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Baseball Field, Town of Princeton, 1868-1874

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Includes a rare view showing the "College Ball Field" used in the 1870s era, about where the Nassau Inn stands today; seldom-photographed part of town. University Nine playing baseball against the Athletics of Philadelphia. Note the cupola of Nassau Hall in distance.

Arrangement

Photographs in the Grounds and Buildings series are grouped into two categories, Buildings and Sculpture and Grounds. Within these categories, photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Melissa Johnson in 1994-1995, with the assistance of Morgan Russo in 1994. Finding aid written by Melissa Johnson in 1994-1995.

Photographs previously in Box AD42 were rehoused in Box 1 and Box 2 in 2024. Photographs previously in Box AD46 were rehoused in Boxes DO-000013 and DO-000014 in 2024. Photographs previously in Box AD52 were rehoused in Box DO-000012 in 2024. As of 2024, digital versions of these photographs in DPUL continue to display the previous box numbers, AD42, AD46, and AD52.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

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.

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Credit this material:

Baseball Field, Town of Princeton; Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series, AC111, Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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 (mudd): Box 2

Find More

Existence and Location of Copies

Many of these photographs have been digitized and are searchable in Digital PUL.

Related Materials

Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings (1802-present; bulk 1870s-present), AC#110

Glass-plate negative collection

P Collection albums

Other Finding Aids

Many images in AC111: Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series have been scanned and may be searched, browsed and viewed online through the Digital PUL. The contents of the Princeton University Historical Photograph collection can also be searched in the Historical Photograph Collection database.

Names:
Princeton University