Contents and Arrangement
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History, 1948-1949

1 box
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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Arrangement

The materials in Series 1: Records of the University Research Board and its Predecessors, 1925-1982 have not been arranged in any particular order.

Collection History

Processing Information

Container list created by Suchi Mandavilli '14 and Eleanor Wright '14 in December 2011 and finding aid updated by Christie Peterson in February 2012. The contents of the former AC247, Committee on Project Research and Invention Records were integrated as Box 11 at that time.

An accrual of nine boxes of annual reports and board meeting minutes, AR.2021.031, was added to the records in September, 2021 by Phoebe Nobles.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Files older than 25 years that do not contain student educational records, faculty personnel matters or trustee issues are open.

This collection must be reviewed for potentially restricted records before access is given. Please contact the University Archives prior to your visit.

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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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:

History; University Research Board Records, AC169, 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 11

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Related Materials

Related material, some of it generated by the University Research Board, can be found in the Office of Research and Project Administration Records (AC132).

Names:
Princeton University
Princeton University. Committee on Project Research and Invention.