Explore a historic campus guide that walks you through Princeton’s Library and campus landmarks.
This 1916 visit narrative offers a street‑by‑street sense of the campus, alongside detailed descriptions of library spaces, halls, and key artworks.
The booklet combines route maps, building notes, and a window into early 20th‑century library life. It presents sections on the university library, club houses and athletics, and the organizational layout of the library system, including how spaces were used, hours, and borrowing rules. It also documents the Princeton University Press and various seminary and departmental libraries, offering a vivid snapshot of university life at the time.
- A guided sequence of campus routes and distances, from arrival at Blair Hall through major quads and halls.
- Descriptions of principal buildings, art, and historical rooms that shaped the campus aesthetic.
- Insights into library operations, open hours, circulation rules, and renewal policies of the era.
- Supplementary notes on gifts, cataloging, and the catalog structure tied to major collections.
Ideal for readers interested in historical university life, early library history, or Princeton’s architectural and archival heritage.