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Federal Republic of Germany anti-communist collection, 1951-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of anti-communist propaganda from West Germany, including newspapers, serials, leaflets, and stickers.

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Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials, 1761-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials consist of materials that the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library has acquired on Woodrow Wilson since the mid-1990s.

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John Foster Dulles Oral History Collection, 1964-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes
Abstract:: An American lawyer, born in Washington, D.C., Dulles served as counsel to the American commission to negotiate peace (1918-1919), member of the reparations commission and supreme economic council (1919), American representative at the Berlin debt conference (1933), and as United States secretary of state (1953-1959). Consists of 282 transcripts of tape-recorded interviews concerning John Foster Dulles (Princeton Class of 1908) and his times by men and women who knew and worked with him

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Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection, 1834-1995 (inclusive) 1834-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 236 items
Abstract:: The Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection brings together original materials from the university archives that document the work of various scientific expeditions conducted under the aegis of Princeton University and its corporate predecessors. The connection with the university ranges from enterprises duly authorized in the trustees' minutes to expeditionary tasks that happen to have been carried out by members of the university faculty, often with little official notice of Princeton as an institution.

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Princeton University Archives Collection on the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, 1908-1999 (inclusive) 1928-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 1 websites
Abstract:: The American Whig-Cliosophic Society (1941-present) is a literary, political and debating society which has had an important impact on the lives of generations of Princeton students. It provides students with both social alternatives and an opportunity to develop skills not emphasized by the University curriculum. The contents of the initial group of records were acquired between 1941 and 1993 in agreements between Princeton University and the American Whig-Cliosophic Society. The library initially cataloged some of these records into the P Collection. Subsequently, an attempt was made to organize some of these records in 1975.

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Historical Audiovisual Collection, 1912-2012 (inclusive) 1945-1996 (bulk)

Extent:: 241 boxes, 9 items, 1 digital file, and 1.5 gb
Abstract:: This collection contains more than 2,300 items, including film, videotapes, compact discs, audio cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tape, and record albums and covers a broad range of topics including classical music, alumni reunions, lectures, and interviews.

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Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Photographs series, 1748-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 99 boxes, 1 folder, and 2 items
Abstract:: The Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Series consists of formal portraits of Princeton University alumni arranged chronologically by class year.

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Historical Photograph Collection: Individuals series, 1861-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 139 boxes, 1 folder, and 1 item
Abstract:: The Historical Photograph Collection: Individuals series consists of photographs of faculty, administration, trustees, staff, students, and notable visitors to Princeton University.

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Princeton University Architectural Presentation Boards, 1929-2005 (inclusive) 1971-2001 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 folder and 726 items
Abstract:: This collection contains presentation boards related to the design, construction, renovation and expansion of Princeton's grounds and buildings. In addition, the boards include those used for planning purposes, student housing strategies, insurance purposes and recording of features such as fallout shelters, and electrical feeders. The boards primarily include floorplans, artistic renderings, elevations and campus footprints.

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Princeton University Doctoral Dissertations, 1877-2010 (inclusive) 1950-2010 (bulk)

Extent:: 1242 linear feet
Abstract:: The dissertations represent doctoral work in over forty graduate departments. They date from 1877 to the present and they are arranged chronologically.

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Master's Theses Collection, 1894-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2100 volumes
Abstract:: Graduate work in a formal sense emerged at Princeton in the 1870s when President James McCosh added new faculty and graduate fellowships. This collection consists of theses submitted toward the fulfillment of requirements for master's degrees at Princeton University.

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Princeton University at Exposition Universelle Internationale Records, 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Princeton University mounted an exhibition booth including photographs and information about the school at the Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, a world's fair held in Paris, France between April and November 1900. The collection includes photographs, graphic charts, and wall labels used in the exhibition, as well as an official certificate awarded to Princeton University for its exhibition.

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John Cleve Green Collection, 1866-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: John Cleve Green was a Princeton-area businessman and investor who was a notable benefactor of Princeton College primarily during the administration of President James McCosh. The John Cleve Green Collection consists of research materials compiled regarding the life of John Cleve Green and his contributions to Princeton University.

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Historical Photograph Collection, Campus Life Series, circa 1850-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 408 boxes, 6 folders, and 66 items
Abstract:: The Campus Life series contains photographs documenting aspects of life as experienced by students, faculty, and staff at Princeton University.

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Student Dances Collection, 1838-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Dances at Princeton, especially popular in the years prior to the Second World War, were generally held in the gymnasium and were organized by a committee of faculty and staff. This collection consists of materials documenting dances attended by the students of Princeton University in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Princeton University Websites Collection, 2015-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 websites
Abstract:: The collection, assembled by staff of the University Archives, contains captures of public websites created and maintained by various units at Princeton University, primarily those serving administrative or academic functions. The collection does not contain exhaustive captures of all public websites, but rather captures those select websites whose provenance is not directly linked to an existing collection (e.g., Dean of the College, School of Engineering).

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Richardson Auditorium programs, 1987-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 boxes
Abstract:: Richardson Auditorium (formerly known as Alexander Hall) is Princeton University's premiere performance venue for a wide variety of events including concerts, plays, lectures, and dance performances. The collection consists of programs for performances and other events held at Richardson Auditorium.

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Princeton Artwork Collection, circa 1820-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3 folders
Abstract:: This collection comprises paintings, drawings, prints, cartoons, and other original artwork and reproductions representing the Princeton campus, its dezinens, sporting and other events, and symbols of the school.

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Historical Photograph Collection: Slides series, circa 1899-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 42 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of several hundred lantern slides containing images of Princeton University, primarily the campus and buildings.

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Princetoniana Collection, circa 1870-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 850 linear feet
Abstract:: Each volume or set of volumes in the Princetoniania Collection is represented in the Princeton University Library Main Catalog, which is searchable by title, author, or call number.

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Princeton University Athletics Scrapbooks and Clippings Collection,, circa 1914-1967 (inclusive) 1914-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Organized competitive athletics appeared on the Princeton campus in the 1850s and 1860s through the formation of intramural and intercollegiate athletics clubs which evolved over the ensuing century into the modern collegiate athletic system. The collection consists of scrapbooks and sets of clippings about sports and athletes at Princeton.

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Princeton University Presidents Oral History Collection, 2004-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 26 items
Abstract:: The Princeton University Presidents Oral History Project consists of two projects undertaken by the Princeton University Archives in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary to document the recollections and reminiscences of Princeton University's 16th president and seventeenth Presidents Robert F. Goheen and William G. Bowen. Consists of taped interviews with former Princeton Presidents Robert F. Goheen William G. Bowen and accompanying transcripts, as well as a Goheen video retrospective titled 'Reflections of a President' produced for a 2006 Princeton University Library exhibit.

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Princeton University Diploma Collection, 1749-1998 (inclusive) 1749-1926 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 boxes
Abstract:: Since its first class of six graduates and one honoree in 1748, Princeton University has awarded over 80,000 diplomas. This collection contains 213 original diplomas and photostats, including executed diplomas as well as blank, sample or spoiled diplomas.

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Class Reunion Books Collection, 1867-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2763 items
Abstract:: The collection consists of class yearbooks that are published to mark class reunions and to provide updates on the lives of alumni.

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Western European Theater Political Pamphlet Collection, 1894-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:: 79 boxes and 65 items
Abstract:: These pamphlets were collected by the Princeton University Library starting from the outbreak of World War I. The collection contains pamphlets published in Europe during and immediately after World War I. They cover a broad range of topics including the economy, the press, the military, arms, territorial disputes, and others. The collection also includes speeches, sermons, bulletins, calendars, and songbooks.

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Lecture Notes Collection, 1772-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80 boxes
Abstract:: This collection contains over 600 sets of student notes taken from lectures given by members of Princeton's faculty. They represent the broad range of courses taught at Princeton University (known as the College of New Jersey prior to 1896) and include the works of numerous famous faculty and students.

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Historical Postcard Collection, circa 1890-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes
Abstract:: The Historical Postcard Collection documents the buildings and environs of the Princeton University campus in the form of picture postcards. Featuring both monochrome and color postcards, the bulk of the collection ranges in date from 1900 through the 1960s. Many of the postcards have been digitized and are searchable through Digital PUL.

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General Princeton Theater Collection, 1883-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: There are several well-known Princeton theatrical groups, but students and faculty have also organized many smaller groups over the decades, both short-term and long-lived. The collection consists of posters, programs, photographs, news clippings, and a very small amount of design and planning materials gathered about campus theatrical groups that are not already represented in dedicated archival collections.

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Joanna Southcott Collection, 1793-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Southcott, an English domestic servant, began hearing voices at the age of 42 and believed these to be divine communications prophesying the Second Coming of Christ. She dictated her prophecies primarily to her secretaries, Ann Underwood and Jane Townley, and these were often copied by others and then circulated among the believers. Consists of a collection of manuscripts of Southcott and material related to her. Included are 12 notebooks and 63 pamphlets or loose writings containing copies (1793-1814) in various hands of Southcott's divine communications, letters, poems, and prayers.

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Andre De Coppet Collection Concerning United States History, 1566-1942 (inclusive) 1770-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: 48 boxes and 27 items
Abstract:: The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.

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George Cruikshank Collection, 1782-1894 (inclusive) 1825-1878 (bulk)

Extent:: 35 boxes, 192 items, and 19.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection integrates numerous accessions of English artist and caricaturist George Cruikshank material, including large amounts of correspondence as well as original drawings and sketches.

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Angelos Prokopiou Photographs Collection, 1901-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1 linear foot
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of photographs by Angelos Prokopiou.

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Greenwich Island, Pennsylvania, Collection, 1782-1796 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 72 18th-century documents for accounts, tax collection, or the sale of land in the Township of Greenwich, in Berks County, Pa.

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Princeton Collection of Syriac Manuscripts, 1239-1900 (inclusive) 1600s-1700s (bulk)

Extent:: 7 volumes and 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of manuscripts written in the Syriac alphabet.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Alois Beer Photographs , circa 1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection for general photographs of sites and subjects in Greece.

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England - Argentina Trade Collection, 1859-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents relating to Liverpool (England) merchants and their shippers and counterparts in Buenos Aires (Argentina) during the second half of the nineteenth century. Correspondence (1882-1885) between Alexander Gifford (Liverpool) and his brother Edward (Buenos Aires) forms the bulk of the material.

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F. Anstey Collection, 1884-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of Thomas Anstey Guthrie ("F. Anstey"), a popular British writer of humorous fantasy novels.

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John Hulick Collection, 1812-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected documents of John Hulick, who was a farmer and constable in Middlesex County, N.J., and a captain in the New Jersey Militia during the War of 1812.

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Thomas Picton Collection, 1768-1807 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts of New Jersey Rev. Thomas Picton.

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Documents Relating to the Charles Willson Peale Portrait of George Washington, 1794-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume and 0.1 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of reproductions of a portrait of Washington painted by Charles Willson Peale and documents relating to the possession of the original painting.

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Latin America photographs collection, 1930s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and .2 linear feet
Abstract:: An open collection of Latin America photographs.

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Alfred C. Boswell Collection, 1912-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of autograph musical compositions, diaries, notebooks, and related material of Boswell, an American composer.

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Jackson Family of New Jersey Collection, 1846-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence of John Peter Jackson and F. Wolcott Jackson which is chiefly related to the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company.

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Douglas Goldring Collection, 1926-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of Douglas Goldring, English writer and journalist.

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Lewis Cass Collection, 1832-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Lewis Cass, a nineteenth-century senator from Michigan, had prominent roles in the administrations of Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. This collection consists of selected correspondence, printed material, and ephemera of Cass.

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Meade Minnigerode Collection on The Terror of Peru, 1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of the typed manuscript and galley proofs of the novel The Terror of Peru by the American biographer and historical novelist Meade Minnigerode.

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Ottoman Turkish Documents from Greece, 1829-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of various Ottoman Turkish documents (1829-1906), with some Greek annotations, pertaining to the areas of Trikala (Tricca), Ioannina (Janina), Karditsa and Thessaly in Greece.

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Spanish Military Documents Relating to 19th Century Cuba, 1845-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of Spanish legal and military documents relating to the administration of Cuba in the 19th century.

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Agnes Repplier Letters, 1901-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of twenty letters of Agnes Repplier, an American essayist and biographer whose writing career spanned sixty-five years. Most of the letters are addressed to her friend Margaret Farrand (Mrs. WIlson Farrand).

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Spanish Papal Nuncio Records, 1656-1675 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and .8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of financial records, household accounts, inventories of moveable property, and some correspondence of Galeazzo Marescotti (1627-1726), who seved as papal nuncio to the royal court of King Carlos II of Spain from 1670 to 1675.

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