Photography

Finding an Existing Photo of KU


UR Photo Archive
The Photo Library is a collection of KU photographs produced and copyrighted by University Relations. We have digital files, prints, slides, slide dupes, and negatives available for approved types of re-use. A growing number of our photographs are available online in the Photo Web Library. Photos should be credited to University Relations and are not to be altered. High-resolution versions of the photos in the Photo Web Library are available upon request.

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Historic KU Photography
After 5-10 years we transfer negatives and proof sheets to University Archives in the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. Please contact University Archives directly if you are looking for historic KU photography.

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Order Copies
You can request a copy of a photo you have seen in the Photo Web Library or in a university publication. A limited selection of slide dupes of general interest is immediately available to buy or borrow. The majority of our images, however, are stored as negatives or raw digital files and must be processed before we can distribute them.

You can search our online Photo Web Library for free. More advanced file searches must be conducted by University Relations staff and are free for the first 1/2-hour and $50 per hour after that. Please contact us at kuphotos@ku.edu to schedule a file search appointment.

In-house processing is prioritized on a job-by-job basis. Some jobs may be contracted out to subcontractors. Turnaround times vary.

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