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Title:
Alfred Eisenstaedt Photographs of the Class of 1973
Repository:
Princeton University Archives
Dates:
1969
Size:
7 boxes
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Boxes S-000252 to S-000258
Language:
English

Abstract

Alfred Eisenstaedt was a photojournalist known for work published in LIFE Magazine. The collection consists of prints made from digital copies of photographs taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for LIFE Magazine in 1969, when women undergraduates admitted as part of the coeducational Class of 1973 were arriving on campus.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description

The collection consists of 338 black and white prints made from digital copies of photographs taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for LIFE Magazine in September, 1969, when women undergraduates admitted as part of the first fully coeducational Class of 1973 arrived on campus. The photo story "Lady into Tiger" ran in the September 19, 1969 issue of LIFE, featuring six photographs.

Not all of the people who appear in the photographs have been identified for description. People identified at the time of processing who appear in the photographs include: Beth Rom, Beverly Cayford, Elaine Chan, John Sease, Julia O'Brien, June Fletcher, Kathleen Molony, Lisa Dorota (Tebbe), Lisa Halaby (Noor Al Hussein), Lizabeth (Liz) Cohen, Marcia Boraas, Maureen Ferguson, Melissa Hines, Robin Herman, and Sylvia Morris. The Blair Hall Arch and Pyne Hall, the dormitory where the women undergraduates were housed, appear in many of the photographs, all of which were taken outdoors on the Princeton campus.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Donated by M. Robin Krasny '1973 and C.W. (Peter) Flynn '1973 in 2022 (AR.2022.062) in commemoration of their 50th reunion.

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid written by Phoebe Nobles in 2022.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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:

Alfred Eisenstaedt Photographs of the Class of 1973; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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): Boxes S-000252 to S-000258

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Other Finding Aids

An incomplete inventory of images including names of people in the photographs is available upon request. Contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Existence and Location of Originals

The photographs were printed in 2022 by Meredith Operations Corporation (Dotdash Meredith) from digital versions held by the LIFE Picture Collection. The Princeton University Library does not have information about the existence of original negatives or prints.