Contents and Arrangement Expanded View
Online

Collection Overview

Creator:
Black, Floyd H. (Floyd Henson) (1888-1983)
Title:
Floyd H. Black Collection of Diplomas
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/zk51vg84n
Dates:
1925-1942
Size:
3 boxes
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of copies of approximately seven hundred diplomas of graduates of the American College of Sofia, Bulgaria, collected by Black, the college president.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of copies of approximately seven hundred diplomas of graduates of the American College of Sofia, Bulgaria, collected by Black, the college president.

Arrangement

Arranged as follows: diplomas for men from the classes of 1925 through 1941 (Box 1 and one folder in Box 2), then diplomas for women from the classes of 1926 through 1934 (1926 to 1937 in Box 2, the rest in Box 3.)

Collection Creator Biography:

Black

Floyd H. Black taught at Robert College in Istanbul, Turkey (1911-1925), and eventually served as its president (1944-1955). Prior to World War II, Black was president of the American College of Sofia, Bulgaria (1926-1942), and during the war served as special assistant to the United States consul in Istanbul.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was the gift of Professor Floyd H. Black in 1978.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2013.

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:

Floyd H. Black Collection of Diplomas; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/zk51vg84n
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-3