While it is common to think of an
archives as a repository for paper, the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
also houses tens of thousands of audiovisual items including photographic
images ranging from daguerreotypes to modern prints; sound recordings
ranging from 78 rpm records to reel-to-reel tapes; and image recordings
ranging from film to videotape. In addition to the gallery exhibit currently
at Mudd Library, audiovisual highlights as well as some significant textual
items from selected collections are now available online here.
Click on the images below to tour the exhibits.
Check here frequently for new additions.
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Cartoons have satirized the political landscape since
the mid-nineteenth century, but a story from 64 years ago remains
fresh and on view at Princeton University's Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript
Library. "Testing Boundaries: Cartoon Visions of Roosevelt's
Third Term" highlights eleven cartoons from the Political
Cartoon Collection that examine President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's
quest for an unprecedented third term.
"Testing Boundaries: Cartoon Visions of Roosevelt's
Third Term", follows the 1940 presidential nomination process
as seen through the keen satirical eyes of the day's well known
cartoonists. From the first mention of a possible third term with
all sides questioning the wisdom of such a move through to the
partisan debates, these cartoons show the issues in a light that
can not easily be matched by text alone.
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| Reunions enjoy a special
place in the heart of all Princeton alumni, and a new exhibition
at Princeton's Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript celebrates the history
and spirit of Reunions past. " Princeton Reunions and the P-rade:
A Photographic Timeline" explores the history of Reunions from
their earliest beginnings in the 19th century to 2003. |
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The tercentennial of the birth of Jonathan Edwards, American theologian
and philosopher, is commemorated in this exhibition entitled "Jonathan
Edwards: The Life of a Master Preacher." Portions of the exhibit,
including letters and photos, can be viewed here.
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| Entitled "Paix et Liberté:
Posters That Go BANG!," this exhibit showcases thirty-five
colorful posters designed by the French anti-Communist organization
Paix et Liberté (Peace and Liberty). |
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Cased Images in the Princeton University
Archives highlights a portion of the cased image collection
of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes that was part of a year-long
conservation project at the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library.
The exhibit addresses the conservation treatments, as well
as the history of these images and their subjects. The condition
of the cased images before their preservation treatment was
such that they could not be handled; with the completion of
this project, researchers may now study this valuable collection.
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| In this online exhibition we
provide the music in sound and print of four famous Princeton
songs: the Alma Mater 'Old Nassau,' 'The Orange and the Black,'
'The Princeton Cannon Song,' and 'Going Back to Old Nassau.' |
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The centennial of the birth of
Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candidate for President in 1952
and 1956, is celebrated in an exhibition entitled "A
Voice of Conscience: The Legacy of Adlai Stevenson."
Portions of this exhibition, including audiovisual items,
can be viewed here. |
| Visit the online component
of the Mudd Library's 1999 exhibition, "Reflections
on Photographing Princeton." |
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| Visit the Woodrow
Wilson Online Exhibit. |
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Hear Jimmy Stewart sing in a 1931 Triangle
show. |
Watch David E. Lilienthal on his last day
at the Atomic Energy Commission. |
Hear Allen W. Dulles on the Soviet military
threat. |
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