Office of the President records: Robert F. Goheen, 1924-1978.

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Office of the President records: Robert F. Goheen, 1924-1978.

The records of the Office of President Goheen contain the files of the President's Office during the administration of President Robert F. Goheen (1957-1972). The collection contains eighteen series, which consist of correspondence and memoranda, reports, speeches, publications, and related materials, which were created or received by Robert Goheen and other members of the President's office.

240.0 linear ft. (569 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325988

Princeton University Library

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Goheen, Robert F. (Robert Francis), 1919-2008

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Robert F. Goheen was the president of Princeton University from July 1957 until March 1971. Robert Francis (Bob) Goheen was born in India in August 1919, where his father was a Presbyterian medical missionary. He lived in India until he was fifteen, when he enrolled in the Lawrenceville School, graduating two years later. He entered Princeton University as a member of the class of 1940, and graduated with Highest Honors in the Humanities Program. After one year of gradua...

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Robert F. Goheen was the president of Princeton University from July 1957 until March 1971. The fifteen years of his presidency span a period of immense growth and change at the University. During Goheen's term as president a vigorous building campaign nearly doubled the square footage of occupied space on campus, the faculty grew from under 500 to 700, which included an additional 20 endowed chairs, and the annual budget quadrupled from $20 to $80 million. The undergrad...