Contents and Arrangement
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Series 1: Ledgers, 1908-1982

5 boxes
Restrictions may apply.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Ledgers include general ledgers, cash books, journals, and various ledgers for department accounts, income, appropriations, restricted funds, dining halls, invested funds, special funds, student loans, construction funds, capital stock certificates and shareholder information, a salary log book, and name and address indexes.

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Collection History

Appraisal

Some financial worksheets have been separated from the records. Ledgers containing transactional records were removed from the records according to the records retention schedule and in consultation with University Controller Kenneth Molinaro in 2018.

Processing Information

Finding aid created 2007. Revised 2016 and 2020 by Phoebe Nobles.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Series 1 is open for research. Series 2 through 8 are closed for a period of 30 years from the date of their creation. Materials older than 30 years that do not pertain to student academic performance, trustee issues, or faculty personnel matters are open. For more informaton, see the Access Policy For University Archives Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. If copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers will not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with non-commercial use of materials from the Mudd Library. For materials where the copyright is not held by the University, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting 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:

Series 1: Ledgers; Office of the Controller Records, AC161, 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 64-68