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James Newman Collection on the Princeton University Eating Clubs
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Princeton Prospect Foundation, formerly Princeton Tower Fund, is an independent planning group focusing on bringing an educational element to the Princeton University Eating Clubs. These educational adaptations include the addition of study facilities, libraries, and better relations between the Eating Clubs and University Faculty.
The idea was originated in 1958 by James Newman, then the Chairman of the Graduate Inter-Club Council, made up of members of the Graduate Boards of the Eating Clubs that function as an advisory liaison between the Eating Clubs and the University. In 1959 the foundation was incorporated as a New Jersey non-profit corporation. In 1966 the name was changed from Princeton Tower Foundation to Princeton Prospect Foundation, in an effort to attract other Eating Clubs into the organization. As a member of the Princeton Prospect Foundation, Clubs receive tax-exempt status, since they become engaged in educational activities and no longer exist solely for the purpose of social activities.
The Princeton Prospect Foundation operates through tax deductible gifts which come mainly from the alumni of the respected clubs in the organization. These funds are used exclusively for educational purposes and scholarships for those financially needy students who are members in the clubs that belong to the organization.
Current members of the Princeton Prospect Foundation include Campus Club, Cap & Gown Club, Cloister Inn, Colonial Club, DEC Club, Quadrangle Club, Terrace Club, and Tower Club.
The majority of the collection consists of correspondence relating to the evolution of the Princeton Prospect Foundation and its relations with the University. The collection also contains independent reports by Princeton University, the Graduate Inter-Club Council, the Princeton Prospect Foundation, and the Princeton Tower Club on the Eating Clubs in general and on the endeavors of the Foundation. Included also are minutes of meetings held by the Princeton Prospect Foundation, the Tower Club, and the Graduate Inter-Club Council. In addition there are financial statements for the Princeton Prospect Foundation and the Princeton Tower Club. The collection also contains memorandum and mailings that were distributed by the above mentioned organizations.
Organized into the following series:
All series and subseries are arranged in alphabetical order by topic and then chronologically therein.
This collection was donated to Princeton University by James Newman in 1993 (AR1993-36). Additional material was received in 1994 (AR1994-5).
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This collection was processed by Shawn M. O'Neil in November 1993. Finding aid written by Shawn M. O'Neil in November 1993.
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Organization
- Princeton Prospect Foundation.
- Princeton Tower Club
- Princeton University
- Princeton University. Graduate Inter-Club Council.
Subject
- Publisher
- University Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Shawn M. O'Neil
- Finding Aid Date
- 1998
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Collection is open for research use.
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Collection Inventory
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Series 1: Princeton Prospect Foundation, 1947-1992, is divided into two subseries: General material and Eating Club-Related Records.
Physical Description3 boxes
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The General subseries consists of correspondence between the Princeton Prospect Foundation and the Princeton Prospect Foundation Board of Trustees, members and interested people, and Princeton University faculty and administration in regards to the role of the Foundation and its acceptance by the University. Also included are general memoranda and mailings by the Foundation inquiring about assistance for their cause. There are also reports completed by the Foundation in an effort to show the positive impact it has had on the Eating Clubs and the University. Also incorporated in this subseries are the minutes of the meetings of the Foundation Board of Trustees (including address and telephone lists of the trustees), and the bylaws and certificate of incorporation for the Foundation.
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The Eating Club subseries consists of correspondence and memoranda exchanged between the Princeton Prospect Foundation and the individual clubs. The information usually deals with membership inquiries. The clubs found in this subseries are: Campus Club, Cap and Gown Club, Charter Club, Cloister Inn, Colonial Club, Cottage Club, Dial Lodge, Elm Club, Ivy Club, Quadrangle Club, Terrace Club, and Tiger Inn.
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Series 2: Princeton Tower Club, 1934-1992, is divided into two subseries: General and Board of Governors.
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The General subseries consists mainly of correspondence, memoranda, printed material, and reports that communicate the events and transformations that took place at the Tower Club. Some of these events were independent of the Princeton Prospect Foundation, but most are directly related to the Foundation. Also included are fundraising mailings sent to Tower Club members and alumni. The financial statements of the Tower Club are also incorporated into this subseries, as well as Tower Club newsletters. This subseries also contains operating procedures for the undergraduate officers of the Tower Club, compiled by former officers. There are also copies of the by-laws and certificate of incorporation for the Tower Club.
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The Board of Governors subseries is composed of the minutes of the Board of Governors meetings as well as reports submitted to the Board of Governors by the Tower Club undergraduate officers. Also included are correspondence and related material on the Club which deals with the role of the Princeton Prospect Foundation, tax exemption, and general Club obligations, as well as address and telephone lists of the Board of Governors.
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Series 3: Reports on Eating Clubs, 1940-1979, contains reports dealing with the Eating Clubs as a unit, not individually. They reflect both the positive and negative aspects of the Eating Clubs as seen by each author. These reports mainly focus on undergraduate life and the role of the Eating Clubs.
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Series 4: Graduate Inter-Club Council, 1940-1988, consists of correspondence and related material concerning James Newman, who was chairman of the Graduate Inter-Club Council, and the role of the Eating Clubs in general. Also included are the minutes of the Graduate Inter-Club Council meetings, along with address and telephone lists of the members of the Graduate Inter-Club Council.
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