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Creator:
Princeton University
Title:
Princeton and Slavery Project Records
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ns064867d
Dates:
2013-2017
Size:
2 boxes and 4 items
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-2
Language:
English

Abstract

The Princeton and Slavery Project Records include materials created and compiled by students in the Spring and Fall of 2013 in the course Princeton and Slavery, HIST 402, as well as materials from the Princeton and Slavery Project that emerged from the course--in particular, the Princeton and Slavery Project Symposium of November, 2017.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Princeton and Slavery Project Records contain both course materials and later project, symposium and performance materials.

Series 1: Princeton and Slavery Seminar Papers and Research Materials includes materials from the undergraduate seminar Princeton and Slavery, HIST 402, such as students' final papers; copies of original documents collected and compiled by the students and instructors at the New Jersey State Archives; and microfilmed sources within Firestone Library. Records also include correspondence about the course with alumni.

Series 2: The Princeton and Slavery Project Symposium includes schedules of events for speakers and the public; event tickets; a copy of the Princeton Alumni Weekly featuring the Symposium; a draft of and program for The Princeton and Slavery Plays at the McCarter Theatre; and correspondence with Martha Sandweiss.

Series 3: Princeton Atelier: Tune Every Heart includes the script and score of a musical theater performance, "Tune Every Heart: The Princeton and Slavery Project in Song" created by students in the Princeton Atelier course "Who Owns a Song? A Theatrical Investigation of Princeton and Slavery" in January, 2018.

Series 4: Princeton and Slavery Project Website links to an archived version of the website, which includes articles, stories, digitized primary sources, and multimedia resources gathered and created during the course of the project. The current capture may not allow access to multimedia elements of the site. See "Find More" for a link to the current version of the site.

Arrangement

Materials remain in the order in which they were transferred to the University Archives.

Collection Creator Biography:

Princeton University

The College of New Jersey was initially chartered in 1746. The first classes were held in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the parsonage of the president, the Reverend Jonathan Dickinson. Upon his death, the College moved to Newark, New Jersey, and was headed by the Reverend Aaron Burr, Sr. Since 1756, the College has been located in Princeton, New Jersey. For the first fifty years, nearly all College operations took place within Nassau Hall. Fires, fundraising difficulties, low student enrollment, and the Civil War challenged the vitality of the College in the early and middle nineteenth century, but the College grew vigorously under the leadership of President James McCosh, and it was renamed Princeton University in 1896. The Graduate School was established in 1900, although a limited graduate program had existed since the 1870s. Princeton enthusiastically supported the country (living up to its informal motto, "Princeton in the Nation's Service") during the First and Second World Wars, offering the expertise of faculty and campus space for training, as well as facilitating the early graduation of students so they could enlist. The post-World War II years brought dramatic changes to Princeton. The size and strength of the University's facilities and academic programs—especially for the applied sciences and public policy—were increased dramatically. Under President Robert Goheen, Princeton began to admit minority students in greater numbers in the 1960s and admitted women undergraduates in 1969. Today, Princeton is widely regarded as one of the top universities in the world.

Collection History

Acquisition:

The first group of materials were transferred to the University Archives in March of 2014, as accession AR.2014.014. Princeton and Slavery Project Symposium Materials were transferred to the University Archives in January, 2018 (AR.2018.002). The Princeton Atelier "Tune Every Heart" script and score were transferred to the University Archives in March, 2018 (AR.2018.022).

Appraisal

No materials were separated from the collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lynn Durgin in May 2015. Finding aid written by Lynn Durgin in May 2015 and updated by Phoebe Nobles in 2018, 2019, and 2023.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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.

Credit this material:

Princeton and Slavery Project Records; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ns064867d
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-2

Find More

Related Materials

The Princeton and Slavery Project website contains stories and articles, digitized primary sources, and multimedia resources gathered and created during the course of the project.

Subject Terms:
Slavery--United States--History
Names:
Linke, Daniel
Sandweiss, Martha A.