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Collection Overview

Creator:
Condit family.
Title:
Condit Family Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/c821gj839
Dates:
1750-1883
Size:
6 boxes
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-6
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of account books and ledgers, a diary (1750), documents, photographs, a few letters, and printed material of the Condit family of East Orange, N.J.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of account books and ledgers, a diary (1750), documents, photographs, a few letters, and printed material of the Condit family of East Orange, N.J. The collection contains material from the Oranges and Newark including a paper by Jotham H. Condit, "An Easy History of Orange," 19th-century newspapers of the Orange and East Orange areas, and miscellaneous clippings. The diary chronicles a trip by John Condit and Daniel Lawson from Newark to London. In addition, there are eighteen issues of The New York Times for April, 1865, detailing the assassination of Lincoln and subsequent events.

Collection Creator Biography:

The Condit family was a prominent family from East Orange, N.J.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Dean Kenneth H. Condit.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory prepared by Allyse Terrell '2014 in 2011.

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:

Condit Family Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/c821gj839
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-6