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Richard Schechner Papers and The Drama Review Collection, 1960-2007 (bulk) 1943-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 360 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: The material in this collection pertains not only to an individual, Richard Schechner, but also to TDR, The Drama Review, a scholarly journal concerned with the broad range of performance in society and in the arts. Schechner, a renowned scholar, director, writer, and educator, edited The Drama Review from 1962-1969 and again from 1986 to the present date. Particularly in the 1960s, and again in the 1990s, both Schechner and TDR challenged traditional, prevailing ideas about theater-what it is, how it should be presented, and the ritual and ideals behind it. Schechner argued for thinking of "performance" as an all-encompassing genre with "theater" as one of its sub-categories. He is widely recognized as the founder of "performance studies" as an academic discipline. In the process of working out what performance studies is, Schechner and his colleagues at New York University created new ideas and new ways of thinking that still affect today's world of performance, theater, dance,...(see more)

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

Moses Taylor Pyne Papers, 1686-1939 (inclusive) 1861-1913 (bulk)

Extent:: 18 boxes and 17.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of various materials, including correspondence, diaries, documents, and genealogical materials related to Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877), the Pyne family, and the history of Princeton University.

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

Fraga and Peña Collection of the Ocampo Family, 1890s-1979 (inclusive) 1930-1979 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Author Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979) was founder (1931) and editor of the magazine SUR, an important literary magazine published in Buenos Aires. The collection consists primarily of Ocampo family correspondence, particularly that of the sisters Victoria and Angelica Ocampo.

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

William R. Barricklo Collection, 1700s-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: The William R. Barricklo Collection consists of American Revolution era documents and letters and Barricklo family genealogy materials, all belonging to the American lawyer and collector William R. (William Reed) Barricklo (1857-1933).

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

Henry Burling Thompson Papers, 1889-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes
Abstract:: The Papers of Henry Burling Thompson, Class of 1877, (1857-1935) consist of some 500 loose pieces of correspondence (much of it incoming letters), eight letterpress copy books, and one scrapbook of printed matter relating to the Princeton Endowment Fund campaign of 1919-1920. The loose letters are dated from 1906 through 1913, and all of them pertain to Princeton matters. The eight copy books contain copies of Thompson's outgoing correspondence in about 4500 pages, about 1200 of which deal with Princeton.

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

Fund for the Republic Records, 1928-1964 (inclusive) 1952-1961 (bulk)

Extent:: 210 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: The Records of the Fund for the Republic document the activities of the Fund for the Republic, Inc. and its defense of civil rights and civil liberties from 1952 through 1961. The records provide an invaluable look at the Fund's struggle to uphold the basic principles of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights during the years of McCarthyism and its aftermath.

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

David E. Lilienthal Papers, 1900-1981 (inclusive) 1950-1981 (bulk)

Extent:: 632 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:: David Lilienthal served on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (1923-1932), as a member of the board of directors (1933-1941) and then chairman (1941-1946) of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), as first chairman (1946-1950) of the Atomic Energy Commission, and, later, in private business as an industrial consultant and chairman (1955) of the Development and Resources Corporation, which was involved with the Khuzestan Program in Iran. This collection consists of the papers of Lilienthal spanning his entire career, including correspondence, reports, articles, speeches, and printed matter.

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

Office of Information Technology Records, 1956-2017 (inclusive) 1980-2008 (bulk)

Extent:: 40 boxes, 1 folder, 16 items, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Office of Information Technology oversees Princeton University's academic and administrative systems and the information technology infrastructure that supports them. It also provides information technology products and services for students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the University. The Office of Information Technology Records consists of paper records and electronic media related to the administration and implementation of information technology at Princeton University.

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

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

Extent:: 343 boxes and 1 websites
Abstract:: 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.

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

Princeton University Class Records, 1798-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 502 boxes, 9 folders, 8 items, 3996 digital files, and 29.1 gb
Abstract:: 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.

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

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