Records of the Department of Communications and Marketing
Scope and Contents
The Records of the Department of Communications and Marketing ranges from 1888 to 2015, though the bulk of the materials date from 1955 to 1984. The records document programs and events at or sponsored by Pratt Institute. The records include press releases, scrapbooks of clippings, loose press clippings, ephemera, and photographs in the form of prints, negatives, and slides. While these records were transferred to the Archives by the Department of Communications and Marketing, they document the activities of the Institute's different departments, staff, faculty, students, and affiliated organizations. Records about the Department of Marketing and Communications do not represent the contents of this collection but rather records created by the Department of Marketing and Communications for use by other Pratt departments and centers. Example of events documented in this collection include annual fashion shows, alumni reunions, opening of new facilities, benefits, President's lecture series, and exhibitions.
Dates
- 1887 - 2015
- Majority of material found within 1955 - 1984
Creator
- Pratt Institute (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, contact the Archivist, Pratt Institute Library.
Biographical / Historical
The Department of Communications and Marketing, currently under the umbrella of Institutional Advancement, has had many different names in the past. The main service of the department is to manage the public relations of the institute, primarily through media.
The various names that the department have gone through include: Office of Information Services (1960s), Office of Public Relations (1970s), Office of Public Affairs (1970s), Office of External Affairs (1980s), Office of Public Relations (1990s and 2000s), and most recently, the Department of Communications and Marketing.
Extent
25.88 Linear Feet (32 boxes, 4 oversize boxes, 13 scrapbooks, 1 lantern slide boxes, 13 slide trays, 1 flat file )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Records of the Department of Communications and Marketing documents the deparments efforts of promoting and representing the Institute in the media. The records include marketing material and photographs of departments, events, and activities at or sponsored by Pratt Institute from 1888 to 2015. Formats present in the collection include photographic prints, paper, negatives, and slides.
Arrangement
The records are arranged into ten series, and arrangement of the records is as follows:
1. Writings About, 1888–2008
2. Marketing, 1887-2015
3. Scrapbooks, 1887–1955
4. Events, 1955-2009
5. Buildings and Grounds Images, 1957-2004
6. Faculty, Staff, and Administration Photographs, 1934-2005
7. Students, 1964-2007
8. Scholarships, 2000-2003
9. Alumni, 1947-2011
10. Audiovisual Material, 1991-2009
Harmful Language Statement
If you encounter any pejorative language (i.e. racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic) or content in the finding aids or within the content of the collection, please send an email to archives.library@pratt.edu with the relevant details. For more information about how the Pratt Institute Libraries are addressing offensive language and content across its catalogs and databases, please see the Libraries' Harmful Language Statement: https://library.pratt.edu/statement/2022/05/27/harmful-language.html.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Ian Post in 2014. Accruals to the collection and finding aid updates were done by Sarah Fischer in May 2021 as well as by School of Information Students Herbert Duran, Holly McGraw and Luis Rubio as part of coursework for Management of Archives and Special Collections Spring 2021 course. The finding aid was revised during Summer 2021. Additional accruals were processed by Brendan Enright in the Fall of 2023 and the finding aid updated.
Descriptive Rules Used: Finding aid adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard. Finding aid written in English.
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Subject Source: Fast
- New York (State) -- New York -- Brooklyn Subject Source: Fast
- Photographs Subject Source: Fast
- Promotional materials Subject Source: Fast
- Records (Documents) Subject Source: Fast
- Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Fast
- Universities and colleges--Public relations Subject Source: Fast
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Department of Communications and Marketing
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez with description and arrangement incorporated from Ian Post Sarah Fischer, Herbet Duran, Holly McGraw, Luis Rubio.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Revision Statements
- Spring 2021: This finding aid was updated by Sarah Fischer, Herbet Duran, Holly McGraw, Luis Rubio during Spring 2020.
- Summer 2021: This finding aid was revised during Fall 2020 by Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez.
Repository Details
Part of the Pratt Institute Archives Repository
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11205 United States
718-687-5381
archives.library@pratt.edu
