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Annual Reports to the President
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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 President is the chief executive officer of the University. They preside at all meetings of the boards of trustees and of the faculty and at all academic functions at which they are present and represent the University before the public. The Trustee by-laws charge them with the general supervision of the interests of the University and with special oversight of the departments of instruction.
Consists of the collected reports to the President prepared annually by each academic department and administrative office. The reports detail progress on departmental projects, curriculum developments, faculty and staff changes, and departmental spending. Reports for the academic years 1940-41 through 1995-96 are bound in volumes. In subsequent years, the reports are housed in boxes.
This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement.
The Annual Reports to the President are transferred periodically from the Office of the President.
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.
The volumes in box 49 have been treated for mold; however, materials may still be fragile and exhibit signs of damage. Researchers should exercise caution when handling these materials.
This is an unprocessed collection. The contents list provided is a preliminary inventory.
Volumes 43, 83, and 96 are housed in Box 51. The sequel to volume 63, which was also labeled 63, has been renamed volume 131.
No information on appraisal is available.
Organization
Subject
- Publisher
- University Archives
- Finding Aid Date
- 2002
- Access Restrictions
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Annual Reports to the President are closed for 30 years from the date of creation, however, for the academic years 2008-2009 through 2015, all folders are open. Prior to the academic year 2008-2009, reports may contain student records and personnel information that could potentially close the records for a period of 75 years.
Through the 1995-1996 academic year, the reports are bound. If there is restricted material in a bound volume, the entire volume is restricted for a period of 75 years.
For the academic year 1996-1997 through academic year 2007-2008, the reports are not bound and restrictions are at the folder level.
You may request materials during these time periods and staff will review your requests for restrictions.
- Use Restrictions
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Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. For instances beyond Fair Use, if copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of materials from the Princeton University Archives.
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Collection Inventory
Series 1 includes a circulating run of the Annual Reports to the President.
This series remains in its original arrangement.
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Previously labeled Volume 83.
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Previously labeled Volume 96.
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Most of the academic department files in this box contain reports for both the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years; however some files contain reports from only one of these years.
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Most of the academic department files in this box contain reports for both the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 academic years; however some files contain reports from only one of these years.
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Annual Reports to the President from academic departments and programs from the academic years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, and 2014/2015. This box contains reports from the following departments: African American Studies; Anthropology; Architecture; Art and Archaeology; Astrophysical Sciences; Chemistry; Comparative Literature; East Asian Studies; Economics; Economics-Bendheim Center for Finance; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Chemical and Biological Engineering; Civil and Environmental Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Operations Research and Financial Engineering; French and Italian; Geosciences; Center for Hellenic Studies, Stanley Seeger '52; History; Mathematics (two folders); Molecular Biology; Near Eastern Studies; Physics; Politics; Slavic Languages; Sociology; Spanish and Portuguese; Woodrow Wilson School; Bendheim Center for Finance; Lewis Center for the Arts; Princeton Environmental Institute; Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies; Council of the Humanities; Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies; Latin American Studies; Program in Near Eastern Studies; Program in Russian and Eurasian Studies; and the Society of Fellows.
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Series 2 is a duplicate run of the Annual Reports to the President.
This series remains in its original arrangement.
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