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Born-Digital Writings, Journals, and Correspondence, 1991-2020

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of digital files, primarily writings, journal entries (referred to as "journeys"), and correspondence, of Alicia Ostriker. Physical media present include 21 3.5" floppy disks and one 3.5" zip 100 disk. Files extracted from these media were reviewed by Ostriker and supplemented by additional files transferred on a USB drive.

Arrangement

Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Physical media were part of AM 2016-94. In 2021, Alicia Ostriker reviewed files extracted from these media and provided an appraised version of the files, along with additional files, as AM 2021-69.

Appraisal

No materials were separated from the collection during 2016 or 2021 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Lisa Dunkley in 2002. Finding aid written by Lisa Dunkley in 2002.

2010-2016 additions were processed and integrated into the existing finding aid by Kelly Bolding in June 2016, with assistance from Kristine Gift (GS). Finding aid updated by Kelly Bolding in June 2016.

2018-2021 additions were minimally processed and added to the existing finding aid as a separate Additional Papers series by Kelly Bolding in July 2021. Finding aid updated by Kelly Bolding in July, August, and December 2021. Born-digital materials were processed by Kelly Bolding in December 2021.

The born-digital materials in this collection have been processed according to Princeton University Library's Born-Digital Processing Workflows. For more information on the workflow, please read our full Born-Digital Processing Information Note.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Born-digital files are closed until five years after the deaths of Alicia Ostriker and Jeremiah P. Ostriker, with the exception of a digital folder titled AO JOURNEYS, which will be closed until fifteen years after their deaths.

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.

This collection contains digital files, which may require specific software or hardware for access. Refer to our Tips on Accessing Born-Digital Content for information on how to render these file formats.

Credit this material:

Born-Digital Writings, Journals, and Correspondence; Alicia Ostriker Papers, C0910, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box B-000712