Stanford University Libraries has acquired the complete archive of photographer Douglas Menuez, an award-winning photojournalist who has documented the birth and rise of Silicon Valley.

 

Included in the archive are more than 250,000 negatives documenting the development of computer technology, especially digital pioneers such as Steve Jobs, Andy Grove, John Warnock, Bill Joy, Bill Gates and John Doerr.

"This extraordinary collection is a major addition to the libraries' current holding of Silicon Valley materials and will be of particular value and historical interest to future generations of scholars and students," said university librarian Michael Keller in a statement.

The photos chronicle the impact of modern technology on the form and function of business over the past several decades, Keller said.

Menuez started his career as a photographer for Time, Newsweek and Fortune, more recently shifting into commercial, advertising and fine art documentary work.

The archive, which includes more than 340,000 negatives, slides and prints, will be held at the Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections.