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Junius Spencer Morgan Collection of Seals, circa 1294-1824

C1517 1 box 1.4 linear feet
Contains seven Royal and Papal seals spanning the 13th to the 19th century and including Louis XVIII of France, Pope Leo X, and Pope Boniface VIII.

Ernest Hemingway and Milford J. Baker Correspondence, 1918-1969 (mostly 1930-1932)

C0699 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of correspondence between American novelist Ernest Hemingway and his friend Milford J. Baker.

Cattle and Horse Brands Collection, 1852-1932

WC029 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.
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Cattle and Horse Brands Collection, 1852-1932

Consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.

Horace Walpole Family Collection, 1724-1857 (mostly 1724-1786)

C1248 1 box 0.2 linear feet
A collection of letters and documents of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, the English historian, Member of Parliament, connoisseur, playwright, and novelist, and of his father Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, who was to become England's longest running Prime Minister.
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Bliss Perry Collection, 1899-1938

C1160 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of Bliss Perry, an American scholar and editor especially noted for his work in American literature.
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Stimson Collection of Elias Boudinot, 1758-1898 (mostly 1777-1819)

C0228 2 boxes 27 items
The Stimson Collection of Elias Boudinot (1740-1821) consists of papers, mostly correspondence, relating to the Boudinot family, particularly the brothers Elias and Elisha, from the Revolutionary War period and several decades thereafter, collected by Frederick B. Stimson.
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Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection, 1753-1875

C0035 1 box 5 items
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The Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection consists of letters, documents, and other miscellanea signed by significant 18th and 19th century American and French figures collected by American stock broker Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912).

Richard and Cosima Wagner Letters, 1858-1901

C1246 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected letters of both German composer Richard Wagner and his second wife, Cosima Wagner, chiefly about Wagner's operatic works.

Clement Heaton Collection on Stained Glass, 1917-1932

C0556 13 boxes 6.4 linear feet
Clement Heaton (1861-1940) was an artist, stained glass painter, sculptor, and mosaicist. His collection consists of material concerning the making and history of stained glass compiled by Heaton. Included are files of original artwork and photographs of stained glass and monuments, many notes, articles, and some correspondence on general studies in Medieval and Gothic art, craftmanship, glassmaking, and cathedrals.

New Series of Islamic Manuscripts, 1300-1920

C0765 2400 items 195 linear feet
Consists of approximately 5000 texts in 2194 volumes.
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Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Documents, 1380-1851

C0787 12 boxes 23 items
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The Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Documents consists of medieval and renaissance documents and manuscripts collected by Ernest Cushing Richardson, an American librarian and author. Of principal interest are some 350 documents (deeds, bonds, contracts, investitures, wills, and other legal documents), chiefly dating from 1380 to 1550 and written in Milan, Alessandria, Brescia, Cremona, Lodi, and other northern Italian cities.
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Series 1: Medieval and Renaissance Documents, 1314-1857

Consists of Medieval and Renaissance Documents from Italy, England, and Austro-Hungary. Included are documents related to wills, land, confessions, bonds, sales, investitures, agreements, instruments of emancipation, and dowries, to name a few. These documents also include those owned by numerous Popes and Bishops.
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Leno, 1314 June 3

Lord Aycardus, abbot of the monastery of Leno, by means of a ring, bestows upon Lady Honorata, wife of Count Senisius of Leno, and her daughter, Joanna, a certain house and court as an ecclesiastical benefice, upon condition that they pay the monastery such profits as arise from its use

David E. Lilienthal Papers, 1900-1981 (mostly 1950-1981)

MC148 632 boxes 4 items
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David Lilienthal served on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (1923-1932), as a member of the board of directors (1933-1941) and then chairman (1941-1946) of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), as first chairman (1946-1950) of the Atomic Energy Commission, and, later, in private business as an industrial consultant and chairman (1955) of the Development and Resources Corporation, which was involved with the Khuzestan Program in Iran. This collection consists of the papers of Lilienthal spanning his entire career, including correspondence, reports, articles, speeches, and printed matter.
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Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents, 1347-1887 (mostly 1505-1637)

C0279 17 boxes 1 folder 6.50 linear feet
The Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents consists of 637 Spanish documents, collected by philologist and university professor Charles Carroll Marden. The documents are divided into two groups: documents originating from the town of Burgos and several towns around Soria and documents from the town of Alarcon. Later additions to the collection include the earliest document in the collection, dated 1347.
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Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents, 1347-1887 (mostly 1505-1637)

The Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents consists of 637 Spanish documents, collected by philologist and university professor Charles Carroll Marden. The documents are divided into two groups: documents originating from the town of Burgos and several towns around Soria and documents from the town of Alarcon. Later additions to the collection include the earliest document in the collection, dated 1347.

Development and Resources Corporation Records, 1936-1980 (mostly 1954-1970)

MC014 923 boxes
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The Development and Resources Corporation (D&R), founded and directed by David E. Lilienthal, operated from 1955 to 1979 and was based in New York City. D&R provided regional economic development services to governments throughout the world, often with a focus on the development of water resources and the construction of dams. Its main project was the development of the Khuzestan region of Iran. D&R's records document its development projects and business operations and include correspondence, contracts, data and maps, proposals and reports, and collected materials about each country.

William H. Tower Philatelic Collection, 1380-1950 (mostly 1700-1949)

C0911 20 boxes 15.4 linear feet
Consists of envelopes both used and unused (also known as covers), letters, postcards, documents, postage stamps, and a variety of other philatelic material from around the world as collected and annotated by the Reverend William Hogarth Tower (1871-1950). The collection spans the topics of English Postal History, United States Postal History, War Covers, Philatelic Miscellany, and Franking.
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Letter (in Latin) from Marquandus, patriarch of Aquileia, in northeastern Italy, to Jacumucio, count of Portillo(?), 1380

This cover well illustrates the delivery of private correspondence before the Government service was available for the public. It was written by a monk and delivered by a monk serving as a courier.
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Volume 16: Postal History of England, 1380-1841 June 15

Includes: Typed list of English Postal dates (1100-1853), clippings from "Stamps of London" booklet that illustrates London's stamps from 1661-1840 (originals of all of these various types are included in this volume), reprint of a London Penny Post map, photograph of a Map of London in 1791 that lists the 47 General Post offices and the 158 Penny Post offices in the city

Business Correspondence of Smith, Elder, and Co., 1850-1908

C0004 1 box
Consists, for the most part, of business correspondence of George Smith relating to the Cornhill Magazine, which he founded in 1859, and other publishing business of Smith, Elder, and Co., the London publishing firm.
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Samuel Reber Collection, 1947-1957

C1255 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of several official documents from the years just following World War II, when Samuel Reber was Acting Deputy Director for the Office of European Affairs with the U.S. Department of State and, later, Acting United States High Commissioner for Germany.
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Samuel Reber Collection, 1947-1957

Consists chiefly of several official documents from the years just following World War II, when Samuel Reber was Acting Deputy Director for the Office of European Affairs with the U.S. Department of State and, later, Acting United States High Commissioner for Germany.

Agnes Repplier Letters, 1901-1917

C1186 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of twenty letters of Agnes Repplier, an American essayist and biographer whose writing career spanned sixty-five years. Most of the letters are addressed to her friend Margaret Farrand (Mrs. WIlson Farrand).
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James A. Baker III Papers, 1957-2011 (mostly 1972-1992)

MC197 340 boxes 4 items
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James A. Baker III served in senior government positions under three United States Presidents and was a central figure in the administrations of Ronald Reagan and George Bush in the 1980s and early 1990s. Baker also led presidential campaigns for Presidents Gerald Ford, Reagan and Bush over the course of five consecutive presidential elections from 1976 to 1992. The papers document nearly every stage of Baker's career, including his work on presidential campaigns, his time as White House Chief of Staff for both Reagan and Bush, and his terms as Secretary of the Treasury under Reagan and Secretary of State under Bush.
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Series 14: Audiovisual Materials, 1405-1994

The Audiovisual series consists of videotapes and sound recordings documenting Baker's career in government and politics. The majority of tapes in the series are VHS videotapes of Baker's appearances on television news programs or recordings of television news stories that include mention of Baker. Some recordings of speeches and public appearances are also available. The videocassettes created between 1988 and 1992, during Baker's years at the State Department, often contain multiple programs or events on a single tape. In addition to the contents list, a more detailed index to the State Department "Master Tapes" is available in Box 262.
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Subseries 1E. Personal Subject Files, 1930-1979

The Personal Subject Files subseries consists of documents related to Baker's charitable work, Princeton alumni activities, and other non-professional matters. Included are personal documents such as Baker's birth certificate and Baker's military and scholastic records, as well as documents and notes relating to Baker's travels to China (to visit George Bush), Africa, and the western United States.

Alexander Autograph Collection, 1527-1937 (mostly 1775-1915)

C0202 3 boxes
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Consists of approximately 500 miscellaneous letters relating to the Alexander family of Princeton, N.J., including autograph letters collected by them.
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