Fred Phillips collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: OU-ALUMNI-PHILLIPS

Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

The Fred Phillips collection contains black and white photographs, university publications, and news and media clippings. These materials document the campus and student life during the period of their creation; and includes photographs printed in university publications and local newspapers, as well as negatives, slides, and oversize items.

Items within the records are arranged according to function and focus, and have been arranged in four series: Photographs, Media, Publications, and Engineering Department Projects.

The Photographs series contains examples of Phillips' photography of campus life and events, as well as promotional shots for various publications. It includes oversize photographs.

The Media series contains clippings from Oakland University and external publications, and feature examples of Phillips' photography.

The Publications series contains miscellaneous materials published both by Oakland University (particularly the School of Engineering) and external organizations, and varies in scope.

The Engineering Department Projects series contains negative and slides documenting the development of the "Oakland Electric" car project (1970), the Conductive Sheet Analog developed by Gilbert Wedekind(1968), and related publications pertaining to the School of Engineering. These items are accompanied by reports and brochures related to these projects, and to the School of Engineering in general.

Dates

1966 - 1972

Access and Use note

The Fred Phillips collection is open for research.

Copyright

Copyright held by Oakland University. The collection includes occasional materials produced by outside parties. Copyright to these items may be held by the original creators. Researchers are responsible for seeking copyright permissions before publishing items from the collection.

Biographical note

Fred Phillips attended Oakland University in the late 1960s, graduating with multiple degrees in 1969 and 1971. Phillips served as staff photographer for the University Relations Department from 1967 to 1971, shooting countless photographs for university publications. The majority of these photographs feature depictions of students and faculty members, campus life, commencement and performing arts events, and academic projects.

Phillips was also involved in a number of projects generated by the School of Engineering, most notably the "Oakland Electric," an electric vehicle designed and constructed by students and faculty in the Engineering Department. This project is well-documented within the collection by negatives and slides taken by Phillips, as well as reports and publications describing the pursuit in more detail.

A number of Phillips' photographs were published in advertisements and local newspapers, extending the reach of his capture of Oakland University's first decade to the surrounding area.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection of photographs of Oakland University's campus and student life in the years between 1966 and 1972, taken by OU student Fred Phillips. Includes photographs and publications related to School of Engineering projects, and miscellaneous advertising and promotional materials.