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Nassau Hall War Memorial Records, 1946-1950: Preliminary Finding Aid
AC274
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Published in 2007.
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Summary Information
- Creator:
- Princeton University. Office of the Secretary.
- Title and dates:
- Nassau Hall War Memorial records, 1946-1950.
- Abstract:
- In 1946 the University unveiled a memorial to those students who had been lost during the Second World War in Nassau Hall. The records document the planning and execution of the memorial including pictures, preliminary lists of honorees, correspondence with parents and campus groups, and programs from the memorial's unveiling ceremony.
- Size:
- 1.0 linear ft. (1 box)
- Call number:
- AC274
- 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.
Organizational History
In 1946 the University unveiled a memorial to those students who had been lost during the Second World War. Consisting of a bronze covered book with a page honoring each student who had perished overseas, the memorial was displayed in the atrium of Nassau Hall among memorials to student casualties of prior wars. The memorial was designed by school of architecture professor Jean Labatut, and a ceremony was held at the date of its unveiling.
Description
The records document the planning and execution of the memorial to Princeton students of the Second World War, including pictures, preliminary lists of honorees, correspondence with parents and campus groups, and programs from the memorial's unveiling ceremony. Also included is some information about other war memorials in Nassau Hall.
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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.
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. -- Students -- Monuments.
- Second World War, 1939-1945 -- Monuments.
- Students and war -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
- War Memorials -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
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