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 Sub-Series

Sub-Series II: Photos by Subject,, 1912-1918 and 1940-1981.

Dates

  • 1912-1918 and 1940-1981.

Scope and Contents

Photos by Subject includes photos found by the archivist in an unorganized state and were then arranged alphabetically by the subject of the photos. Most of the subject terms were imposed entirely or in part by the archivist.

This sub-series, like Photo Files, is comprised of photos that are diverse and display HAW's multiple legislative interests. There are photos that show HAW attending various hearings, university commencements, his birthday party, and other events; HAW interacting with his Senate colleagues, constituents, and others; scenic landscapes; migrant workers; and more. Photos of migratory labor are an especially strong part of this sub-series. Inscribed photos can be found throughout this sub-series and are so noted in the Access database.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Undetermined .

Physical Description

(4.25 cubic feet)

Arrangement

Arrangement is alphabetical by subject, with oversized items boxed separately. Most of the subject terms were imposed entirely or in part by the archivist. Some photos were found in folders or envelopes with labels, but many of the labels were vague and insufficiently descriptive. Clues from the photos were used to describe those with no descriptions as well as to supplement the vague given titles.

Additional photographs processed after the sub-series was completed were placed at the end of the sub-series container list. These included a large number of negatives from the Senate Historical Office spanning the bulk of HAW's Senate career.

The group of photos, Migratory Labor, was drawn together by the archivist from various unorganized photos. Brackets were used for this imposed term to highlight the archivist's arrangement and description (e.g., [Migratory Labor]-California Hearing). Some photos did not have enough clues for the archivist to be certain of a subject so a best guess was made with a "?" at the end.

Containers 320 and 321 are oversized flat boxes that hold the larger photographs.

Related Series

Photographs can be found in other series throughout the collection. They were retained in those series with the documents they were found with to keep the context of both the photo and correspondence. Some of the more substantive of these were identified in the pertinent series description. In all instances, the presence of a photograph in a folder outside the PHOTOGRAPHS series was noted in the "special format" field of the Access database finding aid available to researchers (see the section An Additional Descriptive Tool / Finding Aid).

Appraisal and Discard Information

Generally, no more than two prints of a photograph were retained when multiple copies were found. Otherwise all photographs were kept.

General

Index Terms

Those folders labeled as "Miscellaneous" were given index terms to help identify what was in them, but by no means do the index terms reflect the entire contents of a folder. Generally, as with other series, index terms were used only to highlight items of particular interest, including New Jersey-specific items.