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Collection Overview

Creator:
Clymer, Nat
Title:
Nat Clymer Photographic Collection
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v979v5700
Dates:
1984-2007
Size:
4 boxes and 4 items
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-4
Language:
English

Abstract

Nat Clymer was as a contract photographer for Princeton University from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. The Nat Clymer Photographic Collection consists of nearly 14,000 images, primarily color 35mm slides and negatives, medium format [6cm X 7cm] color and black & white negatives & color transparencies, black & white contact sheets, as well as digital files.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Nat Clymer Photographic Collection consists of nearly 14,000 images, primarily color 35mm slides and negatives, medium format [6cm X 7cm] color and black & white negatives & color transparencies, black & white contact sheets, as well as digital files. The photographs span Clymer's career as a contract photographer for the university, a period spanning the early portion of the 1980s and running through the early 2000s.

The collection offers a vivid portrayal of the University's campus through portraiture of buildings, faculty, students, and alumni engaged in a wide variety of activities. Many of the photographs in the collection were taken by Clymer on different assignments as a contract photographer, including assignments with the Advanced Technology Center for Photonics and Optoelectronic Materials (P.O.E.M.), the Development Office, the Princeton Materials Institute, and the Princeton Alumni Weekly, the latter of which comprises the bulk of the collection.

See series descriptions for more detailed information.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into five series according to assignment. See series arrangement notes for more information.

Collection Creator Biography:

Clymer, Nat

Nat Clymer was as a contract photographer for Princeton University from the early 1980s until the early 2000s. In his decades documenting different aspects of campus life and culture, Clymer was assigned to many departments and units of the university, most notably the Princeton Alumni Weekly. Clymer began his photography career with the United States Navy and then began work as a staff photographer for various news outlets in Central New Jersey, after which Clymer opened his own private photography business. Outside of his professional work, Clymer also founded of the New Brunswick (N.J.) chapter of Flashes of Hope and lectured part-time at the Rutgers University School of Communication and Information in the Journalism and Media Studies department.

Collection History

Acquisition:

The University Archives purchased the collection from Nat Clymer in June of 2015 (AR.2015.018).

Appraisal

No materials were separated from the collection at the time of accessioning.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jarrett M. Drake in February of 2016. Finding aid written by Jarrett M. Drake in February of 2016.

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.

This collection contains materials, all of which are Digital Negative (.dng) files, that were acquired from an Apple iMac desktop computer running OS X 10.10.3 ("Yosemite"). Researchers are responsible for meeting the technical requirements needed to access these materials, including any and all hardware and software.

Credit this material:

Nat Clymer Photographic Collection; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v979v5700
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 (scamudd): Box 1-4