Princeton University Library Single Item Acquisitions, 1700-2024
Consists of miscellaneous single-item acquisitions that span multiple collecting areas, topics, genres, and time periods.
Josephine Baker Correspondence with Hélène Berthelot, 1930-1947
Consists of Josephine Baker's correspondence (including a few postcards, a Christmas card, and an invitation card) to Philippe and Hélène Berthelot, though the bulk of the correspondence is addressed only to Hélène after Philippe's illness and death in 1933 to 1934. There are also four small publicity photographs (gelatin silver prints) of Baker that are glued to a mat. Most of the correspondence with Hélène Berthelot were brief letters of greeting to keep in touch, with only a few letters recounting happenings in Baker's life at greater length. In one of these letters Baker shares that she was appointed an officer of the resistance, but this letter is missing its first page. The 1946 invitation card from Josephine Baker invites Hélène Berthelot to attend the presentation ceremony of the Médaille d'Officier de la Résistance to Baker.
Programs and Fliers from Katherine Dunham Performances, 1940-1955
Includes: an 8-page program from the 1944 Minneapolis performances of "Tropical Revue," a 20-page illustrated program from the 1948 San Francisco run of "Bal Negre," and a pink-and-brown flier advertising her company's 1955 Broadway run. Also includes two broadsides: one is from the one-night-only 1945 Fresno performance of "Tropical Revue," the other is from her 1948 performances of "Bal Negre" at the Geary Theatre in San Francisco. There is also a flier for "Cabin in the Sky" from its 1940-1941 run at New York's Martin Beck Theater.
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Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1701-1965
This series contains miscellaneous documents found in Baruch's papers as well as documents added to the collection after the initial deposit of papers. It includes some genealogical material, papers from the Baruch School of Business and Administration, financial records for the period from 1927-1936, guest and game books, a record of office visitors for the period from 1933-1965, a cross-reference guide to the correspondence prepared by Baruch's office, and other items.
Bernard M. Baruch Papers, 1701-1965 (mostly 1917-1965)
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Bernard M. Baruch was a financier and public adviser. This collection consists primarily of public papers relating to Baruch's various involvements in government affairs.
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Series 7: Grounds and Buildings, 1701-1982
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The grounds and building memorabilia contains pieces of buildings, keys, and bells.
Series 8: Medals, 1765-2010
This series contians medals, as well as some coins, related to Princeton University. It is divided into athletic medals, many of which are from Track and Field events; medals relating to Princeton clubs; and other kinds of commemorative medals and coins.
Memorabilia Collection, 1775-2010 (mostly 1866-1997)
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This collection contains over 1,800 items including mugs, pipes, canes, banners, hatbands, pins, jewelry, and other material collected by many individuals that document reunions, sporting events, student traditions, and other aspects of University life.
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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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Charles H. McIlwaine Papers, 1707-1946 (mostly 1894-1946)
Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The American Revolution (1923), Charles H. McIlwaine (Princeton Class of 1894) was a professor of history and government at both Princeton (1905-1910) and Harvard University (1926-1946). His papers include notes, lectures, and other miscellaneous personal papers.
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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1708-1950
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Consists of correspondence and documents of Jonathan Belcher, dating from his early years in Massachusetts to his days as colonial governor of New Jersey.
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Pierson Family Documents, 1713-1946 (mostly 1800-1880)
Consists of documents representing at least three generations of the Pierson family of Orange, New Jersey, including Isaac Pierson (1770-1833, Princeton Class of 1789), a physician, his son William (1796-1882, Princeton Class of 1816), a physician and first mayor of Orange, and William's sons Edward (d. 1882, Princeton Class of 1854), a lawyer, and William, Jr. (1830-1900), also a physician.
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James S. Hall Collection of George Frideric Handel, 1714-1968 (mostly 1946-1968)
Consists (primarily) of manuscripts of works by Handel and his contemporaries but also of correspondence and subject files gathered by James S. Hall, the English surgeon who collected most of the manuscripts.
Series 1: Manuscripts of Handel's Works and Works by Contemporary Composers, 1720-1958
A collection of 29 bound manuscripts including but not restricted to contemporary copies of Handel's musical works. Some of these copybooks include works by other contemporary composers. Also included are several indices of Handel's works and a scrapbook concerning 19th-century performances at various Handel festivals.
Series 5: Handel Societies and Festivals, 1784-1959
Includes files of the activities of the Deal and Walmer Handelian Society, founded by Hall in 1946, arranged by event, followed by files on other such societies, including one in Brisbane, Australia. Following the files on Handel societies is material on East German Handel festivals. At the end of the series is a box of commemorative medals, minted for various anniversaries and festivals in honor of the composer.
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Series 1, Historical documents and family records, 1715-1950
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Series 1 includes documents concerning Schenectady (NY), as well as the Van Antwerp and the MacMurray families.
John Van Antwerp MacMurray Papers, 1715-1988 (mostly 1913-1942)
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The John Van Antwerp MacMurray Papers describe the public and personal lives of John Van Antwerp MacMurray (1881-1960), diplomat and specialist in Far Eastern Affairs, and his father, Junius Wilson MacMurray (1843-1898).
Series 7, Memorabilia and Clippings, 1803-1954
Series 7, Memorabilia and Clippings, 1803-1954, relates to the life and work of members of the Van Antwerp and MacMurray families. The memorabilia, chronologically arranged from 1803-1952, includes a family Bible with a marriage, birth, and death record of members of the Van Antwerp and MacMurray families (1829-1894). Newspaper and magazine clippings span the period 1873-1960, and Christmas and calling cards can also be found.
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Series 1: Tribes and Peoples, 1715-1999
Series 1 primarily pertains to the land and water rights of specific American Indian tribes or peoples. Most of the communities represented by Byler are native to the Southwest, especially Arizona, though issues related to tribes and peoples residing in Washington state, the Midwest, and the Southeast are also documented.
William Byler Papers, 1715-2000 (mostly 1975-1995)
William Byler was Executive Director of the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) from 1962 to 1980. After leaving AAIA, Byler continued advocating for the Native American community, first at Gerard, Byler and Associates and later at William Byler Associates. Byler's papers document his work on behalf of the Native American community after leaving AAIA. The papers include legal memoranda, draft and final agreements between Native American communities and companies or government agencies, and court documents, as well as topical files of related legislation and reports on the issues.
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Series 3: Correspondence, 1715 February 28-1957 June 19
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Consists of the correspondence of the Blanco White Family.
Subseries 3D: Guillermo Blanco y Nangle to and from, 1751 June 14-1957 June 19
Consists of the correspondence of Guillermo Blanco y Nangle with individuals such as José L. Anguiano and Francisco de Solera, as well as others.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Theater Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1726-1978
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Consists of an assembled collection of correspondence of playwrights, authors, actors and actresses, and theater managers, and other manuscript materials relating to American and English theater from the 1720s through the 1970s.
Vanbrugh, Irene (1872-1949), 1902-1949
Several handwritten letters to Edith Fison and others, typed letters to Mrs. G. Cowper-Johnson, Mrs. Saker, "May," Edith Fison and others.
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Osborn and Dodge Family Papers, 1726-1983
Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, printed material, and miscellanea of three generations of the Osborn and Dodge families.
Series 2: Osborn Family, 1820-1989
Consists of the papers of members of the Osborn family, including William Henry Osborn, Alexander Perry Osborn, and Frederick Henry Osborn, as well as others.
Subseries 2G: William Church Osborn, 1861-1951
[son of William Henry Osborn an Virginia Reed Sturges Osborn, and Princeton Class of 1883]
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Series 7: Works by Persons Other Than Philip Wylie, A-Z, 1729-1970 March
Consists of works by individuals such as Thomas Aitken, Lester del Ray, Robert Nevers, and Karen Wylie, as well as others.
Series 4: Photographs, 1904-1975
Consists of photographs of Philip Wylie as well as his family, the Ballard Family, Karen Pryor, as well as others.
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Series 7: July 2009 Accession, 1730-2008
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The July 2009 Accession contains historical documents originating in the offices of the Linkages and Learning Team (Nicola Armacost, Director) and Presidents Mary Ellen Iskenderian, Nancy Barry, and Michaela Walsh. They pertain to workshops, programs, training, media coverage, and meetings. Materials include compact disks, correspondence, newletters, and reports.
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William Seymour Family Papers, 1733-1967 (mostly 1870-1933)
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Consists primarily of the professional papers of prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American theatrical stage manager and director William Seymour (1855-1933). The majority of papers include correspondence as well as numerous production-related materials, such as playscripts, promptbooks, and sheet music. Family members, particularly other well-known theater figures, such as Seymour's sister-in-law Fanny Davenport (1850-1898), are also represented in the collection through correspondence, production materials, ephemera, and newspaper clippings.
Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1845-1959
Includes clippings about Seymour and Davenport family members, including productions with which they were involved; other persons and subjects related to the theater; and non theater-related topics.
Subseries 4C: Other Family Members, 1847-1967
Several Seymour and Davenport family members are represented through playbills, ephemera, and production materials.
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Series 5: Printed Matter, 1734, 1900-1966
This series consists of secondary sources about the Doubleday firm, its principals, and selected authors.
Frank N. Doubleday and Nelson Doubleday Collection, 1734-1966 (mostly 1890-1949)
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Consists primarily of papers of Frank Nelson Doubleday and his son, Nelson, relating to their personal and business relationships with prominent authors and artists published under the Doubleday imprint, such as Joseph Conrad, A. B. Frost, Rudyard Kipling, T. E. Lawrence, and W. Someset Maugham.
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Subseries 8B, Manuscripts Relating to the Rittenhouse Orrery, 1734-1968
Subseries 8B, Manuscripts Relating to the Rittenhouse Orrery consists of letters and documents tracing the search for and restoration of the orrery; exhibition plans, display cards, and publicity releases related to the 1954 exhibition of the orrery; photographs of the Rittenhouse and other orreries; two notebooks, containing a "Documentary History of the Rittenhouse Orrery, 1767-1951" and "18th Century Orreries Before and After David Rittenhouse," with bibliographies; and notes and typescripts for Howard C. Rice's "The Rittenhouse Orrery" (1954), a narrative commentary on the exhibition. Also included are photostats of manuscript material, including letters by Thomas Jefferson and David Rittenhouse, lent to the Library for the exhibition by Elizabeth Sergeant Abbot, and lists of items borrowed from other sources.
Series 8: Special Projects, 1734-1998
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The Special Projects and Library History series consists of records pertaining to special projects which have been undertaken under the oversight of the library, as well as materials which document the history of the library itself.
Princeton University Library Records, 1734-2017 (mostly 1952-1995)
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The Princeton University Library is one of the foremost university libraries in the world. With collections totaling over 12 million volumes, manuscripts, and nonprint items spread across fifteen buildings, the Princeton University Library system serves not only the Princeton University community but the world at large. The Princeton University Library Records consist of the files of the University Librarian and other Library administrators and departments, as well as of the Friends of the Princeton University Library. Materials in the record group include correspondence, reports, publications, clippings, minutes, press releases, proposals, statistics, photographs and other audiovisual materials, and microfilm. The records document the Library's day-to-day operations as well as its involvement with other departments on campus, other college and university libraries, and library users.
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Collection of Ephemera Relating to the Marketing of Books, 1742-2014
Collection of ephemera relating to the marketing of books, consisting of prospectuses, adverts, catalogs, etc.
Publishing Ephemera Dated In the 1900s, 1900-1999
This series contains pamphlets dated after 1800 and before 1900.
Publishing Ephemera Dated In the 2000s, 1930-2014
This series contains pamphlets dated after 1800 and before 1900.
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Series 3: Papers of Other Persons, 1744-1958
The series contains documents created by Ashbel's father Jacob and various other family and associates. This series contains two subseries: Jacob Green and Others. The Jacob Green subseries contains the writings of Ashbel's father while the Others subseries consists mostly of personal correspondence between family members.
Princeton University Library Collection of Ashbel Green Materials, 1744-1958 (mostly 1783-1844)
Ashbel Green (1762-1848) was a prominent Presbyterian minister, eighth president of the College of New Jersey, and co-founder of the Princeton Theological Seminary. The bulk of the papers consist of Green's personal writings, including diaries and sermons. The papers of Green's father, the Reverend Jacob Green (1722-1790) are also included.
Subseries 3B: Others, 1783-1958
This subseries consists of material created by family and colleagues of Ashbel Green. The bulk of the material relates to Ashbel's children, wives, and in-laws. Much of the correspondence between family is personal in nature. Since the material covers numerous members of the Green and McCulloh families, the dates range from before the birth of Ashbel to well after his death.
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The College of New Jersey Years, 1746-1961
Series 1: Jonathan Dickinson Records, 1746-1977
Jonathan Dickinson, born in 1688 and graduated from Yale College in 1706, was the first president of the College of New Jersey. After becoming the pastor of the Congregational church in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, Dickinson shifted from Congregational to Presbyterian teachings in order to join the Presbytery of Philadelphia. Yet while becoming a leader within the Presbytery and the higher Synod of Philadelphia, Dickinson steadfastly maintained his belief in the freedom of the individual clergy. Having first envisioned an educational institute within the Synod, Dickinson only realized his dream of founding a school to train future Presbyterian ministers and pious laymen when he and others founded the College of New Jersey in 1746. Dickinson died in office in October 1747.
Princeton University Library Collection of Office of the President Records : Jonathan Dickinson to Harold W. Dodds, 1746-1999 (mostly 1830-1869)
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This collection contains records relating to Princeton University presidents from Jonathan Dickinson, who served in this capacity from 1746 to 1747, to Harold W. Dodds, whose tenure spanned the period from 1933 to 1957. It brings together both primary and secondary materials pertaining to individual presidents as well as the office of the president itself. The Princeton University Presidents' Records document the lives and accomplishments of each president with varying completeness, as well as the functions of their office.
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Sub-series 7C.3: Correspondence as Secretary to the University, 1746-1966
This sub-subseries is comprised of material associated with Leitch's service as University Secretary (1936-1966). Included are discussions and contacts with various committees on which Leitch served, exchanges with other educational institutions, interactions with trustees and other individuals, and involvement with Princeton municipal government. In addition, New Jersey associations and committees figure prominently in this subseries. Also included are discussions of Princeton's involvement with educational radio programming, including some of the original literature used to explore the feasibility of pursuing regularly scheduled educational programs. The subseries contains a copy of Leitch's pamphlet "How to Get the Most Out of a Princeton Education," files on distinguished visitors to the campus, historical information about the University, and a list of "Princeton Men Who Founded Other Institutions." The wide range of material reflects the very visible and central role into which the Office of the Secretary evolved. Folders are arranged alphabetically by the name of an individual, committee, organization, or topic.
Subseries 7C: Alexander Leitch, 1746-1967
Subseries 7C: Alexander Leitch, is divided into three sub-subseries that embody Leitch's appointment books and his work as secretary to Princeton's President and then as Secretary to the University as a whole.
Series 7: Secretaries and Vice Presidents of the University, 1746-2019
Series 7: Secretaries of the University, is divided into several subseries, one for each individual to hold the office of secretary in order of their service.
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Subseries 5E: Committee on Honorary Degrees, 1746-1971
Committee on Honorary Degrees, 1746-1964, contains lists honorary degrees recipients, memoranda, standards and rules, correspondence, and list of nominations.
Series 4: Meeting Records and other Subject Files, 1746-1988
Series 4 contains a variety of types of papers, and incorporates both original documents and photocopies and photostats of material located elsewhere. Materials are arranged according to chronological order rather than by type or theme.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Princeton University Materials, 1746-1983
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Consists of an assembled collection of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts related to Princeton University, its students, and its employees, some in an official capacity and others as personal or family records of those associated with Princeton University, or the College of New Jersey as it was known prior to the end of the 19th century. Materials span from the 1740s until the 1980s, though most pertain to the mid-18th through early 20th century.
Adams, Edwin Plimpton, 1878-1956
Princeton professor's correspondence about his Smithsonian publishings.
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Pyne-Henry Collection, 1747-1947
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The Pyne-Henry Collection is a diverse group of documents, letters and writings relating to Princeton University, covering an array of topics primarily concerning student life and administrative activities. The collection consists of letters, essays and orations, reports, memoranda, minutes, proclamations, accounts and class lists, and other documents written by students, faculty and administrators which, along with other administrative records and Trustee Minutes, constitute the earliest records and documentary history of the University. Most of these papers and records were amassed by Princeton alumni Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877) and Bayard Henry (Class of 1876) during the latter half of the nineteenth century.
Series 2: General Files, 1749-1947
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Series 2: General Files, 1749-1947, consists of a broad group of materials touching on issues relating to Princeton life and history. Researchers should consult the container listing for the best accounting of this series. Interesting items include a letter with the earliest-known account of the College of New Jersey, circa 1749-1750 (see Princeton Alumni Weekly, 3/11/1905); a group of letters to and from Joseph Shippen, Class of 1756, describing military actions in the French and Indian War and mentioning Wolfe, Amherst, Ticonderoga and Fort Duquesne (1756-1758); a pencil sketch of three Princeton students being escorted to the depot after having been suspended for "pumping" a secessionist (1861); a letter by P. Glennon from Washington D.C., dated July 10, 1861, discussing activities of the Union Army prior to the First Battle of Bull Run; a letter from Ralph Vaughn Williams turning down an invitation to compose a work for the Princeton Chapel (1937). There is also a small general file at the conclusion of this series containing unidentified materials.
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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1747-1967
Jonathan Belcher, was a merchant and colonial governor of the Provinces of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey and was instrumental in the founding of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The Jonathan Belcher Collection consists of collected research materials regarding Jonathan Belcher's relation to the history of Princeton University and consist of correspondence, articles, clippings, and copies of original materials from Belcher collections held at Princeton and elsewhere.
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Series 5: Oversize Items, 1748-1962
Series 5: Oversize Items, 1748-1962 contains photostats of 18th century newspaper clippings, broadside advertisements for commencement activities, and a small variety of other oversize printed materials.
Series 2, General Records, 1748-1966
Series 2, General Records, 1748-1966, contains one volume of early commencement notices and articles which have been copied in full from newspaper articles. These are penciled, handwritten reprints of articles regarding commencement activities which have been bound into one volume. There is an index in the volume listing the title of each publication and the date. Also present is a notebook from Alexander Leitch (1938-1966) containing articles regarding commencement, typewritten notes with annotated remarks, Commencement Committee reports, notes, and other material, and correspondence with Paul Bedford, Class of 1897, and head of the Commencement Committee.
Series 1, Program Records, 1748-2024
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Series 1, Program Records, 1748-present, contains commencement, class day, and Service of Remembrance programs; pamphlets; schedules; valedictory and salutatory addresses; and newspaper clippings.
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Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Photographs series, 1748-1998
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The Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Series consists of formal portraits of Princeton University alumni arranged chronologically by class year.
Alumni Photographs, 1900-1998
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Consists of photographs of alumni. Dates reflect the student's class year. Also includes unidentified alumni photos.
Graduate Alumni Photographs, 1921-1949
Almost all photographs in this folder are of graduate alumni who received degrees between 1941 and 1949 (Paul John Boeke, Irving ALexander, Edward Randall Baylor, John Ashton-Greene, B.D. Schwartz, John Cylde Loftis, William C. Archie, Carl F. Paulson, John W. Landis, Taher Abdel R. Hadidi, George Benedict Baldwin, Thomas Mariner, Patrick L. Kelly, Phillip Paul Hallie, Kinchen W. Exum, E. Reed Whittemore, Jr., Karl M. Waage, Frederic H. Young, Gilbert Haight, Matthew A. Kelly, William W. Turnbull, Norman B. Hannay, James C. Fletcher, Donald W. Collier, Raymond Furber Male, William Kahn Leonhart, and Charles Shiveley Holmes with Burdette C. Poland *54). Also included is a photograph of Paul van Zeeland *1921, at the time he was Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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Series 5: Princeton-related Publications and Articles, 1748-2003
Series 5: Princeton-related Publications and Articles are publiched materials that have authors or publishers that are not connected to the University.
Series 3: Student Publications, 1800-2017
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Series 3: Student-generated publications are those documents composed by enrolled undergraduate or graduate students. Several 19th century student publications are present, including some of the earliest known student newspapers, such as The Balance (1802) which provides an account of a Nassau Hall fire, and The Chameleon, written by the Class of 1835. The series also includes special editions and joke issues of the Daily Princetonian, such as The Gaily Printsanything (circa 1920s). In addition, the years 1969 and 1996 saw particular literary flourishing, with the inception of several student-generated magazines consisting of a few issues before the magazines' discontinuation. In a few cases, the records of the creating organization are included with copies of the publications.
General Catalogue, 1822-1976
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Lottery Records, 1749-1954 (mostly 1749-1772)
The collection consists of contemporary documents pertaining to five of the lotteries held in the eighteenth century to raise funds for the colonial College of New Jersey. Also included is some secondary source material about the lotteries.
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Series 1: Honorary Degree Recipient Files, 1749-1991
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Series 1: Honorary Degree Recipient Files, 1749-1991 consists of files containing biographical information, information about the degree type and the year it was awarded, and, in the case of more recent recipients, some correspondence and photographs.
Honorary Degree Records, 1749-1991
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Consists of files pertaining to honorary degree recipients throughout Princeton University's history.
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Series 1: Diplomas from the Princeton University Archives Oversize Collection, 1749-1998
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Series 1: Diplomas from the Princeton University Archives Oversize Collection, 1749-1998 (bulk 1749-1926) consists of 183 original diplomas and photostats, as well as a small number of blank, sample or spoiled diplomas.
Princeton University Diploma Collection, 1749-1998 (mostly 1749-1926)
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Since its first class of six graduates and one honoree in 1748, Princeton University has awarded over 80,000 diplomas. This collection contains 213 original diplomas and photostats, including executed diplomas as well as blank, sample or spoiled diplomas.
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Series 1: Gerald Breese Papers, 1750-1985
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Series 1: Gerald Breese Papers, 1752-1976, contains photocopies of maps and deeds, mortgages and correspondence collected by Breese concerning the transfer of tracts of land to the University. Some of Breese's research notes are also included. Most of the papers relate to transactions made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The series contains a folder on woodlots and close-in properties from 1752 to 1785, as well as digital research materials such as scanned maps, development plans, and photographs.
Series 2: Office of the Controller, 1752-1966
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Series 2: Office of the Controller, 1752-1907, contains original deeds, bonds, maps, correspondence and other legal papers concerning the acquisition and disposition of Princeton University lands. Approximately one-fourth of the collection relates to the 18th century with most of the rest pertaining to the 19th century. One folder relates to 1907. The series concludes with a legal size leather bound volume, Copy of Deeds. It consists of approximately 100 handwritten pages of copies of deeds, of which many of the originals are found in this collection. However, in many cases, the handwritten transcription in Copy of Deeds is more legible than the original. (n.b.: The first folder of the series contains an annotated list of all the papers transferred from the Controller's Office to the University Archives on September 23, 1966.)
University Land Records, 1752-1992 (mostly 1752-1860)
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The University Land Records consist of deeds, mortgages, bonds, other legal papers, and maps concerning the acquisition, disposition, or description of University properties. The records document the physical expansion of the University from its earliest period through the acquisition of large tracts of land in the 20th century, including the properties around Carnegie Lake and numerous farms. A portion of the papers relate to research conducted by Professor Gerald Breese for his book Princeton University Land, 1752-1984 (1986).
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Hamilton Cottier Papers, 1752-1977
Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, account books (1925-1975), financial papers, and printed matter of Hamilton Cottier (Princeton Class of 1922, professor of English, 1925-1962), and material relating to "Southlawn," the home of his father, Alonzo Cottier, in Scarsdale, N.Y.
Papers of Alonzo E. Cottier, 1916-1959
Account books, materials relating to the construction of the main house at Southlawn, and estate record and other materials relating to inheritance.
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Series 5: Writings, 1754-1979
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The Writings series is largely composed of publications by Viner, including offprints and copies of published articles and reports. The subjects of his publications include international finance, international relations, international trade, post-World War II economic and monetary policies, inflation, international economic cooperation, critiques of United States government policies, the history of economic thought, international economic development, and Canada's economy. The series also contains bibliographies of Viner's work, his notes and manuscripts for lectures, speeches and unpublished works, and a small amount of research materials.
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Series 1: Early Treasurer's Records, 1754-1972
The Early Treasurer's Records are among the oldest records relating to the early history of the University. They include annual treasurer's reports, ledgers, vouchers, receipts, bills, correspondence, committee reports, and other records relating to general accounts such as repairs, purchases, or account balances for the University. Also included are financial records relating to charitable funds and individual departments as well as a large number of vouchers and receipts.
Office of the Treasurer Records, 1754-2009 (mostly 1939-2006)
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The Office of the Treasurer is Princeton University's administrative office charged with the coordination and execution of the receipt, disbursement, custody, and safeguarding of the financial assets and resources of the University. The Office of the Treasurer records document the custodianship of Princeton University's finances and contain correspondence, annual reports, budgets, audited statements, and other finance-related materials which are related to the University's assets, investments, cash flow, and spending practices.
Treasurer's Papers, 19th Century, 1850-1984
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Series 1: Correspondence, 1755-1990
This series consists of approximately 250 letters received by Delarue from various European and American friends, associates, and people involved in dance and the theatre. Major correspondents include Eugene Berman, Paul Bowles, Stanislav Buzek, Alexander D. Wainwright, and Marian Hannah Winter. This series is organized alphabetically by correspondent. An autograph collection of nine letters by well-known ballet figures is included at the end.
Allison Delarue Collection, 1820-1990s
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The Allison Delarue Collection consists of a draft of Delarue's unpublished autobiography, letters received by Delarue from various friends, associates, and people involved in dance and the theater, and prints, photographs, and objects collected by Delarue relating to ballet and its history.
Series 5: Photographs, 1837-1975
This series consists of photographs of ballet dancers and ballet performances. Included are signed photographs of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Martha Graham. The photos are organized into "still life" and "people" sections.
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Series 1: Author Files, 1757-1967
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This series consists of correspondence and manuscripts. This series is organized alphabetically by author; Box 6 contains correspondence and printed catalogues about the collection, with much of the material concerning the book collection.
J. Harlin O'Connell Collection on English Artists, 1825-1952 (mostly 1880-1939)
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Consists of letters, short manuscripts, some artwork, and a few proofs of English poets, dramatists, novelists, critics, essayists, biographers, journalists, publishers, artists, and actors who were prominent primarily from the 1890s through the 1930s.
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Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Material, 1757-2019
Series 1: Correspondence and Personal Material comprises the most voluminous series in Gillett Griffin's papers. Griffin was a prolific correspondent who often created several drafts of his letters and illustrated their salutations. Griffin filed correspondence in several different alphabetical runs. Some correspondence was also unfiled. The bulk of the letters were received by Griffin, but drafts or copies of his own letters are also present.
Gillett G. Griffin Papers, 1928-2016
Gillett Good Griffin, a curator of Pre-Columbian collections at the Princeton University Art Museum from 1967 to 2005, spurred dynamic growth in the museum's collections of art of the ancient Americas. The Gillett G. Griffin Papers reflect Griffin's personal life and relationships as well as his professional work and his donation of objects to the Princeton University Art Museum.
Letters to Parents, 1936-1960
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Subseries 1H: Miscellaneous Material, 1758-1994 April
Consists of postcards, a printed map, bookplates, and postage stamps.
Series 1: Thomas Wolfe Collection, 1758-2000 June
Consists of papers by and about Thomas Wolfe, including writings, correspondence, documents, drawings, photographs, and papers of others regarding Wolfe's work.
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Series 3: Miscellaneous Materials, 1760-1951
Consists of diaries, caldendars, sketchbooks, correspondence, and ledgers.
Arthur Gläser Papers, 1919-1948
Consists of the writings, notes, diaries, calendars, ledgers, and miscellanea of the German novelist, poet, and critic Arthur Gläser (b. 1895 ).
Series 1: Writings, 1920-1952
Consists of the writings of Arthur Gläser, including "Mater Dolorosa" and poems.