Syracuse University Poster Collection
An inventory of the collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Summary |
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| Creator: | Syracuse University. |
| Title: | Syracuse University Poster Collection |
| Dates: | 1902-2019 |
| Size: | 12 map case drawers (approximately 44 linear feet) |
| Abstract: | Posters produced by and for Syracuse University, its administration, schools and colleges, student organizations, and other University groups |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Historical Note
Syracuse University was founded on March 24, 1870, when its Board of Trustees signed the University charter and certificate of incorporation, acting on a proposal put forth earlier that year at the Methodist State Convention. Despite its modest beginnings, the story of Syracuse University has been one of remarkable growth and progress. The University's population has expanded from a few dozen local students to over 21,000 students from all over the world. Significant eras of development in campus building and academic programs included the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries and the post-World War II years. The second half of the twentieth century saw the University transform into a modern research institution with international connections.
Scope and Content Note
The Syracuse University Poster Collection contains posters from as far back as 1902 and as recent as 2019. They encompass a large array of subjects including athletics, academics, and student organizations and activities.
Academic posters advertise different programs of study, special opportunities within programs, student exhibitions, concerts, and events sponsored by schools, colleges, and academic programs. Other co-curricular posters include those advertising conferences, lectures, and seminars, usually sponsored by several different University organizations.
A majority of the collection consists of posters for extracurricular events, including student productions, concerts, speakers and social events. Some student organizations with extensive representation include the University Union, the First-Year Players, and DanceWorks. The collection documents campus wide events such as convocation, commencement, luncheons, major concerts, the Winter Carnival and Parents’ Weekend.
Another extensive group found in the collection are posters produced for various sports teams at Syracuse University. The posters range mostly from the mid-90s to the early 2000s and include a wide sample of athletics. The athletic posters are a good visual example of how imaging technology has changed over time and how the aesthetics of athletics advertising has evolved.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
Other visual materials in the University Archives include the Photograph Collection, the Postcard Collection and the Slide Collection. Most of the subjects covered in the Poster Collection can also be found in the University Archives Clipping Files.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Syracuse University Poster Collection,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of different offices and groups on campus.
Processing Information
Posters were sorted into groups and placed in folders.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Nicole Morello
Date: 2018
Revision history: 26 Apr 2021 - 23 posters added (EMB);
28 Sept 2021 - 2 posters added (EMB);
March 2024 - 26 posters added (SS)