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Meet Mudd’s Christie Lutz
Name: Christie Lutz Title/Duties: Assistant University Archivist for Public Services I am responsible for overseeing and coordinating public services at Mudd Library. This includes managing our general reference account; handling a variety of in-depth remote and in-person reference inquiries, from researchers within the University community to those around the world; introducing Princeton undergraduate classes to…
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R. H. Rose campus stereograph series
Below is the text of an email exchange between University Archivist Dan Linke and David Nathan ’90 concerning a portion of the Archives’ stereograph collection. Hi Dan, Here’s a listing with all the information I obtained yesterday, faithfully transcribed from the backs of the Historical Photograph Collection: Stereographs Series, circa 1869-1880. The only thing I…
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Charter Exhibition Brings in the Crowds!
The Princeton University continued its 50th anniversary celebration by exhibiting the University’s 1748 Charter during Reunions Weekend on May 29th and 30th. More than 128 alumni, staff, and family members came out to view Mudd’s 2009 exhibition entitled The Best Old Place of All, featuring a variety of treasures from the archives on display. But…
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Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library Adds Its First Videos to YouTube
The Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, in conjunction with Princeton University’s Office of Communications, has just added its first videos to the University’s YouTube Channel. In the coming months, the Mudd Library plans to post a variety of audiovisual materials to the University’s two YouTube Channels, with items chosen from both the University Archives and…
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Yet more blogging on blogs
The Mudd Manuscript Library blog has garnered another honor as it was listed on the Associate Degree website as one of the 100+ blogs to Inspire the Creative Genius Inside of You. Click here. How these sites find us and monitor us, we don’t know, but we sure appreciate the publicity.
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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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How Many Buildings are on Campus?
Question: How many buildings does Princeton University consist of? Answer: This question comes up frequently. In this case, the context and research purpose are as important as the question. What does the patron consider a building? Buildings on the main campus, on the Forrestal Campus, or buildings that the University owns in general? Because of…
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Join us in the Mudd!
Summer Student Workers Sought If you would like to work with historical documents while learning more about Princeton history and public policy, this job is for you. The Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library is now hiring for full-time summer positions (36.25 hours per week) at $11.35/hour. Applicants must be currently enrolled Princeton University Students, and…
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Nineteenth-century letters move into 21st century
A collection of John Maclean’s papers are now available online. Maclean, the 10th president of Princeton University, served from 1854-1868 when the institution was known as the College of New Jersey. The letters, acquired last year, were scanned and loaded as PDFs and linked to the collection’s finding aid via its folder list. These letters…
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Exhibition celebrates 50th anniversary of University Archives
The richness and depth of the collections of the Princeton University Archives are the focus of “‘The Best Old Place of All’: Treasures From the Princeton University Archives,” a new exhibition at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library opening Friday, Feb. 20. The exhibition coincides with the yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the…