Marvin Ickow papers
Collection Scope and Content
Materials in this collection include approximately 60,000 negatives of GWU images taken by Marvin Ickow. The material dates from 1975-88. The images include alumni, sports, reunions, seminars, development office activities, construction projects on campus, and faculty members. Prominent people include Edward Teller, Thelma Hunt, Chief Justice Warren Burger, and GW President Lloyd Elliott.
Formerly ACC#2
Dates
- 1975-1988
Creator
- Ickow, Marvin (Person)
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Restrictions on Use
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Biographical Note
As a George Washington University (GW) junior in 1968, Marvin Ickow worked as a staff photographer for the GW Hatchet and as a senior served as both the production manager of the GW Hatchet and the photography editor of the Cherry Tree. After graduation, Ickow began working as an assistant director of the Alumni Relations Office. In 1976, he left the University to pursue a career as a freelance photographer. From this year until 1988 when he began working as a general manager of Unicorn Graphics, a large commercial typesetting firm, Ickow worked as a freelance photographer for many GWU functions including sporting events (basketball, soccer, etc.) commencements, dinners, receptions, and dedications.
Ickow was born in Chicago. He earned his B.A. in Sociology from GWU in 1969. In 1988 he donated his GWU negative collection to the University Archives. This note was written in 2005.
Extent
11.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Materials in this collection include approximately 60,000 negatives of GWU images taken by Marvin Ickow. The material dates from 1975-88. The images include alumni, sports, reunions, seminars, development office activities, construction projects on campus, and faculty members. Prominent people include Edward Teller, Thelma Hunt, Chief Justice Warren Burger, and GW President Lloyd Elliott.
Collection Organization
Organized into one series.
Acquisition Information
In 1988 he donated his GWU negative collection to the University Archives.
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Burger, Warren E.
- Carr, Oliver T.
- Commencement ceremonies -- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elliott, Lloyd H.
- George Washington University--Alumni and alumnae
- George Washington University--History
- Hunt, Thelma
- Ickow, Marvin
- Levitan, Sar
- Sports Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teller, Edward
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Marvin Ickow papers, 1975-1988
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
