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Hugh Moore Fund Collection, 1922-1972 (inclusive) 1939-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 31 boxes, 2 folders, and 10 items
Abstract:: The Hugh Moore Fund Collection consists of the files that belonged to Hugh Moore relating to his strong interest in the areas of world peace and world population. Moore established The Hugh Moore Fund in 1944 as a means of funding a number of organizations relating to these interests. Some of the materials in this collection pre-date 1944; these are the papers of organizations to which Moore belonged and which The Hugh Moore Fund supported.

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

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

Extent:: 361 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: 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.

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

James A. Baker III Papers, 1957-2011 (inclusive) 1972-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 340 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:: James A. Baker III served in senior government positions under three United States Presidents and was a central figure in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George Bush in the 1980s and early 1990s. Baker also led presidential campaigns for Presidents Gerald Ford, Reagan and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992. The papers document nearly every stage of Baker's career, including his work on presidential campaigns, his time as White House Chief of Staff for both Reagan and Bush, and his terms as Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan and Secretary of State under Bush.

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

Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection, 1834-1995 (inclusive) 1834-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 236 items
Abstract:: 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.

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

Office of Dean of the Faculty Records, 1781-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 159 boxes, 1 folder, 4 items, 45 volumes, and 444 digital files
Abstract:: Princeton University's dean of the faculty is the senior administrator responsible for the quality and well-being of the faculty and professional staffs of the university. In the past, the office has been responsible for matters ranging from student discipline to undergraduate academic life and the curriculum. This record group consists of the files of the faculty, the dean, the office, and its staff. In addition to the office's subject files, the collection includes the records of faculty meetings, faculty and University committees, and the personnel files of faculty, senior staff, and trustees.

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

Women's World Banking Records, 1964-2017 (inclusive) 1980-1996 (bulk)

Extent:: 247 boxes and 144 items
Abstract:: Women's World Banking (WWB), one of the world's leaders in microenterprise financing, is a not-for-profit international financial institution founded by a global group of independent women working together with the support of the United Nations in 1979. The Women's World Banking mission is to facilitate the participation of poor women entrepreneurs in the modern economy at the local level, especially those who are generally without access to established financial institutions. The organization consists of an international network of affiliates (independent local institutions that provide a variety of financial and training services to meet the needs of local women) with a central coordinating office in New York City. WWB's records document the administration of the organization, mainly during the tenure of its first president, Michaela Walsh, and include founding documents, financial records, correspondence, records related to affiliates and other organizations, audiovisual...(see more)

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

Graduate School Records, 1870-2015 (inclusive) 1890-1995 (bulk)

Extent:: 77 boxes, 6511 digital files, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Graduate School at Princeton offers masters and doctorate programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. The Graduate School Records consist of minutes, correspondence, reports, writings, applications, surveys, and memoranda, as well as forms, course listings, and information on examinations and fees.

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

Office of the Provost Records, 1953-2020 (inclusive) 1967-2015 (bulk)

Extent:: 396 boxes, 1 folder, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Office of the Provost record group contains the records created and compiled by the Princeton University Office of the Provost since its establishment in 1966. As of 2018, this collection includes the files of the second provost, William G. Bowen GS '58, through the tenth provost, Amy Gutmann, whose tenure ended in 2004. The files consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, speeches, publications, and other assorted material.

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

Department of Sociology Records, 1962-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1 websites
Abstract:: This collection consists of seven research reports written in the 1960s by faculty in the Department of Sociology.

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

Physics Department Records, 1909-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 36 boxes and 1 websites
Abstract:: The records of the Physics Department document the scientific and teaching activities of Princeton University physicists from 1909 to 1962. While routine activities such as the hiring of faculty and the education of graduate and undergraduate students are recorded, these records also detail the Department's activities in early studies of theoretical physics, as well as its participation in World War II research activities. There is also a small amount of material that documents Milton White's efforts toward builing the cyclotron (1936).

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