Volume 26:U.S. Postal History, 1847 July 7-1953 March 8
Includes: Daniel Webster stamps, Centenary Anniversary of U.S. Postage Stamps 1847-1947 examples of postal rate increases in 19th century, first U.S. (pre-)stamped envelopes, registry stamps, different postmarks (straight line boxed, without box, fancy, etc.), Dead Letter Office, Confederate States stamps, Civil War covers, independent mail routes and private mail dispatch agents, foreign postage rates, common and unusual cancellation stamps, Post office seals, commemorative envelopes, postage due stamps, letter sheets and cards (with postage stamps impressed)
Volume 51: War Covers, 1944-1948
Countries represented in this volume include: England, USA (including Alaska), Switzerland, France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Indonesia, etc.
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Cane, Melville, 1927-1980
Includes a group of photocopied correspondence with Sidney Cox from 1927 to 1951, along with a eulogy for Cane written by Jovanovich.
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Peabody, (Brig. Gen.) Hume, 1947-1949
Includes 4 letters to JGC, undated; 1 letter from JGC, 1947; 2 letters from JGC, undated; and 2 letters from Robinson, Charles C. (Robby) to JGC, 1947-1949.
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Eurydice 29: Source Materials, 1935-2016
Includes a significant amount of research on the Elliott sisters, Eilis Elliott O'Brien and Emily Elliott Ledwith.
Poetry Collections, 1935-2016
Consists of drafts, proofs, poem lists, notes, source materials, research, photographs, cover designs, publicity materials, reviews, correspondence, and press clippings related to Ennis's published books of poetry and unpublished book-length collections of poetry.
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Subseries 1A: Novels, 1931-1956
Consists of manuscripts for novels such as The Bondmaid, China Sky, Dragon Seed, The Good Earth, and The Promise, as well as others.
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Tedesko Arches Photographs, 1942-1949
Contains primarily uncaptioned black-and-white photographs of Tedesko's thin-shell roofs in the 1940s, including some of the Rapid City Air Force Base in Weaver, South Dakota.
Reports on Industrial Construction Topics, 1940-1952
Includes Civil Aeronautics Authority Technical Development Division Airport Section; Rudolf Salinger Leben und Wirken Bibliographie (German); Zweigalenkbogenbrücken mit Zugbändern/Inhaltaübarsicht (German); Progrés Techniques en Suisse dans les constructions en bois, les constructions métalliques soudées et les constructions en béton armé (French); letter; Eine Revolution in der Bétontechnik (German); Lehre und Nutzen Aus den Versuchen und Erfahrungen an Ausgeführten Eisenbeton-Bauwerken in der Schweiz 1924-1947 (German).
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Harper Books for Boys and Girls, 1929-1962
1929-1930; 1930; 1936; Fall 1945; Fall 1946 (marked in blue crayon by DBF); 1947 (marked in pencil by Coker); 1948; 1949 (marked in pencil by Perkins); 1950 (marked in pencil by Perkins); 1951; 1952; 1953 (marked in pencil by D. Howley); 1954; 1955; Spring 1956; 1956; Spring 1957 (marked in pencil by DWB?); 1957; Spring 1958; 1958 (marked in pen and pencil by Dorothea Howley); Spring 1959 (some prices updated in black pen); 1959; photocopy of pg. 40-44 of Spring 1960 issue; photocopy of pg. 13-33 of Fall 1960 issue; Fall 1961; Spring 1962 (marked in pencil by Mr. Rose).
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American Ballet Theatre Programs, 1940-1979
The American Ballet Theatre is an American ballet company founded by Oliver Smith and Lucia Chase in 1940. The collection consists of programs of performances of the Ballet Theatre dance company from its first performance in 1940 until 1979.
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Brigham, Clarence S.: History and bibliography of American newspapers, 1947
Bifolium, 4to; prospectus for this authoritative bibliography by the director of the Society, includes sample page and the terms of subscription. Text in red and black, previous fold.
The printers' Valhalla, 1947
8vo, unpaginated; prospectus catalogue for this series of books, each "devoted to an individual whose career contributed to the development of bookmaking during the five hundred years since the invention of typography". Titles to include "Daniel Berkeley Updike and the Merrymount Press," "Isaiah Thomas of Worcester, Massachusetts," "Gregory Dexter of London and New England," and "Peter Schoeffer of Gernsheim and Mainz". Integral order form addressed to the Chiswick Book Shop, New York, NY.
The printers' Valhalla, 1947
8vo, unpaginated; prospectus catalogue for this series of books, each "devoted to an individual whose career contributed to the development of bookmaking during the five hundred years since the invention of typography". Titles to include "Daniel Berkeley Updike and the Merrymount Press," "Isaiah Thomas of Worcester, Massachusetts," "Gregory Dexter of London and New England," and "Peter Schoeffer of Gernsheim and Mainz". Integral order form.
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Mary Poppins Business Correspondence, 1943 March 19-1986 July1 (mostly 1950-1975)
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Letters to Mary Shepard (Knox), illustrator of the Mary Poppins books, spanning 1943 March 19-1968 September 25. From business correspondents, most notably her agent A. S. Knight.
P. L. Travers Personal Documents, circa 1946-1994 September 16 (mostly 1965-1992)
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Notes by P. L. Travers on fairy tales, myth, and other subjects.
Newspaper Articles by P. L. Travers, 1943-1980 (mostly 1970-1980)
Clippings and photocopies of articles by P. L. Travers. Some are reviews of children's books. Other topics include: childhood, fairy tales, myth and tradition, writing for children, and the relationship between writer and artist.
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Geographical Playbills Collection, 1832-1980 (mostly 1925-1965)
The Geographical Playbills Collection consists chiefly of playbills from the United States, but Great Britain, Canada, Bermuda, France, Germany, and Japan are also represented. Although this is a collection of playbills, there are also some letters, documents, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material.
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Arthur Friedman Collection of Programs and Playbills, 1893-1973
Arthur Friedman is an American collector in music and theater. His collection consists of bound scrapbooks of opera programs and playbills for theater and concert performances covering eighty years of regular attendance by Friedman in New York City at the Metropolitan Opera House, Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and various legitimate theaters.
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Dimitri H. Gondicas '78 Collection of Offprints Relating to Modern Greek Culture and Politics, 1940-2017
Consists of offprints relating to Modern Greek literature, poetry, art and archaeology, theater, history, and politics.
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Radio Scripts Collection, 1938-1947
The Radio Scripts Collection consists of typescripts of scripts for various radio programs such as "The Cavalcade of America" (represented by the most scripts), "The Eternal Light," "Books and Authors," "What's New in Books," "Pepper Young's Family," "The Goldbergs," and others.
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T. H. Vail Motter Playbills Collection, 1900-1969 (mostly 1913-1959)
The collection consists mainly of playbills of American dramatic productions covering over forty-five years of play-going by T. H. Vail Motter (Princeton Class of 1922) but includes some early 20th-century playbills from the London theater as well as foreign playbills from Greece, Turkey, Belgium, China, Japan, Denmark, Holland, and England.
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Joseph Jefferson Collection, 1823-1976 (mostly 1829-1905)
Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905) was an American actor and author. His collection consists of biographical newspaper clippings, 2 copies of his Autobiography, theatrical criticism and approbation, and clippings on family matters.
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Miscellaneous Dance Files Collection, 1940-1989
The Miscellaneous Dance Files Collection contains printed programs, souvenir programs, clippings, and reviews of various ballet companies and choreographers.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Collection, 1879-1965 (mostly 1930-1960)
Consists of playbills, programs, and some other printed material relating to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Subseries 2C: Screenplays/Television Scripts, 1862-1992
Includes drafts of screenplays and television scripts written by Fuentes, or in collaboration with others, including "El acoso," "Can You Hear the Dogs Barking," "Las cautivas," "Children of Sanchez," The Buried Mirror TV series, "Juarez," "Mexico, Mexico,""La muerte de Artemio Cruz," "El secreto de las gelatinas," "Traviata-Verdi," and "Zona sagrada"; and drafts of screenplays written by others which are based on Fuentes' books, "Birthdays" by G. Cain, "Aura," and "La muerte de Artemio Cruz" (several versions), "Old Gringo" by Luis Valdez, "Old Gringos" by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, and "Where the Air is Clear" by Percy Granger. Screenplays written by others which are not based on Fuentes' published writings are filed in Papers of Others (Series 8).
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Jazz Research Files, 1917-1992
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Consists of research notes and photocopies of articles, book excerpts, and primary sources.
Novels, 1917-2015
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All of Morrison's novels except Song of Solomon are represented (this material was likely destroyed in the 1993 fire).
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Méditations cartésiennes : introduction à la phénoménologie, 1947
Passages with heavy annotations present.
Situations I, 1947
Dealer note regarding annotations: 2 : "Aminadab", "Un nouveau mystique", "Aller et retour" 0-1 : Autres chapitres
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Wall 1, 1842-2005
Contains books shelved on Wall 1, i.e. the wall through which one enters the Studio. It includes a run of Anglophone literature in approximate alphabetical order (running from The Oxford Book of English Verse (1.6.1.1) and Paul Auster (1.6.1.2) to Israel Zangwill (1.6.5.28) and a little beyond to photocopied material on Shakespeare and Coleridge (1.6.6.1).
Wall 2, 1910-2010
Contains books shelved on Wall 2, i.e. the wall to the left when entering the Studio.
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Department of Electrical Engineering Controllable Reactor Project for General Electric Company Technical Reports, 1947-1949
The first report presents a chart method for calculating the characteristics of a reactor. The second report offers a set of universal curves which could be used to find the characteristics more easily. The third report describes in more detail two specific uses of the universal curves which were not covered in the second report, namely calculation of the d-c flux linkages in the reactor and calculations of problems involving rectifiers.
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Correspondence, 1874-1984
Consists largely of correspondence with Ernst Stein; some other family members and correspondents are represented.
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Rheinbrüke Laufenburg, 1910-1984
drawings; articles and cost report (German), photos; letters, notes on competition; Gruner, Laufenburg 1974-1975
Maillart's Speech and Roth Correspondence and Related Articles, 1935-1988
articles/speech (German); letters (English)
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Greek troops during WWII, 1941-1948
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Consists of (9) photographs by "ACME Photo"; attached typed notes on the verso.
Rue d'Arkhanès-Candie, between 1801-1999
Consists of an albumen print; handwritten captions in pen at the bottom-right corner of the image: "Rue d'Arkhanès-Candie. Phot. R. Béhaeddin.
Candie-Crète, circa 1800-1999
Consists of an albumen print; numbered #60; printed caption in white color at the bottom-left and right corners of the image. Photographer's signature: "Edit. Behaeddin Photogr. Candie Crète."
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Fevzi Çakmak Diaries, 1911-1950
The Fevzi Çakmak Diaries consists of diaries, a notebook, and a calendar of the Turkish military leader and government official Fevzi Çakmak.
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Sergei Alekseyev Correspondence, 1915-1987, (mostly 1964-1970)
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Consists of correspondence, photographs, and emphera sent to Ina Tillman from her friend Sergei Alekseyev in the Soviet Union (Siberia). Tillman and Alekseyev were pen pals, and, as Esperantists, they used Esperanto to communicate with each other. The collection spans 1915 to 1987, with a bulk of the collection being their correspondence from 1964 to 1970.
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Howard W. Ambruster Papers, 1927-1958
The collection consists of American consulting engineer and newspaper columnist, Howard W. Ambruster's works, correspondence, miscellaneous material, and printed matter.
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American Civil Liberties Union Records, 1864-2011 (mostly 1917-1995)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the pre-eminent civil liberties organization in the United States, utilizing litigation, lobbying, and public education to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. These records document the administration and work of the ACLU's national office, regional offices, and legal projects, with particular emphasis on the areas of civil rights, children and women's rights, freedom of speech (and all First Amendment questions), and due process, among many others. The records include case files, correspondence, meeting minutes, research files, and files of staff members. Portions of the records (Subgroup 1; Subgroup 2, Series 2, 3, and 4; Subgroup 3, Subseries 5B) have been digitized and are available for members of the Princeton community to view here. To view the database from outside Princeton University, please see the Guide to the American Civil Liberties Union Records.
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Edward Anthony Papers, 1920s -1950s
Edward Anthony was a noted writer and publisher in the twentieth century, known primarily for his light verse. His papers include several manuscripts, including an autobiography co-authored with Clyde Beatty about circus animal training and a collection of poems. A few miscellaneous papers, such as letters and a date book from 1928 complete the collection.
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William M. Armstrong Collection on E.L. Godkin, 1833-1978
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This collection consists of American historian William M. Armstrong's works and research material on Edwin Lawrence Godkin (1831-1902), a founder and editor of The Nation (1865-1881) and editor of the New York Evening Post (1883-1900). The collection contains typed manuscripts of Armstrong's biography on Godkin along with other writings, as well as photocopies, microfilms, and typescripts of correspondence.
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Gerald Eades Bentley Papers, 1927-1980s (mostly 1940-1970)
Shakespearean scholar Gerald Eades Bentley was a professor of English at Princeton University (1945-1970) and assistant librarian for Special Collections (1971-1973). His papers consists of notes, typescripts, and galleys for three published works, The Jacobean and Caroline Stage (1941-1968), The Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1971), and The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1984), as well as various speeches, articles, and correspondence about his works.
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Preston Beyer Collection of John Steinbeck, 1939-1995 (mostly 1970-1990)
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and ephemera by and relating to John Steinbeck collected by Preston Beyer, cofounder of the John Steinbeck Society of America. Included is a large amount of correspondence (circa 1939-1993) of Beyer with bibliographers, critics, collectors, biographers, universities, friends, and relatives concerned with the life and works of John Steinbeck.
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Diaries of Frans and Gertrude Blom, 1943-1959 1943-1959
Consists of copies of diaries kept by Blom and his wife, Gertrude Duby Blom, from 1943 to 1959, while searching for Maya ruins in Chiapas, Mexico, in 14 volumes.
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Proud of the hunt, 1943-1963
Racist, colonialist, and sexist language were used to describe many of the items in this collection. In some cases, descriptions were creator-supplied or generated from transcriptions of captions on the photographs. In other cases, in which photographs lacked any identifying information, descriptions were created by an archivist. These items are identified in the description with the note, "Cataloger supplied title." However, the collection is a candidate for ongoing reparative description work. We hope that researchers will engage in a dialogue with staff about issues in the collection and changes that could help.
Women and children laughing, dance, 1943-1963
Racist, colonialist, and sexist language were used to describe many of the items in this collection. In some cases, descriptions were creator-supplied or generated from transcriptions of captions on the photographs. In other cases, in which photographs lacked any identifying information, descriptions were created by an archivist. These items are identified in the description with the note, "Cataloger supplied title." However, the collection is a candidate for ongoing reparative description work. We hope that researchers will engage in a dialogue with staff about issues in the collection and changes that could help.
Group portrait by the trees, 1943-1963
Racist, colonialist, and sexist language were used to describe many of the items in this collection. In some cases, descriptions were creator-supplied or generated from transcriptions of captions on the photographs. In other cases, in which photographs lacked any identifying information, descriptions were created by an archivist. These items are identified in the description with the note, "Cataloger supplied title." However, the collection is a candidate for ongoing reparative description work. We hope that researchers will engage in a dialogue with staff about issues in the collection and changes that could help.
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Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey, 1664-1961
Consists of copies of fundamental legal instruments of government (1664-1961) under which people have lived in New Jersey for the last 300 years, gathered by historian, Julian P. Boyd, for the book Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey (1964), which he edited.
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David F. Bradford Papers, 1939-1990
David F. Bradford (1939-2005) was a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University and served on the faculty from 1966 to 2005. His main areas of study were public finance and urban problems, and he was internationally known as an expert on taxation. Bradford's papers document his academic career and include correspondence files and conference files, as well as papers related to his research with Harry H. Kelejian, his appointment books, and biographical materials from his years as a student.
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John Brooks Novels, 1947-1957
Consists of manuscripts for three novels by American writer John Brooks.
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Bunkley Research on Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, 1940s
Consists of thirteen notebooks compiled by American biographer Allison Williams Bunkley while in South America doing research for his book The Life of Sarmiento (1952).
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Burgi Collection of Modern Greek Theater Playbills, Second Series, 1936-2001
This collection contains playbills from Greece.
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"Literary Landmarks of Princeton" Exhibition Collection, 1892-1971 (mostly 1967-1968)
The "Literary Landmarks of Princeton" Exhibition Collection consists of author files and miscellaneous materials related to the "Literary Landmarks of Princeton" exhibition curated by Alfred L. Bush in 1967. The exhibition chronicled works of fiction, drama, and poetry written in Princeton by over 100 authors from the early 18th century to the mid-1960s.
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Butler Family Papers, 1815-1948 (mostly 1820-1920)
The Butler Family Papers consists of works, notes, correspondence, journals, photographs, and other materials of Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795-1858), William Allen Butler (1825-1902), Mary Russell Marshall Butler (1827-1919), Charles Henry Butler (1859-1940), Harriet Allen Butler (1861-1914), and other members of the Butler family.
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Bernardo Canal Feijóo Correspondence, 1922-1981 (mostly 1930-1945)
Bernardo Canal Jeijóo was a lawyer and poet in Argentina during the twentieth century. His correspondence consists of letters with other writers and artists about both the arts and everyday life.
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Levering Cartwright Collection on "Death Valley Scotty", 1939-1973 (mostly 1963-1971)
Consists of papers of journalist Levering Cartwright (Princeton University Class of 1926) relating to the association of "Death Valley Scotty" (Walter Scott, 1872-1954), an eccentric prospector, Wild West show entertainer, and hoaxer, with his friend and financier, Albert M. Johnson, an insurance company executive.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Maria Chrousakē Photographs, 1938-1950s?
Consists of an open collection for Maria Chrousakē photographs of several places in Greece and Cyprus mostly Byzantine churches and monasteries and archaeological sites.
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U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] Collection, 1941-1990
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The U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] Collection, located in the University Archives, contains research materials for the book, Carrier Down, by Marcia Clark in which the history of the U.S.S. Princeton is chronicled.
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George R. Collins Papers, 1937-1985
Consists of notebooks and notes taken by George R. Collins during his years as an undergraduate and graduate student at Princeton (Classes of 1939, 1942) in the fields of art and architecture.
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Jasper E. Crane Collection of James and Dolley Madison Materials, 1783-1968 (mostly 1783-1897)
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Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, documents, portraits, and other items created by or about United States President James Madison (Class of 1771) and Dolley Madison, collected by Jasper E. Crane (Class of 1901).
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Selected Papers of Alfred S. Dashiell, 1921-1967
Alfred S. Dashiell was an American writer and editor. His papers relate primarily to his time as editor of Scribner's and Reader's Digest. Letters, memorabilia, and incomplete manuscripts of Thomas Wolfe appear, along with letters from other authors, assorted correspondence, and papers dealing with the Princeton matters of Terrace Club, Graduate Council, Hibben Fund, and Class of 1923 reunions.