Organization: Princeton University / Form: Correspondence / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1982">1982</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Kurt Weitzmann Papers, 1930-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 60 boxes
Abstract:: Kurt Weitzmann left his native Germany in 1935 for Princeton where he spent the remainder of his life, at the Institute for Advanced Study as a permanent member (1935-1972) and as a professor in Princeton University's Dept. of Art and Archaeology (1945-1972). Included are personal and professional correspondence, related files, course outlines, lectures, manuscripts and notes for various published works, scrapbooks of clippings, and printed matter.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Robert F. Goheen Papers, 1889-2008 (inclusive) 1939-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 25 boxes, 1 folder, and 2 items
Abstract:: The Robert F. Goheen Papers contain records that Robert F. Goheen kept mainly before and after he was president of Princeton University (1957-1972). They include files Goheen kept as a graduate student, instructor and professor in Princeton University's Department of Classics for the period 1939-1957. The collection also contains U.S. army records for 1942-1945, when Goheen had interrupted his studies for service in the Second World War, and for 1945-1956, when he served in the Officers Reserve Corps. The majority of the files concern Goheen's post-presidential years, when he was Chair of the Council on Foundations (1972-1977), Ambassador to India (1977-1980), and Director of the Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities (1981-1998), as well as Senior Fellow Public and International Affairs at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School. In addition, the collection contains some speech notes Goheen kept and some photographs of Goheen from his tenure as President of Princeton University.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings, 1802-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21 boxes, 342 items, and 20 digital files
Abstract:: The Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings contains information relating to the buildings, grounds, and architects of Princeton University. The collection also includes information on the development of the campus and the various chronologies of construction and land acquisition that have been gathered.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

John D. Davies Collection on Hobey Baker, 1908-1969 (bulk) 1908-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes
Abstract:: The John D. Davies Collection on Hobey Baker, located in the University Archives, contains research materials gathered by Davies for the publication, The Legend of Hobey Baker (Little, Brown & Company, 1966). These papers contain correspondence, research notes, manuscript drafts, photographs and printed material pertaining to Hobey A. H. Baker's career as an athlete at St. Paul's Preparatory School, at Princeton University, and as a member of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. Baker died in an airplane crash in 1918.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Nadine Taub Collection of Sally Frank Court Documents, 1879-1992 (inclusive) 1979-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 18 boxes
Abstract:: The Nadine Taub Collection of Sally Frank Court Documents chronicle Nadine Taub's role as co-counsel for Sally Frank, Princeton Class of 1980, in her thirteen-year legal battle after filing a sex discrimination complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights against Ivy Club, Tiger Inn, University Cottage Club and Princeton University, alleging that the clubs discriminated against her because of her gender. A significant part of the collection contains legal documents from Sally Frank's co-counsel as well as from defending counsel; research material including minutes, reports, newspaper clippings, campus publications, correspondence, and deeds; correspondence to and from Nadine Taub and Sally Frank, which is restricted until 2016; and from various counsel and judicial members.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Admission Office Records, 1854-2017 (inclusive) 1922-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 42 boxes, 2 items, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Admission Office has determined who should be allowed to enroll as undergraduates at Princeton University since 1922. The actual composition and the desired composition of each class have been contentious campus issues since the introduction of selective admission. The debates over the value of recruiting and admitting alumni sons, war veterans, athletes, disadvantaged students (especially racial minorities), and women are reflected in the records of the Admission Office. This collection includes a number of reports and minutes, some of which are restricted, news clippings and releases about Princeton admission, historical materials, and a series of Admission Office publications.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Student Correspondence and Writings Collection, 1768-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 19 boxes and 4 digital files
Abstract:: The Student Correspondence and Writings Collection contains original materials from the university archives that document aspects of student life as experienced by students at Princeton University.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive) 1950-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 55 boxes
Abstract:: Sir W. Arthur Lewis (1915-1991) was a pioneer in the field of economic development and a leading authority on economic growth in developing countries and associated political and social changes. He was a professor at the University of Manchester and Princeton University and served as an advisor to several governments. Lewis, who was from the Caribbean, also broke through racial barriers in the academic world throughout his career. Lewis's papers document his career as a scholar and as an economic advisor and include his professional correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and writings.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Department of Grounds and Buildings Technical Correspondence Records, 1866-1988 (inclusive) 1930s-1940s (bulk)

Extent:: 25 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The Technical Correspondence Records, created by the Department of Grounds and Buildings, contain detailed information relating to the construction, maintenance, renovation, and demolition of buildings, and to the grounds and architects of Princeton University.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Carl A. Fields Papers, 1938-2009 (inclusive) 1960-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 18 boxes
Abstract:: Educator and advocate of minority education Dr. Carl A. Fields, the first African American to hold a high-ranking position at an Ivy League school, was appointed Assistant Director of Student Aid and then Assistant Dean of the College at Princeton before serving in other leadership positions outside the University. The Carl A. Fields Papers consist of correspondence, reports, research material on race relations and minority education, handwritten notes, project proposals, and other papers that document his life and career.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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