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
This collection consists of the department's website, which documents department news, resources for students on campus, emergency management policies, and annual safety and fire reports.
The collection is open for research use.
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations
that fall within Fair Use, as defined under
For instances beyond Fair Use where the copyright is not held by the University, while permission from
the Library is not required, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions
related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the
Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have
not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or
use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers
to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited
and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the
Full text searching of this collection's archived web site(s) is available through the
The collection arrived in 2005 (AR.2005.033) and 2017 (AR.2017.003). The website was added in 2019. Also in 2019, the two previous accessions (AR.2005.033 and AR.2017.003) were determined to be out of scope and deaccessioned from the collection.
Appraisal information was not recorded at time of accessioning.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Department of Public Safety Records, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Container list added by Christie Peterson in February 2012. The finding aid was updated in 2019 by Annalise Berdini.
The Department of Public Safety is the primary department at Princeton University charged with creating a safe and secure environment. The Department's responsibilities and activities include building security, enforcement of traffic and parking regulations, responding to emergency calls, and monitoring fire alarms.
The College of New Jersey was initially chartered in 1746. The first classes were held in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the parsonage of the president, the Reverend Jonathan Dickinson. Upon his death, the College moved to Newark, New Jersey, and was headed by the Reverend Aaron Burr, Sr. Since 1756, the College has been located in Princeton, New Jersey. For the first fifty years, nearly all College operations took place within Nassau Hall. Fires, fundraising difficulties, low student enrollment, and the Civil War challenged the vitality of the College in the early and middle nineteenth century, but the College grew vigorously under the leadership of President James McCosh, and it was renamed Princeton University in 1896. The Graduate School was established in 1900, although a limited graduate program had existed since the 1870s. Princeton enthusiastically supported the country (living up to its informal motto, "Princeton in the Nation's Service") during the First and Second World Wars, offering the expertise of faculty and campus space for training, as well as facilitating the early graduation of students so they could enlist. The post-World War II years brought dramatic changes to Princeton. The size and strength of the University's facilities and academic programs—especially for the applied sciences and public policy—were increased dramatically. Under President Robert Goheen, Princeton began to admit minority students in greater numbers in the 1960s and admitted women undergraduates in 1969. Today, Princeton is widely regarded as one of the top universities in the world.
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Records in this series retain their original order.
The website of the Department of Public Safety, which is intended to reach all members of the university community, provides basic tips for safety and security, information for emergency preparedness, and data gathered pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). Also found on the website are photographs, videos, and forms for providing requests or feedback.
Full text searching of this archived web site is available through the