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The founding of the American Civil Liberties Union, 1920
by: Professor Samuel Walker School of Criminal Justice University of Nebraska at Omaha This is the first part in a series that was introduced earlier. World War I ended on November 11, 1918, but the repression of civil liberties continued unabated. The most well-known event was the so-called “Palmer Raids,” which actually involved two sets…
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The Election for Woodrow Wilson’s America
The 1912 U.S. presidential election was a turning point for progressivism, both for the nation and for Woodrow Wilson. An exhibition now open at the Princeton University Library illustrates this remarkable election and the life of the man who won it. Drawn from the University Archives and the Public Policy Collection at the Seeley G.…
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Princeton and the Olympics
Dear Mr. Mudd, What are the connections between Princeton and the Olympics? With the upcoming 2012 Olympics on the horizon, this is a popular question. We have a blog entry from a few years ago concerning what Mudd has in its collections relating to the 1896 games. Princeton University’s ties with the Olympics began at…
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Technical Services at Mudd Library: What do they do?
Ever wonder what some of the staff here at Mudd spend their time working on? Our Technical Services department has been hard at work and here is a quick summary of what they have completed! Maureen Callahan: Public Policy Papers Project Archivist Maureen has been supervising the final inventory work for the Bill Bradley papers, working with…
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Mr. Madison’s War: A Handful of Princeton Perspectives
By: Amanda Pike Today marks the bicentennial of the official declaration of the War of 1812. While the war itself had little influence on the daily experiences of Princeton students, on occasion, these students would witness soldiers passing through town on their way to the conflict. Some of these encounters were detailed in student correspondence…
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She Roars. We Record.
The second round of Mudd Library hosting a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon focused on creating and editing Wikipedia articles relating to Women at Princeton.
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The Daily Princetonian is digitized and keyword searchable
The Princeton University Archives, working in conjunction with the Princeton University Library Digital Initiatives, has completed a monumental project that will change the way researchers investigate University history. The student newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, has been digitized from its inception in 1876 through 2002.
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Applying “More Product, Less Process” to very large collections: Mudd archivist presents at professional conference
Recently project archivist Adriane Hanson presented some of her work at the recent spring conference of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) (www.marac.info) in Cape May, NJ.
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University Archives featured in Princeton Alumni Weekly
Every few weeks the Princeton Alumni Weekly focuses one segment of the magazine to highlight items from the Princeton University Archives entitled “From the Vault.”
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Scholarship Available for Graduate Students
The Council of the Friends of the Princeton University Library invites students enrolled in all departments of Princeton University’s Graduate School to compete for the Prize for Outstanding Scholarship by a Graduate Student.
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