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New Accessions: October – December 2009
The Mudd Manuscript Library received seven public policy accessions and 31 University Archives accessions between October and December 2009. One of the highlights is an architectural rendering of Commencement Hall (now called Alexander Hall) that was published in American Architect and Building News on December 12, 1891. The rendering was created prior to the building’s…
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New Accessions: July through September 2009
The accessions from this period include the results of a 30th Reunion Survey of the Class of ’76 [AR.2009.060]. This accession is one of a growing number of materials that come to the University Archives solely in digital format. Some digital accessions are born-digital (items that originated in digital format) and some are digitized by…
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New Accessions: April through June 2009
The following materials were accessioned April through June this year. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the new materials should contact the library through our general email account mudd@princeton.edu. Accessions Highlight: Whig Clio Records Accrual, circa 1850-1970s (AR.2009.049) Among our recent accessions are several documents and publications from Princeton’s two original political, literary…
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New Accessions: February and March 2009
The following materials were accessioned in February and March this year. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the new materials should contact the library through our general email account mudd@princeton.edu Among the new accessions to the University Archives is an issue of Old Nassau (pictured below), which was likely the personal copy of…
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New Accessions at the Mudd Library: December 2008 – January 2009
The list below includes information on items and collections accessioned in December 2008 and January 2009. There were 17 Princeton University Archives accessions added to our collections during this period. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the accessions listed below should contact the library through our general email account mudd@princeton.edu. Princeton University Archives…
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New Accessions: October and November 2008
The list below includes information on items and collections accessioned in October and November 2008. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the accessions listed below should contact the library through our general email account mudd@princeton.edu. In November, the University Archives was pleased to receive a donation of materials relating to Princeton’s 1948 one-fifty…
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New Accessions: August and September 2008
The list below includes information on items and collections accessioned in August and September 2008. There were no Public Policy Papers accessioned during this period. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the accessions listed below should contact the library through our general email account. Princeton University Archives Autograph Book of Valentine Hummel Berghaus,…
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Mudd Library New Accessions, July 2008: More than Meets the Eye
This month’s highlighted accession is a Princeton University flag signed by director Michael Bay, Shia Lebouf, and other cast members of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (accession number: AR.2008.108) . To answer the most commonly asked question about this accession: Optimus Prime was, unfortunately, unavailable for the signing. The flag was obtained by the Communications…
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Mudd Library New Accessions: May/June 2008
The list below includes information on items and collections accessioned in May and June 2008. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the accessions listed below should contact the library through our general email account. Public Policy Papers John Van Antwerp MacMurray Films, circa 1926-1928 ML.2008.016 Allen Macy Dulles Papers, 1940-2007 ML.2008.017 United States…
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New Accessions at the Mudd Library: April 2008
As mentioned last month, Mudd staff will post lists of new accessions to the Princeton University Archives and Public Policy Papers each month. The list below includes information on items and collections accessioned in April 2008. As always, anyone interested in additional information about the accessions listed below should contact the library through our general…
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