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Princeton University Rowing Collection

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Princeton University. Rowing Association.

Princeton has participated in intercollegiate rowing contests since 1874. However, early victories were few and far between due to inadequate practice space. Until the construction of Lake Carnegie, all rowing took place on the crowded Delaware and Raritan canal, a body of water ill-suited for the sport. Following the completion of the lake in 1906, rowing was limited to practice and intrateam competition until 1911, when Princeton began hosting races. Lightweight rowing was introduced in 1920, and the first women's crew team competed in 1972. In late 2000 the C. Bernard Shea Rowing Center was dedicated, providing the men's and women's crew teams with a state of the art boathouse and training facility.

Consists of photographs, memorabilia, scrapbooks, programs, correspondence and posters documenting the history of the Princeton University rowing program. Much of the material is oversized.

Many of the items in Series 1: 2003 Accession of Princeton Rowing Materials, 1874-2003 were referenced or reproduced in Rowing at Princeton: celebrating 4500 Princetonians who have strained and gained from their rowing experience for 130 years.

The materials in Series 1: 2003 Accession of Princeton Rowing Materials, 1874-2003 were received in March 2003 from William H. Walton '74.

The materials in Series 2: C.S. Titus Materials, circa 1907, 1998 were received in November 2004 from Joan Titus and in November 2017 from her estate.

The materials in Series 3: 1992 Accession of Albridge C. Smith, III Collection of Rowing Photographs and Clippings, circa 1916-1939 were received in April 1992 from Wells Drorbaugh, Jr. '43.

The materials in Series 4: 2014 Accession of Princeton University Rowing Fundraising Correspondence in January 2014 from Willis M. Rivinus '50.

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This collection contains materials acquired from an Apple iMac desktop computer. Researchers are responsible for meeting the technical requirements needed to access these materials, including any and all hardware and software.

This collection was processed by Christie Peterson with assistance from Suchi Mandavilli '14 in April 2011 and Eleanor Wright '14 in January 2012. Finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in June 2011 and February 2012. Series 3 added and finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in May 2012. Series 4 added and finding aid updated by Lynn Durgin in January 2014 Digital materials in Series 1 was processed by Elena Colon-Marrero in June 2015. Series 2 and finding aid updated by Annalise Berdini in March 2018.

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Publisher
University Archives
Finding Aid Author
Christie Peterson
Finding Aid Date
2007
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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Collection Inventory

Arrangement

The materials in Series 1: 2003 Accession of Princeton Rowing Materials, 1874-2003 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives; no additional arrangement has been performed.

Scope and Contents

Series 1: 2003 Accession of Princton Rowing Materials, 1874-2003 consists of photographs and records that appear to have been organized, used and possibly collected by Willis M. Rivinus in the preparation of Rowing at Princeton: celebrating 4500 Princetonians who have strained and gained from their rowing experience for 130 years, which was published in 2002.

Physical Description

22 boxes

Source Photographs, 1874-1875, 1951-1979. 1 box.
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1 box

Mysteries (Unidentified Photographs), undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Source Photographs, 1907-1921. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Large Prints, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Source Photographs, 1922-1930. 1 box.
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1 box

Henley (Digitized), 1930. 1 box.
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1 box

Source Photographs, 1931-1950. 1 box.
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1 box

Source Photographs, 1980-1990. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Crew, 1964, 1983-1988. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Princeton, 1955-1969. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Crew Photographs, circa 1965. 1 box.
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1 box

Source Photographs, 1991-1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Awards/Cups Photographs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Christening Photographs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

International/Olympian Photographs, 1964-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Coaches Photographs and Write-Ups, 1936, 1976-1979, 2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Nature/Lake Photographs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Shea Rowing Center Photographs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Large Photographs, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Coaches Awards, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Blueprint, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Large Prints, 1920, 1953-1957. 1 box.
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1 box

Record of Rowing at Princeton, undated. 14 digital files.
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14 digital files

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Miscellaneous Programs, undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Miscellaneous Scrapbooks, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings, undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Launches, 1948-1952. 1 box.
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1 box

Shea Boathouse Decor, 2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Princeton Rowing Notes, 1950-2001. 1 box.
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1 box

Letter and Numeral Awards, 1937-1971. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Pages from Bric-A-Brac, 1875-1998. 1 box.
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1 box

Records of Awards, 1989-1996. 1 box.
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1 box

International Competitions Source Data, 1980-2003. 1 box.
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1 box

Athletic Brouchures, 1997-2003. 1 box.
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1 box

EARC Sprint Rowing Programs, 1948-1973. 1 box.
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1 box

Regatta Programs, 1937-1974. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing Magazine Issues, 1953-1969. 1 box.
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1 box

IRA Rowing Programs, 1937-1973. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1921. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1925-1926. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1927. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1906-1913. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbooks, 1927-1928. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1928-1929. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbooks, 1928-1929. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1930. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbooks, 1930-1931. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbooks, 1931. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1936-1938. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1936-1962. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1947. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1949. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Scrapbook, 1932-1933. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Early History, 1923-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Carnegie Lake, 1980-1986, 2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1920s, 1922-1934, 1957. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Heinie Leh, 1957-1978. 1 box.
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1 box

1920s, 1922-1929. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1930s, 1931-1938, 1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Lake Carnegie: Survey of Course, 1930 January. 1 box.
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1 box

1930s, 1931-1935. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Gordon G. Sikes '16, 1934. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Henley Competition, 1930, 1950, 1985-1986, 1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Henley Records, 2002. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Lightweight Crew, 1956, 1996-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1940s, 1940-1949, 1998. 1 box.
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1 box

1940s, 1946-1949. 1 box.
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1 box

Lightweights, 1948-1950, 2001. 1 box.
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1 box

150 Varsity Crew, 1942 March 5. 1 box.
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1 box

Freshmen Crew - 150 Pound - Boatings, 1942 March 9. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton - The 1950s, 1950-1959. 1 box.
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1 box

1950s, 1951-1959. 1 box.
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1 box

Hun, 1950. 1 box.
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1 box

Intercollegiate Rowing Association, 1950. 1 box.
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1 box

Rathschmidt, Jim, 1951. 1 box.
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1 box

Intercollegiate Rowing Association, 1951-1953. 1 box.
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1 box

1960s, 1964. 1 box.
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1 box

Crew Manager Correspondence, 1965. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1960s, 1958-1969. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1970s, 1970-1973. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Olympians, 1953-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- International Competition, 1969. 1 box.
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1 box

Lightweight Team Rosters, 1970-1978. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1980s, 1986. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Carnegie Lake Rowing Association, 1987-1998. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Women's Crew, 1971-1975, 1995-1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Quotes, Undated. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- 2000 Plus, 2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- C. Bernard Shea '16 Rowing Center, 1998-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Regatta, 1997-1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- The 1990s, 1996-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Boathouse Renovation, 1997-1998. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta, 1941-1951, 1965, 1996-2001. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Coaches, 1925-1966, 1996-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Princeton University Rowing Association Video Transcripts, 1997-2000. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Princeton Chase, 1989-1998. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Outreach, 1957, 1998-1999. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Results, 1983. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges, 1995-1997. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Letter Winners, 1996. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Incidentals, 2001. 1 box.
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1 box

Rowing at Princeton -- Illustrations, 1924, 1957-1971, 1990-1998. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Series 2: C.S. Titus Rowing Materials, circa 1907, 1998, consists of two shadow boxes of medals won by Princeton rowing coach C.S. Titus and three scrapbooks about the rowing career and life of C.S. Titus.

Arrangement

The materials in Series 2: C.S. Titus Rowing Materials, circa 1907, 1998 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives; no additional arrangement has been performed.

Physical Description

2 boxes

C.S. Titus Rowing Medals, circa 1907. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

C.S. Titus Scrapbooks, 1998. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Series 3: 1992 Accession of Albridge C. Smith, III Collection of Rowing Photographs and Clippings, circa 1916-1939. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Series 3: 1992 Accession of Albridge C. Smith, III Collection of Rowing Photographs and Clippings, circa 1916-1939 consists primarily of photographic negatives of rowers and regattas, as well as a few post cards and newspaper clippings on the same subjects collected by Albridge C. Smith, III.

Arrangement

The materials in Series 3: 1992 Accession of Albridge C. Smith, III Collection of Rowing Photographs and Clippings, circa 1916-1939 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives; no additional arrangement has been performed.

Physical Description

1 box

Series 4: 2014 Accession of Fundraising Correspondence, circa 2006-2013. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Series 4: 2014 Accession of Fundraising Correspondence consists of Princeton University Rowing Association correspondence to members, primarily focused on fundraising for the 1996 Boathouse Renewal Campaign.

Arrangement

Materials have been maintained in the order in which they were donated to the archives.

Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Series 5: Commemorative Records consists of Princeton University Rowing Association awards and memorabilia.

Arrangement

No arrangement action has been taken.

Physical Description

1 box

How "Varsity B" became the 1921 Princeton varsity crew and beat the world's champion Navy and Harvard crews, 1921. 1 folder.
Physical Description

1 folder

"The Gathering", by Kit Raymond '74, #61, 1983. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Print recieved by receipent of the Princeton Award. Award plaque can be found in box 27 of this collection.

Physical Description

1 folder

Princeton Award, 1987-1992. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Receipents of the Princeton Award recieved a rowing print entitled "The Gathering", by Kit Raymond '74. One example, print #61, can be found in oversize folder 1 of this collection.

Physical Description

1 box

Print, Suggest