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Collection Overview

Creator:
Stewart, George Black, 1884-1964
Title:
George Black Stewart Papers
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/xp68kg25q
Dates:
1896-1950 (mostly 1896-1917)
Size:
3 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1, 3, B-000052
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of photograph albums, diaries, engagement calendars, and documents of George Black Stewart (Princeton Class of 1906) who was treasurer (1906-1950) of the American University of Beirut.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photograph albums, diaries, engagement calendars, and documents of Stewart (Princeton Class of 1906) who was treasurer (1906-1950) of the American University of Beirut, formerly known as the Syrian Protestant College. Included are photographs of his father, George Black Stewart (1854-1932), Woodrow Wilson and his daughters, Princeton University (1906) and the 5-year reunion (1911) of the Class of 1906, his travels in Europe, the faculty of the American University of Beirut, and various sites in Palestine, Syria, and Turkey. There are diaries from 1906 to 1917, engagement calendars with brief entries (1920-1945), speeches on his retirement in 1950, his certificate the "Merit Medallion of Honor" from the Republic of Lebanon (1939), and clippings.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically, with photograph albums followed by diaries and engagement calendars.

Collection Creator Biography:

Stewart, George Black, 1884-1964

George Black Stewart (Princeton Class of 1906) served as treasurer (1906-1950) of the American University of Beirut, formerly known as the Syrian Protestant College.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Frank Stewart '39 (AM 80-46).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory prepared by Lisa Yankowitz ('13) in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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. For instances beyond Fair Use, 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:

George Black Stewart Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/xp68kg25q
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1, 3, B-000052