Office of the Treasurer Records 1754-2009 1939-2006

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Office of the Treasurer Records 1754-2009 1939-2006

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The Office of the Treasurer is Princeton University's administrative office charged with the coordination and execution of the receipt, disbursement, custody, and safeguarding of the financial assets and resources of the University. The Office of the Treasurer records document the custodianship of Princeton University's finances and contain correspondence, annual reports, budgets, audited statements, and other finance-related materials which are related to the University's assets, investments, cash flow, and spending practices.

213.97 linear feet (189 boxes)

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University Archives.

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Princeton University. Office of the Treasurer.

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The Treasurer's Office is among the oldest at Princeton; it was created in 1748, a year after the first President to the College was appointed. During the 18th and most of the 19th century, a trustee or member of the faculty held the position part-time. The first full-time treasurer was not appointed until 1885. Throughout the 18th century, treasurers held the office for relatively short periods of time, which resulted in great inconsistencies in record keeping. However, starting in the late 179...

Princeton University

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The collection documents the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. Early records document transactions with such Princeton University notables as Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, John Witherspoon, Walter Minto, John and Richard Stockton, and John Maclean. For the most part, the papers consist of standard legal documents with detailed descriptions ...