Repository: Princeton University Library: University Archives / Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Form: Correspondence / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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]

Special Committee on the Structure of the University Records, 1967-1970 (inclusive) 1968-1969 (bulk)

Extent:: 14 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: The 1960s was a tumultuous decade in the history of the United States. Prominent on a landscape of political assassinations, civil rights, and the fight for gender equality was the prolonged conflict in Vietnam. Although discontent was growing against the war in Southeast Asia, the largest and most vocal expression against America's involvement was compellingly articulated on college campuses throughout the nation. Author Thomas Powers notes that the war in Vietnam was, for America, "one of those things that come along once in a generation and call entire societies into question, forcing people to choose between irreconcilables." One of those irreconcilables, for the Princeton community of students and faculty, was their exclusion from university decisions that involved everything from university parietals to Princeton's association with the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA). In response to student demonstrations and faculty protests, Princeton President Robert F. Goheen...(see more)

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

Triangle Club Board of Trustee Records, circa 1966-1992, 2006-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: The Triangle Club Board of Trustees, which is composed of Triangle Club alumni, was established in 1901 in order to promote the Club, enhance its reputation, make arrangements for the annual tour, and ensure a record of its activities. The collection documents the governance of the Triangle Club by its graduate Board of Trustees, particularly under the chairmanship of John Ball '52 (1973-1985), and includes bylaws, correspondence, reports and meeting agendas and minutes. The collection also includes minutes of the board of trustees meetings for 1983-1992 and 2006-2011.

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

Arthur Eschenlauer Correspondence with Janet Copeland Eschenlauer, 1950-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Arthur C. Eschenlauer (1934- ), Class of 1956, was a history major and class valedictorian. The collection consists of correspondence from Eschenlauer to his girlfriend and future wife, Janet Copeland, during his time at Princeton.

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]

Office of the President Records: Robert F. Goheen Subgroup, 1924-1988 (inclusive) 1957-1972 (bulk)

Extent:: 572 boxes
Abstract:: The records of the Office of President Goheen contain the files of the President's Office during the administration of President Robert F. Goheen (1957-1972). The collection contains eighteen series, which consist of correspondence and memoranda, reports, speeches, publications, and related materials, which were created or received by Robert Goheen and other members of the President's office.

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

Council of the Princeton University Community Records, 1965-2016 (inclusive) 1969-1976 (bulk)

Extent:: 15 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: The Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) was born out of the Special Committee on the Structure of the University established by President Robert F. Goheen in May 1968. CPUC is primarily a deliberative and consultative body, with the authority to "consider and investigate" university policy, governance, and any general issue related to the welfare of the University. Much of the work of the Council takes place through its standing committees: the Executive Committee, the Committee on Rights and Rules, the Committee on Governance, the Committee on Priorities, the Committee on Resources, and the Judicial Committee.

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]

Brooks Bowman Papers, 1914-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: Brooks Bowman '36 is best remembered as the composer of the songs "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" and "Love and a Dime." The Brooks Bowman Papers consist of correspondence and photographs that document his school years and his foray into the music industry. The bulk of the papers consist of Bowman's correspondence with his mother, sister, and numerous friends.

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

Department of Geosciences Records, 1845-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 53 boxes, 1 folder, and 1 websites
Abstract:: Established in 1904 as the Department of Geology, and later known as the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, the Department of Geosciences has grown to become the center for the study of Earth, atmospheric, oceanographic, and environmental sciences at Princeton. The records document the department from its 19th-century origins to the recent past with departmental files, faculty files, faculty meeting minutes and visual materials.

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

Search

Search Constraints

Search Results

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Limit your search

Repository

Record Source

Online Content

Subject

Organization

People

Place

Occupation

Form

Creator

Language

Year