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Collection Overview

Creator:
Princeton University. Office of Information Technology. Broadcast Center.
Title:
Broadcast Center Recordings
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1831ck02d
Dates:
circa 1980-2016
Size:
74 boxes and 760 items
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpph): Box 1-74
Language:
English

Abstract

The Broadcast Center operates a full TV/audio production studio and supports recording of events, classes, and interviews at the studio and on campus. The collection includes over 2,300 video recordings of Princeton-related lectures, conferences, symposia, events, ceremonies and creative works.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection includes over 2,300 video recordings of Princeton-related lectures, conferences, symposia, events, ceremonies and creative works. These recordings feature a variety of speakers, including politicians, celebrities, and activists, as well as scholars and professors from Princeton and around the world. Topics include religion, finance, gender, technology, philosophy, science, sports, and other issues. Also included is a series of Campus Shots, which capture daily life at Princeton, documenting various activities on campus.

Collection Creator Biography:

Princeton University. Office of Information Technology. Broadcast Center.

The Broadcast Center operates a full TV/audio production studio and supports recording of events, classes, and interviews at the studio and on campus. Previous to its establishement in 2008, Media Services performed this role. Established in 1984, Media Services expanded on the responsibilities of the Audio-Visual Center.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Transferred to the University Archives in 2009, 2010 [AR.2009.130], 2013 [AR.2013.103], 2014 [AR.2014.107], 2016 [AR.2016.055], 2017 [AR.2019.095], and 2019 [AR.2019.009].

Appraisal

No materials were separated from this collection during processing in 2016 or 2019. No prior information about appraisal is available.

Processing Information

The born-digital materials in this collection have been processed according to Princeton University Library's Born-Digital Processing Workflows. For more information on the workflow, please read our full Born-Digital Processing Information Note .

This finding aid was updated and split into series by Lynn Durgin in December 2017. Information about prior processing is not available. This finding aid was updated in November 2019 by Annalise Berdini .

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The 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.

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 Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact 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:

Broadcast Center Recordings; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1831ck02d
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpph): Box 1-74