These three manuscripts are held in two collections—the Houtsma and Littman Collections—which are a part of Princeton’s manuscripts of the Islamic world, itself the largest collection of its kind in North America.

Visiting the Special Collections of Princeton University Library has been one of my favorite moments in many classes. Going around a room, seeing a bunch of seemingly old random things, and trying to figure out their meanings and who produced them is my definition of an amusement park.

By Christa Cleeton, Faith Charlton, Shaun Ellis, and Amy C. Vo Join us for an informative session during Wintersession as we explore ways to protect researchers from accidentally viewing harmful and offensive materials present in the Princeton University Library’s archival collections. A cross-departmental team, including […]

By Quin DeLaRosa and Kate Mitchell Here, we present an abstract and author reflections from a staff report given on August 18, 2022. Abstract:  Reparative action has become something of increasing concern for archivists in the twenty-first century. With the rejection of neutrality in the […]