women's1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 13
Sports: Cheerleaders Fans Mascot 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 14
Sports: Cheerleaders Fans Mascot 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 15
Sports: Football1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 16
Sports: Fencing Hockey and Lacrosse1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 17
Sports: Soccer Swimming Track and Field1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 18
Sports: Tennis Volleyball1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 19
Student Teaching1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 20
Students: African American1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 21
Students: Artworks 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 22
Students: Artworks 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 23
Students: Business Classes1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 24
Students: Classroom Work1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 25
Students: Communications Work1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 26
Students: Dance1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 27
Students: Field Trips & Excursions 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 28
Students: Field Trips & Excursions 2
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 29
Students: General Campus Life 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 30
Students: General Campus Life 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898326] box: 3 folder: 31
Students: General Campus Life 31909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 1
Students: General Campus Life 1909:19181909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 2
Students: General Campus Life Arriving and Departing1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 3
Students: Health Science1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 4
Students: Home Economics 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 5
Students: Home Economics 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 6
Students: Lab Work1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 7
Students: Library Science1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 8
Students: Miscellaneous Student Groups 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 9
Students: Miscellaneous Student Groups 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 10
Students: School Governance1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 11
Students: Social Life 11909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 12
Students: Social Life 21909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 13
Students: Theatre1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 14
Students: Theatre Open Air Theatre1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 15
Students: Theatre Shakespeare Pageant of 19161909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 16
University Farm1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 17
WMRA1909-1985
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 16
2023/2024 accessions1909-1940General
Four photographs have not been digitized.
Scope and ContentsIncludes aerial photograph of the Quad, field day with Rockingham Memorial Hospital in the background, group of women students, and picture postcard of the Quad.
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 18
African American Greek Life1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 19
Alumni1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 20
Arboretum1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 21
Bridge for the Stadium1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 22
Buildings & Grounds- Maintenance1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 23
Campus Views1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 24
Carrier, Dr. Ronald1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 25
Carrier Library1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 26
Center for Entrepreneurship1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 27
College of Integrated Science and Technology1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 28
Community Involvement1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 29
Contemporary Gospel Singers (CGS)1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 30
Dorms- Interior1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 31
Dukettes1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 32
Faculty: Individuals1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 33
Flood of 19961985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 34
Founder's Day1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 35
Geology Lab1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 36
Graduation1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 37
Greek Life1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 38
Guest Speaker1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 39
Homecoming1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 40
Living Sciences1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 41
Madisonians1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 42
Marching Royal Dukes1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 43
King, Martin Luther Birthday1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 44
Minority Organizations1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 45
Newman Lake1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 46
Postcards1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 47
Protests1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 48
Quad1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 49
Race Relations1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 50
ROTC1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898327] box: 4 folder: 51
Snow Days1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 1
Sonner Hall1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 2
Sports: Baseball1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 3
Sports: Cheerleading1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 4
Sports: Coaches1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 5
Sports: Mascot1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 6
Sports: Basketball Women1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 7
Students: Government Association (SGA)1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 8
Students: General Campus Life1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 9
Students: General Campus Life, Arriving & Departing1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 10
Students: Relaxation1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 11
Taylor Hall1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 12
University Recreation Center1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 13
Valley Days1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 14
Warren Hall1985-ca. 2000
- Mixed Materials [1000898328] box: 5 folder: 15
Wilson Hall1985-ca. 2000