Main content

Edward V. Stanford, O.S.A. records, 1918-1962 (inclusive)

Extent:

7.1 linear feet ((18 manuscript boxes))

Abstract:

The Edward V. Stanford, O.S.A. records consist of correspondence, minutes, and printed materials regarding his time as president during the Villanova College's move to University status.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

Main content

John M. Driscoll, O.S.A. records, 1964-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

28.5 linear feet (57 manuscript boxes)

Abstract:

The John M. Driscoll papers consist of administrative files, correspondence, legal files, minutes, news media, printed material, personal papers, and reports regarding his period as president of Villanova University.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

Main content

World Press Freedom Committee Records, 1921-2009 (inclusive) 1975-2009 (bulk)

Extent:

45 boxes and 160 items

Abstract:

The World Press Freedom Committee (1976-2009) was an organization dedicated to monitoring threats to press freedom, focusing on major intergovernmental organizations, especially UNESCO. The WPFC served as a watchdog against limitations on press freedom and provided practical assistance programs to journalists abroad, especially in developing countries, to enable them to establish and maintain a free press. The World Press Freedom Committee Records document the administration and activities of the WPFC for its entire period of operations and include project files, meeting minutes, correspondence, and publications.

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

Main content

Council on Foreign Relations Records, 1918-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:

702 boxes, 22 items, and 311 items ((film reels))

Abstract:

The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and national membership organization dedicated to improving understanding of international affairs by promoting a range of ideas and opinions on United States foreign policy. The Council has had a significant impact in the development of twentieth century United States foreign policy. The Records of the Council on Foreign Relations document the history of the organization from its founding in 1921 through the present. The collection includes valuable source documents and records of the meetings, group discussions and studies, and conferences of the Council, as well as portions of its administrative records.

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

Main content

George Adams Graham Papers, 1935-1995 (inclusive) 1935-1964 (bulk)

Extent:

5 boxes

Abstract:

George Adams Graham, faculty member in the Department of Politics at Princeton University from 1935 to 1958, specialized in the field of public administration. He was also active in public life, serving on the Citizens Federal Committee on Education; the Committee on Indian Affairs (a subcommittee of the Hoover Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of Government); the Committee on Public Administration of the Social Science Research Council; and the second Hoover Commission's Task Force on Personnel and Civil Service. His papers consist of reports, notes, correspondence, and subject files from his service in these capacities.

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

Main content

Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy Records, 1925-1971 (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:

209 boxes

Abstract:

The Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy, active from November 1933 to 1970, was composed of economists and other financial experts who sought to educate the public and United States government on sound monetary policy. The Committee advocated for a return to the gold standard and sought to combat what they saw as dangerous inflationist sentiment and aggressive monetary policies of the time through public addresses, publishing articles and pamphlets, and testifying before Congress. The records document the Committee's work, as well as its organization and administration, and include correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications.

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

Main content

Chandler & Company Records, 1916-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

Abstract:

Chandler & Company was a New York investment banking house with offices in New York and Philadelphia. The Company issued bonds for many companies and countries, including Bolivia, China, Costa Rica, and Germany. Chandler & Company's records document the company's investment decisions in Germany, as well as Bolivia and Costa Rica, during the early 1920s and include correspondence and meeting minutes.

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

Main content

Princeton University Archives Collection on the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, 1908-1999 (inclusive) 1928-1992 (bulk)

Extent:

26 boxes and 1 websites

Abstract:

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.

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

Main content

Board of Trustees Records, 1746-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:

76 boxes, 1 folder, and 387 volumes

Abstract:

This collection provides the most basic source of information about Princeton University's governing body. In addition to minutes of the Trustees' meetings, the collection contains related papers and reports, organized according to purpose.

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

Main content

American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 2, Subject Files Series, 1947-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:

499 boxes and 2 items

Abstract:

The American Civil Liberties Union Records document the activities of the Union in protecting individual rights from 1920 through 1995. The files contain materials on freedom of speech, expression, and association; due process of law; equality before the law; legal case files; and organizational records. Within these categories files reflect subject areas such as academic freedom, censorship, racial discrimination, aliens' rights, privacy concerns, labor concerns, amnesty, and government loyalty and security. The files reflect work on litigation, advocacy and public policy, and subject files on various areas of interest connected with civil liberties. Materials include correspondence, court documents, memoranda, printed matter, minutes, reports, briefs, and legal files. Also included are materials from ACLU affiliate organizations, and the Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee. Subgroup 2, Series 3 has been digitized and is available for members of the Princeton community to view...(see more)

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