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Daily Princetonian Photographs Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]
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.
Overview and metadata sections
The Daily Princetonian is the independent student newspaper of Princeton University. Published daily since 1892, it is the second oldest running publication of its kind in the United States and has a readership of over 8,000. Staffed primarily by students, The Prince covers campus news as well as national headlines.
Consists of images created for use in the Daily Princetonian. Includes both photographs that were printed in the paper and unpublished shots. Series 2: Digital Images, 2002-2004 also contains a small number of digitally-created illustrations.
The collection was transferred from the Daily Princetonian.
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
Series 2: Digital Images, 2002-2004 consists of files in JPEG, Encapsulated PostScript, and unknown formats. Researchers interested in using these materials should contact the Mudd Manuscript Library for additional information.
This collection was processed by Christie Peterson with assistance from Eleanor Wright '14in January and Feburary 2011. In 2020 binders that made boxes overflow were replaced by folders.
No appraisal information is available.
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- University Archives
- Finding Aid Date
- 2007
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. For instances beyond Fair Use, if copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of materials from the Princeton University Archives.
For instances beyond Fair Use where the copyright is not held by the University, while permission from the Library is not required, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
Collection Inventory
The images in Series 1: Negatives, 1967-1998 remain organized in the envelopes and binders in which they were transferred to the archives, although the envelopes and binders have been arranged chronologically.
Series 1: Negatives, 1967-1998 contains 35mm black and white photographic negatives shot by students working for the Prince during that time period. It contains both images that were printed in the paper and unpublished shots.
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Found in one of the binders, includes Princeton Strike, IDA protests, and other events.
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The images in Series 2: Digital Images, 2002-2004 remain organized in the 935 electronic folders in which they were transferred to the archives. Dailies from 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 are arranged by date, while a different set of files from 2003-2004 are arranged by subject under three broad categories: arts, news, and sports.
Series 2: Digital Images, 2002-2004 contains color digital photographs and illustrations created by students working for the Daily Prince. It includes both images that were printed in the newspaper and unpublished photographs.
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