Subseries 1C: Documents, 1929-1979
Consists of bank deposit slips, a check, as well as some autographs.
Series 1: Papers of Ford Madox Ford, 1893-1979
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Consists of the papers of Ford Madox Ford, including correspondence, works, documents, photographs, and drawings.
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Additions to the Residence for Mr. John H. Scheide, Titusville, PA, and the Scheide Library Addition to Firestone Library, Princeton University, 1922-1963 October 30
Includes a set of shop drawings in blue print for the book cases supplied by Art Metal Construction Company of Jamestown, New York (circa 1922), which include a floor plan of the bookcases, as well as a drawing dated October 30, 1963, for the "Shadow Box" built in the Scheide Library in Firestone during the period from 1963 to 2016. These prints were evidently used by William H. Scheide for planning the reconstruction of the Scheide Library in Firestone starting in 1963.
American Architectural Drawings, 1880-1988 (mostly 1900-1930)
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Consists of approximately 5000 early 20th-century American architectural drawings (blueprint and trace drawings), primarily by C. Grant La Farge and various firms with which he was associated, including Heins & La Farge, La Farge, Clark & Creighton, La Farge, Warren & Clark, La Farge & Morris, and La Farge & Son. There are also groups of drawings by the architects Wilson Eyre, Pennington Satterthwaite (Princeton Class of 1893), Robert Gibson, and a few miscellaneous firms.
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Subseries 1B: Critical Essays From Other Authors' Anthologies, 1938-1948
Consists of notes and drafts for "Spur Against Complacency" and "Poetry."
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1939-1981
The correspondence series consists of correspondence received by Louis Kronenberger. Occasional outgoing letters are interfiled. The series is especially noteworthy for including correspondence with major literary figures, including W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, John Cheever, Malcolm Cowley, E. M. Forster, Graham Greene, Joseph Heller, Lillian Hellman, Irving Howe, Alfred Kazin, Bernard Malamud, Marianne Moore, V. S. Pritchett, Stephen Spender, Eudora Welty, and Edmund Wilson.
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"Gertrude Stein's Blue Guitar: Studies in Language, Form, Motif", 1948-1949
Various drafts of Sonya Rudikoff's senior project at Bennington College.
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The Last Geraldine Officer, 1934-2009
Consists of drafts, proofs, extensive source materials and research notes, and a chapbook version of the collection called "A Geraldine Officer." Source materials include original materials from the 1930s and 1940s related to Brigadier Denis Henry Fitzgerald, including his diary from 1944 during the Normandy landings (for which transcriptions are also present) and a piece of parachute silk. There is also a copy of a letter from Queen Elizabeth II to FitzGerald thanking him for standing guard in Westminster Hall over her father's coffin (February 1952), as well as letters from FitzGerald to McCarthy (circa 1965) discussing politics and local news. There are also copies of related magazines and printed materials and ephemera related to FitzGerald's birthday celebrations and funeral.
Poetry Collections, 1934-2019
Consists of drafts, proofs, cover designs, and source materials for McCarthy's published poetry collections. This material appears to largely reflect the later steps of McCarthy's process of publishing poetry collections, whereas earlier drafts of poems that appear in these collections can primarily be found in the Poetry Workbooks and Drafts. The Merchant Prince and The Last Geraldine Officer are the most prominently represented.
Writings, 1934-2019
Consists of drafts, notes, proofs, and source materials for McCarthy's poetry and novels, as well as for his nonfiction writings and play and film treatments. Of note are his extensive poetry workbooks that contain early drafts of many of his published poems.
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Correspondence, 1788-1963
Consists of correspondence of John James Audubon, Lucy Bakewell Audubon, and others, including original letters as well as photostat copies and typed transcripts.
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Series 1: Papers of Arthur H. Thornhill, Jr, 1943-1999
Consists of personal and business correspondence of Arthur H. Thornhill, Jr., with Little, Brown staff and publishers in the U.S. and abroad, as well as documentation of certain milestone events.
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[Takagi, Selected Works], 1935-1971
Selected works of Takagi, including a 1935 manuscript "A Survey of Japanese Studies in the Universities and Colleges of the United States"
Princeton Club Tokyo, 1921-1990
Photos from a luncheon in honor of Jansen, Various Correspondence concerning the Princeton Club in Tokyo
Sun Yat-Sen, 1948-1953
Paper; "Sun Yat-Sen Reconsidered" prepared for Far Eastern Association's 5th Annual meeting, Draft of Said paper, program from event, Declassified Conversation with Yat-Sen from 1919
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Series 5: Addition Donated by Melissa McGann, 1940-1999
This series includes all the materials donated to the Mudd Library by Melissa McGann. The work found here is mostly from Gesner's early years and collegiate years. The folders contain early plays, songs, and scripts.
Series 7: Oversize Music, Scrapbook and Posters, 1940-1990
This last series contains all of Gesner's oversize work from the collection. The oversize contents include sheet music, manuscripts, conductor's scores, posters, a scrapbook, and Gesner's diploma from Princeton University.
Clark Gesner Papers, 1940-2005 (mostly 1965-1990)
Clark Gesner (1938-2002) was an American composer, lyricist, and writer most famous for his theatrical production You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. His papers document his entire career and include scripts and scores, as well as production notes, correspondence, publicity and reviews, and photographs.
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Subseries 7A: Tear Sheets, 1920-1951
Consists of tear sheets for fiction, nonfiction, and journal articles written by Struthers Burt.
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Photographs, 1945-2001
Consists of numerous photographs spanning from childhood photographs of David Lewis to professional headshots, travel photographs, and photographs at events and with fellow philosophers, friends, and family.
Series 5: Additional Papers, 1945-2019
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This series includes additional administrative and academic papers of David Lewis, papers of Stephanie Lewis, family papers, photographs, born-digital files, audiovisual media, and other materials added to the collection following the death of Stephanie Lewis in November 2019. Born-digital files were extracted from optical media and USB drives and contain writings, research, correspondence, and photographs of both David and Stephanie Lewis.
David Lewis Papers, 1945-2019 (mostly 1960-2001)
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David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was an American philosopher who taught at Princeton University and the University of California, Los Angeles and contributed to metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, meta-ethics, and aesthetics. Lewis's papers include over four decades of his correspondence with other philosophers and scholars, including David M. Armstrong, J. J. C. Smart, Frank Jackson, D. H. Mellor, M. J. Cresswell, Allen Hazen, John Bigelow, and others, as well as drafts of his articles, books, reviews, and unpublished writings with related correspondence, his undergraduate and graduate student papers and class notes, research materials from his time at the Hudson Institute, photographs of Lewis with friends and fellow philosophers, a group of files kept by the Australian philosopher David M. Armstrong regarding Lewis, papers of Stephanie R. Lewis, and family papers.
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The Old Home: autograph manuscript, bound, 1817-1951
Includes photographs and clippings; written by various members of the Throop family (copy)
Series 1: Works, 1817-1951
Consists of works, including "The Old Home," "After Fifty Years," and others, as well as poetry and reflections.
Throop and Martin Family Papers, 1693-1951
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Contains manuscripts, correspondence, documents, and photographs concerning the Throop and Throop Martin families of New Jersey. In addition to the family correspondence, there is an autograph collection and other miscellaneous items.
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1688-1971
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Consists of the correspondence of Alfred Marshall Mayer, his son Alfred Goldsborough Mayer, and Alpheus Hyatt with individuals such as Carl Barus, Anton Julius Carlson, and Charles Eugene Delauney, as well as others.
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University appointments (subject file), 1947-1965
File of ALsS and TLsS related to Kermode's appointments to King's College, University of Durham (1947), the University of Reading (1949), and the John Edward Taylor Professor of English Literature at the University of Manchester (1957). Includes congratulatory letters from Kermode's friends and academic colleagues.
Miscellaneous and Unidentified Correspondence A-Z, 1940-2010
Consists of ALsS, TLsS, ACsS, and typed poems, including fan mail.
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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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Proud of the hunt, 1943-1963
Dehumanizing and harmful descriptions using 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."
Women and children laughing, dance, 1943-1963
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Group portrait by the trees, 1943-1963
Dehumanizing and harmful descriptions using 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."
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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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R. A. Cecil Correspondence, 1946-1993
Consists of letters to English curator R. A. Cecil primarily concerning the writing and publication of books about the Trollopes.
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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)
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.
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Frances de Chollet Collection, 1941-1990 (mostly 1941-1946)
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Frances de Chollet (1900-1994) assisted Allen Dulles with obtaining the diaries of Galeazzo Ciano, the Foreign Minister of Italy from 1936-1943, from Ciano's wife, Edda, who was also the daughter of Benito Mussolini. The collection is mostly composed of correspondence written to Frances de Chollet from Edda Ciano, though letters from Allen Dulles and other correspondents are included to a lesser extent. The collection also contains a small amount of de Chollet's notes documenting her face-to-face meetings with Edda Ciano.
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Clinton A. Decker Papers, 1917-2008 (mostly 1917-1922)
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Clinton A. Decker traveled to Russia as part of the American Advisory Commission to Russia of Railway Experts (1917) and later became a member of the Inter-Allied Technical Board (1919-1922). The collection contains personal and business correspondence and photographs documenting Decker's travels in Russia, China, and Japan.
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Bayard Dodge Collection of Photographs of the Middle East, 1940-1959
Consists of photographs of Middle East scenes collected by Bayard Dodge, president of the American University in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Donald and Robert M. Dodge Collection of Mary Mapes Dodge, 1814-1961 (mostly 1866-1936)
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Mary Mapes Dodge was an author and editor of St. Nicholas magazine. This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, financial records, and photographs of Mary Mapes Dodge, as well as an unfinished biography of her by Spencer Mapes.
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Wilkinson Collection of Mary Mapes Dodge, 1703-1955 (mostly 1869-1900)
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Mary Mapes Dodge was an author and editor of St. Nicholas magazine. This collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence concerning St. Nicholas, and correspondence, documents, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Dodge family.
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Barrows Dunham Manuscripts, 1947-1953
Consists of the typed manuscripts of two books of philosophy by American professor Barrows Dunham: Man Against Myth and Giant in Chains.
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Sara Enright Papers, 1934-1948
The Sara Enright Papers consists of papers relating to Enright's role as theatrical agent to performers, many of whom were and are well-known, as well as to aspiring actors and actresses. The collection includes legal contracts (originals and carbons), correspondence of Enright, miscellaneous material containing commission receipts, and playbills.
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Charles E. Fehon Papers, circa 1947-1950
Consists primarily of original artwork created by Charles E. Fehon, Princeton Class of 1950, during the process of designing sets and costumes for Princeton theater groups including Theatre Intime, University Players, and the Triangle Club.
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Mary Jane and Daniel Woodward Collection of M. F. K. Fisher Letters, 1946-1988
Consists of selected letters by M. F. K. Fisher, a prolific writer of books dealing with food and the culture of cuisine.
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William F. Gekle Collection of Arthur Machen, 1936-1965
Consists of correspondence and miscellaneous material relating to the Welsh translator, novelist, and storywriter Arthur Machen (1863-1947) that was collected by the American businessman and author William Francis Gekle.
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Brewster Ghiselin Papers, 1936-1991
Brewster Ghiselin was an English professor, literary critic, editor, and poet. The collection contains some of Ghiselin's works and correspondence. Typescripts, proofs, galleys, Italian translations, phonograph records, a few books, and notes represent his works, while the correspondence consists of letters from his literary friends and colleagues.
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Arthur M. Greene Collection, 1902-1953
Consists of works, correspondence, and memorabilia of Princeton School of Engineering dean Arthur M. Greene, as well as papers of others about him.
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Green Family Collection, 1771-1969 (mostly 1810-1895)
The Green Family Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and printed matter of the Green family of Trenton and Mercer County, New Jersey, including Henry Woodhull Green (Princeton Class of 1820), his parents, Elizabeth and Caleb Green, his brother, John Cleve Green, and his son, Charles Ewing Green.
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Selected Papers of Sparse Grey Hackle, 1765-1954
Consists of selected manuscripts and documents of Sparse Grey Hackle, an American author of books about angling.
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Emily Hale Collection, 1929-1967 (mostly 1929-1930)
Consists chiefly of selected letters of J. J. Hayes sent to Emily Hale related to the Irish theater in the first quarter of the twentieth century.
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George McLean Harper Papers, 1907-1953
George McLean Harper was a writer and educator in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection consists of papers and manuscripts concerning two of Harper's books William Wordsworth, His Life, Works, and Influence (1916) and Wordsworth's French Daughter (1921). There are also papers relating to Harper's poems, stories, articles and speeches, as well as some correspondence.
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Calvin S. Hathaway Collection, 1938-1974
The Calvin S. Hathaway Collection consists of correspondence (especially with Florence C. Quinby), photographs, postcards, offprints, slides, and newspaper clippings of American Curator Calvin S. Hathaway (Princeton Class of 1930) relating to his collection on equestrian statues of the world.