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Astrophysical Sciences Department Records, 1835-2017 (mostly 1867-1966)

AC157 40 boxes 1 websites
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The papers of the Astrophysical Sciences Department represent the original observation records, correspondence, and teaching documents of Princeton astrophysicists from 1835 to 1990.

Undergraduate Student Government Records, 1962-2022 (mostly 1982-1997)

AC185 7 boxes 6 items 2 websites 0.1 GB
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The Undergraduate Student Government (USG), established in 1975, was founded on the principles of representation and independence fostered during the student agitation and institutional reforms of the previous decade. The bulk of the collection consists of the records and publications of the Undergraduate Student Government from 1982 to 1997. Campaign and publicity records from the Princeton University Democrats, and student activism files from the office of Princeton University Professor Stanley Kelley are included in the collection as well.

Jack Randall Crawford Letters to Mason A. Stone, 1897-1901

C1322 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of twenty-four letters of Jack Randall Crawford, Princeton Class of 1901, to his friend Mason A. Stone, who was a student at Yale University.
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Robert Kilburn Root Papers, 1914-1950

C0674 16 boxes 7.9 linear feet
Consists of scholar Robert K. Root's manuscript and notes for his annotated edition of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde (1926), as well as six diaries he kept between the years 1914 and 1920.

William Dean Howells Collection, 1863-1919

C0168 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and selected manuscripts of the American critic, novelist, poet, and playwright William Dean Howells.

Clay Project Records, 2016

AC440 22 digital files
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The Princeton Clay Project is an initiative launched in January of 2016 by two first-year undergraduate students, Avigail Gilad and Chiara Ficarelli, to raise funds and awareness for the Amal Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships for Syrian refugees at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan to attend college. The Clay Project Records document the initiative's first semester of fundraising activities for the Amal Scholarship Fund.
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Clay Project Records, 2016

The Princeton Clay Project is an initiative launched in January of 2016 by two first-year undergraduate students, Avigail Gilad and Chiara Ficarelli, to raise funds and awareness for the Amal Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships for Syrian refugees at the Za'atari Refugee Camp in Jordan to attend college. The Clay Project Records document the initiative's first semester of fundraising activities for the Amal Scholarship Fund.

Richard Pleasant Papers, 1930-1970 (mostly 1940-1960)

TC056 12 boxes 5.2 linear feet
Consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, press releases, newspapers, clippings, and miscellaneous material relating to Richard Pleasant, a founder of the Ballet Theatre.

Tēlemachos Alaveras Papers and Nea Poreia Archives, 1889-2010

C1408 97 boxes 2 items 39.3 linear feet
Consists of personal papers of Tēlemachos Alaveras, a prolific Modern Greek writer and editor of the literary magazine Nea Poreia for more than fifty years. He was also the president of the Literary Society of Thessalonikē and member of boards of many other organizations. Included also are the archives of Nea Poreia, as well as the personal papers of Alaveras's father, Chrēstos Alaveras.

Rae Family Estate Collection, 1800-1857

C1222 4 boxes 1.4 linear feet
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Consists of nineteenth-century legal and financial records relating to the estates of Scotchmen James Rae and his brothers, John and William, in England, Scotland, and Jamaica. These family records shed light on the economic conditions in Jamaica and the administration of estates there, which, in turn, reflect the island's social and racial conditions and the importance of trade between England and its colonies in the West Indies.
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Account book for the personal estate of William Rae with Wellwood Hyslop and Andrew Murray in Jamaica, 1837-1838

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Account book of the personal estate of William Rae kept with Wellwood Hyslop and Andrew Murray in Jamaica. The plantations mentioned are Arntully, Eccleston, Newfield, Petersfield, Mount Reserve, New Prospect, Rae's Town, Riverhead, Sherwood Forest, and Unity Valley. Also mentioned are accounts for the "Townhouse" and the house in Kingston.

Marshall Curtis Brown Collection, 1912-1914

C1347 2 boxes 1.45 linear feet
Consists chiefly of correspondence of Marshall Brown with members of his family during World War I. Also included are manuscript maps and photographs from the war.

Richard Hooper Correspondence, 1856-1876

C1012 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of letters by British author and editor Richard Hooper to his publisher, John Russell Smith.

Edith Wharton Letters to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Austin, 1903-1927

C1277 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists chiefly of letters (1903-1927) sent by the American novelist Edith Wharton to her English friends Alfred and Hester Austin. During that period Wharton lived in Lenox, Massachusetts, and several places in France.
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Ingersoll Family Collection, 1797-1954 (mostly 1797-1865)

C1090 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of letters of the Constitution signer and Philadelphia lawyer Jared Ingersoll to his son Charles while he was a student at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).

Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh Letters, 1900-1918 (mostly 1900-1904)

C1182 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of twenty-seven autograph letters by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh, English critic and essayist, to his English publisher, Edward Arnold.

Student Correspondence and Writings Collection, 1768-2020

AC334 19 boxes 4 digital files
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The Student Correspondence and Writings Collection contains original materials from the university archives that document aspects of student life as experienced by students at Princeton University.

Charles Edward Kloeber Letters to Margaret Emerson Bailey, 1917-1920

C1104 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of seventy letters sent by Charles Edward Kloeber to author Margaret Emerson Bailey from different countries where Kloeber was working as a correspondent for the Associated Press of America.

Theodore Watts-Dunton Collection, 1878-1914

C1266 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and a poem by the English critic and poet Theodore Watts-Dunton.

Bureau of Student Placement records, 1940-1953

AC234 2 boxes
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The Bureau of Student Placement was an administrative office at Princeton University that operated roughly from 1945 to 1953 and acted as a liaison between the various armed services and the Princeton University community. The records consist of army, navy, and marine corps plans for colleges, card files containing information about students in the service, and the correspondence of director Gordon G. Sikes which includes letters to and from servicemen, military officials, and other University administrators.

Richard Le Gallienne Letters, 1890-1900

C1110 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of letters of Richard Le Gallienne, who was a British poet, essayist, and literary critic. A member of the Oscar Wilde circle, Le Gallienne contributed to the illustrated quarterly magazine The Yellow Book that is associated with Aubrey Beardsley, Max Beerbohm, and Ernest Dowson.

Ford Madox Brown Collection, 1854-1893

C1018 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence of the English painter Ford Madox Brown with his daughter and several art friends and colleagues.

Thomas James Wise Collection, 1894-1932

C1298 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence of Thomas James Wise, the English bibliographer and noted forger of the early 20th century

Judith Arcana Papers, 1960s-2022

C1800 10.29 linear feet in 21 boxes 169 digital files 21.41 GB
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Consists of the working documents spanning the 1960s to 2020s regarding various aspects of Judith Arcana's life, from her work as a writer, teacher, and activist for reproductive justice.
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Henry De Wolf Smyth Papers, 1898-1988

C1343 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected material by and about Henry De Wolf Smyth, the American physicist and diplomat who figured prominently in the development of atomic energy, the Manhattan Project, and the production of the atomic bomb.

James Alexander Papers, 1688-1756

James Alexander was a lawyer in New Jersey and New York during the eighteenth century. This collection consists of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts of James Alexander, the bulk of which relate to the allocation and ownership of land, primarily in New Jersey and New York.
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Gabriel Iturri, Letters to His Mother, 1876-1910

C1419 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Gabriel Iturri (1860-1905), an Argentine from the Tucumán province, was secretary and companion to the French aristocrat, poet, and dandy Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) during the latter part of the 19th century. A colorful figure in Paris of the Belle Époque, Iturri inspired a poem by Paul Verlaine, and was a character study for Marcel Proust. These letters, written to his mother over a quarter-century, document his exceptional life abroad and his place in the history of literature.

Benson Lossing Collection, 1853-1889

C1112 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, and printed material of the nineteenth-century American author and illustrator Benson Lossing.

Winans Collection of New Jersey Documents, 1703-1883

C0234 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of almost 200 eighteenth-century documents, mostly deeds to land, relating to several towns in Essex County, New Jersey, particularly Westfield, collected by Samuel Ross Winans (Princeton Class of 1874).

Blair and Lee Family Papers, 1640-1946 (mostly 1812-1920)

C0614 474 boxes 253 linear feet
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The collection consists of the personal and family papers of five members of the Blair and Lee families of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia -- Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876); his daughter, Elizabeth Blair Lee (1818-1906); her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee (1812-1897); their son, Blair Lee (1857-1944, Princeton Class of 1880); and his cousin, Andrew Alexander Blair (1848-1932) -- reflecting their various political, journalistic, naval, family, business, legal, and domestic interests.

Stockton Family Papers, 1700-1902 (mostly 1775-1850)

C0490 4 boxes 10 Volumes 1.7 linear feet
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Consists of various personal and business papers of members of the Stockton family of Princeton, New Jersey, particularly those of American lawyer, farmer, and politician Richard Stockton (Princeton Class of 1779).

Selected Papers of George Alexander Thompson, 1797-1828

C0963 1 box 0.21 linear feet
Consists of corrected proofs, printed ephemera, and autograph letters of nineteenth-century English scholar and author George Alexander Thompson.

George Augustus Sala Correspondence, 1857-1890 (mostly 1857-1894)

C0804 4 boxes 1.4 linear feet
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George Augustus Sala was a nineteenth-century English journalist, artist, book illustrator, traveler, humorist, and novelist. The collection contains approximately 300 letters written to Sala by about 200 different people over the course of 40 years. Among the correspondents are prominent authors, journalists, artists, nobility, philanthropists, and other notables.

Barrows Mussey Translations, circa 1940-1944

C0009 5 boxes
The Barrows Mussey Translations collection consists of English translations of works by various European authors, predominately German, made by the American translator Barrows Mussey.

Bache and Wistar Family Correspondence, 1777-1895

C0381 1 box 0.2 linear feet
The Bache and Wistar Family Collection consists of correspondence between several members of the Bache and Wistar families of Philadelphia, Pa.

Selected Papers of Edward L. Howe, 1763-1956

C0092 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence, documents, and memorabilia of the American banker and Princeton graduate (Class of 1891) Edward Leavitt Howe (1870-1952).

Alfred Thayer Mahan Collection, 1883-1977 (mostly 1883-1913)

C1126 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of letters by Alfred Thayer Mahan to his publisher regarding his writings about United States naval history. Mahan was a U.S. naval officer in the Civil War, and his work on the importance of adequate navies and merchant marines influenced the policies and philosophies of national leaders across the globe, including those of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
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Alfred Thayer Mahan Collection, 1883-1977 (mostly 1883-1913)

Consists chiefly of letters by Alfred Thayer Mahan to his publisher regarding his writings about United States naval history. Mahan was a U.S. naval officer in the Civil War, and his work on the importance of adequate navies and merchant marines influenced the policies and philosophies of national leaders across the globe, including those of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.

Clawson Family Papers, 1800-1886

C0405 3 boxes 1.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence, documents, and printed matter of the Clawson family of Salem County, N.J.

Horton Davies Collection, 1951-1964

C1320 1 box 0.2 linear feet
This is a collection of correspondence and selected writings of Horton Marlais Davies, a Princeton University professor of religion and author of many books on church history.

Thomas Oldham Barlow Correspondence, 1856-1929 (mostly 1870-1873)

C0440 1 box 0.5 linear feet
Thomas Oldham Barlow was an English mezzotint engraver, best known for his engravings of the works of John Phillip and Sir John Everett Millais. The collection consists of selected correspondence of Barlow to friends and relatives.

Gulick Family Papers, 1710-1875 (mostly 1809-1842)

C0436 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
The Gulick Family Papers consists of family bills, receipts, wills, letters, contracts, stock certificates, warrants, deeds, a genealogy, and an autograph book.

Pennsylvania Collection, 1728-1908 (mostly 1728-1809)

C1291 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents from the state of Pennsylvania, the bulk of which date from the eighteenth century. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1681 in order to establish a safe haven for the English Quakers, who were being persecuted in England at the time.

2 Dickinson Vegetarian Co-Operative House Books, 1990-2024

AC504 3 box
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The 2 Dickinson Vegetarian Co-operative, also known as 2D, or Twod is the oldest and largest vegetarian co-op at Princeton University. The records consist of manuscripts, featuring drawings, thoughts, and archives of past members.

James Robertson Collection, 1781-1804

C1211 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of later eighteenth and early nineteenth-century correspondence and documents regarding monies owed to James Robertson by the estate of Lord James Drummond, the Earl of Perth.

Saint-John Perse Pléiade Edition Collection, 1966-1971

C1434 2 boxes .8 linear feet
Saint-John Perse, pseudonym of Alexis Leger, was a major French poet, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1960. Consists of working editorial files and author letters for the Pléiade edition of Leger's complete works, published by the French publisher Gallimard in 1972.

Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker Papers, 1910-1959

C0359 60 boxes 25.8 linear feet
Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker was an American historian who taught at Princeton from 1910 to 1947. He was internationally recognized and wrote a number of important historical works. In 1947, he was president of the American Historical Association. His papers consist of Wertenbaker's works, correspondence, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed matter.

Sutton and Cunliffe-Owen Collection, 1843-1947 (mostly 1890-1927)

C0487 23 boxes 15 linear feet
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Consists of selected papers of E. F. H. Sutton (Princeton Class of 1895) and his collection of papers of his longtime friends, the former Countess Marguerite (de Godart) Cunliffe-Owen and her husband, Frederick Cunliffe-Owen.
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Samuel A. Farrand Collection, 1848-1906

C1333 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents by and about Samuel Ashbel Farrand, an American educator who was headmaster of the Newark Academy from 1859 to 1865 and 1875 to 1908.

Stephen Simpson Letters to His Wife, 1813-1829

C1239 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of a group of fifteen letters by Philadelphian Stephen Simpson, who enlisted in the War of 1812 and distinguished himself at the battle of New Orleans in 1815. The letters were sent from different cities where Simpson was stationed to his wife, Mary, who was living in Philadelphia in his father's house.

Randolph Family of Virginia Collection, 1771-1833

C1184 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of the Randolph family of Virginia--one of the great extended dynastic families of late colonial Virginia.

A. J. A. Symons collection, 1910-1993 (mostly 1910-1929)

C1301 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of the twentieth-century British biographer and bibliophile A. J. A. Symons.

Alice B. Toklas Collection, 1950-1965

C1223 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of letters (1952-1965) Alice B. Toklas wrote to her friends Lloyd Frankenberg and his wife, the painter Loren MacIver. Toklas is best known as the life partner of writer Gertude Stein.
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