Office of the President records: William G. Bowen, 1940-1998.

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Office of the President records: William G. Bowen, 1940-1998.

Consists of files compiled by the Office of the President during the presidency of William G. Bowen. Included are correspondence, clippings, memoranda, reports, publications, information pertaining to honorary degrees, and a 16mm film of a press conference. Also included in the collection are biographical and photographic material about William G. Bowen, as well as the files of three assistants to the president.

189.66 linear ft. (454 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325987

Princeton University Library

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Bowen, William G.

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In 1960 at the time that this study was undertaken, William G. Bowen was a professor and researcher in the Industrial Relations Section. With the cooperation of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Bowen launched a study that thoroughly explored the relationship between the Federal Government and Princeton University. When it was published in January of 1962 the study was well-received. Bowen would go on to be appointed provost in 1967, and president in 1972. From...

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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 ...

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Princeton University. Trustees

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Since its incorporation in 1746, the College of New Jersey (renamed Princeton University in 1896) has been governed by a Board of Trustees, headed ex officio by the Governor of New Jersey and the president of the college. The Trustees are responsible for the overarching policies that guide the trajectory of the university. Traditionally, committees of Trustees have concerned themselves with the major aspects of maintaining and running a university: finance, infrastructure, staff, curriculum, and...

Princeton University. Office of the President.

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William G. Bowen was the seventeenth president of Princeton University. He held the office from July 1972 to January 1988, at which time he was succeeded by Harold T. Shapiro. From the description of Office of the President records: William G. Bowen, 1940-1998. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 84675473 ...