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University Chapel Stained Glass Windows Restoration records

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Princeton University. Office of Physical Planning.

The Office of Physical Planning was the division of Princeton University's Department of Facilities charged with oversight of the construction of new buildings on campus and alterations to existing structures. The primary responsibility of Physical Planning was the management of construction of major structures and alterations to existing structures on the Princeton campus. Physical Planning also arranged for interior design, furniture planning, and landscape design in and around campus buildings. Its other duties included providing long-range planning support for campus building projects, particularly in regards to land use and zoning considerations as well as the maintenance of campus graphics including building plans and maps.

The antecedent to the Office of Physical Planning can be found in the Grounds and Buildings Committee of the Trustees, established in 1876. At the time of its formation the committee appointed a single individual to act as the Curator of Grounds and Buildings, later known as the Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings. As the campus grew in size so too did the level of staffing required for its management and maintenance. In 1964 the title of the position was changed accordingly to Manager of the Division of Physical Planning, and once again in 1986 to Director of Physical Planning. These changes in title were often spurred by the frequent arrival of new personnel, and the most singularly consistent figure in the administration of the Office of Physical Planning was Jon D. Hlafter *61, who served as its director from 1969-2004.

The title of the larger administrative department of which the Office of Physical Planning was a part also changed frequently throughout the University's history. At various times it was known as Grounds and Buildings; Property and Physical Facilities; Physical Planning and Facilities; and Planning, Plant and Properties. Since 1983, the department has simply been known as the Department of Facilities. Headed by the University Vice-President for Facilities, the Department of Facilities and its subsidiary units are located in the MacMillan Building.

Jon Hlafter's acceptance of the position of University Architect in 2004 came amid a reorganization of the Department of Facilities which resulted in the end of the Office of Physical Planning as it had been known. The tasks that had been overseen by Physical Planning were distributed among several newly created Facilities divisions, with the Office of Design and Construction being most analogous to the old Physical Planning office.

In February 2000, the Office of Physical Planning initiated a project to restore the 27 stained glass windows of the University chapel and some of the exterior sculptures. It was the largest stained glass restoration effort attempted in the United States in a quarter century and the first at the University Chapel since it was built in 1928. The stained glass restoration project was completed in December 2001, and was awarded a Historic Preservation Award by the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office.

The collection consists of architectural surveys of the University Chapel with details of the window bays and the exterior facade, as well as photographs, slides, and microfilm documenting the work done on each window and sculpture and day logs recording daily progress. Also in the collection are several boxes of glass fragments from the original windows.

Received from the Office of Physical Planning in 2004 in accession AR.2004.018.

Container lists for this collection were created by Christie Peterson with assistance from Suchi Mandavilli '14 in December 2011. Finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in December 2011.

In February 2020 five boxes of broken glass samples (listed as Series 2: Glass Samples, 2000-2001) were deaccessioned, leaving gaps for the following box numbers: box 11-13, 79-80.

Five boxes of broken stained glass shards were deaccessioned in February 2020.

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

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Project Binders and Microfilm, 2000-2001 consists of binders of records and slides documenting the work done on each window as part of the project, and microfilm of some related records.

Arrangement

The binders and records in Series 1: Project Binders and Microfilm are organized according to window numbers.

Physical Description

10 boxes

Window 20. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 35. Photographic Documentation (Before and After Restoration), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 18. Photographic Documentation (Before and After Restoration), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 18. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 34. Photographic Documentation (Before and After Restoration), undated. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 20. Photographic Documentation (Before and After Restoration), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 27. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 34. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 35. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 27. Photographic Documentation (Before and After Restoration), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Photography (Before and After), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 1. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 1. Photography (Before and After), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 2. Photography (Before and After), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 2. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 3. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 3. Photography (Before and After), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Day Log (The Big One - The Mother of All Windows ... She Who Must Be Obeyed!), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Photo Documentation, South Tympanum and Rothschild Arch, 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 24. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Connick Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Day Books of Employees of Work Performed, 2000. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Includes materials with identifiers: Window 32, 33, 24, 31, 30, 28.

Physical Description

1 box

Window 33. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Burnham Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Work Performed, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 28. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Weeder Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 30. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Weeder Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 31. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Connick Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 32. Summary Sheets of Work Performed and Slide Photography ("The Burnham Studio"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Stained Glass Slide Documentation, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 5. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("North Nave Clerestory"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 5. Slide Photography ("North Nave Clerestory"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 13. Slide Photography ("Transept Clerestory"), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 13. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("Transept Clerestory"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 16. Slide Photography ("Transept Clerestory"), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 17. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("Transept Clerestory"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 17. Slide Photography ("Transept Clerestory"), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. Slide Photography ("The Life of King Arthur"), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 19. Slide Photography ("Transept Clerestory"), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 19. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("Transept Clerestory"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("The Life of King Arthur"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("Nicola D'Ascenzo), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. Slide Photography ("Nicola D'Ascenzo"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Before Restoration In-situ Slides; Before and After In-situ Slides (Leaded Glass), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Summary Sheets of Work Performed ("Weeder Philosophers Window"), 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Slide Photography, 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder Philosophers Window, 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Slide Photography (Before Restoration), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Includes materials with identifiers: Window 43, 36, 25.

Physical Description

1 box

Daily Log (Site Crew), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Time Log, 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Site Daybook/Time Sheets, 2000 May. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

In-situ After Restoration Slide Photography, 2000. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Includes materials with identifiers: Window 18, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30.

Physical Description

1 box

In-situ After Restoration Slide Photography, 2000. 1 box.
Scope and Contents

Includes materials with identifiers: Window 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 43.

Physical Description

1 box

Exterior Restoration Project Phase I Microfilm, 2000. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Exterior Restoration Project Phase II Microfilm, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 42. Photography (Before and After), 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 42. Day Log, 2000-2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Slide Photography ("Jehovah"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Daily Log (Christine Thompson, "Jehovah"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Daily Log (Jack Cushen, "Jehovah"), 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 17. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 19. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 2. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 3. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 1. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 42. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 16. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 5. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 13. In-situ Slide Photography, 2001. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Scope and Contents

Series 2: Oversize Drawings, 1999-2001 consists of one set of architectural plans for the University Chapel as a whole, and detailed plans for individual window.

Arrangement

The plans in Series 2: Oversize Drawings, 1999-2001 are organized by window numbers.

Physical Description

66 boxes

University Chapel Architectural Plans, Conformed Set, 1999 December 12. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Lancet I, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Lancet II, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Lancet III, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Lancet IV, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Lancet V, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 26. Weeder, Philosophers : Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 34. Burnham, The Parable of the Wedding Feast, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 18. Goodhue, Psalm 107, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 20. Goodhue, Psalm 91, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 35. Burnham, The Parable of the Ten Talents, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 27. Willet, Theology, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 31. Connick, Science, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 28. Weeder, Chivalry, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 32. Burnham, The Sermon on the Mount, with the Beatitudes, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 33. Burnham, The Sermon on the Mount, with Five Episodes Portrayed, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 30. Weeder, Law : Lancets I through V, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 30. Weeder, Law : Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 24. Milton, Paradise Lost : Lancets I through VI, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 24. Milton, Paradise Lost : Lancets VI through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 24. Milton, Paradise Lost : Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress : Lancets I through IV, Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Before Restoration : Lancets V through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Before Restoration : Lancets IV through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, After Restoration : Lancets I through IV, Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, After Restoration : Lancets V through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, After Restoration : Lancets V through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Lead Width in Color : Lancets I through IV, Tracery, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 25. Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress, Lead Width in Color : Lancets V through XII, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 43. Connick, South Window, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 36. Burnham, The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Virgins, Before Restoration, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 36. Burnham, The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Virgins, After Restoration, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 36. Burnham, The Parable of the Wise and the Foolish Virgins, Lead Width in Color, 2000 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 13. Smith, Friendship : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 13. Smith, Friendship : Lancets I through IV - Panels A, B, and C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 3. Smith, Law and Wisdom : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 3. Smith, Law and Wisdom : Lancets I through V - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 5. Smith, Responsibility : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 5. Smith, Responsibility : Lancets I through V - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 2. Willet, God and Righteousness : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 2. Willet, God and Righteousness : Lancets I through V - Panels A, B, C, D, and E, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 1. Willet, Creation : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 1. Willet, Creation : Lancets I through V - Panels A, B, C, D, and E, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 42. Narthex, Northwest Portal Above Door : Tracery, Lancets I and II - Panels A, B, and C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Lancets I and II - Panels A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Lancets III and IV - Panels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Lancets V and VI - Panels A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Lancet VII - Panels A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Tracery - Section A and Section C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 37. D'Ascenzo, The Second Coming : Tracery - Section B, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Connick, Dante's Divine Comedy : Lancets I through IV - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Connick, Dante's Divine Comedy : Lancets V through VII - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Connick, Dante's Divine Comedy : Lancets IX through XII - Panels A, B, C, D, and E, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 22. Connick, Dante's Divine Comedy : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 16. Butler, Christ's Disciples and Their Modern Counterparts : Tracery and Lancets I through IV - Panels A, B, and C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 17. Goodhue, Psalms 147, 148, and 150 : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 17. Goodhue, Psalms 147, 148, and 150 : Lancets I through IV - Panels A, B, and C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. Connick, Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur : Tracery, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. Connick, Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur : Lancets I through XII - Panels A and B, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 23. Connick, Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur : Lancets I through VIII - Panels C and D, Lancets IX through XII - Panels C, D, and E, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 19. Goodhue, Psalms 22 and 23 : Tracery, Lancets I through IV - Panels A, B, and C, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Smith, Jehovah as the Lord of Hosts : Lancets I and II - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Smith, Jehovah as the Lord of Hosts : Lancets III and IV - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Smith, Jehovah as the Lord of Hosts : Lancets V - Panels A, B, C, and D, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Smith, Jehovah as the Lord of Hosts : Tracery - Panels 1 through 22, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

Window 4. Smith, Jehovah as the Lord of Hosts : Tracery - Panels 23 through 36, 2001 November. 1 box.
Physical Description

1 box

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