This collection contains photographs and negatives of the University of Northern Colorado since its founding. It includes images of board members, faculty, staff, and students; buildings and campus scenes; events such as commencement and homecoming; athletics; and student activities such as students in classes and studying, performances, alumni, Lab School, and dorm life. Formats are largely black and white prints; however, there are also 35mm negatives, contact sheets, and reproductions and photocopies on paper.

Identifying marks on the back of some photos include: 1. Names of photographers Jack Herrick - Music Skeets Calvin - Gunter Hall & Cranford Hall fire 1949 Bob Waters -CSC & UNC, Gunter Hall John Blake - Gunter Hall Mark Yurman - Gunter Hall & James A. Michener Library Roy Willey - Gunter Hall 2. Names of buildings written in pencil; photos usually undated 3. Dates that photographs were taken or used 4. Names of photographic studios: Aerial Photograph Service, Dallas, Texas - Many photographs of the central campus. May 1940 Baker, F. E., Photographer and View Artist - Advertisement in the Crucible. October 1900 Gardner Studio, Greeley, Colorado -- Gunter Hall T. E. Helgeson, Photographer - Presidents' 1st home Martin, Robert E., 915 16th Street, Greeley - Advertisement in 1935 Cache la Poudre & Old Library, 1906-37 Riley's Studio, 916 8th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado - Gunter Hall, Faculty apartments, Kepner Hall. See: Mirror. Apr. 26, 1922, p.3. Stewart Studios, 1010 9th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado - Advertisement in 1916 Cache la Poudre, p.207 & Portraiture. 5. Name of J. H. (John Henry) Shaw, Dept. of Publications. CSTC. 1921-1939 - Gunter Hall & Old Library, Carter, 1906-37.