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Jessie Wilson Sayre Collection, 1886-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
7 boxes
Abstract:
Jessie Wilson Sayre was the daughter of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and was a political activist. The Jessie Wilson Sayre Collection documents the close relationships amongst the Wilson and Axson families in the early twentieth century and provides details into their lives.

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

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17 volumes, 107 boxes, and 43 folders
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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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Princeton University Publications Collection, circa 1748-2016 (inclusive)

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

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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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Princeton University Class Records, 1798-2023 (inclusive)

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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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Memorabilia Collection, 1775-2010 (inclusive) 1866-1997 (bulk)

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227 boxes and 21 items
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This collection contains over 1,800 items including mugs, pipes, canes, banners, hatbands, pins, jewelry, and other material collected by many individuals that document reunions, sporting events, student traditions, and other aspects of University life.

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Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series, circa 1726-1989 (inclusive)

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121 boxes, 3 folders, 6 items, and 328 digital files
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The Grounds and Buildings Series of the Historical Photograph Collection contains photographs of the grounds and buildings owned by Princeton University. The photographs date from the late 1850s to the present, with the bulk of the photographs dating from the 1870s to the 1940s. Many of these photographs have been digitized and are searchable in Digital PUL.

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Eating Clubs Records, 1874-2010 (inclusive)

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53 boxes, 1 folder, and 2 items
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The Eating Club Records consist of manuscript and printed material from almost all the clubs. The records of individual eating clubs have been combined with material on Eating Clubs in general. This material includes correspondence, reports, minutes, financial statements, constitutions, and miscellaneous records. Printed material in the records consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, club membership books, and club histories.

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Athletic Programs Collection, 1870-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:
22 boxes
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This collection contains printed athletic programs for football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey and other sports, with football predominant. The programs, especially the earlier ones, provide a sweeping view of Princeton's athletic history, documenting not only team statistics and scores, but the players, the venues in which the teams competed, social aspects of advertising, and the evolution of the various games.

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Historical Subject Files Collection, 1746-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:
442 boxes, 21 folders, and 8 items
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The Historical Subject Files Collection documents Princeton University history and related topics from 1746 to the present. The collection consists of documents in almost every two-dimensional format: articles, books and booklets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, non-photographic images, notes, pamphlets, posters, and reports.

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Alumni and Faculty Offprint Collection, circa 1800-1997 (inclusive) 1915-1955 (bulk)

Extent:
54 boxes and 42 folders
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This collection consists of offprints of articles written by Princeton alumni and faculty; however, in some instances the articles are written about an individual alumni or faculty member. The offprints generally consist of journals, published articles, speeches, lectures, sermons, memorials, and articles from scientific journals and magazines.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Western Americana Photographs, 1870-1915 (bulk) 1840-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
144 boxes and 123 linear feet
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Consists of a closed collection of more than 5,000 Western Americana photographs, consisting mostly of documentary photographs of the Trans-Mississippi West from the late 1860s to early 1900s, largely from the perspective of white photographers and settlers. Subjects include American Indians (especially studio portraits), natural wonders, cities, towns, buildings, and economic activities (mining, railroads, logging, and agriculture). Some photographs relate to the Indigenous populations of Mexico and Central America. The dimensions, physical formats, and photographic processes of the photographs vary widely.

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

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Frothingham Family Collection, 1850-1950 (inclusive)

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7 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
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Consists mainly of correspondence between family members of Arthur L. Frothingham, who was a Princeton professor of archaeology (1886-1905). The collection includes correspondence and family photographs from his father, Arthur L. Frothingham, mother, Jessie Peabody Frothingham, and sister, Jessie Peabody Frothingham. Also present are manuscripts concerning Arthur L. Frothingham's study (ca.1912) on arches in the Roman Empire.

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Armenia Collection, 1916-1923 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, bulletins, documents, and printed material about the history of Armenia just after World War I.

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W. H. Auden Collection, 1941-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs of the Anglo-American poet W. H. Auden, one of the most acclaimed poets of the 20th century.

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Pyne-Henry Collection, 1747-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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The Pyne-Henry Collection is a diverse group of documents, letters and writings relating to Princeton University, covering an array of topics primarily concerning student life and administrative activities. The collection consists of letters, essays and orations, reports, memoranda, minutes, proclamations, accounts and class lists, and other documents written by students, faculty and administrators which, along with other administrative records and Trustee Minutes, constitute the earliest records and documentary history of the University. Most of these papers and records were amassed by Princeton alumni Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877) and Bayard Henry (Class of 1876) during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

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John Witherspoon Collection, 1765-1903 (inclusive) 1767-1790 (bulk)

Extent:
4 boxes
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Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of John Witherspoon, who was sixth president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Elias Boudinot Collection, 1773-1950 (inclusive) 1777-1820 (bulk)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Elias Boudinot was a lawyer and Revolutionary statesman, serving as member of the Continental Congress (president, 1782), secretary of foreign affairs (1783-84), New Jersey congressman (1789-95), and director of the U.S. Mint (1795-1805). The collection consists of miscellaneous letters and documents of Boudinot, many of which concern his land dealings.

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Princeton University Library Collection of General John Ross Delafield Family Materials, 1811-1915 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 2 linear feet
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Consists of miscellaneous professional and personal papers created by various members of the Delafield, Livingston, and other related families, including Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Philip Livingston (1740-1810), and Philip Schuyler (1788-1865), among others. Materials about family members are also included.

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Thomas Mann Collection, 1881-1971 (inclusive)

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13 boxes and 6.1 linear feet
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Consists of letters, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials from Nobel Prize winning author Thomas Mann, given by Caroline Newton, and also of those collected by Princeton University Library with funds provided by Caroline Newton.

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New Jersey Miscellaneous Collection, 1671-1956 (inclusive)

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9 boxes and 5.6 linear feet
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Consists of a collection of miscellaneous legal and financial documents, correspondence, and other manuscript materials, assembled from various sources, that relate to New Jersey history or inhabitants of New Jersey from the late 17th century through the mid 20th century.

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American Minstrel Show Collection, 1854-1943 (inclusive) 1850s-1920s (bulk)

Extent:
5 boxes, 26 items, and 1.5 linear feet
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The bulk of the American Minstrel Show Collection consists of advertisement material promoting minstrel performances from the 1850s through the 1920s. The collection includes broadsheets, posters, newspaper clippings and programs, as well as pictures and photographs of minstrel show performers. In addition, a small portion of the collection contains sheet music and song and joke books.

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Wanted Outlaws Posters Collection, 1911-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 1.5 linear feet
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The Wanted Outlaws Posters Collection contains 10 wanted posters for horse theft, larceny, counterfeiting, and murder from Colorado, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

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

Extent:
241 boxes, 9 items, 1 digital file, and 1.5 gb
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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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Princeton University Archives Collection on the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, 1908-1999 (inclusive) 1928-1992 (bulk)

Extent:
26 boxes and 1 websites
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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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Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection, 1834-1995 (inclusive) 1834-1930 (bulk)

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26 boxes and 236 items
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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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F. Anstey Collection, 1884-1920 (inclusive)

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

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

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79 boxes and 65 items
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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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Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials, 1761-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 boxes and 1 folder
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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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Princeton University Diploma Collection, 1749-1998 (inclusive) 1749-1926 (bulk)

Extent:
6 boxes
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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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New Jersey Documents Collection, 1750-1890 (bulk) 1601-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
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Westfield, New Jersey, was part of Elizabethtown from the time it was settled in late 1664 until 1794, when the Township of Westfield was created. The New Jersey Documents Collections, 1601 to 1983, consists of New Jersey legal documents, the bulk of which are from the town of Westfield, Union County, and include land records, financial records, estate records, and court records, many of which were created by various members of the Baker, Downer, Hetfield, Johnson, Miller, Pierson, Ripley, Ross, and Woodruff families. The majority of the collection material dates from 1750 to 1890.

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Luzern Humphrey Collection, 1852-1854 (bulk) circa 1838-2014 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists primarily of material relating to Ohio farmer Luzern Humphrey's overland journey from Kanesville, Iowa, to the Oregon Territory in 1852, his life there through 1853, and his return to Iowa in 1854, including his journal and 51 letters to his wife in Ohio. Also included are some papers relating to the family of William Miller, the founder of Adventism.

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Princeton University Library Collection of James and Dolley Madison Materials, 1770-1937 (inclusive) 1770-1838 (bulk)

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2 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
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Consists of an open collection of selected correspondence, writings, and documents created or signed by James Madison, fourth president of the United States, correspondence and a document of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, as well as a small amount of material by others about James Madison.

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