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Horace and Thomas Meeker Papers on Admission to Princeton University, 1925-1930,1949-1956: Preliminary Finding Aid
AC337
Horace and Thomas Meeker Papers on Admission to Princeton University, Box 1, Folder 1
65 Olden Street
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 USA
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Published in 2007.
©2007 Princeton University Library
Summary Information
- Creator:
- Meeker, Horace Gilman, 1907-
- Creator:
- Meeker, Thomas
- Title and dates:
- Horace and Thomas Meeker Papers on Admission to Princeton University, 1925-1930, 1949-1956.
- Abstract:
- Horace and Thomas Meeker were father and son graduates of Princeton University. The papers document the University's admission processes circa 1925 and 1950.
- Size:
- 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
- Call number:
- AC337
- Location:
- Princeton University Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
Princeton University Archives.
Princeton, New Jersey 08540 USA - Language(s) of material:
- English
- Storage note:
- This collection is stored onsite at the Mudd Manuscript Library.
Biography
Horace and Thomas Meeker were father and son graduates of Princeton University. Horace Meeker, the father, earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1929 and a MS in Mechanical Engineering in 1930. His son, Thomas Meeker, earned a AB in Art and Archaeology as a member of the Class of 1956.
Description
The papers document the University's admission processes circa 1925 and 1950. In addition, the papers contain a small amount of material pertaining to academics and student life at Princeton. Document types include correspondence, examinations, and ephemera.
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use and Copyright
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the University Archivist. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Acquisition and Appraisal
Provenance and Acquisition
Gift of Thomas Meeker '56 in 2008 [AR.2008.019] and 2009 [AR.2009.003].
Processing and Other Information
Descriptive Rules Used
Finding aid content adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
Encoding
Machine-readable finding aid encoded in EAD 2002 created from MARC record via MarcEdit and XSL stylesheets in 2007.
Finding aid written in English.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Collection Title, Box and Folder Number; Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Subject Headings
These materials have been indexed in the Princeton University Library online catalog using the following terms. Those seeking related materials should search under these terms.
- Princeton University -- Admission -- 20th century.
- Princeton University -- Alumni and alumnae.
- Correspondence.
- Examinations (documents)
- Printed ephemera.
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