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Collection Overview

Collector:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Title:
Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) Collection
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0v8383311
Dates:
2014 - 2016
Size:
46 digital files and 1 websites
Language:
English

Abstract

The Princeton University Archives launched the Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) initiative in December of 2015 to collect and preserve individual and organizational records created by Princeton students who engage in activism on a broad range of issues and perspectives, both on campus and off. The records in this collection document a range of political and social issues, including sexual assault, gender equality, immigration, refugee crises (Syria), racism and anti-racism.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Princeton University Archives launched the Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) initiative in December of 2015 to collect and preserve individual and organizational records created by Princeton students who engage in activism on a broad range of issues and perspectives, both on campus and off. This collection contains records submitted by five of the nearly twenty student organizations that participated in the initiative. The records in this collection document a range of political and social issues, including sexual assault, gender equality, immigration, refugee crises (Syria), racism and anti-racism. See individual series descriptions for more information about each group of records.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by the name of the organization that transferred records to the University Archives.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was assembled by the University Archives from five separate accessions received during the spring of 2016 as part of the Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) initiative: AR.2016.023 (SpeakOut), AR.2016.024 (United Left), AR.2016.028 (Open Campus Coalition), AR.2016.030 (Students for Gender Equality), and AR.2016.034 (Muslim Advocates for Social Justice and Individual Dignity).

Appraisal

No materials were separated from these accessions.

Processing Information

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

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

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:

Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) Collection; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0v8383311
Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345

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Related Materials

Other records acquired via the Archiving Student Activism at Princeton (ASAP) initiative are described in separate finding aids: AC429, AC430, AC431, AC433, AC435, AC436, AC438, AC440, AC441, AC443, AC444, AC445.

Subject Terms:
College students -- United States -- Political activity.
Universities and colleges -- Political activity -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Genre Terms:
Born digital.
Web sites.