Donald Worner Griffin papers, 1922-1988.

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Donald Worner Griffin papers, 1922-1988.

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Consists of the personal correspondence and clippings of Donald Worner Griffin '23. Much of the material pertains to his fundraising efforts among Class of 1923 alumni. Also present are handwritten notes and letters from president Robert F. Goheen and his wife, with whom Griffin was close friends.

1.42 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Princeton University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8326013

Princeton University Library

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Princeton University. Alumni Council

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The Alumni Council is the administrative branch of the Alumni Association of Princeton University, an organization made up of more than 76,000 undergraduate and graduate alumni. The Alumni Council represents alumni interests and concerns to the University; makes available to the University the talent and perspectives of alumni from across the country and around the world through volunteer organizations, committees, and programs; and acts as a management consultant to alumni affinity groups. ...

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...

Griffin, Donald Worner.

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Donald Worner Griffin was a member of the Princeton class of 1923. While at Princeton he was president of Quadrangle Club and played center for the undefeated 1922 football team. Following graduation he served on the alumni council for 30 years, and was the secretary of that organization from 1958-1962. Griffin was recognized frequently by University administration as being instrumental in revitalizing alumni ties in the years after World War II, as well as helping shape the modern state of Prin...

Princeton University. Class of 1941

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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 ...