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This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: University Archives. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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The Office of Development is the centralized administrative unit which oversees Princeton University's many fundraising programs, including Annual Giving, the 1746 Society, Endowment Gifts, Bequests, and more. In addition to making appeals to alumni and other potential donors, the Office of Development also receives and acknowledges gifts and maintains relevant financial and donor records.
The collection consists of general files of the Princeton University Office of Development documenting several major fundraising campaigns including the 1919 Endowment Campaign and the "53 Million Campaign" of the late 1950s. The files contain correspondence, interoffice memos, committee meeting minutes, and research and promotional materials. An accrual in 2008 from the Office of Stewardship, a division of the Office of Development, contains files pertaining to scholarships funded by the Classes of 1909-1922.
Material has been added to this collection in multiple accessions over time.
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This collection was processed by Christie Peterson with assistance from Suchi Mandavilli '14 and Doug Newton '12 in May and June 2011. Finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in June 2011.
Appraisal information was not recorded at time of processing.
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- University Archives
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- Christie Peterson
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
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Collection Inventory
The folders in Series 1: 1919 Endowment Campaign, 1917-1929 (bulk 1919-1920) remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
Series 1: 1919 Endowment Campaign, 1917-1929 (bulk 1919-1920) consists of the records -- primarily correspondence and lists -- of the fundraising effort known as the 1919 Endowment Campaign.
The 1919 Endowment Campaign was undertaken to reestablish Princeton financially following WWI. It was the first campaign to target all current and past Princton students alike (previous campaigns had usually focused on one or more classes in particular, or had limited themselves to alumni). Although the response from Princetonians was strong, after 7 years, the campaign had approximately $500,000 in outstanding pledges, which were transferred to the Princeton Fund Campaign to clear up.
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Series 2: Princeton Fund Campaign, 1924-1936 consists of the records of a 1920s-1930s fundraising campaign by that name.
The folders in Series 2: Princeton Fund Campaign, 1924-1936 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
The Princeton Fund Campaign took over from the Princeton Endowment Campaign in 1926, with the initial duty of colleting on pledges made during the earlier campaign (see Daily Princetonian, Volume 51, Number 105, 13 October 1926 — "PRINCETON FUND TAKES OVER 1919 ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN Half a Million Dollars Still Outstanding from Old Pledges Must Be Collected".) This campaign should not be confused with the later Princeton University Fund, whose records may be found in AC201, Princeton University Fund Records.
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The Trustees Committee on Captial Needs was a 27-man committee of prominent alumni appointed in 1957 to "intensify Princeton's long-range drive for large chunks of capital from individual or family sources" (see Daily Princetonian, Volume 81, Number 87, 3 October 1957 — "Nassau Hall Broadens Capital Funds Search With Nation-Wide Plan"). The committee's targets were distinct from those of the Annual Giving Campaign, which pursued smaller but regular donations from Alumni.
The folders in Series 3: Trustees Committee on Capital Needs, 1947-1963 (bulk 1957-1959) remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
Series 3: Trustees Committee on Capital Needs, 1947-1963 (bulk 1957-1959) consists of the records -- primarily correspondence and lists -- of a late-1950s campaign to bring in large donations.
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The folders in Series 4: $53 Million Campaign, 1958-1966 (bulk 1959-1961) remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
The $53 Million Campaign was first conceived of toward the end of President Dodd's tenure at Princeton, but it was not begun until more than a year into the service of President Goheen. In 1958, the University hired a professional fundraising firm, Kirsting, Brown and Company, to design and manage the effort; the campaign's director, Harold E. Kenseth, was an employee of the firm. The campaign kicked off in 1959 and continued through 1962. See Daily Princetonian, Volume 85, 17 November 1961 — "Origins of $53 Million Drive" for more details.
Series 4: $53 Million Campaign, 1958-1966 (bulk 1959-1961) contains the records of Princeton's major captial campaign of the late 1950s-early 1960s. It includes correspondence, reports, meeting materials, prospect lists and files, and similar materials.
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The folders in Series 5: Miscellaneous Files and Publications, 1954-1975 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
Series 5: Miscellaneous Files and Publications, 1954-1975 contains records of various fundraising efforts before and after the $53 Million Campaign, including a mid-1950s project to engage corporate donors, fundraising efforts focused on supporting the Forrestal campus, and several projects from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.
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The folders in Series 6: 1982 Transfer of Files, 1962-1980 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
Series 6: 1982 Transfer of Files, 1962-1980 consists of the records of the Office of Development from the time period following the $53 Million Campaign through the 1970s.
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The folders in Series 7: July 2008 Transfer of Office of Stewardship Files for Scholarships Funded by Classes of 1909-1922, 1972-2007 remain in the original order in which they were received in the archives.
Series 7: July 2008 Transfer of Office of Stewardship Files for Scholarships Funded by Classes of 1909-1922, 1972-2007 includes thank you letters from the recipients of scholarships and announcements of recipients of scholarships with brief biographical sketches; the scholarships were funded by the classes of 1909-1922.
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The materials in Series 8: Development Research Clipping Book, 1994-1995 remain in their original order.
Eleven booklets of clippings related to development and donors from 1994-1995.
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The materials in Series 9: Office of Stewardship Records regarding Michael Mahoney '51 Scholarships remain in their original order.
Series 9: Office of Stewardship Records regarding Michael Mahoney '51 Scholarships includes files kept by Mahoney on the scholarships that he funded. They include correspondence from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students regarding beneficiaries of scholarships, announcements from the Trustees regarding recipients, and thank-you letters from recipients of the scholarships.
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Series 10: Office of Stewardship, Canadian Princeton Alumni Fund Records include founding corporate documents, directors' and annual members' meeting minutes, annual reports and related materials from its founding in 1959 to its dissolution in 1997.
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Series 11: Commemorative Books for Donors includes several small books that recognize significant gifts in support of capital projects and programs from major donors such as William Scheide '36, David Jenner '51, Shelby Davis '58, Thomas Roberts '85, Robert Myslik '90, David Cordish P93 P96 and Anthony Yoseloff '96. Additional small booklets document the Aspire Campaign and the Anniversary Campaign and include the Decade of the 40s Scholarship Luncheon, the the New York Regional Kickoff, and "Learning." Additions include the Bill Bradley Statue Dedication (2015).
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