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Undergraduate Alumni Records, 18th Century, 1748-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:

68 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of personal files of former undergraduate students of Princeton University. Information in each file varies greatly but can include the names of relatives, notable achievements and news items, address updates, and obituaries.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings, 1802-2000 (inclusive)

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21 boxes, 342 items, and 20 digital files

Abstract:

The Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings contains information relating to the buildings, grounds, and architects of Princeton University. The collection also includes information on the development of the campus and the various chronologies of construction and land acquisition that have been gathered.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Commencement Records, 1748-2024 (inclusive)

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30 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

The Commencement Records contain programs, bulletins, announcements and newspaper clippings which document commencement activities from 1748 to the present. Files are arranged chronologically by year. In addition there are separate series consisting of bound programs, electrical broadcast transcriptions, bound commencement notices, oversize material, and audio recordings of various commencement, class day, and baccalaureate activities.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Ivy Council Records, 2013-2016 (inclusive)

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589 digital files

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The Ivy Council, founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization comprised of student leaders from all eight Ivy League universities. Its mission is to promote inter-campus communication and collaboration between the student governments of its member schools. The Ivy Council records document the group's activities from 2013 to 2016.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Daily Princetonian General records, 1876-2023 (inclusive)

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6 boxes, 6 items, 594 digital files, and 6 websites

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The Daily Princetonian is the newspaper of Princeton University. The records consist of subject files from the editorial offices of The Prince covering topics such as awards, events, journalism seminars, and by-laws of the paper, as well as booklets published by the Daily Princetonian corporation.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton: A Search For Answers outtakes collection, 1973-1974 (inclusive)

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23 boxes and 28 items

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Princeton: A Search for Answers is a 1973 recruiting film produced for the Princeton University Undergraduate Admissions Office by Julian Krainin and DeWitt Sage. The collection consists of outtakes and film trims created during the editing process for Princeton: A Search for Answers, as well as a small number of documents related to the making of the film.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Music Performance at Princeton Collection, 1875-2007 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 1 folder

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Concerts and recitals by Princeton University's many musical clubs and organizations, as well as performers from outside the University have been standard fare on capus since the 19th century. The collection consists of reports, concert programs, posters, articles, schedules, flyers, correspondence, and photographs pertaining to performances of music on the Princeton University campus and performances elsewhere by University-affiliated groups.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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WPRB Records, 1939-2019 (inclusive)

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18 boxes and 4 items

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WPRB is the student-operated FM radio station of Princeton University, providing music and live sports broadcasts to the Princeton campus community and surrounding areas. The records consist of various materials which document the origins and development of WPRB, including constitutions, by-laws, photographs, membership lists, clipped articles, board minutes, correspondence, and financial reports.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Archives John Maclean, Jr. Collection, 1794-1935 (inclusive) 1852-1880 (bulk)

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6 boxes

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John Maclean, Jr. was a professor, vice president, and president of Princeton University. The Princeton University Archives John Maclean, Jr. Collection consists of letters to and from John Maclean regarding the history of the College of New Jersey as well as family matters.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Alumni Studies Program Records, 1981-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

13 boxes

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The Alumni Council was formed in 1909 as the Graduate Council to provide leadership for alumni activity. Consists of recordings -- mostly audiocassettes, compact discs and VHS tapes -- of lecture courses from the Class of 1942 seminars and other Alumni Studies courses, as well as a small amount of printed material to supplement the lectures.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Office of the President Records: Harold T. Shapiro Subgroup, 1939-2004 (inclusive) 1987-2001 (bulk)

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161 boxes and 20 items

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The Office of the President Records: Harold T. Shapiro contains the files generated and compiled by Princeton University's Office of the President during the administration of Harold Tafler Shapiro *64, the University's 18th president. The records consist of files pertaining to academic programs, campus building projects, fundraising, students, faculty, and staff and include correspondence, reports, speeches, and printed materials.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Undergraduate Alumni Records, 1900-1920, 1900-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:

272 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of personal files of former undergraduate students of Princeton University. Information in each file varies greatly but can include the names of relatives, notable achievements and news items, address updates, and obituaries.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Carl A. Fields Papers, 1938-2009 (inclusive) 1960-1998 (bulk)

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18 boxes

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Educator and advocate of minority education Dr. Carl A. Fields, the first African American to hold a high-ranking position at an Ivy League school, was appointed Assistant Director of Student Aid and then Assistant Dean of the College at Princeton before serving in other leadership positions outside the University. The Carl A. Fields Papers consist of correspondence, reports, research material on race relations and minority education, handwritten notes, project proposals, and other papers that document his life and career.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Lewis Center for the Arts Records, 1969-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:

18 boxes

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The Lewis Center for the Arts was created in 2006 to serve as the organizational home of several of the University's academic programs, including creative writing, dance, music theater, theater, visual arts, and the Princeton Atelier. The records currently contain files of the Princeton Atelier, photographs of dance at Princeton, recordings of public lectures, and books to commemorate visual arts thesis shows.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection, 1753-1875 (inclusive)

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1 box and 5 items

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The Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection consists of letters, documents, and other miscellanea signed by significant 18th and 19th century American and French figures collected by American stock broker Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Raymond Holden Papers, 1924-1973 (inclusive)

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9 boxes

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Raymond Holden was a noted author and publisher, who worked for a variety of publications, including the New Yorker, Fortune, Newsweek, and Reader's Digest. His papers include various copies and notes from his own works, correspondence with friends, some work of other people, and assorted documents.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Prieto and Maíz Family Business Records, 1760-1974 (inclusive) 1890-1945 (bulk)

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17 boxes and 6.4 linear feet

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Consists of the records (1760-1974) of a large business conglomerate in northern Mexico founded by Pedro R. Prieto and owned by branches of the Prieto family, including Maíz family members, for three generations.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Benjamin Tallmadge Collection, 1756-1846 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 1.6 linear feet

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Consists mostly of papers from a family album of American Revolutionary intelligence officer Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) relating to his Revolutionary War experience.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Patrick Hemingway Papers, 1927-1961 (inclusive)

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5 boxes and 3 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, and miscellanea of Ernest Hemingway's middle son, Patrick (1928- ), and the Hemingway family.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Julius Hall and Jared Kimberly Papers of the 1st California Regiment, 1861-1913 (bulk) 1804-1927 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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Julius C. Hall and his friend Jared T. Kimberly grew up together in rural Wallingford, Connecticut, and went to California to seek their fortunes during the early days of the Civil War. Hiking through the wilderness from San Francisco to Oregon, they nearly lost their lives in an Indian attack, before enlisting together in Company K of the 1st California Infantry Regiment, which embarked on an epic march from San Francisco to Fort Craig in New Mexico. This collection contains first-hand accounts of these two men's Civil War service as they encountered the occasional Confederate sympathizer, but more often Apaches and Navajos who were resisting American encroachment into their territory.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]