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Historical Postcard Collection

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

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: University Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

Overview and metadata sections

The Historical Postcard Collection contains both unmarked and canceled postcards which document the buildings and environs of the Princeton University campus. It includes both monochrome and color postcards. Several postcard booklets are housed at the end of the collection.

The Historical Postcard Collection is organized in five series, with each series arranged alphabetically by building/location name:

Digital images of Series 1-5 are available via the Digital PUL website.

These postcards have been donated and collected over time. Information about provenance is available only when the researcher sees an AR# on the reverse side of the card.

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

This collection was processed by Nanci A. Young in 1996.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
University Archives
Finding Aid Date
2005
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

This series consists of postcards which depict buildings on the Princeton University campus. It includes buildings which no longer exist, for example, the John C. Green School of Science and Marquand Chapel.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by building/location name.

Existence and Location of Copies

Online images of Series 1 are available via the Princeton University Library Digital Collections website.

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Alexander Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Art Museum, undated. 1 box.
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Athletic Club, undated. 1 box.
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Blair Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Boathouse, Class of 1887, undated. 1 box.
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Brown Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Campbell Hall, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Campus Views--Aerial, undated. 1 box.
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Campus Views--General, undated. 1 box.
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Cannon Club, undated. 1 box.
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Cap and Gown, undated. 1 box.
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Carnegie Lake, undated. 1 box.
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Chapel--Marquand, undated. 1 box.
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Chapel--University, undated. 1 box.
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Charter Club, undated. 1 box.
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Chemical Laboratory, undated. 1 box.
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Class of 1879 Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Seventy-Nine Hall

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Class of 1901 Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Clio Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Colonial Club, undated. 1 box.
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Cottage Club, undated. 1 box.
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Cuyler Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Dean's House, undated. 1 box.
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Dickinson Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Dod Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Edwards Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Elm Club, undated. 1 box.
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Engineering Building, undated. 1 box.
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Frick Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Foulke-Henry Halls, undated. 1 box.
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Golf Course--Springdale, undated. 1 box.
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Graduate College, undated. 1 box.
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Gymnasium--Dillon, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Gymnasium--University, undated. 1 box.
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Guyot Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Holder Hall, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Ivy Club, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Libraries--Chancellor Green, undated. 1 box.
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Libraries--Firestone, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Libraries--Pyne, undated. 1 box.
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Stafford Little Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Lockhart and Foulke Halls, undated. 1 box.
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McCarter Theatre, undated. 1 box.
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McCormick Hall, undated. 1 box.
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McCosh Hall, undated. 1 box.
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McCosh Infirmary, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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McCosh Walk, undated. 1 box.
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Madison Hall, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Murray-Dodge Hall, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Nassau Hall, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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One Eighty-Five Nassau Street, undated. 1 box.
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Princeton Grammar School

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1 box

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Palmer Physical Laboratory/Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Palmer Stadium, undated. 1 box.
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Patton Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Station, undated. 1 box.
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Princeton Inn, undated. 1 box.
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Prospect House, undated. 1 box.
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Prospect Street, undated. 1 box.
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Pyne Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Pyne, Lower (old Post Office), undated. 1 box.
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Reunion Hall, undated. 1 box.
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School of Science, John C. Green, undated. 1 box.
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Tennis Courts, undated. 1 box.
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Tiger Inn, undated. 1 box.
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Tower Club, undated. 1 box.
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University Field Structures, undated. 1 box.
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University Hall, undated. 1 box.
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University Place, undated. 1 box.
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Walker Dormitory, undated. 1 box.
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West College, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Whig and Clio Halls, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Witherspoon Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Woodrow Wilson School (Corwin Hall), undated. 1 box.
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Woodrow Wilson School of International Affairs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Scope and Contents

This series contains images of structures, freestanding or otherwise. These include memorial arches, gateways sculpture, and sun dials.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by building/location name.

Existence and Location of Copies

Online images of Series 2 are available via the Princeton University Library Digital Collections website.

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1 box

Brokaw Memorial, undated. 1 box.
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Cannon Green, undated. 1 box.
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Christian Student Statue, undated. 1 box.
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FitzRandolph Gateway, undated. 1 box.
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Mather Sun Dial, undated. 1 box.
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Scope and Contents

This series consists of images of structures not located on the Princeton University campus, but in Princeton borough or township. Many of these images have some historical relationship to the school. Some images are homes owned by faculty members.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by building/location name.

Existence and Location of Copies

Online images of Series 3 are available via the Princeton University Library Digital Collections website.

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Battlefield, Princeton, undated. 1 box.
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Bayard Lane, undated. 1 box.
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Cemetery, Princeton, undated. 1 box.
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Library Place (Woodrow Wilson's Home), undated. 1 box.
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Lovers Lane, undated. 1 box.
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Morven, undated. 1 box.
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Nassau Inn, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

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Nassau Street Views, undated. 1 box.
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Stony Brook Creek, undated. 1 box.
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Thanet Lodge, (Greenholm, Colonel William Libbey's house), undated. 1 box.
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Theological Seminary, undated. 1 box.
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Washington Road, undated. 1 box.
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Westland (Grover Cleveland home), undated. 1 box.
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Scope and Contents

This series contains postcards with images of items associated with or named in honor of Princeton University.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by building/location name.

Existence and Location of Copies

Online images of Series 4 are available via the Princeton University Library Digital Collections website.

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1 box

Mount Princeton, Colorado, undated. 1 box.
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Princeton "P"s, undated. 1 box.
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Scope and Contents

This series currently consists of three (3) booklets which contain a variety of images from the Princeton University campus. These booklets were sold as souvenirs.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by building/location name.

Existence and Location of Copies

Online images of Series 5 are available via the Princeton University Library Digital Collections website.

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"Souvenir of Princeton University", undated. 1 box.
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"Princeton University", undated. 1 box.
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"Princeton, N.J.", undated. 1 box.
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Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Scope and Contents

This series consists of postcards that have been donated since the processing of the collection in 1996.

Physical Description

4 boxes

General Postcard Additions, circa 1900-1950. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Consists of Princeton-related postcards; the postcards primarily depict Princeton buildings, sites and landmarks.

Arrangement

The postcards are arranged alphabetically by building, site or landmark.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Approximately 200 postcards of Princeton University sites, buildings and landmarks. Some postcards have writing and postmarks and some are unmarked. Most of the postcards have black and white photographic images, while some are colorized.

Arrangement

The postcards are arranged alphabetically by building or site.

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Alexander Hall, 1906-1931. 1 box.
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Architecture School, undated. 1 box.
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Arnold-Guyot Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Art Museum, undated. 1 box.
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Baseball Field, 1925. 1 box.
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Blair Hall, 1906-1938. 1 box.
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Brokaw Memorial, undated. 1 box.
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Brown Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Campbell Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Canal, undated. 1 box.
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Lake Carnegie, 1910. 1 box.
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Princeton Cemetery, 1905. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Previously labeled "Graveyard"

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Chapel, 1938. 1 box.
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Charter Club, undated. 1 box.
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Chemical Laboratory, 1891. 1 box.
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Christian Student Statue, 1915. 1 box.
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Class of 1879 Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Seventy-Nine Hall

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Clio Hall, 1914. 1 box.
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College Farm, undated. 1 item.
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Cuyler Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Depot, undated. 1 box.
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Dormitory, 1913. 1 box.
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Falls and Suspension Bridge, 1921. 1 box.
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Firestone Library, circa 1950. 1 item.
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First National Bank, undated. 1 box.
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Foulke-Henry Halls, 1938-1943. 1 box.
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Frick Laboratory, undated. 1 box.
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Golf Course, undated. 1 box.
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Green Engineering Building, undated. 1 box.
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Grammar School, undated. 1 box.
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Graduate College, undated. 1 box.
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Colonel William Libbey's Residence (Thanet Lodge, Greenholm), 1910. 1 box.
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Greenholm (Thanet Lodge, Colonel William Libbey's house), undated. 1 box.
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Guyot Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Gynasium, 1909-1919. 1 box.
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Halsted Observatory, 1911. 1 box.
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Princeton High School, undated. 1 box.
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Holder Hall, 1923. 1 box.
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Library, 1906. 1 box.
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McCosh Hall, 1904-1944. 1 box.
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McCosh Infirmary, undated. 1 box.
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Mercer Monument, Princeton Battlefield, 1908-1910. 1 box.
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Miscellaneous, 1909. 1 box.
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Murray-Dodge Hall, 1914. 1 box.
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Model School, undated. 1 box.
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Nassau College, undated. 1 box.
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Nassau Inn, undated. 1 box.
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Nassau Street, 1911. 1 box.
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Nassau Tavern, 1957. 1 box.
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Post Office, undated. 1 box.
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Orange Inn, undated. 1 box.
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Palmer Physical Laboratory, undated. 1 box.
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Palmer Square, undated. 1 box.
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Palmer Stadium, undated. 1 box.
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Patton Hall, undated. 1 box.
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Princeton Inn, 1907-1928. 1 box.
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Princeton University, 1905-1930. 1 box.
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Pyne Residence, 1912. 1 box.
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Railroad Bridge, undated. 1 box.
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Sage Tower, 1916. 1 box.
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Saint Joseph's Chapel, 1948. 1 box.
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Stockton Street, undated. 1 box.
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Stony Brook Bridge, 1906-1912. 1 box.
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Mather Sun Dial, undated. 1 box.
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Swimming Pool, undated. 1 box.
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Vandeventer Avenue, 1910. 1 box.
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Walker-Gordon Gate House, undated. 1 box.
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Washington Street, 1910. 1 box.
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Westland Residence (Grover Cleveland), undated. 1 box.
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Westminster Choir College, undated. 1 box.
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Woodrow Wilson Home (Library Place), undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Christie Whiteman Company Postcards (Athletics-related), circa 1900-1920. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Includes postcards published by Christie Whiteman; the postcards primarily depict the Princeton Tiger mascot as well as women supporters of Princeton athletics. Also includes a few postcards published by others on similar themes.

Physical Description

1 box

Postcards of Buildings, Symbols and Figures (Athletic and "College Girl" Series), circa 1900-1910. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Approximately 53 postcards that depict Princeton University buildings, symbols and figures. The figures include athletes as well as women from the "College Girl" and similar series.

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1 box

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Princeton Postcard Booklets, circa 1900-1940. 1 box.
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1 box

James Franklin Supplee III '1941 Postcards of Campus Buildings, circa 1900-1950. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

17 postcards collected by James Franklin Supplee III '1941 that contain photographs of noted campus buildings, structures, and landmarks, including: Palmer Memorial Stadium the Sun Dial the School of Science Dod Hall Proctor Memorial Hall the Baseball Field Postcards are undated, but likely originate from the first half of the 20th century.

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1 box

F. Earl Christy postcards, 1906-1907. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Six postcards with artwork by F. Earl Christy, including women and tigers with "P" flags, and others in the "College" series. Apparently from W. W. Leggett '1897 to Nettie Megill in Spring Lake, NJ.

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1 folder

Postcards of campus and town with photographs by Stanley Brick, circa 1990s. 1 folder.
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1 folder

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