Art students at work/ two unidentified male faculty candids

The General Photographs Collection consists of consists of 40 linear feet of prints, transparencies and negatives, mainly black and white, documenting the history of Carnegie Mellon University from the early 1900s to the 2000s. Most photographs are undated. Subjects include Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni, benefactors, and visitors; academic programs, research centers and university offices; events, athletics, student activities, reunions, commencements, and other activities; and campus scenes, campus architecture, and Pittsburgh views.

The collection is arranged into 11 series: Athletics Campus Buildings Campus Views People Colleges and Research Centers Student Activities Events World Wars University Offices and Programs Miscellaneous Negatives and Transparencies