A small number of original and microfilmed documents relating to the lotteries (especially the Delaware Lottery) can be found at either the Rare Books Division or the Microform Service Center, both at Firestone Library. Search the online catalog by keywords "Princeton and Lottery," by a specific lottery name, or by using any of the subject lines below to yield descriptions, call numbers, and locations.

The collection was compiled of documents from a 1954 University Library exhibit and gifts from various donors. Accession records exist at Firestone Library for items within folders labeled with an AM accession number.

No appraisal information is available.

People

• Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792–Contributions in Educational Fund Raising
• Ogden, Robert
• Shippen, William, 1712-1801–Contributions in Educational Fund Raising
• Smith, William Peartree–Contributions in Educational Fund Raising

Organization

• COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (PRINCETON, N.J.)–ENDOWMENTS
• COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (PRINCETON, N.J.)–HISTORY

Subject

• ADVERTISEMENTS–LOTTERIES
• BROADSIDES–18TH CENTURY
• EDUCATIONAL FUND RAISING–NEW JERSEY–18TH CENTURY
• LOTTERIES–CONNECTICUT
• LOTTERIES–DELAWARE LOTTERIES–NEW JERSEY–18TH CENTURY
• LOTTERIES–PENNSYLVANIA–PHILADELPHIA
• LOTTERIES–TICKETS–UNITED STATES
• PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH–FINANCE

Publisher

University Archives

Finding Aid Date

2005

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. If copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers will not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with non-commercial use of materials from the Mudd Library. For materials where the copyright is not held by the University, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.