Family Papers and Tianjin History Collection, 1860-1966, early 2000s (mostly 1910-1946)
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This group of materials consists of photographic albums and individual photographs, postcards, travel diaries, magazine articles, and some supplemental material documenting the history of the Ruas family in Tianjin, China, and illustrates the history of Tianjin primarily between the years of 1910 and 1946. Two of the photograph albums were put together by Charles Ruas' grandfather and father who were French engineers in the early Chinese ship-building industry at Dagu (Taku) and the water supply system of Tianjin. There is a group of 17 albums documenting the Taku Tug Lighter Company that were put together by another source. The Manchu General Marshal Yin Chang was the father of Charles Ruas's mother, so there are also some rare Chinese photographs of the imperial family.
Charles Ruas Papers, 1860-2020 (mostly 1974-1990)
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Charles Ruas is an American author, interviewer, editor, literary and art critic, and French translator, who served as the Director of the Drama and Literature Department for New York's Pacifica radio station WBAI-FM in the late 1970s and interviewed writers for radio broadcast and print, including Toni Morrison, Michel Foucault, Carlos Fuentes, Eudora Welty, Susan Sontag, Truman Capote, Buckminster Fuller, Andy Warhol, Mario Vargas Llosa, and others. Included are photographs and documents on Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, the St. Marks poetry project, and avant-garde artists and performers. The papers include transcripts and audiocassette tapes of Ruas's interviews with authors and artists, as well as typescripts and galleys of work by writers Ruas edited, including Marguerite Young, and some related photographs, notes, recordings, and correspondence. There are also some translations and other writings by Charles Ruas, as well as a collection of family photographs and papers documenting the history of his family in Tianjin, China, from the 1860s through the mid-20th century.
Photographs, 1924-2019
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Consists of photographic prints, contact sheets, and negatives, primarily in black-and-white, including shots taken in the WBAI studio in New York City, as well as promotional photographs and portraits gifted to Ruas by authors and artists with whom he worked. Most of the photographs taken in the WBAI studio are by Joan Schwartz, including images of various authors reading from Marguerite Young's Miss MacIntosh, My Darling, as well as a number of photographs of poets reading at a New Year's Eve poetry reading at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in 1975. In addition to containing photographs of many of the writers and artists reflected elsewhere throughout this collection, musicians and composers like Patti Smith, Lou Reed, and Phillip Glass are also represented in this group of photographs. Also of note is a group of portraits and photographs of performances by Babette Mangolte. While most photographic materials in the collection are described here, some, which were originally kept with manuscript materials and ephemera, are described with the general Author and Artist Files.
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Series 9: Personal, 1860-1995
This series is a mishmash of correspondence, calendars, writings, and family histories.
The 1906 Courtship of Harold Medina and Ethel Hillyer, 1906-1995
This group of materials includes Ethel Forde Hillyer's 1906 diaries, Harold Medina's 1906 diary, and a transcript of each by their granddaughter, Meredith Hillyer Medina Murray in 1995. These diaries document their daily lives and their courtship while Medina was a second-year Princeton student.
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1860-1989, 1860-2005
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Consists of photos related to Princeton University housing.
Subseries 2H: Housing, 1860-2010
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Consists of photos related to Princeton University housing.
Series 2: Administrative, 1860-2015 March 29
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To discover more administrative related photographs please visit Historical Photograph Collection: Campus Life, Administrative Series finding aid.
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Thomas Burnside Morris Papers, 1861-2000
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Thomas Burnside Morris graduated from New York University in 1861 with a degree in civil engineering. He was a chief engineer of the Long Island Railroad, 1863; a division chief of the Panama Railroad, 1864-1865; a division chief of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1867-1869; and a division chief of the Northern Pacific Railroad, 1870-1874. He died in Oakland, California, on November 8, 1885. The collection consists primarily of material relating to Morris's role in the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad and the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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Adlai E. Stevenson Papers, 1861-2001 (mostly 1952-1965)
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The Adlai E. Stevenson Papers document the public life of Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965), governor of Illinois, Democratic presidential candidate, and United Nations ambassador. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, writings, campaign materials, subject files, United Nations materials, personal files, photographs, and audiovisual materials, illuminating Stevenson's career in law, politics, and diplomacy, primarily from his first presidential campaign until his death in 1965.
Series 11: Audiovisual Materials, 1948 August 28-2001 November 9
Series 11: Audiovisual Materials includes audio tapes, films, phonograph records, and video tapes. Primarily documenting Stevenson's presidential campaigns and service to the United Nations, these materials also record his commencement addresses and appearances on television programs, including Meet the Press and Face the Nation, and oral history interviews and documentaries about his life and career.
Subseries 11A: Audio Tapes, 1952-1999
Subseries 11A: Audio Tapes includes tapes of Stevenson's campaign appearances, speeches and interviews.
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Norm Flayderman Research Files, 1862-2007
Consists of correspondence and research files relating to George E. Albee, his military service, and his collection of antique arms and personal papers, including documentation about Norm Flayderman's acquisition of the collection and subsequent disposition of items, primarily weaponry. Research files include secondary source materials as well as photocopies of original letters and documents, and a couple of original items. A few research materials relate to correspondents represented in Albee's papers, in particular, General Henry W. Lawton.
Miscellaneous Research Files, 1865-2007
Includes correspondence, research materials, and original items relating to the Browning and Hotchkiss rifles in Albee's collection and Albee as the recipient of the Medal of Honor. There are also research materials that relate to correspondents represented in Albee's personal papers.
Research on Moses A. Dropsie, 1889-2006
Includes an original letter from Isidore(?) Loeb to Moses Aaron Dropsie (1889), a printed copy of Dropsie's last will and testament, and the publication, The Dropsie University, The Early Years 1908 to 1919 by Frank J. Rubenstein, among other materials.
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Student Academic Work Collection, 1862-2009
This collection consists of essays, notes on readings, laboratory notebooks, drawings and similar academic work products created by Princeton students.
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Hudson Review Archives, 1863-2016 (mostly 1947-2014)
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Consists of the records of The Hudson Review, one of the most notable and influential American literary quarterlies of the post-World War II era. Reflecting the history of this New York City-based magazine, the bulk of material dates from 1947 to 2014. In addition, there are extensive personal and family papers of founding editor Frederick Morgan (1922-2004), who was also a published poet and translator.
Series 8: Family Papers, 1866-2005
Material related to Frederick Morgan's family. Though consisting mostly of correspondence, these papers also include a range of other material associated with individual family members. For example, Morgan's son Seth published a novel, Homeboy, and his files include clippings of reviews for the book. The most extensive files in this series [relate to] Morgan's first wife, Constance, and to Morgan's mother, Marion Morgan. The correspondence between Morgan and his first wife runs to several hundred letters, and the two were particularly active correspondents during the period of Morgan's military service when they often wrote each other multiple letters in a single day. The files for Marion Morgan span a particularly long period, from 1930 to 1988, and contain extensive correspondence between her and her son in which they often discuss family news and events.
Series 7: Frederick Morgan Papers, 1927-2005
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While there is some unavoidable overlap between some of the material included here and Frederick Morgan's editorship of The Hudson Review, this series contains material principally related to Morgan's work as a poet and translator and to his personal history.
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Series 2: Subject Files Additions, 1864-2003
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The Subject Files Additions Series consists of subject files which were transferred to the University Archives after the initial processing of this collection. These files are similar to the files found in Series 1 in their content, and cover a wide variety of topics such as individual alumni and campus events. Some photographs can also be found in these files.
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Series 4: Legal Case Files, 1864-2001
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The Legal Case Files series documents the ACLU's involvement in litigation, ranging from files collected on cases for research purposes to records of cases they were significantly involved in. The records include documents filed with the court, correspondence, lawyer's notes, depositions and expert testimony, transcripts of the trials, newspaper clippings, and research materials on the background of the cases and legal precedents.
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Series 4: Legal Case Files, 1864-2001 (mostly 1965-1995)
Series finding aid: ACLU Records, Subgroup 3: Legal Case Files Series.
American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 3, 1864-2006 (mostly 1970-1995)
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. Subgroup 3, Subseries 5B (Southern Regional Office) has been digitized and is 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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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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Office of General Counsel Records, 1865-2016 (mostly 1971-1997)
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The Office of General Counsel, established in 1972, provides legal counsel to officers and departments of the University, and serves as legal representative for the University in litigation, administrative matters, and transactions. The records contain correspondence, memoranda, interview transcripts, administrative material relating to the Office of General Counsel and other departments, legal documents, grant and tax reports, legal briefs, affidavits, depositions, as well as litigation material involving estates, trusts, gifts, University employees, and various individuals and corporations.
Subseries 3H: Office Files, 1903-1999
The Office Files subseries contains records kept by the Office of General Counsel in regards to general University legal matters in discrimination, injury, salary, benefits, scholarships and fellowships (includes the Robertson Foundation), and various other matters involving faculty members, academic departments, and student based organizations. Files include correspondence, negotiations, bound contracts, and litigation material.
Series 3: General Files, 1903-1999
The General Files series contains information on a wide range of subjects involving academic and administrative departments, as well as legal proceedings which include the Stony Brook Regional Sewer Authority's "Sewer Odor Case." This series also includes disciplinary records, scholarship and memorial fund information, contracts, documentation regarding possible patents, and tax and copyright infringement information.
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Class Reunion Books Collection, 1867-2021
The collection consists of class yearbooks that are published to mark class reunions and to provide updates on the lives of alumni.
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Caroline Gordon Papers, 1868-1995 (mostly 1926-1979)
Caroline Gordon (1895-1981) was an American author. This collection consists of manuscripts of Gordon's work, including novels, lectures, and poetry. It also includes correspondence with authors and family members, writings of others, and photographs.
Subseries 8B: Correspondence, 1925-1995
Consists of correspondence, acquired after Caroline Gordon's death, primarily written in the later years of her life to both family members as well as friends and other authors.
Series 8: Additional Materials, 1925-1995
These materials, acquired after Caroline Gordon's death, consist primarily of manuscripts that Gordon was working on during the last decade of her life and correspondence with family and friends. The assemblage of letters that Gordon sent to close family members represents a particularly rich trove of autobiographical material, specifically a window into the life she shared with poet and critic Allen Tate. Later correspondence tracks her involvement in various creative writing programs throughout the United States and her final years in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
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Series 2: September 2015 Transfer, 1868-2015
This series consists primarily of reports, meeting minutes, campus surveys, and other records that document the decades of research and planning before the Office was created. Topics covered in depth include student life, residential life, and athletics. Many of the folders in the "Campus Life Files" potentially duplicate records found in Subseries 1A.
Office of the Vice President for Campus Life Records, 1868-2015 (mostly 2006-2017)
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The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life is an administrative office at Princeton University responsible for enriching the student experience for the University's undergraduate and graduate students. The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life Records contain internal emails, reports, minutes, spreadsheets, and other office files that document the activities of the office from its inception in the early 21st century and through its first decade and a half of existence.
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General Manuscripts Collection, 1870-2003 (mostly 1900-1960)
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The General Manuscripts Collection is largely composed of materials related to United States politics and government, including personal and business correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, pamphlets, and reports. The collection includes the papers of many individuals, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and other United States presidents, government officials, authors and journalists, bankers and businessmen, and Princeton University alumni.
Sobel, Richard, Lectures and Interviews, 1993-1995
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(Includes an interview with George Schultz on July 6, 1994.)
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Oppenheim, Joanne, 1870-2008 (mostly 2004-2006)
Includes a copy of the 1870 Federal Census but most dates are between 2004 and 2006.
George Nicholson Sterling Lord Literistic Author Files, 1870-2015 (mostly 1995-2015)
George Nicholson (1937-2015) was a literary agent for children's and young adult books at Sterling Lord Literistic from 1995 to 2015. The collection consists of his Sterling Lord Literistic office files on the authors and illustrators with whom he worked, such as Tony Abbott, Betsy Byars, Lois Duncan, Patricia Reilly Giff, Alice Provensen, Peter Lerangis, and Zilpha Keatley Snyder, and the literary estates he managed, including those of Don Freeman, Hardie Gramatky, and Lois Lenski. Author files include correspondence and email printouts, as well as copies of contracts and agreements, royalties statements, book jacket proofs, promotional materials, drafts and proofs of book manuscripts, and photocopies and mock-ups of books.
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Graduate School Records, 1870-2015 (mostly 1890-1995)
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The Graduate School at Princeton offers masters and doctorate programs in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. The Graduate School Records consist of minutes, correspondence, reports, writings, applications, surveys, and memoranda, as well as forms, course listings, and information on examinations and fees.
Subseries 8F, Records on the Recruitment of Minorities and Women, 1878-2010
Subseries 8F consists of materials related to recruitment of minorities and women, funds established to support minority students, the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM) consortium and its fellowships; the series also includes titles of Princeton University dissertations from the periods 1878-1944 and 1969-1996. The records were kept by Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, David Redman. Also included are additional reports on diversity of the Graduate School faculty and students.
Series 8, Post-2000 Accessions, 1878-2014
The Post-2000 Accessions series documents the function of the Princeton University Graduate School, predominantly during the tenures of Dean Thomas Ziolkowski and Dean William B. Russel. The materials include reports, surveys, correspondence, financial statements, and statistics.
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Athletic Programs Collection, 1870-2017
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This collection contains printed athletic programs for football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey and other sports, with football predominant. The programs, especially the earlier ones, provide a sweeping view of Princeton's athletic history, documenting not only team statistics and scores, but the players, the venues in which the teams competed, social aspects of advertising, and the evolution of the various games.
Series 1, Football Programs, 1889 November 28-2017 October 28
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Consists of Football Programs.