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Office of the Provost Records
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The provost of Princeton University is the general deputy to the president charged with overseeing, coordinating, and planning academic programs and producing the yearly budget with the assistance of the treasurer's office and the guidance of the Priorities Committee. The provost is also responsible for primary oversight of the library, the plasma physics lab, affirmative action programs, and (at one time) computing.
With the rapid expansion of the faculty and student body in the late 1960s and the rising administrative burdens caused by campus unrest, physical expansion, budget difficulties, and fund-raising challenges, President Robert F. Goheen '40 and the University administration decided to create the position of provost to begin in 1966. The provost would serve in the University administration as second-in-command to the president and take on some of the duties of the president, the dean of the faculty, and the treasurer.
Goheen had longtime dean of the faculty J. Douglas Brown GS '28, who could only serve one year before retirement, and economics professor William G. Bowen GS '58, in mind as the first two occupants of the position. Brown served as the first provost for the 1966-1967 year, and Bowen was appointed at Brown's retirement. Bowen had already distinguished himself as a professor in the economics department, winning the confidence and enthusiasm of his students and his colleagues in the faculty. In 1962, he completed a study of Princeton's complex relationship with the federal government, highlighting his skill at representing complex problems clearly to other members of the University community. As provost, Bowen was widely credited with promoting coeducation and restoring financial order. He established the character and direction of the office in a response to a 1968 memorandum from President Goheen asking for his view of the functions of the provost. Bowen wrote, "As I now see our situation, the Provost should have four principal functions," which he listed as follows:
1. To serve as the general deputy of the president -- i.e., to assume on an ad hoc basis any responsibilities which the president chooses to delegate to him.
2. To act for the President in matters relating to the general supervision of the University in the absence or disability of the President.
3. To be responsible under the President for the allocation of University funds and for the coordination of activities and programs.
4. To be responsible, under the President, for academic planning.
At Goheen's retirement in 1972, Bowen became president and appointed Sheldon Hackney, a professor of history, the third provost. The provost acquired the key role of chair of the Priorities Committee of the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) in 1974. Hackney also experienced student unrest and challenging budget problems during his tenure. His skillful handling of student activists and his common-sense, cooperative approach to administrative oversight led Tulane University to offer him its presidency in 1975. He became president of the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1993.
Albert Rees, a former professor of economics at Princeton who directed U.S. President Gerald Ford's Council on Wage and Price Stability in 1974 and 1975, followed Hackney. Rees used his extensive experience in finance and his prior service on the Priorities Committee to tighten the University's budget while making the Priorities Committee more transparent. He left the University in 1977 (later becoming president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation) and was replaced by Dean of the College Neil Rudenstine '56.
Rudenstine was recruited from his position as a professor of English at Harvard to become dean of students at Princeton after he received national press for confronting student protesters at Harvard. His administrative talent was quickly recognized and he was appointed dean of the college when Bowen became president. In his decade as provost, 1977 to 1988, he was praised as thoughtful, deliberate, and consultative. Correspondence and memoranda indicate that he was well-liked and trusted by faculty and perceived as a close complement to President Bowen. He mastered the budgetary process early on (sociology professor Marvin Bressler once called him a "closet economist") and oversaw the creation of the "table of needs" for the Capital Campaign in the early 1980s. After the campaign, Rudenstine was most responsible for guiding the allocation of new funds, the creation of new academic programs and projects, and the planning of numerous buildings and renovations. The provost's intimate knowledge of allocation procedures and largely administrative facilities such as the library gradually caused the provost to become more involved with administrative services and computing, especially as these relate to academic departments and research facilities.
Rudenstine also closely monitored the work of the Committee on Undergraduate Residential Life (CURL), which established the college residential system for Princeton undergraduates in 1981. Rudenstine served with Bowen until their mutual retirement from Princeton in early 1988. He joined Bowen as vice president of the Mellon Foundation until he was selected to be the 26th president of Harvard University in 1991.
Philosopher and longtime Princeton professor and administrator Paul Benacerraf '52 served as provost from 1988 to 1991 under President Harold T. Shapiro GS '64. Serving an administration more hands-off than its predecessor, Benacerraf provided an informal administration liaison to the faculty. In 1991, he returned to teaching philosophy.
Hugo Sonnenschein, a former professor of economics and member of the Priorities Committee at Princeton and then a dean at the University of Pennsylvania, returned to Princeton to become the University's seventh provost in 1991. At his selection, President Shapiro said that "he will shortly become one of the most distinguished, influential people in higher education." He was appointed president of the University of Chicago two years later. Sonnenschein was replaced in 1993 by another economist on the faculty, Stephen Goldfeld, who died of cancer just weeks after stepping down in 1995.
Jeremiah Ostriker, a longtime professor of astrophysics and respected member of the faculty, was chosen as the University's ninth provost in 1995 and served until August 31, 2001, three months into the tenure of Shirley Tilghman, Princeton's first female president.
Amy Gutmann, a professor of political philosophy and a former dean of the faculty, became the University's first female provost on September 1, 2001. Gutmann stepped down to become president of the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and was replaced by Woodrow Wilson School professor and constitutional scholar Christopher Eisgruber '83.
Eisgruber served as Provost until he became the university's 20th President in 2013.
David Lee, a professor of economics and public affairs, served as Provost from 2013-2017. Lee also served as director of the Industrial Relations Section, an academic unit that promotes research and training in labor economics, from 2009 to 2013.
Deborah Prentice became Provost in 2017. Prentice, Princeton's Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, was named dean of the faculty in 2014 after serving for 12 years as the chair of the Department of Psychology. Prentice is the third person to serve as provost after serving previously as dean of the faculty.
While the Office of the Provost Records contain limited material from Eisgruber's tenure, the complete files of Christopher Eisgruber, David Lee and Deborah Prentice have not yet been transferred to the University Archives.
(For more information on the early development of the position of provost, see box 154, folder 5, Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld--Administration--Provost.)
Princeton University Provosts
J. Douglas Brown, 1966-1967
William G. Bowen, 1967-1972
F. Sheldon Hackney, 1972-1975
Albert Rees, 1975-1977
Neil L. Rudenstine, 1977-1988
Paul Benacerraf, 1988-1991
Hugo F. Sonnenschein, 1991-1993
Stephen Goldfeld, 1993-1995
Jeremiah P. Ostriker, 1995-2001
Amy Gutmann, 2001-2004
Christopher Eisgruber, 2004-2013
David Lee, 2013-2017
Deborah Prentice, 2017-
Though the records of the Office of the Provost contain some material that is duplicated in other University record groups (such as those of the Office of the President and the dean of the faculty), there are specific subjects that this collection documents especially well. The provost (rather than the president) has primary responsibility for oversight of the University's affirmative action programs, computing, the University Library, the Art Museum, and the Plasma Physics Lab, which results in extensive documentation of these topics. These records are a rich source of information about the budgeting and fund allocation process, resulting from the provost's role as chair of the Priorities Committee of the Council of the Princeton University Community. The provost is also intensely involved with the academic planning process (the formation and development of academic departments, programs, and research centers) as well as the distribution of funds and space. All these subjects are well-documented in the collection. The collection also contains the archived website of the Office of the Provost covering the period 2015 and later.
The collection was initially grouped into series loosely reflecting the tenures of the various provosts (sometimes more than one are grouped together, reflecting the filing system of the Office of the Provost) or, in the case of series 5, Vice Provost Richard Spies. Series 1 through Series 7 are generally arranged by provost. The material kept by any given provost included documents from his or her predecessors, so there is considerable overlap between series. Folders in the first five series are generally arranged alphabetically (with general folders first), and items in the folders are filed in reverse chronological order unless otherwise noted.
The University Archives began crawling the public website of the Office of the Provost in 2015, and the website constitutes Series 8. Series 9 contains records fromt the Office of Equity and Diversity.
The University Archives received a large group of records in 2016. Material from every previous provost (Bowen through Eisgruber) is represented in this group, and we have arranged the latter series functionally as follows: Academic Departments; Centers and Programs; Administration; Committees and Meetings; Correspondence; External Organizations; and University Community. These functional groupings were influenced by the folders' color-coding system, as well as by a document found among the records (Box 322) listing record groupings used by the Office of the Provost during Amy Gutmann's tenure.
Physically, the folders remain in the order in which they were received by the University Archives. In some cases, boxes that were only partially full were combined. The files reflect the intermingled filing systems of various individuals and their staffs, including provosts, associate provosts and vice provosts.
Again, please expect overlap between series. To give one example, researchers seeking information about academic planning during Neil Rudenstine's tenure as provost should check multiple series--not only those of the provosts preceding and following Rudenstine, but also the functional Academic Departments series, the Administration series, and the Committees and Meetings series (which contains the minutes of the Academic Planning Group).
Periodic transfers of records from the Office of the Provost are expected indefinitely.
The records were transferred to the University Archives from the Office of the Provost in a number of installments beginning in August 1971. Two groups of records were transferred to the University Archives in 2016. One group of about 150 boxes, accession number AR.2016.088, had been stored in the basement of Nassau Hall. Another group of 17 boxes, AR.2016.083, came directly from the Provost's Office.
The records of various University administrative offices, academic departments, organizations, and committees relate to, and sometimes overlap with, this collection. Of particular interest may be the administrative record groups of the Office of the President (AC117, AC187, AC193, AC264, and AC379); the Annual Reports to the President (AC068); the Office of the Executive Vice President (AC271); the Office of the Dean of the Faculty (AC118); the Office of the Dean of the College (AC149); and the Graduate School Records (AC127).
The Princeton University Historical Audiovisual Collection (AC047) includes seven items that were moved there from the Office of the Provost Records: an audiotape labeled "Provost Bowen w/ students, 5-9-72, WPRB" (WPRB is the campus radio station), was originally found in the Office of the Provost Records, box 22, folder 4 (Bowen--Students--Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA)--Sit-In); and six audiotapes of the Hickel case campus hearings, originally found among the contents of the Office of the Provost Records, box 21, folders 2-10 (Bowen--Students--Hickel Case).
Full text searching of the Office of the Provost archived website is available through the ArchiveIt interface.
Some materials in the Office of the Provost Records [Boxes 258, 296, 364, 370] 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 collection was processed by Matthew Reeder, Rosalba Varallo, Christina McMillan '07, and Shannon DeVore '07 from May 2004. Finding aid written by Matthew Reeder in May 2004.
Additions were processed by Christie Peterson with assistance from Ameena Schelling '12 in November 2010-January 2011. Series 8 was added by Lynn Durgin in December 2015. Series 9 was added by Lynn Durgin in January 2016.
Series 10 through Series 16 were added by Phoebe Nobles in March 2018. An accrual of 12 boxes (AR.2018.107 and AR.2021.032) was processed and added to the finding aid by Phoebe Nobles in 2022.
Appraisal was conducted according to Mudd Manuscript Library policies and procedures. Office invoices and receipts, job search material, grievance files, and personal files not pertaining to the Office of the Provost, have been separated from the records acquired in 2016.
People
- Benacerraf, Paul.
- Bowen, William G.
- Eisgruber, Christopher L.
- Goldfeld, Stephen M.
- Gutmann, Amy
- Hackney, Sheldon, 1933-2013
- Ostriker, J. P.
- Rees, Albert, 1921-1992
- Rudenstine, Neil L.
- Sonnenschein, Hugo
- Spies, Richard R.
Organization
Subject
- Publisher
- University Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Matthew Reeder
- Finding Aid Date
- 2011
- Access Restrictions
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Materials older than 30 years that do not pertain to student academic performance or discipline, trustee issues, or faculty personnel matters are open for research.
Series 8, Office of the Provost Public Website, and Series 9, Office of Equity and Diversity Records, are open for research.
Some files contain personnel records and/or academic records that are restricted for 75 years from date of creation. Student discipline files are restricted for the lifetime of the student.
Restrictions beyond 30 years are noted in the relevant series, subseries, and folder descriptions.
- Use Restrictions
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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.
Collection Inventory
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Series 1: William G. Bowen, 1965-1973 (bulk: 1967-1972), consists of files maintained by the Office of the Provost during Bowen's tenure, from 1967 to 1972. Records pertaining to the Office of the Provost during Bowen's tenure may also be found in series 2 and 3.
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Subseries 1A: Bowen--Administration, 1967-1972, includes files regarding administrative units, departments, offices, and officials at the University. Files contain memoranda, reports, correspondence, notes, and other materials.
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Subseries 1B: Bowen--Administration, 1967-1972, includes files regarding administrative units, departments, offices, and officials at the University. Files contain memoranda, reports, correspondence, notes, and other materials.
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Subseries 1C: Bowen--Budget, 1965-1972, consists of files related to the University's finances, particularly the budgeting work of the Priorities Committee. Files contain specific data regarding the funding of various programs and offices, and the implications of changing salaries, tuition fees, fund-raising totals, and the funding of new programs, positions, buildings, or other projects.
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Subseries 1D: Bowen--Committee Work, 1967-1972, is comprised of public documents and Bowen's private notes and research related to his work on high-profile University committees, including the Bressler Commission (which examined the undergraduate curriculum and raised the possibility of a three-year degree), the Kelley Committee (which recommended the establishment of the Council of the Princeton University Community [CPUC]), the Kuhn Committee (which confirmed the University's emphasis on transparency of sponsored research projects), and the Patterson Committee (which recommended coeducation). In addition, the work of various CPUC committees and provost-appointed study groups is also represented here.
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Subseries 1E: Bowen--Students, 1966-1973, includes records relating to students and student activities on campus. This subseries documents student unrest, political activity, resistance to the Vietnam War, protests over investments in South Africa, and the implementation of coeducation particularly well. An audiotape of Provost Bowen and students at the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) Sit-in and audiotapes of the Hickel case hearings have been removed and placed in the Princeton University Historical Audiovisual Collection (AC047).
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(Including "Stockton College" Proposal)
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Subseries 1F: Bowen--Talks, 1966-1971, consists of the talks and speeches Bowen gave during his tenure as provost. Files may instead (or also) contain notes, background research, and documents making preparations for these talks. These files are arranged alphabetically by venue or audience.
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Subseries 1G: Bowen--University Relations, 1967-1972, is comprised of records relating to external individuals or groups, such as alumni, the Princeton community, and other universities and their officials.
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Series 2: Sheldon Hackney, 1963-1977 [bulk: 1972-1975], consists of the files maintained by the Office of the Provost during Hackney's tenure, from 1972 to 1975. Records pertaining to the Office of the Provost during Hackney's tenure may also be found in series 3. These subseries were established by the provost's office and have been left largely intact.
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Subseries 2A: Hackney--Academic Departments and Programs, 1963-1975, consists of files on academic departments, programs, and schools. Files contain documents related to departmental (or program, school, etc.) staffing, fund raising, budgeting, curriculum, faculty recruiting, the tenure process, future planning, personnel issues, and chairmanships.
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Subseries 2B: Hackney--Administration, 1966-1977, contains records relating to administrative departments and offices, the library, and high-ranking administrators. This subseries also includes files on the University budget and on the allocation of space.
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Subseries 2C: Hackney--Dean of the College, 1967-1976, includes records relating to the dean of the college, his staff, and topics under his jurisdiction. Subjects include admission, financial aid, teacher preparation, and the Bressler Commission on the Future of the College.
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Subseries 2D: Hackney--Dean of the Graduate School, 1971-1975, is comprised of records documenting the Graduate School. More detailed information on graduate school-related topics can be found in the Graduate School Records (AC127).
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Subseries 2E: Hackney--Dean of Student Affairs, 1968-1976, contains files relating directly to students. Subjects include athletics, parietals, clubs and organizations, and students in special circumstances.
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Subseries 2F: Hackney--Research and Development, 1967-1975, consists of files concerning faculty research on campus and its sponsorship.
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Plans of alterations to Palmer and Jones Halls (1968) have been removed from Box 38 and placed in Oversize folder 1.
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Subseries 2G: Hackney--Special Topics, 1967-1975, includes topics that do not fall under any subseries above, generally the subjects of special (often advisory) assignments that the provost was asked to undertake. The topics of these special projects include alumni relations, concerts and conferences, the implementation of coeducation, accreditation, faculty benefits, and the study of whether Princeton should establish a law program.
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Series 3: Albert Rees and Neil Rudenstine, 1959-1989 (bulk: 1975-1988), consists of the files maintained by the Office of the Provost during the tenures of Rees, from 1975 to 1977, and Rudenstine, from 1977 to 1987. Files pertaining to the Office of the Provost during the tenures of Provosts Rees and Rudenstine may also be found in series 4.
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Subseries 3A: Rees and Rudenstine--Academic Deans, 1973, 1987-1988, includes documents related to the formal and informal meetings of high-ranking University officers that oversee the academic functions of the University. These positions included the provost, the dean of the college, the dean of the faculty, the dean of the graduate school, and (in the later years) the chair of the University Research Board. Topics discussed include the staffing and funding of academic departments and programs, the curriculum, grading, and faculty recruitment and promotion.
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Subseries 3B: Rees and Rudenstine--Academic Departments and Programs, 1967-1988, consists of files on academic departments, programs, and schools. Files contain documents related to departmental (or program, school, etc.) staffing, fund raising, budgeting, curriculum, faculty recruiting, the tenure process, future planning, personnel issues, and department chairs.
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Subseries 3C: Rees and Rudenstine--Administrative Affairs, 1970-1987, contains records relating to the work of the vice president for administrative affairs, such as general personnel information (individual personnel files are not included), benefits, administrative services, and health services.
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Subseries 3D: Rees and Rudenstine--Affirmative Action, 1968-1986, is comprised of records documenting the Affirmative Action programs at the University. Final oversight of these programs rested directly with the provost, and for the entire period covered by these records, an assistant or associate provost's time was dedicated to these issues. Files include information on early affirmative action policies and programs for women, racial minorities, and those with disabilities; and include discussion of University policies, governmental involvement, and controversial cases. These records include material related to both students and staff members.
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Subseries 3E: Rees and Rudenstine--Alumni Affairs, 1969-1987, contains records documenting provosts' interactions with Princeton alumni. Materials include correspondence with various alumni, fundraising letters and briefs, talks to alumni groups, and documents related to the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Rudenstine's relations with his class of 1956, and conservative alumni groups Alumni Committee to Involve Ourselves Now (ACTION) and Concerned Alumni of Princeton (CAP).
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Subseries 3F: Rees and Rudenstine--Board of Trustees, 1969-1987, consists of records related to the Board of Trustees, including materials submitted by the Princeton administration for consideration at trustee meetings and correspondence with trustees. Files relating to trustee committees are substantially incomplete.
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Subseries 3G: Rees and Rudenstine--Chapel, 1969-1987, contains records on the Chapel building, the use of the Chapel, Chapel services, the dean of the chapel, the Friends of the Chapel, student religious groups, and the role of religion on campus.
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Subseries 3H: Rees and Rudenstine--Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC), 1969-1984, consists of materials related to the Council, including proposals, committee reports, minutes, agenda, and membership and committee membership lists. Some documents record discussions of controversial issues, such as the role of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) on campus and University investments in companies doing business in South Africa. The Council consists of student, staff, and faculty representatives, as well as members of the administration. Material related to the Priorities Committee (of the CPUC) from this time period may be found in subseries 3R.
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Subseries 3I: Rees and Rudenstine--Dean of the College, 1959-1988, contains documents related to the Office of the Dean of the College and programs under its oversight, including admission, financial aid, the registrar, advising programs, special education, and counseling. More detailed information on most of the issues contained in this subseries can be found in the Office of the Dean of the College Records (AC149).
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Subseries 3J: Rees and Rudenstine--External or Affiliated Groups, 1967-1986, contains files relating to outside organizations, companies, associations, universities, and countries. Some of these groups, such as the Blairstown Educational Center and the Princeton University Press, are affiliated with Princeton University.
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Subseries 3K: Rees and Rudenstine--Facilities and Planning, 1967-1987, contains records relating to the facilities and physical space of the University and also including subjects such as the use of energy and space. Files on real estate holdings of the University, such as Palmer Square and the Forrestal Center can be found here, as can materials on food services and physical planning.
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Subseries 3L: Rees and Rudenstine--Faculty, 1965-1988, contains records relating to the work of the dean of the faculty and the faculty in general. Files include subjects such as benefits, salaries, faculty meetings and committees, staffing, and endowed chairs. More detailed information on all of the issues contained in this subseries can be found in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty Records (AC118).
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Subseries 3M: Rees and Rudenstine--Financial Vice President, 1967-1989, consists of documents related to the finances and financial policies of the University, as well as the fiscal vice president. The most extensive documentation relates to the records of the controller, the Princeton Investment Company (PRINCO), development files on donor foundations, corporations, and individuals, and development records on the mid-1980s Campaign for Princeton. This subseries also contains some documentation about the controversy over whether the University should divest from companies doing business in South Africa. Records of the Priorities Committee are held in subseries 3R.
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Subseries 3N: Rees and Rudenstine--General Counsel, 1973-1987, contains records pertaining to legal issues faced by the University. The files contain legislation summaries, legal briefs, settlement proposals, and memoranda explaining how University officials, faculty, or staff should conform to the details of specific laws. Documents from high profile cases, such as the Sally Frank case (Frank sued several eating clubs and the University for allowing discrimination against women at eating clubs), can also be found in this subseries.
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Subseries 3O: Rees and Rudenstine--Graduate School, 1967-1987, consists of records related to the Graduate School at Princeton. The provost was rarely directly involved in graduate school issues, so this subseries is small. Topics include Graduate School admission, fellowships, and housing. More detailed information on Graduate School-related topics can be found in the Graduate School Records (AC127).
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Subseries 3P: Rees and Rudenstine--Personal Correspondence, 1971-1986, holds Neil Rudenstine's correspondence from his days as dean of the college through his tenure as provost. Correspondents include other academics, administrators of academic institutions, alumni, politicians, and others. These files are arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Subseries 3Q: Rees and Rudenstine--President's Office, 1967-1987, consists of records related to the Office of the President, including minutes of the Minority Affairs Committee established by President Goheen, reports to the president by the provost, and general statements and policy on dissent by administrators during the Vietnam War.
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Subseries 3R: Rees and Rudenstine--Priorities Committee, 1968-1985, consists of the provost's records on the work of the Priorities Committee, a committee of the CPUC chaired by the provost. The committee is responsible for the appropriations and budgetary decisions of the University. These files document base-cutting measures taken in the late 1970s, funding allocation, and other issues. Other information on the University's finances during this time period can be found in subseries 3M. With the exception of a small amount of general material located at the beginning, this subseries is arranged by fiscal year.
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Subseries 3S: Rees and Rudenstine--Public Affairs, 1966-1988, contains records related to University publicity and public events, including documents on Commencement, the communications office, the events office, and especially government relations. Topics related to local, state, and federal government issues are represented.
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Subseries 3T: Rees and Rudenstine--Research, 1966-1988, consists of records related to special academic research programs and facilities at Princeton, such as the Art Museum, the Library, the Plasma Physics Lab, computing, and the University Research Board. The provost was the administrator directly responsible for the oversight of several of these facilities (the library and the plasma physics lab, for example), and so the records of this subseries are quite detailed.
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Subseries 3U: Rees and Rudenstine--Student Affairs, 1968-1986, contains records pertaining to students, student organizations, and the dean of student affairs. Subjects documented here include the Committee on Undergraduate Residential Life (CURL) plans to institute a residential college system for freshmen and sophomores, athletic programs, eating clubs, student fees, and student centers with various themes such as the Women's Center, the Yavneh House, and the International Center.
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Series 4: Paul Benacerraf, Hugo Sonnenschein, and Stephen Goldfeld, 1953-1996 [bulk: 1988-1995], consists of the files created and maintained by the Office of the Provost during the tenures of Benacerraf (1988 to 1991), Sonnenschein (1991 to 1993), and Goldfeld, (1993 to 1995). As of 2005, some Office of the Provost files dating from the tenures of Provosts Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld have not yet been transferred to the archives.
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Subseries 4A: Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld--Academic Departments and Programs, 1967-1995, consists of files on academic departments, programs, and schools. Files contain documents related to departmental (or program, school, etc.) staffing, fund raising, budgeting, curriculum, faculty recruiting, the tenure process, future planning, personnel issues, and chairmanships.
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Plans for Brackett and Duffield Halls have been removed from Box 140 and placed in Oversize folder 1.
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A Geology Department Space Study (August, 1991) was removed from Box 142 and placed in Box 385 because it is oversize.
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Subseries 4B: Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld--Administration, 1969-1995, holds materials related to the University's administration, administrative planning groups, administrative rules and procedures, and certain administrative offices and high-level administrators (whose files are not included in one of the other subseries).
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Subseries 4C: Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld--Board of Trustees, 1976-1995, contains materials related to the Board of Trustees, including materials submitted by the Princeton administration for consideration at trustee meetings and correspondence with trustees. Files relating to trustee committees are substantially incomplete.
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Subseries 4D: Benacerraf, Sonnenschein, and Goldfeld--Campus Life, 1969-1996, is comprised of material related to life working and studying at Princeton. Subjects filed here include campus celebrations, affirmative action, planning for the Chancellor Green student center, domestic partnership benefits, health services, campus organizations such as the Hillel and the Women's Center, race relations, the status of women, smoking, and sexual harassment. Files exclusively concerning students-such as athletic programs, honor committee appeal procedures, and the Office of the Dean of Student Life-can also be found in this subseries.
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