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The Torch Photographs, 1972-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)The Torch
- Title
- The Torch Photographs
- Dates
- 1972-2000 (inclusive)19722000
- Quantity
- 8.5 cubic feet, (7 record boxes, 3 document boxes)
- Collection Number
- A-057
- Summary
- This collection contains primarily negatives and proof sheets with some prints of photographs taken by the staff of The Torch, the student newspaper for Lane Community College. Most of the images are black and white and document college events and news items that appeared in the newspaper.
- Repository
-
Lane Community College Archives
4000 East 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR
97405
Telephone: 5414635466
archives@lanecc.edu - Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions. The collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
The Torch is the official student-managed newspaper of Lane Community College. The Torch was first published in November 1965. It is currently published every Thursday during Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
The Torch is an award-winning, student-produced, weekly campus newspaper with an average circulation of 4,000. It is published by authority of the Lane Community College Board of Education through the Media Commission; it is an autonomous newspaper free from censorship by the college administration, faculty, and student government.
The Torch provides news and information of importance and interest to Lane students and staff; serves as a learning laboratory for students of journalism, graphic arts, photography, publishing and advertising; and provides a communication channel for student commentary and debate.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains negatives and proof sheets with some prints of photographs taken by the student staff of The Torch, the student newspaper for Lane Community College. Most of the photographs are black and white and document college events and news items that appeared in the newspaper. Typical subjects include sports, art and performing arts such as dance and theater, student events and activities, college staff and students, and classroom activities.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Permission to reproduce and publish the photographs must be obtained from the LCC Archives.
Preferred Citation
The Torch Photographs, 1972-2000 (A-057) Lane Community College Archives, Eugene, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in one series.
Related Materials
For information about The Torch, published from 1965 to the present, see: The Torch, 1965-2010, A-010.
Acquisition Information
Records were transferred from The Torch to the college Archives in three accessions in 1995 and 2010.
Processing Note
The records were processed by Elizabeth Uhlig in 2010.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains descriptions of the materials in the collection.
Series A: Photographs, Negatives and Proof Sheets, 1972-2000Return to Top
This series contains photographs, negatives, and proof sheets taken by photographs for the student newspaper, The Torch. Subjects of the photographs include sports, art, performing arts, staff and students, student activities, classroom activities, and campus views.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| Box 1 | Photographs, negatives, proof
sheets
Subjects include Lane Today, Calendar, home economics,
mechanics, mass communication, art, performing arts, business, sports, and
student services.
|
1974-1981 |
| Boxes 3-4 | Photographs, negatives, proof
sheets
Arranged by date.
|
1986-1989 |
| Box 5-6 | Negatives
Subjects include logging, staff/college people, rallies, art,
sports, theater and performing arts.
|
1979-1981 |
| Boxes 8-9 | Photographs, negatives, proof
sheets
Subjects include sports and student events.
|
1993-2000, n.d. |
| Box 10 | Photographs and proof
sheets
Subjects include art and the art gallery, performing arts,
classes, staff, and views of the campus.
|
no date |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students--Oregon--Eugene
- College student newspapers and periodicals--Oregon--Eugene
- Community colleges--Oregon
- Eugene (Or.)--Newspapers
- Lane Community College (Eugene, Or.)--Newspapers
- Student activities--Oregon--Eugene
- Universities and colleges--Oregon
Corporate Names
- LaneCommunity College (Eugene, Or.)
- LaneCommunity College (Eugene, Or.)--The Torch
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs--Oregon--Eugene
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Uhlig in 2010.
2006
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