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Allen Macy Dulles Papers, 1940-2008 (inclusive) 1946-1961 (bulk)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
Allen Macy Dulles, son of Clover Todd and Allen Welsh Dulles, was a student of history and politics with plans for a career in public service until he sustained a serious injury in the Korean War. The collection consists of correspondence between family members prior to and following Allen Macy Dulles' injury as a Marine lieutenant in the Korean War.

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Woodrow Wilson Collection, 1837-1986 (inclusive) 1883-1924 (bulk)

Extent:
17 volumes, 107 boxes, and 43 folders
Abstract:
The Woodrow Wilson Collection consists of Wilson holdings which have been acquired by the Princeton University Library Special Collections gradually over many years by purchase and gifts from many sources. The collection is rich in material prior to Wilson's presidential years, although it is not limited to this period; researchers will find materials documenting both the public and private life of Woodrow Wilson. Various types of information written by or about Wilson are present in the collection, including manuscripts, addresses, articles, correspondence, telegrams, legal documents, booklets, pamphlets, photographs, portraits, cartoons, newspapers and scrapbooks.

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Arthur S. Link Papers, 1940s-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
106 boxes
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Arthur S. Link was an author, editor, scholar and publisher, but is best known as the leading historian on Woodrow Wilson and for his leadership over the publication of Wilson's papers. This collection consists of the personal papers of Link, which includes articles, correspondence, notes, office files, and presidency records of the American Historical Association.

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Edwin W. Kemmerer Papers, 1875-1945 (inclusive) 1920-1945 (bulk)

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361 boxes and 1 folder
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Edwin W. Kemmerer (1875-1945), internationally known as "The Money Doctor," was an economist and government advisor with expertise in finance and currency. Kemmerer served as a financial advisor to many governments, mostly in Latin America, and spent the majority of his academic career at Princeton University. Kemmerer's papers document his advisory and scholarly career and include his professional correspondence, writings, and files from his financial advisory work.

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Faculty and Professional Staff files, Subgroup 16: Other, Unknown, and Multiple Departments, 1764-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
231 boxes
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Princeton University's Dean of the Faculty is the senior administrator responsible for the quality and well-being of the faculty and professional staff of the university. The collection consists of personnel files for nearly every individual at one time employed as a member of Princeton University's faculty or professional staff.

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Patrick J. Kelleher Papers, 1942-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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Patrick J. Kelleher was the Director of the Princeton University Art Museum from 1962-1973. Consists of correspondence, publications, notes, press releases, schedules, and photographs collected by Patrick J. Kelleher over the course of his directorship of the Princeton University Art Museum.

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Davis Spencer Papers on Princeton's 150-Pound Crew Team, 1947-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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Davis Spencer (1924-2005), a member of the Class of 1945, rowed on Princeton's freshman and varsity crews, and coached the 150-pound crew team that won the Royal Henley Regatta in 1948. The papers document Princeton's varsity 150-pound crew team as competitors and victors of the 1948 Royal Henley Regatta.

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John Cobb Cooper Papers, 1917-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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John "Judge" Cobb Cooper (1887-1967) was a Princeton University graduate and a pioneer in the field of Aerospace Law. The collection is composed of correspondence and other materials pertaining to Cooper's activities as Curator of Class Records and as an active member of the Friends of the Library and the Graduate Council.

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William Wells Church Collection, 1893-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Bill Church was a noted football player at Princeton University at the end of the 19th century. This collection includes correspondence, telegrams, ephemera, clippings, and other materials related to his time at Princeton.

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James Penrose Harland papers, 1906-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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James Penrose Harland was a graduate of the Princeton University Class of 1913. The collection consists of James Penrose Harland's diaries, as well as clippings, photographs, postcards, and some correspondence.

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Beer Jacket Designs collection, 1917-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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Among Princeton University traditions, the Beer Jacket worn by graduating seniors stands as one of the most unique and most enduring. The collection consists of materials documenting the evolution of beer jacket designs throughout the greater part of the 20th century.

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Bureau of Student Placement records, 1940-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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The Bureau of Student Placement was an administrative office at Princeton University that operated roughly from 1945 to 1953 and acted as a liaison between the various armed services and the Princeton University community. The records consist of army, navy, and marine corps plans for colleges, card files containing information about students in the service, and the correspondence of director Gordon G. Sikes which includes letters to and from servicemen, military officials, and other University administrators.

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Lawrence Rauch Papers, circa 1932-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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Lawrence Rauch was a Princeton University graduate student (Ph.D. Mathematics, 1949) and a pioneer in the field of radio telemetry. The bulk of the collection consists of letters written home by Rauch during his time as a graduate student at Princeton from 1941 to 1949, which document Princeton academics and student life as well as Rauch's work in radio telemetry, and include references to his defense work for the United States government.

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C. Bernard Shea collection on Princeton University Athletics, 1869-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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Christian Bernard Shea was a member of the Princeton Class of 1916 and an avid supporter of Princeton athletics. The collection consists of Princeton University athletics statistics and newspaper clippings compiled by C. Bernard Shea between approximately 1901 and 1960.

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Princeton University Bulletin Correspondence, 1899-1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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The Princeton University Bulletin, a quarterly publication edited by the president and members of the faculty, was published from 1889 to 1904. The collection contains a single letterpress copybook of business correspondence.

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Woodrow Wilson Foundation Records, 1888-1987 (inclusive) 1921-1963 (bulk)

Extent:
80 boxes and 1 folder
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The Woodrow Wilson Foundation was an organization formed in 1921 in New York City for the "perpetuation of Wilson's ideals" through research grants and publications. The collection consists of the administrative records of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the bulk of which are financial records, correspondence, notes, committee minutes, press releases, research proposals, and awards dating from 1921-1963. The collection also includes a small amount of audivisual material, photographs and sound recordings.

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Rose Photography Studio Collection of Glass-Plate Negatives, circa 1880-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
98 boxes
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The Rose Photography Studio of Princeton, New Jersey was founded in 1873 by Royal Hill Rose, and was operated by successive generations of the Rose family until 1951. The studio provided photography services for the Princeton community as well as Princeton University. The collection consists of approximately 700 glass-plate negatives of images of Princeton University taken by the Rose Photography Studio. The negatives depict campus events, alumni reunions, class photographs, and student groups.

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Princeton University Publications Collection, circa 1748-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
156 boxes, 6 digital files, and 1 website
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The Princeton University Publications collection contains issues of nearly 150 different periodicals published by the university and related organizations, as well as a few items published by others about the university, that have not been cataloged individually.

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Office of Physical Planning Records, 1869-1994 (inclusive) 1946-1994 (bulk)

Extent:
124 boxes, 3 folders, and 160 items
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The Office of Physical Planning was the division of Princeton University's Department of Facilities charged with oversight of the construction of new buildings on campus and alterations to existing structures. The records consist of office files and architectural drawings in a variety of formats.

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Office of the President Records: William G. Bowen Subgroup, 1940-2005 (inclusive) 1972-1987 (bulk)

Extent:
467 boxes, 1 folder, and 2 items
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The collection contains the files compiled by the Office of the President during the presidency of William G. Bowen GS'58 (July 1972 to January 1988). The files consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, publications, and other assorted material. Series 18 includes the files of three assistants to the president, biographical and photographic material about Bowen, and a card index of the files. There is some overlap between the files in this collection and the files of presidents Goheen and Shapiro. Records found here are sometimes duplicated in the records of other administrative offices on campus.

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Sprint Football VHS Tapes Collection, 1947, 1989-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 boxes
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The sprint football program at Princeton (sometimes known as lightweight football) has operated since 1933. The collection consists of 196 videotapes (VHS format) of Sprint Football games and one video transfer of a 1947 varsity football game film.

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Office of General Counsel Records, 1865-2016 (inclusive) 1971-1997 (bulk)

Extent:
343 boxes and 1 websites
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The Office of General Counsel, established in 1972, provides legal counsel to officers and departments of the University, and serves as legal representative for the University in litigation, administrative matters, and transactions. The records contain correspondence, memoranda, interview transcripts, administrative material relating to the Office of General Counsel and other departments, legal documents, grant and tax reports, legal briefs, affidavits, depositions, as well as litigation material involving estates, trusts, gifts, University employees, and various individuals and corporations.

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Office of the Vice President for Campus Life Records, 2006-2017 (bulk) 1868-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 boxes, 72 items, 7264 digital files, and 1 websites
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The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life is an administrative office at Princeton University responsible for enriching the student experience for the University's undergraduate and graduate students. The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life Records contain internal emails, reports, minutes, spreadsheets, and other office files that document the activities of the office from its inception in the early 21st century and through its first decade and a half of existence.

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Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers, 1889-1992 (inclusive) 1924-1982 (bulk)

Extent:
30 cubic feet
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Gaylord P. Harnwell was a physicist and president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1953 – 1970. The Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers document various aspects of his personal and professional life.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Graduate Alumni Records, 1900-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
46 boxes
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The records consist of the academic files of former graduate students of Princeton University. The information contained in each file varies greatly but can include grades cards, Graduate School applications, a photograph of the student, letters of recommendation, as well as biographical information, lists of achievements, news clippings, and obituaries.

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Bullock Princeton Football collection, 1947-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 boxes
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Ralph Adams Bullock was a member of the Princeton University class of 1914 and a lifelong Princeton football fan. The Bullock Princeton Football collection consists of publications and clippings pertaining to Princeton University Football.

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Admiral Caspar Frederick Goodrich papers on the Princeton University Naval Training Unit, 1918-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Rear Admiral Casper Frederick Goodrich was the commander of the Naval Training Unit and the Pay Officers Material School established at Princeton University in 1917. The records consist of Goodrich's correspondence and program records pertaining to the administration of the Naval Training Unit at Princeton University.

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Woodrow Wilson School Policy Seminar Papers, 1930-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:
96 boxes, 1 item, and 662 volumes
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The undergraduate Policy Seminar is one of the defining elements of the academic curriculum of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The records consist of the final reports, as well as some syllabi and course materials from the policy seminars and a short-lived graduate-level program from the 1960s.

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Annual Reports to the President, 1940-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
51 boxes and 128 volumes
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The President of the University is charged with the general supervision of the interests of the University and with special oversight of the departments of instruction. This collection consists of the collected reports to the President prepared annually by each academic department and administrative office.

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Historical Photograph Collection, Student Photograph Albums, 1851-1995 (inclusive) 1860-1920 (bulk)

Extent:
209 boxes
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The Student Photograph Albums Series of the Historical Photograph Collection (HPC) contains 180 photographic albums created by Princeton University students. These albums, along with the other photograph collections in the University Archives, help document the experiences of students, faculty, and staff at Princeton University. The albums date from 1851 to 1995, although the bulk date from the 1860s to the 1910s. New accessions are added regularly to the collection.

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Steve M. Slaby Papers, 1903-1990 (inclusive) 1950-1980 (bulk)

Extent:
6 boxes and 2 items
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Steve M. Slaby, professor of engineering at Princeton, 1953-1991, served as the second (and final) chair of the Graphics and Engineering Drawing Department, 1962-1968. Slaby was also one of the University's few political activists, opposing U.S. involvement in Vietnam and University investment in South Africa, and promoting student and faculty liberties.

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William K. Selden Collection on Eating Clubs, 1906-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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The William K. Selden Collection on Eating Clubs contains research materials collected by Selden for the publication, Club Life at Princeton; An Historical Account of the Upper-Class Eating Clubs at Princeton University. Selden donated the material to the Archives in 1994.

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Alumni Association Records, 1826-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
47 boxes and 1 folder
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The Alumni Association of Nassau Hall, Princeton's first official organization of alumni, was founded on commencement day 1826. The collection consists primarily of administrative materials such as correspondence, meeting minutes, notebooks and reports belonging to both national and regional associations and their committees, most from the first half of the 20th century. Also contains newsletters, alumni directories, scrapbooks, reunion-related ephemera, photographs, and materials documenting reunions and alumni organization activities from the late 19th century forward.

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Harley L. Lutz Papers, 1907-1973 (inclusive) 1930-1950 (bulk)

Extent:
17 boxes
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Harley L. Lutz (1882-1975) was an economist with expertise in taxation and public finance who spent his academic career at Oberlin College, Stanford University, and Princeton University. Lutz also served as an advisor on public finance, especially taxation, to the federal and state governments and was an outspoken opponent of increases in government spending. Lutz's papers document his career as an economist, as well as his work as a consultant on taxation and public finance, and include writings, reports, and correspondence.

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David Magie Papers, 1901-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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Consists of papers of Magie (Princeton Class of 1897, professor of classics at Princeton University) relating primarily to his activities as a member of the staff of the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in 1919.

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Princeton University Class Records, 1798-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
502 boxes, 9 folders, 8 items, 3996 digital files, and 29.1 gb
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The Class Records consist of a diverse set of materials documenting the history and activities of Princeton University classes during their time as undergraduates and as alumni. In the collection are correspondence, newsletters, publications, photographs, and memorabilia, all of which pertain to a particular Princeton University graduating class and its members.

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Undergraduate Academic Files, Series 3, 1940-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
64 boxes
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This collection consists of the individual academic files of former undergraduate students of Princeton University. The files contain grades, transcripts, and other information relating to the subject's academic career.

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Faculty and Professional Staff files, Subgroup 6: G, 1764-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
268 boxes
Abstract:
Princeton University's Dean of the Faculty is the senior administrator responsible for the quality and well-being of the faculty and professional staff of the university. The collection consists of personnel files for nearly every individual at one time employed as a member of Princeton University's faculty or professional staff.

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Office of Development Records, 1917-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
29 boxes and 2 volumes
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The Office of Development is the centralized administrative unit which oversees Princeton University's many fundraising programs, including Annual Giving, the 1746 Society, Endowment Gifts, Bequests, and more. Consists of files of the Princeton University Office of Development pertaining to several major fundraising campaigns including the 1919 Endowment Campaign and the "53 Million Campaign".

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Gordon Alexander Craig Papers, 1946-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
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Gordon Alexander Craig was an American historian specializing in German and diplomatic history who taught at Princeton and Stanford. The Gordon Alexander Craig Papers document several projects the historian was involved with while a professor at Princeton including the Marine Corps History Project for which Craig served as chairman of the editorial board, and the Princeton response to the loyalty oath controversy at the University of California in 1950-1951.

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