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Documents relating to the proposed establishment of an advanced degree program in photography at MIT.

1) White, Anderson, Filipowski, Green, and Thomas, “Visual Design Study Committee Meeting,” November 18, 1969. 3 typewritten pages.

2) Minor White, “The Secret of Looking,” New York Times, November 21, 1971. 1 page of newsclippings.

3) Minor White, “Proposed MA Degree in Optical, Chemical and Electronic Images,” memo to Donlyn Lyndon and William Porter, January 20, 1972. 21 pages (photocopy of 20 typewritten pages and photocopy of 1 page of newsclippings).

4) Minor White, “Toward a Whole Photography Proposed Graduate Program in Photography (1 year) and Proposed M.A. Degree in Photography (2 years),” memo to Donlyn Lyndon and William Porter, January 28, 1972. Photocopy of 16 typewritten pages.

5) [Minor White?], “Proposed New Programs & Major Improvements in Existing Programs for 1973-74, Project Title: Visual Research Laboratory,” March 1, 1972. Photocopy of 24 typewritten pages with colored pencil and ink annotations.

6) [Minor White], “Toward a Whole Photography,” 1972. Photocopy of 2 typewritten pages.

7) Minor White, “Projected Integrated Photography Program for MIT, Including a Double Major,” memo to Donlyn Lyndon, December 1, 1972. Photocopy of 4 typewritten pages.

8) [Minor White], “Degree Program in Photography for M.I.T.,” January 11, 1973. 7 typewritten pages with pencil annotations by Minor White.