Committee on the Bicentennial of Nassau Hall records, 1953-1957.

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Committee on the Bicentennial of Nassau Hall records, 1953-1957.

The collection documents the activities of the Committee through correspondence, publications, news articles, and press releases. Also included are a sheet of commemorative stamps and a resolution issued by the State of New Jersey observing the bicentennial event.

0.63 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8114786

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University. Committee on the Bicentennial of Nassau Hall.

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In 1953, the Committee for the Bicentennial of Nassau Hall convened its first planning meeting. Comprised of representatives from the Trustees, faculty, and administration, the Committee developed a comprehensive celebratory program to commemorate not just a physical structure, but also the very heart and soul of the Princeton campus. Nassau Hall Bicentennial events included a dinner at Procter Hall with guest speaker Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Marshall Harlan '20,...

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 ...