Photographs of editors and staff, of Scribner men, and of company offices and buildings.
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Files of articles about Scribners and its staff, memorabilia from Christmas dinners and other special events
Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings, 1802-2000
AC110
21 boxes
342 items
20 digital files
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Princeton University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
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.
Subseries 1A: Undergraduate Students, 1802-2006
239 boxes
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The Undergraduate Students subseries contains the academic records of undergraduate students collected by the Office of the Registrar. Included are handwritten grade books which are some of the earliest student academic records of the University, scholastic cards on paper, microfilm, and microfiche; and registration cards
Series 1: Student Records, 1802-2006
299 boxes
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The Student Records series contains the academic records of individual Princeton University students. The type and amount of information recorded about each student changed frequently from Registrar to Registrar, and as such the Student Records series contains several different forms of student academic data ranging from yearly course grades to attendance records to full academic transcripts. The most common forms of student records include scholastic cards, which contain the courses taken and grades awarded to students by term, and registration cards, which contain basic biographical information at the time of entrance to the University and the results of entrance examinations.
Series 5: 2014 Accession, 1802-2014
7 boxes
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This series is mostly comprised of materials related to George F. Kennan's family history. The materials were collected by Kennan's daughter, Joan. Some of the materials were consulted by John Lewis Gaddis as part of his research for his biography of Kennan prior to the materials' transfer to the Mudd Library. The materials in this series are occasionally annotated by either Joan Kennan or John Lewis Gaddis.
Office of the Registrar Records, 1802-2015
AC116
331 boxes
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Princeton University. Office of the Registrar.
The Office of the Registrar is the administrative office of Princeton University responsible for the collection and maintenance of the academic records of the student body, as well as the establishment of course and examination schedules and the collection of fees related to matriculation and registration. The records contain the academic records of individual students, subject files on topics related to admissions and matriculation, statistical reports, and other official documents issued by the Office of the Registrar.
Series 26. Occasions and Events, 1802-2018
7 boxes
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The Occasions and Events series documents many of the services, events, and festivals that have taken place at Princeton. Many of the events in this series, such as Unity Weekend and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day celebration, document the diversity of the Princeton community. The collection's files on distinguished visitors, found in this series as well, are sorted by name (or, in the case of groups, place of origin).
Department of Facilities Records, 1803-2015 (mostly 1955-1981)
AC041
64 boxes
2 items
1 websites
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Princeton University. Dept. of Facilities.
The Department of Facilities at Princeton University is responsible for the construction, maintenance, renovation, and financial management of the buildings and properties owned by the university. The Department of Facilities records document the daily activities of the department and its numerous divisions through blueprints, photographs, correspondence, memos, sketches, contracts, ledgers, tax returns, incorporation papers, by-laws, annual reports, financial statements, newspaper clippings, booklets, and meeting minutes.
The Museums and Art series consists mostly of records relating to three campus museums (the Art Museum, the Epigraphical Museum, and the Natural History Museum) and to miscellaneous campus art and artifacts.
The Librarian's Annual Reports series contains the collected reports issued each year by the University Librarian, which document progress in the Library on many fronts including collection development, fundraising, and construction. Reports in earlier years are often short and rather generalized, while the more modern reports offer greater detail.
The Student Aid and Employment series contains files related to providing students with financial aid and with employment at the University. For information on tuition, see Series 33 (Student Life).
Includes materials that Rossi considered important, such as founding documents of Vuelta and two items related to his ancestor, the Venezuelan general José Antonio Páez [1790-1873]. This series also includes several scrapbooks that were assembled around the time of Rossi's death.
Series 5: May 2014 Accession, Department of Chemistry Faculty Meeting Minutes, Photographs, and Related Materials, 1812-2009
4 boxes
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Department of Chemistry Faculty Meeting Minutes (1929-1993), photographs of Chemistry Department faculty, the chemistry department, and "Old Frick" (the Frick Chemistry Lab that was in service from 1929 to 2010), and related materials.
Alejandro Rossi Papers, 1812-2010 (mostly 1955-2009)
C1422
39 boxes
Rossi, Alejandro (1932-2009)
The Alejandro Rossi Papers consist of personal notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence with writers, academics, editors and artists, and printed material of the writer.
Includes annotated or inscribed items from the living room and attic.
Annotated or Inscribed, 1812-2013
133 boxes
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Includes annotated or inscribed items from the living room and attic.
This subseries consists of clippings, photographs, correspondence, printed materials, and legal documents regarding personal and family matters. Contents include correspondence with Jovanovich's immediate family, as well as with distant relatives in Yugoslavia and Poland, documents about his father's estate, family photographs, a collection of materials from Serbia and Montenegro and from Jovanovich's service during World War II. Of note is a small group of manuscripts collected by Jovanovich regarding the Vivian family and the Battle of Waterloo.
This series documents William Jovanovich's personal and family life and career history. Transcriptions and recordings of interviews with Jovanovich, articles focusing on his biography and career trajectory, publicity materials, and correspondence related to his many honorary degrees and awards reflect Jovanovich's public life, while personal and family memorabilia, correspondence, and a collection of materials related to Serbia and Montenegro document his private interests, collecting habits, and family history.
William Jovanovich Papers, 1815-2006 (mostly 1950-1996)
C1505
61 boxes
32.8 linear feet
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Jovanovich, William.
William Jovanovich (1920-2001) was an American publisher, author, and businessman, who led the publishing firm Harcourt Brace Jovanovich from 1954 to 1991, as president and later as chief executive officer. The collection consists of Jovanovich's author and publisher files, including an extensive file on Charles A. Lindbergh, along with correspondence, writings, personal and family papers, memorabilia, and other files documenting his career as a major American publisher in the 20th century, his creative pursuits in fiction and nonfiction, and his interest in Yugoslav literature and textbook publishing.
Arthur C. Warner Papers, 1819-2003 (mostly 1946-2003)
MC219
42 boxes
Warner, Arthur Cyrus (1918-2007)
Arthur Cyrus Warner (1918-2007) was an activist in the gay liberation movement, focusing his efforts on legal reform to protect the civil liberties of the gay community. Warner's papers document his involvement in legal reform and other issues pertaining to gay rights. The papers largely consist of legislative and court documents about cases affecting gay civil liberties, and related memoranda, correspondence, and writings.
Series 2. Academics, 1819-2011
58 boxes
2 items
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The bulk of the Academics series consists of material on particular academic departments, programs, and schools. Departments, programs, and schools whose names have changed or that have become defunct are nevertheless filed in this series; departments with more than one successive name (or departments that have split or merged) may have more than one folder -- one for each official name. The general section at the beginning of the series holds other academic topics such as the honor system, the preceptorial system, and grading.
Allison Delarue Collection, 1820-1990s
TC012
32 boxes
153 items
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Delarue, Allison
The Allison Delarue Collection consists of a draft of Delarue's unpublished autobiography, letters received by Delarue from various friends, associates, and people involved in dance and the theater, and prints, photographs, and objects collected by Delarue relating to ballet and its history.
Series 9: Duplicate Publications for Digitization, 1822-2018
81 boxes
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Series 9 contains duplicates of Princeton University publications. These publications include announcements, catalogues, official registers, phone books, reports, student publications and year books. These are incomplete runs to be used for digitization.
Box 25
Includes Partial transcripts of Yost diary from 1945 Potsdam conference, articles and clippings, Letter from Charles Yost to Henry Kissinger, small amount of family materials, etc.
Includes visual materials such as portraits and other images.
Syllabi and Course Materials Collection, 1826-2005
AC333
33 boxes
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
The Syllabi and Course Materials Collection brings together original materials from the university archives that document the content of classes taught at Princeton University.
Alumni Association Records, 1826-2016
AC048
47 boxes
1 folder
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Princeton University. Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association of Nassau Hall, Princeton's first official organization of alumni, was founded on commencement day 1826. The collection consists primarily of administrative materials such as correspondence, meeting minutes, notebooks and reports belonging to both national and regional associations and their committees, most from the first half of the 20th century. Also contains newsletters, alumni directories, scrapbooks, reunion-related ephemera, photographs, and materials documenting reunions and alumni organization activities from the late 19th century forward.
Series 1: National Organizations, 1827-2011
23 boxes
1 folder
Series 1: National Organizations, 1826-2008 contains records of the Alumni Association of Nassau Hall, the Committee of Fifty, the Graduate Council and the Alumni Council, as well as the current Alumni Association of Princeton University and its many committees. This series also includes a significant amount of material about reunions.
