- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
- Find Related Materials
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Princeton University. Dept. of Facilities.
- Title:
- Department of Facilities Records
- Repository:
- Princeton University Archives
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sf268509s
- Dates:
- 1803-2015 (mostly 1955-1981)
- Size:
- 64 boxes, 2 items, and 1 websites
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-64
- Language:
- English
Abstract
The Department of Facilities at Princeton University is responsible for the construction, maintenance, renovation, and financial management of the buildings and properties owned by the university. The Department of Facilities records document the daily activities of the department and its numerous divisions through blueprints, photographs, correspondence, memos, sketches, contracts, ledgers, tax returns, incorporation papers, by-laws, annual reports, financial statements, newspaper clippings, booklets, and meeting minutes.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The Department of Facilities records document the daily activities of the department and its numerous divisions, including real estate, grounds and buildings, and physical planning. Documents include blueprints, photographs, correspondence, memos, sketches, contracts, ledgers, tax returns, incorporation papers, by-laws, annual reports, financial statements, newspaper clippings, booklets, and meeting minutes. The history of new building construction and building renovation on campus in the mid-20th century is well represented. Also included are numerous documents related to the Lake Carnegie construction project and the Department of Facilities archived websites.
Please see series descriptions in contents list for additional information about individual series.
- Collection Creator Biography:
Princeton University. Dept. of Facilities.
The Department of Facilities at Princeton University is responsible for the construction, maintenance, renovation, and financial management of the buildings and properties owned by the university. The department is also involved in the university's real estate transactions and planning of future land and building use. The offices that comprise the Department of Facilities hire architects and contractors for building construction and renovation, maintain campus housing and university buildings, and oversee landscaping and grounds maintenance.
The department currently known as Facilities began in 1876 when the Board of Trustees established the Grounds and Buildings Committee. The enormous growth of the campus in the 20th century resulted in an increase in size and scope of the department. In 1964, the Grounds and Buildings Committee became the Department of Property and Physical Facilities. The new, larger department included all aspects of management, construction, maintenance, and acquisition of university-related lands and buildings. Though the organization and divisions of the department have changed over time, offices devoted to real estate, grounds and buildings, and physical planning have been a mainstay since 1964. The department was renamed twice more before becoming the Department of Facilities in 1983.
The bulk of the Department of Facilities materials included originated with John P. Moran. Moran began his career at Princeton as an administrative assistant in Grounds and Buildings. He later became the General Manager of Planning, Plant, and Properties ultimately becoming Vice President for Facilities in 1974.
Collection History
- Acquisition:
The Department of Facilities transferred the records to the Seeley G. Mudd Library in the 1980s .
- Accruals
Periodic transfers of records are expected from the Department of Facilities indefinitely.
- Appraisal
Duplicates of printed reports were removed during processing in 2008.
- Sponsorship:
These papers were processed with an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Casey Babcock in May 2008. Finding aid written by Casey Babcock in May 2008. Series 5 was added by Lynn Durgin in December 2015.
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Series 1-6 are open for research use. Access to Series 7 is restricted.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. For instances beyond Fair Use, if copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of materials from the Princeton University Archives.
For instances beyond Fair Use where the copyright is not held by the University, while permission from the Library is not required, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Department of Facilities Records; Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/sf268509s
- Location:
-
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript LibrarySeeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-64
Find More
- Other Finding Aids
Full text searching of the Princeton University Facilities archived website is available through the ArchiveIt interface.
- Subject Terms:
- Buildings -- Estimates -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Buildings -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Buildings -- Repair and Construction -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Campus planning -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
College buildings -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Construction industry -- Costs -- Accounting -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Contractors -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Excavation -- Carnegie, Lake (N.J.) -- 20th century.
Leases -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Real property -- New Jersey -- Princeton. - Genre Terms:
- Web sites.
- Names:
- Princeton University
Princeton University. Dept. of Facilities.
Princeton University. Dept. of Planning, Plant, and Properties.
Princeton University. Dept. of Property and Physical Facilities.
Princeton University. Office of Physical Planning.
