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Subseries 2B: Microfilm, 1162-2223

11 boxes

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Microfilm Subseries contains correspondence, documents, newspapers, and writings of Wilson and others which had been microfilmed by various repositories and purchased by the editorial staff for reference and inclusion in the Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project. Repositories from which significant amounts of reels were purchased include the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the London Public Records Office, Princeton University, and Yale University. This subseries is closely related to Subseries 1C: Miscellaneous Photocopies, in that similar types of materials are included in both subseries, although there is little or no overlapping content.

Arrangement

The Microfilm Subseries is arranged alphabetically by the name of repository holding the original materials.

Collection History

Appraisal

Typescripts and galleys for published volumes, as well as personnel files from the Administrative section of the collection, were discarded. Microfilm reels duplicating the collections within the Princeton University Library's Microforms Department, photocopies of materials held by the Special Collections Department of the Princeton University Library, and photocopies of materials that duplicated microfilm held in the collection were separated from this collection.

Some indexes, including a chronological file of all correspondence gathered by the editorial staff and a numerical file (matching up to the numbers stamped on all photocopied documents gathered) and several source files were removed from the records in 2020. Thus there is a gap in box numbering between Boxes 533 and 663, and between 690 and 694.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Jennifer Cole in March 2007. Finding aid written by Jennifer Cole in May 2007.

There is a gap in box numbering between Boxes 533 and 663, and between 690 and 694.

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.

The audio portion of the Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project Records at the Mudd Manuscript Library is currently on 5", 7" and 10" reel-to-reel and cassette tapes. The collection also includes Dictaphone Belts.

Credit this material:

Subseries 2B: Microfilm; Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project Records, MC178, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 450-460

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Related Materials

This collection is part of a group of over 20 collections held at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library related to Woodrow Wilson, which can be located by searching for the subject "Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924" on the Princeton Finding Aids website or in the Princeton Library Main Catalog.

Please see Woodrow Wilson: A Guide to Selected Resources in the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library for more particulars.

Other Finding Aids

Series 3: Indexes includes boxes of cards indexing the materials in Series 1: Photocopied Sources. The main indexes, incoming and outgoing correspondence, are alphabetical indexes organized by name of correspondent. Additional indexes include a chronological file of all correspondence gathered by the editorial staff, a numerical file (matching up to the numbers stamped on all photocopied documents gathered) and several source files. More specialized indexes include speech files, place files, marginalia, and newspaper clippings, among others.

Existence and Location of Originals

For Series 1: Photocopied Sources and Series 2: Photographs and Audio-Visual Materials, originals are located at the various repositories that participated in the Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project, namely the Library of Congress, the National Archives, Princeton University Library, and many other repositories worldwide. When possible, the origination information is given in the container list. Additional origination information is located in Series 3: Indexes, and in the front of each volume of The Papers of Woodrow Wilson edited by Arthur S. Link. For more details, please contact the Mudd Manuscript Library.

Bibliography

Link, Arthur S., ed. The Papers of Woodrow Wilson (Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1966-1994).

The following works were consulted during preparation of biographical note: Saunders, Frances W., "From Campus Penury to Literary Heights," Carolina Alumni Review, Fall 1987, 57-62. Segal, Howard, "The Papers of Woodrow Wilson," Princeton Alumni Weekly, 16 November, 1971, 6-7. Teachout, Terry, "35 Years with Woodrow Wilson," Princeton Alumni Weekly, 6 April 1994, 8-12.

Names:
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Princeton University
Link, Arthur S. (Arthur Stanley) (1920-1998)
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.