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Princeton in Africa Records
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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.
Overview and metadata sections
Princeton in Africa (PiAf) is an independent affiliate of Princeton University that seeks to develop young leaders and advance Africa through humanitarian efforts. Founded in 1999 by a group of Princeton alumni, staff, and faculty, PiAf works with non-profit organizations throughout Africa to place students and alumni in year-long fellowships in a variety of humanitarian fields, including public health, education, conservation, post-conflict reconstruction, and social entrepreneurship.
The collection consists of newsletters, bulletins, invitations to annual benefit, publications, news releases, promotional materials, and fundraising materials. A second transfer of records in 2016 comprises the bulk of the records, with a concentration of files on fundraising, the fellows' projects and orientation to the program, and marketing. Also found within the second transfer of records are agendas and minutes for board meetings, the organization's by-laws, and strategic planning materials.
The collection is arranged according to when the materials were acquired by the University Archives.
Gifts of Princeton in Africa in 2011 (AR.2011.015) and 2016 (AR.2016.084).
Full text searching of the this collection's archived website(s) is available through the Archive-It interface.
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.
This collection contains records created and used on computing devices. Researchers are responsible for meeting the technical requirements needed to access these materials, including any and all hardware and software.
Series 2 of this collection was processed by Jarrett M. Drake in 2016. Finding aid updated by Jarrett M. Drake in 2016.
The University Archives appraised Series 2: August 2016 Transfer in accordance with its appraisal guidelines. Of the 24 possible folders located at the highest level of the target directory, 20 were deemed to have archival value. Evidence of the appraisal decisions can be found in the accession's (AR.2016.084) "submission" directory.
Select files and folders were deleted from Series 2 during the accessioning process. The files and folders deleted contained personally identifiable information (such as social security numbers and passport numbers), FERPA-protected information (student transcripts and recommendation letters), and HIPPA-protected information. Consult the logged text files for specific information on which files and folders were deleted.
- Publisher
- University Archives
- Finding Aid Date
- 2011
- Sponsor
- These papers were processed with the generous support of the John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Fund.
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use with one exception.
The ""Fellows" folder in Series 2 is closed until 75 years from the modification date of each file.
- Use Restrictions
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Collection Inventory
Series 1: January 2011 Transfer contains newsletters, bulletins, invitations to annual benefit, publications, news releases, promotional materials, and fundraising materials.
This series is arranged chronologically by year.
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The records in this subseries were created and used via a shared networked folder accessible by the entire staff of the organization. These records comprise the core documents of the program's operations and span more than a decade in their coverage. Most of the files in this series are template letters (in Microsoft Word, PDF) pertaining to the administration of fellowships and spreadsheets tabulating expenses and fundraising goals. The largest folders in this series, in descending order, include "Finances and Fundraising," "Fellows," and "Marketing."
The first folder contains a nearly replete run of the organization's finances, with an emphasis on the group's annual benefit dinner and targeted outreach to individuals, corporations, and alumni of the program. The second folder, "Fellows," contains the deepest coverage of the students and alumni who were awarded fellowships. In this folder researchers can find fellows' reports, fellows' photographs, and administrative documents used to facilitate their travel to and stay in their host countries. The final folder, "Marketing" has the program's newsletters, fellows' flyers, and other promotional materials distributed in furtherance of the program's publicity.
The files retain their original order, with the exception of the folder "Uncategorized Files," which contains all files that arrived outside of an exisiting folder.
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This website contains general information about the organization, including application requirements, frequently asked questions, annual reports, newsletters, and a directory of current and former fellows. The primary audiences for the website include applicants, current fellows, past fellows (alumni), prospective partnering organizations, and members of the media.
Full text searching of this archived web site is available through the Archive-It interface.
The original arrangement of the files was maintained.
Physical Description1 website