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The Faculty and Staff Portraits series (9.15 linear feet) consists of an alphabetically arranged run of individual photographs, somewhat arbitrarily subdivided by letter, and a subseries of Individual Portraits by Department, arranged alphabetically by department. The Individual Portraits by Subjects sub-series consists primarily of black and white negatives and copy prints of medical faculty and staff, both professional and administrative. BMC collected the earlier photographic material which includes some copies made from late 19th and early 20th century sources. The sub-series is arranged alphabetically by surname. There are generally more negatives than prints, and the majority are studio portraits. Many of the folders include additional information regarding individuals, such as the units with which they were affiliated at the University of Michigan. The Individual Portraits by Department sub-series consists of black and white and color negatives and contact prints, and some copy prints of medical faculty, staff, and students. In instances where separate negatives, photographs, or contact sheets did not exist for individuals, they are arranged by department. Examples of this include negative strips, contact sheets, and negatives that contain images of numerous individuals within a department. The photographic material in the Individual Portraits sub-series dates from the latter half of the twentieth century, and the majority of it was most likely produced by BMC.