Frederick H. Osborn Papers 1941-1963

Summary

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Overview

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Abstract

The Papers of Frederick H. Osborn, Class of 1910, (1889-1981) cover some of Osborn's service to, and interest in, the University as a charter trustee from 1943-1955 and as a member of several advisory boards, including the Curriculum Committee and Psychology Department Council.

Description

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Description

The files relate exclusively to Princeton. They include correspondence and reports related to Osborn's service as a charter trustee and member of various advisory committees, during which time one major project was the commissioning of a Carnegie-funded “Study of Education at Princeton University.” Also detailed is Osborn's later work on the computerization of the University data files for the improvement of the admissions process.

Collection Creator Biography

Having helped plan and raise funds for the Office of Public Research at Princeton University (est. 1936), he was elected a charter trustee in 1943. His position on the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Corporation supplemented his work on the Princeton Board. Among his many other distinctions were his posts as a Brigadier General in World War II, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Director of Princeton's Annual Giving Campaign in 1951. Further biographical details may be obtained from Osborn's alumni file.

Collection History

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Acquisition

The Papers were given by Alice Osborn Brown Breese in 1983, Accession Number: AM83-170.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Andrea Schorr in 1990. Finding aid written by Andrea Schorr in 1990.

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the University Archivist. Copyright is held by the Trustees of Princeton University.

Preferred Citation

Frederick H. Osborn Papers; 1941-1963, Princeton University Archives, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• Princeton University

Subject Terms

• Princeton University
• Trustees

Genre Terms

• Correspondence
• Reports

Related Material

The bulk of Mr. Osborn's files are with the Osborn and Dodge Family Papers Collection at Firestone Library, Collection #CO537.

Contents and Arrangement

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Arrangement

The papers are arranged chronologically.

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	Title	Date	Container
	Miscellaneous papers	1941-1955	Folder 1
	Correspondence	1943-1951	Folder 2
	Correspondence and reports on the proposed “Study of Education at Princeton University”	1946-1957	Folder 3
	Correspondence and reports on the proposed “Basic Data System,” an effort to improve the admissions process	1959-1963	Folder 4