Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series circa 1850-1980

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Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series circa 1850-1980

The Grounds and Buildings Series of the Historical Photograph Collection contains photographs of the grounds and buildings owned by Princeton University. The photographs date from the late 1850s to the present, with the bulk of the photographs dating from the 1870s to the 1940s.

27 linear feet; 7 small boxes; 69 medium boxes; 6 large boxes

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321418

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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 ...

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

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