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Bureau of Student Placement Records, 1941-1953: Preliminary Finding Aid
AC234
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Published in 2007.
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Summary Information
- Creator:
- Princeton University. Bureau of Student Placement.
- Title and dates:
- Bureau of Student Placement records, 1941-1953.
- Abstract:
- The Bureau of Student Placement was an administrative office at Princeton University that operated roughly from 1945 to 1953 and acted as a liaison between the various armed services and the Princeton University community. The records consist of army, navy, and marine corps plans for colleges, card files containing information about students in the service, and the correspondence of director Gordon G. Sikes which includes letters to and from servicemen, military officials, and other University administrators.
- Size:
- 2.0 linear ft. (2 boxes)
- Call number:
- AC234
- 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
The Bureau of Student Placement was an administrative office at Princeton University that operated roughly from 1945 to 1953. The Bureau acted as a liaison between the various armed services and the Princeton University community. Its activities included recommending students for officers' training, corresponding with servicemen, and distributing information about military training programs on campus such as the ROTC. The Bureau's director throughout its existence was Gordon G. Sikes '16, who was also the men's heavyweight rowing coach.
Description
Consists of army, navy, and marine corps plans for colleges, card files containing information about students in the service, and the correspondence of director Gordon G. Sikes which includes letters to and from servicemen, military officials, and other University administrators.
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
Files older than 40 years that do not contain student educational records, faculty personnel matters or trustee issues are open.
This collection is unprocessed and must be reviewed for potentially restricted records before access is given. Please contact the University Archives prior to your visit.
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.
Related Material
Related material
Additional Gordon G. Sikes correspondence can be found in the Historical Subject Files collection (AC109).
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.
- Sikes, Gordon Gowans, 1895-1981 -- Correspondence.
- Princeton University. -- Bureau of Student Placement.
- United States. -- Marine Corps -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- United States. -- Navy -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
- Armed Forces -- Vocational guidance.
- Students and war -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- College students.
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