NYPD Files, 1966-1995
Photocopies of NYPD index cards tracking people; information on a housing crimes trial put on by the BPP; information on a planned attack on a military installation near Los Angeles; materials on the Attica uprising; early BPP surveillance; photocopies of BPP literature; materials on H. Rap Brown; a boycott of Coney Island; material on the BPP shooting of NYPD officer James Howard in the Bronx; mentions of protests going on at Columbia University and other NYC protests; photocopies of BPP threats to Mayor Lindsay; daily reports of following BPP members; summaries of conversations and information on police shootings; an undercover officer report on being inside a BPP meeting; etc.
Dhoruba Bin Wahad & Robert Boyle Collection of FBI Files Related to the Black Panther Party, 1966-1999 (bulk 1970-1975)
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Dhoruba Bin Wahad is an African American writer and activist, formerly a leader in the Black Panther Party. Robert J. Boyle is a criminal defense attorney in New York City who has worked in appeals and post-conviction motions, and has also been involved in civil rights and police misconduct litigation. The collection consists of approximately 110,000 pages of redacted FBI and NYPD photocopies about the Black Panther Party (BPP) and its top leaders, obtained pursuant to a court order in the legal case Bin Wahad v. FBI, et al.
BPP Literature and Miscellany, 1969-1999
FBI files with photocopies of many pieces of BPP literature and other assorted materials. There is a significant amount of material from the 1980s 1990s with the Bin Wahad legal petition and work. There are also photocopies of 1969 confidential informant cards on BPP activities.
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Newspaper clippings, 1990-1997
Obituaries of Club members including C. Robert Devine; Henry Steeger; M. Hughes Miller; John Alexander; General Albert C. Wedemeyer; Robert Jay Misch; H.S. Allan Kastrup; Sir Hamilton Whyte; Avery Fisher; Henry Lee; Harrison E. Salisbury. Book review for The Spy Wore Silk by Aline Countess. Article on Eleanor Graves, 1994.
Dutch Treat Club Collection, 1994-1995
Consists of a collection of records and video recordings of the Dutch Treat Club.
Dinner video recordings, 1994-1995
3 VHS tapes, one marked "Dutch Treat Club Diner 'Gala Tribute to Kitty Carlisle Hart' May 1, 1991", and two marked "Dutch Treat Dinner 5/2/95"
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Modern Greek Studies Association Archives, 1968-2013
Consists jointly of the files of the Modern Greek Studies Association (MGSA), established in 1968, and its official publication, the Journal of Modern Greek Studies , which began in 1983.
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Kōstas Kazazēs Papers, 1924-1995 (mostly 1979-1985)
Consists of correspondence with Modern Greek poets, autograph manuscripts of poems, and printed material.
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General information, circa 1940-2005
Includes photocopies of non-email correspondence as well as newspaper clippings, articles, brochures, and other printed resources, partly found among materials held at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
Brooke Stoddard Collection on the University Press Club, 1935-2005
Brooke R. Stoddard, Class of 2005 is a member of the University Press Club (UPC), who wrote a senior thesis about the history of the UPC in 2005. The collection contains correspondence and interviews with Princeton UPC alumni that Stoddard used for his research, as well as copies of clippings and printed materials.
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Mildred Harford Correspondence with Lana Peters (Svetlana Alliluyeva), 1973-2007
This collection contains letters, cards, photographs and clippings from Lana Peters (Svetlana Alliluyeva) to her friend Mildred Harford. After defecting from the Soviet Union, Peters lived a transitory life in the United States, at one point denouncing the west and returning to the USSR, and eventually retunring to the United States, where she died in 2011.
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Mexican Ephemera Collection, 1890-2000
Consists of books, maps, scrapbooks, posters, and other materials.
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Master's Theses Collection, 1894-2010
Graduate work in a formal sense emerged at Princeton in the 1870s when President James McCosh added new faculty and graduate fellowships. This collection consists of theses submitted toward the fulfillment of requirements for master's degrees at Princeton University.
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Mandelstam Archive, 1986-1998
Files concerning the acquisition, description, and gifting of Osip Mandelstam's papers to Princeton University Library.
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Luzern Humphrey Collection, circa 1838-2014 (mostly 1852-1854)
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Consists primarily of material relating to Ohio farmer Luzern Humphrey's overland journey from Kanesville, Iowa, to the Oregon Territory in 1852, his life there through 1853, and his return to Iowa in 1854, including his journal and 51 letters to his wife in Ohio. Also included are some papers relating to the family of William Miller, the founder of Adventism.
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Luiz Forjaz Trigueiros Correspondence, 1935-1995
Consists of approximately 100 letters and postcards addressed to Trigueiros from seven correspondents: Jorge Amado (1967-1995), António S. Celestino (1973), Manuel Ferriera (1959-1966), Jesué Pinharanda Gomes (1960-1995), António Guedes de Amorim (1947-1971), Afonso Lopes Vieira (1935-1944), and José Rodrigues Júnior (1958-1987).
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Anne Buchanan Crosby Collection of Galway Kinnell Letters and Manuscripts, circa 1957-2006 (mostly 1957-1995)
Consists of letters from American poet Galway Kinnell (1927-2014) to English artist Anne Buchanan Crosby (b.1929), together with several annotated poetry typescripts and manuscripts authored by Kinnell.
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Biographies, 1939-2004
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Jonathan Williams Collection, 1980-2002
Consists primarily of letters by Jonathan Williams (or under the name of his poet's press, Jargon Society) to author and philanthropist Barnabas McHenry.
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Johnny Stanton Collection of Siamese Banana Press Records, 1969-1998 (mostly 1970-1978)
Consists of records of the Siamese Banana Press assembled by its publisher, Johnny Stanton, which document the role of the press in the history of poetry, underground comics, and mimeograph publishing in New York City in the 1970s, as well as Joe Brainard's work as a book artist.
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John L. Swift Papers, 1957-2013 (mostly 1958-1970)
John Longworth Swift (1922-2013) was senior engineer and vice president of the Development and Resources Corporation (D and R). The majority of the collection pertains to Swift's work for D and R, especially his supervision of the Dez Dam project in the Khuzestan region of Iran.
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Jerome Karabel Papers, 1936-1999
Jerome Karabel is an American sociologist known for his research on university admissions policies. Consists of materials compiled by Jerome Karabel while researching for his 2005 book The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. The papers contain correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents.
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Japan, 1995
Some captions and descriptions may include harmful language, including language that is racist or sexist. Some photographs depict scenes of graphic violence.
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History of Science Program Administrative Records, 1956-2013 (mostly 1990-2013)
Contains Program in the History of Science administrative records, including flyers and invitations for History of Science workshops and colloquia between 1994-2012; programs for the Joint Atlantic Seminar 1991-2008; arrangements for and invitations to History of Science spring and fall receptions; postings and request letters for History of Science job searches 1991-1992; graduate program admissions instructions for faculty 2003-2013; and Department of History PhD lists 1956-2002.
History of Science Colloquia, Seminar and Workshop Records, 1989-2002
Contains programs and schedules of colloquia, seminars and workshops hosted by the program in the History of Science, and some correspondence on arranging the events.
Department of History records, 1926-2017 (mostly 1926-1979)
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From the time of the department's institution in 1924, history has typically been one of Princeton's most popular undergraduate concentrations, with the Department of History offering 40 or more undergraduate courses each year. The records consis of subject and faculty files, correspondence, departmental budgets, course syllabi, as well as records from several special projects.
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Historical Photograph Collection, Student Photograph Albums, 1851-1995 (mostly 1860-1920)
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The Student Photograph Albums Series of the Historical Photograph Collection (HPC) contains 180 photographic albums created by Princeton University students. These albums, along with the other photograph collections in the University Archives, help document the experiences of students, faculty, and staff at Princeton University. The albums date from 1851 to 1995, although the bulk date from the 1860s to the 1910s. New accessions are added regularly to the collection.
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Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Photographs series, 1748-1998
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The Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Series consists of formal portraits of Princeton University alumni arranged chronologically by class year.
Alumni Photographs, 1900-1998
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Consists of photographs of alumni. Dates reflect the student's class year. Also includes unidentified alumni photos.
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Helmut Meyer Papers, 1938-2000
Helmut Meyer was a German-born American citizen who fought for the United States in World War II and founded the Helmut Meyer Literary Agency in New York City. The collection contains files from the Helmut Meyer Literary Agency, propaganda from both the Allies and the Axis from World War II, manuscripts of Meyer's own work, and correspondence from friends and clients.
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Haynes McMullen Data Cards for American Libraries before 1876, circa 1960-2000
Consists of librarian Charles Haynes McMullen's data cards (numbering about 10,000) that McMullen compiled for his publication American Libraries before 1876 (2000).
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Graduate Alumni Records, 1839-2016
The records consist of the academic files of former graduate students of Princeton University. The information contained in each file varies greatly but can include grades cards, Graduate School applications, a photograph of the student, letters of recommendation, as well as biographical information, lists of achievements, news clippings, and obituaries. Please see "Other Finding Aids" under "Find More" for a list of the five finding aids to the Graduate Alumni Records, divided by time period.
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Alison Frantz Papers, 1916-1995 (mostly 1940-1980)
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Consists of papers and photographs of Alison Frantz (1903-1995), a classicist who was the photographer and specialist in Early Christian and Byzantine archaeology for the Agora excavations at Athens from 1933 to 1968 for the American School of Classical Studies.
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General Manuscripts Collection, 1765-2016 (mostly 1836-2016)
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The General Manuscripts Collection consists of manuscripts and small collections of papers and records which are related in some way to the history of Princeton University. While most documents in the General Manuscripts collection were produced by alumni or student organizations, there are several documents produced by trustees, faculty, and other members of the University community.
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Erskine Peters Correspondence, 1977-1997 (mostly 1980-1989)
Consists of approximately 170 letters received by American Afro-American studies professor Erskine Peters.
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Enrique Lihn Collection, 1965-2006 (mostly 1966)
Consists primarily of letters written to Nathalie Waag by Enrique Lihn, a Chilean poet.
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Edward T. Cone and Frances A. Kleeman Correspondence, 1954-2008
Consists of correspondence from Edward T. Cone to Frances A. Kleeman, a language and music educator and translator.
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Don Oberdorfer Papers on Princeton University: The First 250 Years, 1994-1995
Don Oberdorfer is a member of the Princeton class of 1952 and was a well-regarded political correspondent with the Washington Post for 25 years. Consists of notes and photocopies of articles used as research materials for Princeton University: The First 250 Years (1995).
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Documentation on atomic bomb aftermath from Hiroshima University, 1945-2012
This folder contains photographs of victims of the atomic bomb.
Atomic-bombed Roof Tiles from Hiroshima University, circa 1945-2012.
The Association of Hiroshima University for Sending Atomic-bombed Roof Tiles distributes the tiles in an effort to perpetuate awareness of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to oppose the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons. The collection includes seven atomic-bombed roof tiles; photographs of the location where the roof tiles were recovered; booklets and pamphlets on the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and information and correspondence from Hiroshima University.
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Dillon Gym Library Collection, 1891-2003 (mostly 1930-1991)
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The Dillon Gym Library was housed in Dillon Gym, which opened in 1947. Dillon Gym is now mainly used as the headquarters for the Campus Recreation program, and includes various administrative and varsity athletic coaches' offices. The majority of the collection is made up of published material such as athletic handbooks, rule guides and technique charts; athletic organization convention and conference reports; and university publications (sports schedules and programs, admissions material, faculty, staff, and alumni guides and fundraising publications). The collection contains several areas of focus—notably, material on women's sports at Princeton.
Athletic Rulebooks, Handbooks and Publications, 1902-2003
General athletic files contain published rulebooks and guidebooks for individual sports, especially from the mid-twentieth century and the 1970s, many printed by the NCAA, as well as copies of periodicals such as Modern Gymnast and football programs from Princeton and elsewhere. There are also printed NCAA championship booklets, convention bulletins, manuals, rules and regulations. Much of the material is not specific to Princeton, but some Princeton programs and press releases are included in the football, basketball, hockey, soccer, track, and wrestling files.