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Archival Collection 7: Photograph Collection, 1911-Present 

 

Extent

This collection is currently being processed. For more information on the physical extent of the collection, please contact the Archivist. 

Acquisition

This collection was transferred from the various offices on campus. Transfer date unknown. This collection is open. 

Scope & Content Notes

Collection contains photographs, slides, negatives, glass slides, and copper plate engravings. Topics range from buildings, equipment, faculty, students, classroom activities, alumni, commencement (classes/class of), and military engagement.    

Biography & History 

This collection is currently being processed. For more information on the history of the collection, please contact the Archivist. 

Copyright 

Per the Archives Charter (1988): “Any record, in any format, produced by an employee of the Institute while performing an official Institute function, is the property of the Wentworth Institute of Technology.” Upon copyright transfer, all items become the permanent property of Wentworth Institute of Technology University Archives and are to be used in preserving and presenting the history of Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

Access

Materials are not restricted. Some materials are fragile and will require Archivist oversight to handle. Consult the Archivist for further information and access. 

Processed By 

Ashley Bryan, 2021-2025; Lauren Garcia, 2025; Laura Kiely, 2024; Callie Cherry, 2022-2023; Mary Ellen Flaherty, 1985-2005.

Processing Notes

Staples and other metal materials were removed. Any plastic, rubber band, or taped material was separated from paper (when able to be separated without damaging the materials) and discarded. Duplicate, non-unique copies of materials were withdrawn from the collection. Acidic or photographic materials were kept in their original order but were re-housed in mylar sleeves or leafing folders. Duplicate folders were re-labeled, re-organized, and re-foldered. Materials were kept in the original folder order: alphabetical by topic, and then chronological within specific folders. Folders were placed in new letter document boxes.  

Citation

Include at least the following information:

Folder Name, date (Month, year), AC 7, Box number, Folder number, Photograph Collection, Wentworth Institute of Technology University Archives, Boston, MA. URL if applicable. 

This collection is currently being physically processed; some collection details and notes may not represent the full scope of the collection.

This collection is currently being digitized. When able, the digital asset will be linked in the finding aid below. All available scans can be found at: https://wit.access.preservica.com/portal/en-US.

Last updated on: May 2025

Series 1: Class of & Commencement Photographs

Box 1

Box 1 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

1-1

Class of 1912

1912

1-2

Carpentry & Building

1912

1-3

Electric Wiring

1912

1-4

Foundry

1912

1-5

Machine Work

1912

1-6

Pattern-Making

1912

1-7

Plumbing

1912

1-8

Steam

1912

1-9

Carpentry & Building

1913

1-10

Electrical Constructions & Operation

1913

1-11

Electric Wiring

1913

1-12

Foundry

1913

1-13

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1913

1-14

Pattern-Making

1913

1-15

Plumbing

1913

1-16

Steam

1913

1-17

Machine Work

1913

Box 2

Box 2 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

2-1

Entering Students

1914

2-2

Carpentry & Building

1914

2-3

Electrical Construction & Operation

1914

2-4

Electric Wiring

1914

2-5

Foundry

1914

2-6

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1914

2-7

Machine Work

1914

2-8

Plumbing

1914

2-9

Lynn Men

1914

2-10

Carpentry & Building

1914

2-11

Electrical Construction & Operation

1915

2-12

Electric Wiring

1915

2-13

Foundry Management & Operation

1915

2-14

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1915

2-15

Machine Work

1915

2-16

Plumbing

1915

2-17

Trade Preparatory

1915

2-18

General

1915

2-19

Architectural Construction

1916

2-20

Construction & Building

1916

2-21

Pattern Making

1915

Box 3

Box 3 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

3-1

Electrical Construction & Operation

1916

3-2

Electrical Wiring

1916

3-3

Forging

1916

3-4

Foundry Management & Operation

1916

3-5

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1916

3-6

Machine Work

1916

3-7

Pattern Making

1916

3-8

Plumbing

1916

3-9

Trade Preparatory

1916

3-10

Architectural Building

1917

3-11

Carpentry & Building

1917

3-12

Electrical Construction & Operation

1917

3-13

Electrical Wiring

1917

3-14

Foundry Management & Operation

1917

3-15

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1917

3-16

Plumbing

1917

3-17

Printing

1917

3-18

Names of Students in Photographs

1917

3-19

Foundry

1918

3-20

Machine Working

1918

3-21

Advanced Carpentry

1919

3-22

Electrical Construction

1919

3-23

Electrical Wiring

1919

3-24

Foundry Management

1919

3-25

Machine Construction

1919

3-26

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1919

3-27

Printing

1919

3-28

Steam & Electrical

1919

3-29

Men From Lynn & Vicinity

1919

3-30

Men From Salem & Vicinity

1919

3-31

Unknown Programs

1919

3-32

Tekton Graduation Issue Photocopies, page 22 and page 26

1920

3-33

Advanced Printing

1920

3-34

Forging

ca. 1920

3-35

Machine Construction & Tool Design

1920

Box 4

Box 4 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

4-1

Pattern-Making & Machine Design

1920

4-2

Printing

1920

4-3

Trade Preparatory

ca. 1920

4-4

Men from Lawrence & Vicinity

1920

4-5

Unidentified Student

ca. 1920

4-6

Pattern-Making

1921

4-7

Printing & Graphic Arts

1921

4-8

"Newburyport Group"

1921

4-9

"Reading Group"

1921

4-10

"Salem Group"

1921

4-11

Advanced Printing

1922

4-12

Advanced Pattern-Making

1922

4-13

Architectural Construction

1922

4-14

Carpentry & Building

1922

4-15

Electrical Construction

1922

4-16

Electrical Wiring

1922

4-17

Foundry Management & Operation

1922

4-18

Foundry Practice

1922

4-19

Machine Construction

1922

4-20

Machine Work

1922

4-21

Photo-Mechanical Engraving

1922

4-22

Plumbing

ca. 1922

4-23

Printing

1922

4-24

Steam & Electrical Power

1922

Box 5

Box 5 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

5-1

Trade Preparatory

1922

5-2

Unidentified Class

1922

5-3

Architectural Construction

1923

5-4

Electrical Construction

1923

5-5

Electrical Construction II

1923

5-6

Foundry Management and Operation

1923

5-7

Lowell Men

1923

5-8

Machine Construction

1923

5-9

Norwood Boys

1923

5-10

Pattern Making

1923

5-11

School Group

1923

5-12

Steam and Electrical Power

1923

5-13

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice

1923

5-14

Trade Preparatory and Forging

1923

5-15

Two-Year Classes

1923

5-16

Electrical Construction 

1924

5-17

Foundry Management and Operation 

1924

5-18

Machine Construction and Tool Design 

1924

5-19

Printing 

1924

5-20

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice

1924

5-21

Advanced Pattern Making 

1925

5-22

Architectural Construction

1925

5-23

Carpentry and Building

1925

5-24

Electric Wiring

1925

5-25

Electrical Construction

1925

5-26

Forging

1925

5-27

Foundry Management and Operation 

1925

5-28

Foundry Practice

1925

5-29

Machine Construction

1925

5-30

Machine Construction and Tool Design

1925

5-31

Machine Work

1925

5-32

Masonry and Plastering

1925

5-33

Pattern Making

1925

5-34

Photo-Engraving

1925

5-35

Plumbing

1925

5-36

Printing

1925

5-37

Steam and Electrical Power

1925

5-38

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice

1925

5-39

The Tekton

April-June 1925

5-40

Unknown Programs

1925

5-41

Unknown Programs with Student Names

1925

5-42

Advanced Pattern Making

1926

5-43

Architectural Construction

1926

5-44

Carpentry and Building

1926

5-45

Electric Wiring

1926

5-46

Electrical Construction

1926

5-47

Forging

1926

5-48

Foundry Management and Operation 

1926

5-49

Foundry Practice

1926

5-50

Machine Construction

1926

5-51

Machine Construction and Tool Design

1926

5-52

Machine Work

1926

5-53

Masonry and Plastering

1926

5-54

Pattern Making

1926

5-55

Plumbing

1926

5-56

Printing

1926

5-57

Steam and Electrical Power

1926

5-58

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice

1926

5-59

Unknown Program

1926

Box 6

Box 6 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents 

Date

6-1

Architectural Construction

1927

6-2

Carpentry and Building

1927

6-3

Electric Wiring

1927

6-4

Electrical Construction 

1927

6-5

Machine Construction 

1927

6-6

Masonry and Plastering 

1927

6-7

Photo-Engraving 

1927

6-8

Steam and Electrical Power

1927

6-9

Unknown Program with Student Names

1927

6-10

Fitchburg Group

1927

6-11

Student Body

1927

6-12

Advanced Pattern Making

1928

6-13

Architectural Construction 

1928

6-14

Carpentry and Building 

1928

6-15

Electrical Construction 

1928

6-16

Forging

1928

6-17

Foundry Management and Operation 

1928

6-18

Machine Construction 

1928

6-19

Machine Construction and Tool Design 

1928

6-20

Machine Work 

1928

6-21

Masonry and Plastering 

1928

6-22

Metallagraphy

1928

6-23

Pattern Making 

1928

6-24

Photo-Engraving 

1928

6-25

Plumbing

1928

6-26

Printing and Advanced Printing 

1928

6-27

Student Organizations 

1928

6-28

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice 

1928

6-29

Advanced Electric Wiring 

1929

6-30

Advanced Machine Work 

1929

6-31

Advanced Pattern Making

1929

6-32

Advanced Printing 

1929

6-33

Architectural Construction

1929

6-34

Carpentry and Building

1929

6-35

Electric Wiring

1929

6-36

Electrical Construction

1929

6-37

Forging

1929

6-38

Foundry Management and Operation

1929

6-39

Worcester, Brockton, Lawrence, Fall River, W.H. Groups

1929

6-40

Machine Construction

1929

6-41

Machine Construction and Tool Design

1929

6-42

Machine Work

1929

6-43

Maine Group

1929

6-44

Masonry and Plastering

1929

6-45

Metallography

1929

6-46

Pattern Making

1929

6-47

Photo-Engraving

1929

6-48

Plumbing

1929

6-49

Printing

1929

6-50

Steam and Electric Power Plant Practice

1929

6-51

Architectural Construction

1930

6-52

Electrical Construction

1930

6-53

Foundry Management and Operation

1930

6-54

Machine Construction

1930

6-55

Maine Group

1930

6-56

Steam and Electric Power

1930

6-57

Dance Committee

ca. 1930

6-58

Unknown Programs Photos

ca. 1930

6-59

Architectural Construction

1931

6-60

Advanced Electric Wiring

1931

6-61

Carpentry and Building

1931

6-62

Civil Engineering

1931

6-63

Foundry Management and Operation

1931

6-64

Machine Construction and Tool Design

1931

6-65

Machine Work

1931

6-66

Mechanics and Electricity

1931

6-67

Printing

1931

6-68

Steam and Electrical Power Plant Practice

1931

6-69

Student Council

1931

6-70

Welding

1931

6-71

Pattern Making

1931

6-72

Unknown Program

1931

Box 7

Box 7 scans can be found here.

Folder # 

Contents 

Date

7-1

Electrical Construction

1933

7-2

Aircraft

1934

7-3

Architectural Construction

1934 

7-4

Building Construction

1934

7-5

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

1934

7-6

Machine Work

1934

7-7

Maintenance Engineering

1934

7-8

Pattern Making

1934

7-9

Printing

1934

7-10

Varsity Football

1934

7-11

Aircraft Construction and Design

1935-1936

7-12

Architectural Construction

1936

7-13

Building Construction

1936

7-14

Electrical Installation and Maintenance 

1935-1936

7-15

Electrical Construction

1935-1936

7-16

Machine Work

1936

7-17

Pattern-Making

1936

7-18

Printing Group

1936

7-19

Maintenance Engineering

1936

7-20

Aircraft

1937

7-21

Architectural Construction

1937

7-22

Building Construction

1937

7-23

Electrical Construction

1937

7-24

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

1937

7-25

Pattern Making and Machine Design

1937

7-26

Machine Work and Tool Making

1937

7-27

Unknown Programs

1935-1937

7-28

Architectural Construction

1937-1938

7-29

Electrical Installation and Maintenance

1938

7-30

Machine Construction

1938

7-31

Machine Construction and Tool Design

1938

7-32

Steam and Electrical Power

1938

7-33

Building Construction

1939

7-34

Electrical Construction and Machine Installation

1939

7-35

Alumni Reunion/Banquet

ca. 1952

7-36

Alumni Fund Supper

1959

7-37

Class of 1962

1962

7-38

July Bulletin

1964

7-39

1966 Alumni Articles

1966

7-40

Commencement

1967

7-41

Commencements

1960s

7-42

July Quarterly

1960s

7-43

Alumni News

1971

7-44

Unknown Class

1972

7-45

Advanced Printing

ca. 1920

7-46

Advanced Machine Work

ca. 1920

7-47

Carpentry and Building

ca. 1920

7-48

Unknown Classes

ca. 1920

7-49

Carpentry and Building, Electric Wiring, Plumbing, and Masonry and Plastering

ca. 1920

7-50

Unknown Classes

ca. 1920

7-51

Building Trade Group

ca. 1920

7-52

Machine Construction and Architectural Construction

ca. 1920

7-53

Printing and Photo-Engraving

ca. 1920

7-54

School Group

ca. 1920

7-55

School Group, 1 Year Programs

ca. 1920

7-56

School Groups, 2 Year Programs

ca. 1920

7-57

1960s Class Photos, CHEM 2A and 2B

1962-1967

Box 8

Box 8 scans can be found here.

Folder #

Contents

Date

8-1

1960s Class Photos, CHEM 2A and 2B

1968-1970

8-2

Chappell Studio WIT Commencement 1994 Album

1994

8-3

Early 20th Century Class Photo

ca. 1920

8-4

Commencements

1980s

8-5

Wentworth Institute 1912 Graduation

1912

8-6

Annual Convocation Dinner

1949

Series 2: Building Photographs

Box 1

Folder #

Contents

Date

1-1

Library Webpage Notes - Campus Buildings

2008

1-2

Annex Building and Ira Allen

ca. 1970 - 1980s

1-3

Baker Hall

1971 - 1976

1-4

Collins Building

1982 and Undated

1-5

Dobbs Hall

1911- 1972

1-6

Edward and Rogers Hall

1982 and Undated

1-7

Entrance to Wentworth

1950s - 1989