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Slides, 1967-1997

1 box

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of 760 35mm color slides (positives).

Arrangement

Materials remain in the groupings in which they were received, which is mostly by format. The negatives follow a numerical (and largely chronological) organizational scheme implemented by Romus Broadway.

Collection History

Appraisal

No materials were removed from the collection during 2022 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.

Sponsorship:

Processing of this collection was sponsored by the Delafield fund.

Processing Information

Baseline processing of this collection was completed by Kelly Bolding in 2022. Finding aid written by Kelly Bolding in 2022, incorporating some information from video interviews with Romus Broadway and obituaries. Original order was maintained. Negatives were rehoused from binders into archival folders but remain in their original numbered negative sleeves. Loose color slides were rehoused into slide preservers and loose photographs and negatives into folders, but no efforts were made to intellectually organize them.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

This 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.

Digital surrogates of the collages are available online. Due to the size and fragility of the collages, it is recommended that researchers first consult digital surrogates before requesting the originals.

Credit this material:

Slides; Romus Broadway Photographs of the Witherspoon-Jackson Community of Princeton, New Jersey, C1689, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (rcpxm): Box 24

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