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Collection Overview

Creator:
Shields, Charles W. (Charles Woodruff) (1825-1904)
Title:
Charles Woodruff Shields Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/m039k494z
Dates:
1839-1905
Size:
8 boxes and 4.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-8
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of personal papers of Charles W. Shields (Princeton Class of 1844), professor of philosophy and history at Princeton from 1865 to 1903.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of works, correspondence, printed matter, and miscellaneous material of Shields (Princeton Class of 1844). The collection contains over eighty sermons, while the bulk of the correspondence is between Shields and his family, especially his parents, Hannah and James Shields. In addition, there are eleven issues of The Aurora (1839), a newspaper published by Shields and several boyhood friends in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana; a notebook of college expenses and letters sent and received (1842-1844); and some of his printed works.

Arrangement

Unprocessed.

Collection Creator Biography:

Shields

Shields was the son of James Read Shields and Hannah Woodruff Shields. He was a clergyman, professor at Princeton (1865-1903), and author. His daughter Charlotte married (1882) Bayard Stockton. Princeton Class of 1844.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Transferred from Mudd Library Archives in 1993.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

The contents list was compiled by Rafael Abrahams in July 2010

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. For instances beyond Fair Use, 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:

Charles Woodruff Shields Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/m039k494z
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-8