Does the University Archives accept donations?

We are always happy to receive material relating to Princeton University's past. The Archives would be much poorer if not for the generosity of alumni, faculty, and staff and their respective families. We are especially interested in anything that might shed light on student life, including diaries, correspondence home, scrapbooks, examination questions, course syllabi and notes, and photographs. If you should come across such items, we would be delighted to make a home for them.

There are some items that we do not need: Nassau Heralds, Bric-a-Bracs, and reunion books published before 1950, most mass-published books pertaining to Princeton, and reunion clothing. Except for the last instance, we have multiple copies of these publications. With regard to clothing, we do not have the ability to store textiles properly. If you are at all uncertain about whether or not to donate something, feel free to call or email us.

You can send donations to the Mudd Manuscript Library. After we receive them, we will send a brief acknowledgment to assure you the material arrived safely. Then, in due course, you will receive a formal letter of acknowledgment from the University Librarian. Please include your name, postal address, and email address (if available) with your donation.

All donations to the Public Policy Papers must be discussed with the Curator of Public Policy Papers beforehand to ensure that the donation is an appropriate fit with our holdings.

Daniel J. Linke

Last modified: Tuesday, 23-Oct-2007 13:01:40 EDT