Princeton Postcard collection, 1996

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Princeton Postcard collection, 1996

The collection consists of 52 postcards sent by R. Kenneth Perry '50 to Princeton president Harold T. Shapiro in 1996 from various Princetons throughout the United States. 20 of the postcards are unmarked Alexander Hall postcards, the remaining 32 cards feature an image of Nassau Hall and contain brief notes.

0.1 linear ft. (52 postcards)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8181089

Princeton University Library

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Shapiro, Harold T., 1935-....

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Perry, R. Kenneth.

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R. Kenneth Perry is a member of the Princeton University Class of 1950. In 1996 Perry and his wife traveled across the country, stopping to have breakfast in every town or city bearing the name Princeton in the United States to commemorate Princeton University's bicentennial. From the description of Princeton Postcard collection, 1996 (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 76954817 ...

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 ...