Roy C. Craven, Jr. Photograph Collection

This collection consists of photographic prints, negatives, and slides (both 35 mm and 120 mm) taken from 1962 to 1994, with most of the images coming from the 1970s. Images in this collection come from sites throughout the Americas, India, Indonesia, Europe, and Africa. Additionally, images of family members and faculty are also included. The subjects of the images include historic Mayan ceremonial sites located in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, and Honduras. Some of the sites include Tikal, Uxmal, Palenque, Copán, and Chichén Itzá. There are also photographs of sites such as Machu Picchu (Inca) in Peru, historic churches and contemporary architecture in cities such as Rio de Janeiro and Delhi, and scenes of the countryside. Many artifacts, art, and textiles are also featured, including Andean and Indian folk art, assorted museum collections, and ceramic crafts.

There are detailed descriptions on the reverse side of each photograph in Series 1 with information about the date of the site or building and the geographical location. Additionally, each photograph in the series was given a code and then sequentially numbered within that code. Information regarding items in Series 2 is less detailed, if present at all. This collection documents Craven's wide-ranging interests in art and culture from a wide variety of people and geographic locations. These images also highlight the work Craven did in collecting art and crafting exhibits for the UF University Gallery.