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Princeton University Department of Near Eastern Studies Faculty Research Materials, 1882-1965

C1568 2 boxes 2 linear feet
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Consists of research materials of faculty members of Princeton University's Department of Near Eastern Studies, most likely Philip Khuri Hitti (1886-1978) and/or his son-in-law, R. Bayly Winder (1920-1988). Materials include photocopied materials relating to Jurji Zaydan (Georgie Zeidan) (1861-1914), and Aramco records, primarily Arabian Research Division, Government Relations Division translations of Current Affairs Radio Broadcasts from 1954 to 1956.

Landon T. Raymond Papers on the Class of 1917, 1913-1973

C0751 4 boxes 2 folders
Consists of typescripts of letters by Landon T. Raymond (Princeton Class of 1917) to his parents and other family members while at Princeton University and overseas during World War I; a diary for 1918; a file of correspondence related to his collection of books by and about members of the Class of 1917, especially F. Scott Fitzgerald.

F. Marion Crawford Novels, 1887-1897

C0151 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of four autograph manuscripts of novels by American writer F. Marion Crawford.

Signers of the Declaration of Independence Collection, 1765-1813

C0197 1 box 0.4 linear feet
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Contains one or more letters and/or documents of each of thirty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Kenneth Povey Collection of William Cowper, 1727-1845

C0136 1 box 0.45 linear feet
The Kenneth Povey Collection of William Cowper consists of materials from the life of Cowper, collected by Kenneth Povey, a scholar of eighteenth-century poetry.

J. M. Langford Correspondence, 1848-1881

C0944 1 box 0.2 linear feet
The J. M. Langford Correspondence consists of letters received by J. M. (Joseph Munt) Langford from an assortment of English authors and noblemen, as well as the indenture for Langford's apprenticeship as a stationer. Langford was born in 1809, the son of John Langford, a farmer in Wallingford, County of Berks, England. In 1825, Langford began a seven-year stationer's apprentice to James Nesbit, for which his brother paid £250. Later, Langford became the trusted assistant to John Blackwood, the head of William Blackwood and Sons publishing and the editor of Blackwood's Magazine. He died in 1884.
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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.

Laurence Pollinger Ltd. Files Concerning D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1931-1979

C0956 3 boxes 1.3 linear feet
Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, contracts, and clippings of the literary agency Laurence Pollinger Ltd. relating to the firm's involvement with the literary estate of D. H. Lawrence.

John Beatty Family Collection, 1768-1804

C1010 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of 18th-century letters and documents of Princeton graduate (Class of 1769) and New Jersey politician John Beatty and other Beatty family members.

Grover Cleveland Collection, 1860-1907

C0237 3 boxes
Consists of several holograph addresses, miscellaneous correspondence, and family photographs of American president Grover Cleveland.

Alexander Chambers Papers, 1864-1938

C0612 4 boxes 1.5 linear feet
Consists of papers of American commodities agent Alexander Chambers, much of which deals with his commercial agent, H. H. Steel, in Guatemala.

Jelal A. Azal Papers, 1967-1971

C0384 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of letters by Jelal A. Azal, an Iranian Bayani scholar in Cyprus, to William McElwee Miller, Presbyterian missionary, regarding the Babi-Bahai movement, documents referred to in the letters, and photographs of Bahai houses of worship in Israel and Chicago.

Lee Family Collection, 1780-1886

C1108 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected letters and documents by and about members of the Lee family of Virginia. The Lee family is a historically significant Virginia political family, whose many prominent members are known for their accomplishments in politics and the military. They are descended from the Lees of Shropshire, England, and became prominent in colonial America when Colonel Richard Lee emigrated to Virginia and made his fortune in tobacco. Members of the family represented in this collection include Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797) and Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), both signers of the Declaration of Independence, Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee (1756-1818), and, most famously, Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War.

William Davenport Adams Correspondence, 1882-1904

C1000 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence between British journalist and critic William Davenport Adams and well-known British authors and poets.

Ernest Hemingway Letters to Charles T. Lanham, 1944-1961

C0067 1 box 0.4 linear feet
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Consists primarily of letters that American novelist Ernest Hemingway sent to his friend General C. T. Lanham during and after World War II, with related photographs.

James Mark Baldwin Collection, 1868-1987

C0299 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, and printed material relating to the professional career and personal life of American psychologist James Mark Baldwin (Princeton Class of 1884).

John Jay by Frank Monaghan, 1935

C0332 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of the original typescript of history professor Frank Monaghan's John Jay (1935), a biography of the American founding father.

McFarlane Family Papers, 1832-1928

C0592 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of correspondence, deeds, indentures, genealogical notes, and other documents of the McFarlane, Buchanan, and Haslett families who came to Somerset County, New Jersey, from England and Canada in the 19th century.

William H. Shehadi Collection of Kahlil Gibran, 1918-1991 (mostly 1918-1931)

C1178 3 boxes
Consists of manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera by and about the Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, mystical poet, and artist Kahlil Gibran, who, by fusing elements of Eastern and Western mysticism, achieved lasting fame with such poetic works as The Prophet (1923) and Jesus, the Son of Man (1928). This material was collected by William H. Shehadi.

George B. Bacon Civil War Correspondence, 1855-1936

C0383 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
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George B. Bacon served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. Serving in several blockading squadrons, Bacon was involved in notable battles and engagements, including the capture of New Orleans and the Battle of Morris Island, S.C. The collection consists primarily of detailed letters Bacon wrote to his wife during the war along with some official wartime correspondence, and biographical materials about Bacon.

Elizabeth Dodge Clarke Collection of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Postcards and Photographs, circa 1908-1974

C1635 3 boxes
Consists of postcard correspondence, photographs, blank postcards, and some ephemera and small paintings collected and received by Elizabeth Dodge Clarke during her time in Istanbul, Turkey and after her return to the United States.

Alexander Family Collection, 1815-1914

C0323 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of miscellaneous material relating to various members of the Alexander family, many of whom lived and worked in Princeton, N.J.

Auguste Rodin Collection, 1880-1966 (mostly 1900-1912)

C0195 1 box 0.45 linear feet
The Auguste Rodin Collection contains over fifty Rodin letters, cards, telegrams, and notes, of which about half are in the hand of the sculptor.

Woodruff Family Collection, 1795-1896 (mostly 1803-1850)

C0740 3 boxes 2.6 linear feet
Consists of selected papers of George Woodruff (Princeton Class of 1785), a lawyer, and various members of his family of Trenton, N.J.

The Heart of Maryland and Other Plays, by David Belasco, 1941

C0131 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of the manuscript, marked for typesetting, of American playwright David Belasco's The Heart of Maryland and Other Plays (1941), edited by Glenn Hughes and George Savage, as volume 18 in its series America's Lost Plays.

The Rochester Courier Collection, 1850-1903

C1100 1 box 0.20 linear feet
The Rochester Courier was a weekly, local newspaper published on Friday nights in Rochester, New Hampshire, beginning in 1864. The collection consists of manuscript speeches, articles, editorials, and correspondence from the newspaper, reflecting some of the national issues which dominated American political life leading up to and following the Civil War, including the antislavery movement, the Missouri Compromise, and temperance.
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Claude-Henri Dufour Art Course Materials, 1797-1822

C1507 2 boxes 1.5 linear feet
The collection consists of course planning materials, manuscripts for an illustrated treatise on art and design, speech drafts, and drawings of French professional designer and art teacher Claude-Henri Dufour (1766-1845), dating from the period during and following the French Revolution, related to an art course he developed and taught at l'École Centrale d'Allier in the Auvergne region of central France. Dufour's writings depict an ardent republican who promoted the value of design education for artists during the Industrial Revolution and early years of industrial design. Course materials cover elements of design and perspective, anatomy and proportion of the human figure, aesthetics, composition, and ornamental design, as well as touch on architecture and natural history.
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Part I: Méthode pour apprendre le dessin à l'usage des élèves des Écoles centrales, undated

17 leaves and 3 half leaves with illustrations, stitched together. The 19 illustrations include geometrical figures and solids in pen and red chalk, pen and ink drawings of a leaf ornament, a flower and classical head, samples of tonal systems, cross-hatching in charcoal, pen and ink, and color wash, and a drawing of the head of Minerva in four progressive stages.

Gordon Hall Gerould Papers, 1904-1953 (mostly 1945-1950)

C0018 5 boxes
Consists of material related to Gordon Hall Gerould's work at Princeton University where he served as a professor of English from 1905 to 1946.

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.

Clements/Ryerson Papers, 1920-1943

C0121 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, published works, and memorabilia of Clements and his wife, Florence Ryerson Clements.

"American Freedom and Catholic Power" Collection, 1947-1949

C0145 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of drafts of, and material related to, American author Paul Blanshard's American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949)

Princeton University Library Collection of Julian Street Materials, 1904-1967

C1220 2 boxes 2.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and family papers belonging or related to the American author and playwright Julian Street .

Princeton University Library Collection on Ford Madox Ford, 1906-1939

C0158 1 box 0.25 linear feet
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Ford Madox Ford was a noted British author, poet, and editor. This collection consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of Ford.

Gustave Bord Collection of French Historical Material, 1626-1877

C0429 12 boxes
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Gustave Bord was a French historian. The collection consists of correspondence, documents, legal papers, notebooks, and notes relating to French history, particularly the French Revolution, collected by Bord.
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Drake Bros. Studio Photograph Collection, 1863-1969

C1427 5 boxes 4.5 linear feet
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Consists of photographs (and related material) by June D. Drake, which provides a visual record of Silverton, Oregon, and surrounding areas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Princeton University Library Collection of Robert Garrett Materials, 1901-1992 (mostly 1920-1945)

C0627 4 boxes 2.3 linear feet
The Robert Garrett Papers consists of correspondence and documents primarily concerning the Robert Garrett Collection and other collecting interests of Garrett, Princeton Class of 1897.

Edwin H. Denby Papers, 1823-1942 (mostly 1900-1939)

C0625 7 boxes 5.13 linear feet
Consists of drawings, correspondence, photographs, documents, a genealogy, financial papers, and printed matter of Edwin H. Denby.

Mirhan Iranyan Photographs Collection, circa 1880

C0972 1 box 0.85 linear feet
This is an open collection of photographs by Mirhan Iranyan. Currently, there are 73 photographs of Constantinople [Istanbul], Turkey.

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.

John Lewis Guillemard Letters, 1787-1844

C1492 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of letters, dating from 1787 to 1844, of John Lewis Guillemard (1764-1844), a well-traveled English aristocrat and Royal Society fellow, to his family and friends that document, among other things, American politics and foreign relations, the British Empire, the French Revolution, and the early 19th-century scientific and intellectual communities. Guillemard's letters are addressed primarily to his sister, Jeanne Marie Griffin, his nieces Frances, Jane and Mary Griffin, his uncles, James and Isaac Guillemard, merchants in London, Sir John and Lady Jane Griffin Franklin, and Sir George Thomas Staunton.

Selected Papers of Jonathan Pennington Alward, 1834-1874 (mostly 1834-1841)

C0379 1 box 0.4 linear feet
The Jonathan Pennington Alward Collection consists of correspondence and assorted writings of the Basking Ridge, N.J., native Jonathan Pennington Alward—a clergyman, missionary, and graduate of Princeton (Class of 1836)—and his family.

Pre-Raphaelite Correspondence of George Price Boyce, 1852-1917

C0705 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of letters from approximately forty Pre-Raphaelite (and other) artists to English watercolorist George Price Boyce and his family.

Princeton University Library Collection of Logan Pearsall Smith Materials, 1897-1953

C0293 4 boxes 1.4 linear feet
Consists of selected papers, including manuscripts, research materials, and correspondence, of American-born British essayist and critic Logan Pearsall Smith.

Radcliffe Family Papers, 1530-1779 (mostly 1699-1757)

C0926 2 boxes 0.84 linear feet
Consists primarily of letters and assorted documents of the Radcliffe Family of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, partly concerning trade with the Ottoman Empire. Also included are letters and legal documents pertaining to the Clarke and Evelyn families of England.

Paul Reif Musical Scores, 1957-1977

C0639 3 boxes 1.15 linear feet
Consists of musical scores of twentieth-cetnury American composer Paul Reif.
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John Story Gulick Collection of American Statesmen, 1785-1884

C0964 1 box 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of autograph letters of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Hancock, Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams, and other American statesmen, collected by John S. Gulick and his wife, Elizabeth Milligan Gulick.
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Guild Family Collection, 1787-1823

C0435 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and documents of the Guild family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, including papers of brothers Benjamin and Ralph Guild.

Julius Hall and Jared Kimberly Papers of the 1st California Regiment, 1804-1927 (mostly 1861-1913)

C1447 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Julius C. Hall and his friend Jared T. Kimberly grew up together in rural Wallingford, Connecticut, and went to California to seek their fortunes during the early days of the Civil War. Hiking through the wilderness from San Francisco to Oregon, they nearly lost their lives in an Indian attack, before enlisting together in Company K of the 1st California Infantry Regiment, which embarked on an epic march from San Francisco to Fort Craig in New Mexico. This collection contains first-hand accounts of these two men's Civil War service as they encountered the occasional Confederate sympathizer, but more often Apaches and Navajos who were resisting American encroachment into their territory.

Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater Papers, 1852-1883

C0792 4 boxes
Lyman Hotchkiss Atwater was a nineteenth century theologian and scholar. His papers include lectures, notes, published essays, printed matter, and some correspondence, as well as a volume of lecture notes from Atwater's son, Edward Atwater, and articles authored by various people for The Princeton Review.

Selected Papers of A. Edward Newton, 1893-1940

C0191 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of letters by and collected by the American essayist, bibliophile, and author Alfred Edward Newton (1863-1940).