Contents and Arrangement
Expanded View
Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
- Collector:
- Princeton University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
- Title:
- Faculty Oral History Project
- Repository:
- Princeton University Archives
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/wd3762645
- Dates:
- 1995-1998
- Size:
- 2 boxes
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd)
- Boxes 1-2
- Language:
- English
Abstract
The Faculty Oral History Project was conducted by Richard Challener, Class of 1944, under the direction of Princeton University Archivist Ben Primer. The collection consists of audio files of interviews with faculty members of Princeton University about their experiences at Princeton.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The Faculty Oral History Project was conducted by Richard Challener, Class of 1944, under the direction of Princeton University Archivist Ben Primer. Challener, a member of the History Department 1949-1993, was assistant and then associate dean of the college from 1958 to 1966, and clerk of the faculty from 1986 to 1988.
The collection consists of audio files and transcripts of interviews with faculty members of Princeton University, most of whom were retired at the time of the interview. The interviews cover their experiences at Princeton and the history of their departments.
- Arrangement
The collection is arranged by interviewee in alphabetical order.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
The collection was an unfinished project of Ben Primer, University Archivist from 1990 to 2002, who directed the project.
- Appraisal
No materials were separated from this collection.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Helene van Rossum in February 2020. Finding aid written by Helene van Rossum in February 2020.
The transcripts are available as printouts and on discs in WP5 format. The printouts are not reviewed for accuracy. Spellings of certain names are therefore sometimes incorrect, including those of Richard (Dick) Challener (spelled "Chowner"), Stanley Kelley (spelled "Keeley") and Bob Goheen (spelled "Kohine"). When available, dates of the interviews were provided in the finding aid. Dates of transcriptions were obtained from the computer discs that are kept with the audio files
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:
Faculty Oral History Project; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/wd3762645
- Location:
-
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript LibrarySeeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd)
- Boxes 1-2
Find More
- Names:
- Bogdonoff, Seymour M.
Danielson, Michael N.
Drewry, Henry N. (1924)
Finch, Jeremiah Stanton (1910)
Gillispie, Charles Coulston (1918-2015)
Gordon, Ernest (1916-2002)
Johnson, Walter C.
Judson, Sheldon
Kelley, Stanley
Kennan, George F. (George Frost) (1904-2005)
Litz, A. Walton.
Reynolds, George T.
Simmons, Ruth J. (1931)
Sollenbenger, Norman
Spitzer, Lyman (1914-1997)
Tucker, Albert W. (Albert William) (1905-1995)
