The Day Newspaper Photo Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographic materials from The Day newspaper archive documenting New London County and southeastern Connecticut from 1946-2002. Materials include 35mm film strips, negative film, both color and black and white photographic prints, and ephemeral materials. Originally known as The New London Day, the newspaper was founded in 1881 and remains one of the United States' independently owned newspapers. The collection provides a visual history of a New England community experiencing significant social, economic, and political changes during the mid-to-late 20th century.
Dates
- Publication: 1946 - 2002
Conditions Governing Access
During the rehousing and processing phase, access to the New London Day Photo Collection is by appointment only and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Currently, it is restricted to researchers, scholars, educators, and other qualified individuals who demonstrate a legitmate research need and specific purpose for consulting the materials. To make an appointment, email learcenter@conncoll.edu. In your email, please include a detailed description of the purpose of your request, specific subject matters and dates sought, intended use of photographs, and institutional affiliation (if applicable). Once the collection is processed and fully described, the collection will be open for browsing.
Conditions Governing Use
The Day newspaper retains copyright over all photos in the collection. For permission to use for publication, please contact John Ruddy (J.Ruddy@theday.com).
Full Extent
~300 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Bailey Rodgers, Linda Lear Special Collections Librarian, Maaz Ahmed, Student Archival Assistant, Mara Cartwright, Student Archival Assistant, Sage Cohen-Rider, Student Archival Intern, Benjamin Moschello-Beebe, Student Archival Assistant, Zoe Burgess, Student Archival Intern, and Adam Djinn, Student Archival Intern.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654 (Director)
860-439-2686 (College Archivist)
learcenter@conncoll.edu