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Humanities Council Records, 1935-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes, 1 websites, and .03 gb
Abstract:: The Council of the Humanities was founded in 1953 at Princeton University to foster teaching, research and intellectual exchange. Consists of materials collected and generated by the Council of the Humanities, including materials pertaining to the Ford Foundation Project.

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

Office of the Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel Records, 1906-2023 (inclusive) 1920-1981 (bulk)

Extent:: 50 boxes, 2 items, and 4 gb
Abstract:: The religious interests of members of the University are served through the offices of the Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel, which work with chaplains of different denominations and faiths on a variety of activities. The Dean of the Chapel records document the activities of the Office and the Chapel and include former dean files, historical material, minutes, and marriage, birth, baptism, and death records as well as adminsitrative files and programs of services and concerts.

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

American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 3, Regional Offices Files Series, 1894-2005 (inclusive) 1970-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 959 boxes
Abstract:: The Regional Offices series documents the work and administration of the ACLU's three regional offices: Mountain States Regional Office, concerned with civil rights in the west and Native American rights, the Southern Regional Office, focusing on civil rights in the south, and the Washington, D.C. office, which concentrates on national legislation and the actions of the federal government. The files include correspondence, case files, office publications, research files, and the papers of individual staff members. Subgroup 3, Subseries 5B (Southern Regional Office) has been digitized and is available for members of the Princeton community to view here. To view the database from outside Princeton University, please see the Guide to the American Civil Liberties Union Records.

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

Ferdinand Eberstadt Papers, 1868-1970 (inclusive) 1935-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 277 boxes and 6 items
Abstract:: Ferdinand Eberstadt (1890-1969) was a prominent Wall Street investment banker who also served in several government posts throughout his career. During World War II, he organized the production and distribution of supplies to the United States military through his work with the Army-Navy Munitions Board and the War Production Board, and he was subsequently involved in plans for the reorganization of the armed services and in the development of post-war economic policies. The Eberstadt papers primarily document his extensive career in public service to the United States related to defense and the economy, as well as his career as an investment banker and his personal life, and include correspondence, reports, his writings, and his personal papers.

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

Arthur Krock Papers, 1909-1974 (inclusive) 1930-1974 (bulk)

Extent:: 96 boxes
Abstract:: Arthur Krock (1886-1974) had a long and distinguished career as a journalist, working for much of his career as Washington correspondent and columnist for The New York Times. His column "In the Nation" was noted for its depth of information and analysis, especially on American politics. The Krock papers document his journalism career, especially with The New York Times, and include his correspondence, his writings, and biographical materials.

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

Robert F. Goheen Papers, 1889-2008 (inclusive) 1939-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 25 boxes, 1 folder, and 2 items
Abstract:: The Robert F. Goheen Papers contain records that Robert F. Goheen kept mainly before and after he was president of Princeton University (1957-1972). They include files Goheen kept as a graduate student, instructor and professor in Princeton University's Department of Classics for the period 1939-1957. The collection also contains U.S. army records for 1942-1945, when Goheen had interrupted his studies for service in the Second World War, and for 1945-1956, when he served in the Officers Reserve Corps. The majority of the files concern Goheen's post-presidential years, when he was Chair of the Council on Foundations (1972-1977), Ambassador to India (1977-1980), and Director of the Mellon Fellowships in the Humanities (1981-1998), as well as Senior Fellow Public and International Affairs at Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School. In addition, the collection contains some speech notes Goheen kept and some photographs of Goheen from his tenure as President of Princeton University.

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

Peggy Antrobus Papers, circa 1970-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear feet
Abstract:: Peggy Antrobus is a feminist author and activist from the Caribbean. The Peggy Antrobus Papers include written reports, correspondence, and conference talks from the breadth of Antrobus' career, as well as writings from her academic career.

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

W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive) 1950-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 55 boxes
Abstract:: Sir W. Arthur Lewis (1915-1991) was a pioneer in the field of economic development and a leading authority on economic growth in developing countries and associated political and social changes. He was a professor at the University of Manchester and Princeton University and served as an advisor to several governments. Lewis, who was from the Caribbean, also broke through racial barriers in the academic world throughout his career. Lewis's papers document his career as a scholar and as an economic advisor and include his professional correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and writings.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings, 1802-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21 boxes, 342 items, and 20 digital files
Abstract:: The Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings contains information relating to the buildings, grounds, and architects of Princeton University. The collection also includes information on the development of the campus and the various chronologies of construction and land acquisition that have been gathered.

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

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