A portion of the provenance statement was taken from the Grounds and Buildings: Historical Subject Files (AC #110) finding aid, written by Sara Bush '94 in 1994.

As documents deemed appropriate for inclusion in the Historical Subject Files are accessioned by the University Archives, they are added to the collection and finding aid. A major contributor to the collection is the Communications Office, which provides copies of printed materials it produces for various campus offices.

Varnum Lansing Collins, Class of 1892 and Secretary of Princeton University (1917-1936), created the Historical Subject Files Collection as a reference for his historical writing interests. An author of a history of the University and a guide to the campus and town, Collins collected a wide variety of materials pertaining to these topics. The files were transferred to the University Archives after its establishment in 1959.

The Historic Subject Files Collection was transferred to the University Archives after its establishment in 1959. Archives staff continue to add to established files and, where necessary, create new subjects and folders.

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 contains digital materials. Researchers are responsible for meeting the technical requirements needed to access these materials, including any and all hardware and software.

Processed by Susan Hamson, Paris Makell '05, Matthew Reeder, and Rosalba Varallo with the assistance of John Adamo '07, Marilyn Agbeko '06, Samuel Clendon '07, Rodney Deavault '07, Emma Harper '08, Lindsey Huddle '07, Christina McMillan '07, Eric Meng '07, Devin Silva '06, Victor Wakefield '07, and Ian Withrow '05. in 2004-2005. Accession AR.2010.134 digital content processed by Elena Colon-Marrero in 2015.Accession AR.2018.003, Civil War memorial wall research material, processed by Phoebe Nobles in 2018.

Finding aid written by Matthew Reeder in 2005.

The subject files of the University Archives related to grounds and buildings are held in a separate collection, Grounds and Buildings: Historical Subject Files (AC110). Other collections created or maintained by the University Archives to document Princeton University history include the Audiovisual Collection (AC47) and the Memorabilia Collection (AC53). Researchers may also be interested University Publications.

Because the Historical Subject Files is a vertical file which includes documents related to many aspects of Princeton's History, nearly every record group held in the University Archives may contain related material. Researchers may wish to examine finding aids for the high-level University offices, including the records of Office of the President, Provost, Secretary, Dean of the College, and Dean of the Faculty, as well as records of various departments and organizations within the University.

Boxes 34 and 35, material created by the Department of Geosciences, have been removed and placed in AC139, the Department of Geosciences Records.

People

• Collins, Varnum Lansing (1870-1936)

Organization

• Princeton University
• Princeton-in-Asia
• Princeton University -- Alumni and alumnae

Subject

• Education, Higher--New Jersey
• United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments
• Civil War (United States, 1861-1865)
• World War, 1914-1918 -- History -- Sources

Place

• Princeton (N.J.)
• United States. Army -- Officers.

Publisher

University Archives

Finding Aid Author

Matthew Reeder

Finding Aid Date

2005

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

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