Snyder Photograph Collection, 1897 - 1956
Dates
- 1897 - 1956
Creator
- Snyder Collection (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials do not circulate and are made available to users in the Miami University Archives.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials do not circulate. Items may only be used in Special Collections Reading Room.
Biographical / Historical
Frank R. Snyder was probably the leading Oxford, Ohio, photographer during the early twentieth century. He also worked for Miami University during this period, taking many of the photographs that were used in University publications.
After his death in 1958, his son Frank King Snyder and daughter-in-law Lois gave the surviving collection of over 4000 Frank R. Snyder negatives to Miami University. In addition to providing a pictorial record of the community and citizens of Oxford, Ohio, the Snyder Collection chronicles buildings, organizations, students, and events at Miami University; Oxford College, which merged with Miami in 1928; and Western College, which merged with Miami in 1973.
(From the Digital Frank Snyder Photograph Collection landing page)
Extent
32 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
Miami University Archives, King Library, 3rd Floor, Walter Havighurst Special Collections, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Search Methods
If images of a specific person are desired, try finding their name in one of the three registers and then search for their photograph using the plate numbers indicated in the register. Use the accompanying plate number to search for photos in the Digital Collection. If searching for photos from a specific year or period, find the year and dates required in the ledgers and identify the plate numbers from that period. The plate numbers may then be used to search for possible digital copies of the photographs in the online digital archive.
Custodial History
The Frank Snyder Photograph Collection have been in the care of Miami University since Frank Snyder's son Frank King Snyder and daughter-in-law Lois gave the collection to Miami after Frank Snyder's death in 1958. The ledgers have remained in Special Collections and were added to the online catalogue in 2024.
Repository Details
Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository