Archival Photography


These collections demonstrate the ability to photograph in an archival fashion and edit to depict an accurate color representation of the subject.

 

 

Wellcome Collection

The Wellcome Collection is a collection of artifacts originally collected by Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome. He was born on August 21, 1853 and dies on July 25, 1936. In his early life his travelled and preached in a covered wagon peddling his wares. He sold a lot of invisible ink, which was simply lemon juice.

His primary interest was the study of medicine and he founded a pharmaceutical company with his friend and colleague, Silas Burroughs called Burroughs Wellcome & Company. Upon his death occurred the formation of the Wellcome Trust, which is one of the world’s largest medical charities. But his interest in archaeology drove him to collect many artifacts throughout his life.

Wellcome’s obsession with collecting artifacts was insatiable. He would buy anything related to medicine including things like Napoleon’s toothbrush, which is currently on display at the Wellcome Collection in London. Various parts of the Wellcome Collection have been exhibited at the Science Museum in London since 1976. Many of his medicinal artifact comprise of a collection called “Medicine Man” which has been available for viewing since 2007. His books, photographs, paintings, drawings, and other media collected from Wellcome is available through the Wellcome Library.

 

Art Center Archives

During my tenure as a student, I worked part time in the Archives department at the school and helped digitize documents and posters and books from years prior so that the school could have a fully digital library of its historical documents.

Collections:

  • Bulletin - Weekly flyer notifying students of upcoming events, exhibitions, notes on campus life, and information for the students about supplies, opportunities, or accomplishments of fellow students documented from 1983-2007

  • Davidson Artworks - Donated art by advertising alumnus Chuck Davidson who also acted as the Advertising Department Chair from 1976-1980

  • Developments at Art Center - An informational flyer about goings on with the campus and the school as an organization documented from 1970-1986

  • On the Wing - Flyers detailing construction updates when the school underwent massive renovations during 1990

  • Toyota Lecture Series - Flyers for a series of lectures occurring on the campus to help inform and educate the student populous documented from 1986-2008