David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck, 1928-1958 (mostly 1934-1952)
The David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck Collection consists of correspondence, publication and translation rights, financial records, and other publishing-related material collected by the David Lloyd Agency regarding their client, the American novelist Pearl S. Buck.
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David N. Rowe Correspondence, 1944-1948
Consists of correspondence between David Nelson Rowe, a professor in Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, and five of his Princeton University students who had joined the U.S. Army, Navy, or the Marines, during World War II.
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Davis Spencer Papers on Princeton's 150-Pound Crew Team, 1947-1948
Davis Spencer (1924-2005), a member of the Class of 1945, rowed on Princeton's freshman and varsity crews, and coached the 150-pound crew team that won the Royal Henley Regatta in 1948. The papers document Princeton's varsity 150-pound crew team as competitors and victors of the 1948 Royal Henley Regatta.
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Dean Mathey Papers, 1896-2010 (mostly 1906-1972)
Dean Mathey (d. 1972), Class of 1912, was a member of the Board of Trustees and an ardent supporter of the University. The collection documents Mathey's familial relationships, service to Princeton, tennis career and other activities from his undergraduate days to the end of his life.
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Delafield Family Papers, 1393-1985 (mostly 1800-1950)
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The Delafields were avid collectors of family history and family-related memorabilia in the Hudson River Valley region of New York state. This collection consists of the papers of the Delafield family and related families, most prominently the Livingstons, containing both personal papers and papers collected for their genealogical and historical significance.
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Department of Art and Archaeology Records, 1882-2017 (mostly 1925-1981)
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The Art and Archaeology Department is one of the University's most distinguished academic departments, responsible for the education of students on the graduate and undergraduate level as well as the administration of the Princeton Art Museum. This collection consists of the records of the Department of Art and Archaeology, which include advisory council minutes; faculty files; gift records; correspondence; recommendations; project files; course lists; historical documents; and lists of images used in classes.
1990 Accession of Slide and Photograph Lists, 1942-1969
The 1990 Accession of Slide and Photograph Lists, 1942-1969 consists of lists of images used by professors and instructors in the Department of Art and Archaeology while teaching.
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Department of Biology Records, 1892-2007 (mostly 1910-1969)
The study of biology began at the College of New Jersey with the appointment in 1830 of botanist John Torrey into a part-time faculty position; it expanded with the formation of the School of Science in the 1870s; and was established as a department in 1904. The collection primarily consists of the records of the Department of Biology assembled during the tenures of Department Chairmen Edwin G. Conklin and Elmer Butler. Included are correspondence, general subject files, and records pertaining to grants, research endowments, publications, and administrative matters such as budgets and staffing. Also includes sponsored research reports and student grade cards.
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Department of Chemistry Records, 1893-2017
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The Department of Chemistry at Princeton University dates back to the early days of the College of New Jersey, and today it is one of the University's largest undergraduate concentrations. The collection contains examinations and grade books, records pertaining to chemistry research performed at the department in support of the U.S. Manhattan project and departmental records.
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Department of Classics Records, 1894-2017 (mostly 1894-1935)
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The Department of Classics at Princeton University offers courses, both in English and in the original languages, that treat the whole range of ancient culture, from its mythology to its philosophy, law, and literature. Consists of the records of the Department of Classics from the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Department of Electrical Engineering Controllable Reactor Project for General Electric Company Technical Reports, 1947-1949
The first report presents a chart method for calculating the characteristics of a reactor. The second report offers a set of universal curves which could be used to find the characteristics more easily. The third report describes in more detail two specific uses of the universal curves which were not covered in the second report, namely calculation of the d-c flux linkages in the reactor and calculations of problems involving rectifiers.
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Department of English Records, 1872-2017
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The papers of Princeton University's English Department document the many varied aspects of one of Princeton's largest academic departments. With some writings that pre-date the Department's formal establishment in 1904, the collection includes faculty meeting and sub-committee minutes; faculty personnel papers and correspondence; the papers of many prominent faculty members, which include class lectures, syllabi, and original scholarship; records of departmental majors; student work; and scrapbooks of publicity and memorabilia about the Department, its faculty, staff, and students, both undergraduate and graduate.
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Department of Facilities Records, 1803-2015 (mostly 1955-1981)
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The Department of Facilities at Princeton University is responsible for the construction, maintenance, renovation, and financial management of the buildings and properties owned by the university. The Department of Facilities records document the daily activities of the department and its numerous divisions through blueprints, photographs, correspondence, memos, sketches, contracts, ledgers, tax returns, incorporation papers, by-laws, annual reports, financial statements, newspaper clippings, booklets, and meeting minutes.
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Department of French and Italian Records, 1909-2019
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The Department of French and Italian as it exists today at Princeton University originated in 1958 when the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures was split into the separate departments of Romance and Germanic Languages and Literatures. Consists of the records of the contemporary Department of French and Italian, collected while it was operating as the Department of Modern Languages and later the Department of Romance Languages and Literature.
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Department of Geosciences Records, 1845-2017
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Established in 1904 as the Department of Geology, and later known as the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, the Department of Geosciences has grown to become the center for the study of Earth, atmospheric, oceanographic, and environmental sciences at Princeton. The records document the department from its 19th-century origins to the recent past with departmental files, faculty files, faculty meeting minutes and visual materials.
1926 Cross Country Field Trip by Pullman Car, 1926-1982
Summer School pamphlet, clippings, negatives
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Department of Grounds and Buildings Technical Correspondence Records, 1866-1988 (mostly 1930-1949)
The Technical Correspondence Records, created by the Department of Grounds and Buildings, contain detailed information relating to the construction, maintenance, renovation, and demolition of buildings, and to the grounds and architects of Princeton University.
Architectural studies and related materials relating to proposed renovations, 1900-1986
Includes a study for the restoration of Nassau Hall by Aymar Embury II, 1900, and an issue of SNIBBE about the Tennis Pavilion, New Grad College, Hibben-Magie, and the Guard Booth, 1986.
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Department of History records, 1926-2017 (mostly 1926-1979)
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From the time of the department's institution in 1924, history has typically been one of Princeton's most popular undergraduate concentrations, with the Department of History offering 40 or more undergraduate courses each year. The records consis of subject and faculty files, correspondence, departmental budgets, course syllabi, as well as records from several special projects.
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Reports, 1947-1998
Consists of technical reports created by the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Princeton University from 1947 to 1998.
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Department of Music Records, 1932-2015
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Since 1935 Princeton University's Department of Music has offered courses in composition, music history, and related areas to students at the graduate and undergraduate level. The records of the Department of Music document the department's wide range of activities including teaching, research, curriculum development, and the planning of music-related programs on campus.
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Department of Near Eastern Studies Records, 1933-2017
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The Department of Oriental Studies was formed at Princeton University in the spring of 1927 as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literature. It offered an interdisciplinary curriculum centered on the study of the Arabic, Turkish, and Persian languages and the regions in which they were spoken until 1969, when it was reorganized into the separate Departments of Near Eastern Studies and East Asian Studies. The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, printed materials, course syllabi, and other materials which document the activities of the department and it's faculty inside and outside of the classroom.
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Department of Politics Records, 1921-2017 (mostly 1921-1978)
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The Department of Politics at Princeton University is one of the University's largest academic departments, offering undergraduate and graduate courses touching on nearly every aspect of the discipline of political science. The Department of Politics records document the activities of the Department of Politics and its faculty from the time of its founding in 1924 until the mid-1960s, and contain correspondence, course syllabi and notes, examinations, and subject files.
Administrative, 1921-1964
The Administrative series contains records which pertain to the activities of the Department of Politics beyond undergraduate and graduate instruction. This includes the search for faculty, interaction with university administration and other parties, and everyday business matters such as requisitions and purchase orders. The large amount of correspondence found in the series contains routine materials such as inquiries from other universities seeking qualified graduate students for faculty positions and letters from scholarly journals regarding published articles.
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Department of Psychology Records, 1880-2017
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The Department of Psychology dates from 1893, but was not officially established as an independent department until 1920. This collection includes group portraits and portraits of deparment faculty as well as some photos of individuals and locations that may not be Princeton-related.
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Derso and Kelen Collection, 1922-1982 (mostly 1922-1970)
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The Derso and Kelen Collection consists of correspondence, writings, published material, and over 900 cartoons and caricatures in varying media ranging from pencil sketches and ink drawings to richly-hued watercolors and limited edition lithographic portfolios created by the Hungarian caricaturists and political satirists Alois Derso and Emery Kelen. The vast majority of the works were produced between 1920 and 1950, the active period of collaboration between Derso and Kelen.
Bernard Baruch and His Musketeers, 1946
Pages 32-33, United Nations Sketchbook; "Original pencil study of a painting presented to Mr. Bernard Baruch by [two] Musketeers Derso and Kelen"
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Desmond Harmsworth Family Papers, circa 1870-1988
Consists of selected papers of Desmond Harmsworth (1903-1990) and other members of the Harmsworth Family, including manuscripts, correspondence, and legal and business documents between Desmond Harmsworth Limited and The Nonesuch Press.
2 Notebooks, 1924-1976
1 notebook contains AMss of poems (1924-1976) and 1 notebook of notes on practical household matters, etc.
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Development and Resources Corporation Records, 1936-1980 (mostly 1954-1970)
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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.
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D. Hugh Peniston, Class of 1941, Papers, 1936-2013 (mostly 1935-1942)
D. Hugh Peniston graduated from Princeton University in 1941. This collection includes his course notes and coursework along with his letters home during his undergraduate years.
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Diamela Eltit Papers, 1943-2012
A collection of manuscript and typescript drafts of and notebooks related to Eltit's works, personal and work-related correspondence mostly from the mid-1980s to 1990s, and other miscellaneous personal and work-related papers.
Family Documents, 1945-2004
Birth certificates, baptism certificates, marriage certificates, passports, identity cards, notarisations etc.
Personal Documents, 1943-2012
Includes two nominations for literary prizes, and prize and other certificates; clippings of articles, reviews, and interviews; invitations to conferences and conference programs; identification and other papers of Eltit and family members; and photographs of Eltit, family members, and various literary and political figures.
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Diaries of Frans and Gertrude Blom, 1943-1959 1943-1959
Consists of copies of diaries kept by Blom and his wife, Gertrude Duby Blom, from 1943 to 1959, while searching for Maya ruins in Chiapas, Mexico, in 14 volumes.
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Dick Kazmaier Papers, 1949-2002 (mostly 1949-1952)
Dick Kazmaier was a Princeton University student and football player from 1948 to 1952. The Dick Kazmaier Papers include Kazmaier's course materials (class notes, exams, and thesis research material), as well as football team photographs, award certificates, and a scapbook of newspaper clipplings from 1949 to 1953.
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Dillon Gym Library Collection, 1891-2003 (mostly 1930-1991)
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The Dillon Gym Library was housed in Dillon Gym, which opened in 1947. Dillon Gym is now mainly used as the headquarters for the Campus Recreation program, and includes various administrative and varsity athletic coaches' offices. The majority of the collection is made up of published material such as athletic handbooks, rule guides and technique charts; athletic organization convention and conference reports; and university publications (sports schedules and programs, admissions material, faculty, staff, and alumni guides and fundraising publications). The collection contains several areas of focus—notably, material on women's sports at Princeton.
Athletic Rulebooks, Handbooks and Publications, 1902-2003
General athletic files contain published rulebooks and guidebooks for individual sports, especially from the mid-twentieth century and the 1970s, many printed by the NCAA, as well as copies of periodicals such as Modern Gymnast and football programs from Princeton and elsewhere. There are also printed NCAA championship booklets, convention bulletins, manuals, rules and regulations. Much of the material is not specific to Princeton, but some Princeton programs and press releases are included in the football, basketball, hockey, soccer, track, and wrestling files.
Department of Athletics, Administrative and Financial, 1926-1989
A series of administrative materials reflects the administration of the Princeton University Athletic Association—audit reports range from 1933 to 1949—as well as plans, budgets, and invoices for improvements to the Caldwell Field House and Frelinghuysen Field, particularly in the early 1960s, including a plan to install lighting at Frelinghuysen Field. The audit reports and later correspondence, estimates and invoices, blueprints, supply catalogs and budgets for physical improvements appear to come from the files of Director of Athletics R. Kenneth Fairman.
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Dimitri H. Gondicas '78 Collection of Offprints Relating to Modern Greek Culture and Politics, 1940-2017
Consists of offprints relating to Modern Greek literature, poetry, art and archaeology, theater, history, and politics.
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Donald and Robert M. Dodge Collection of Mary Mapes Dodge, 1814-1961 (mostly 1866-1936)
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Mary Mapes Dodge was an author and editor of St. Nicholas magazine. This collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, financial records, and photographs of Mary Mapes Dodge, as well as an unfinished biography of her by Spencer Mapes.
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Donald Goodchild Collection, 1918-1968
Consists primarily of correspondence of Donald Goodchild, who was secretary of the American Council of Learned Societies in Washington, D.C.
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Donald L. Derrom Papers, 1941-1952
Consists of selected papers of American engineer, Donald L. Derrom; the bulk of which deals with the building of a rock crushing plant for the Rock Products Corp., Ltd., of Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Donald L. Gordon Papers, 1929-1946
Consists of correspondence and columns related to Donald L. Gordon's role as editor of the American News of Books and contributor to the Saturday Evening Post.
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Donald Ross Hamilton Papers, 1946-1970
Conists of selected papers of Princeton physicist Donald Ross Hamilton.
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Donald Worner Griffin Papers, 1924-1991
Donald Worner Griffin was a member of the Princeton class of 1923. Griffin was recognized frequently by University administration as being instrumental in revitalizing alumni ties in the years after World War II, as well as helping shape the modern state of Princeton alumni relations. Consists of the personal correspondence and clippings of Donald Worner Griffin.
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Don Oberdorfer Papers, 1930-2012 (mostly 1978-2008)
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Don Oberdorfer (1931-2015) worked as a journalist for nearly four decades; twenty-five of those years were as a staff member at the Washington Post, where he served as White House correspondent (1968-1972), Northeast Asia correspondent (1972-1975), and diplomatic correspondent (1976-1993). The collection is mostly composed of Oberdorfer's notebooks that chronicle his assignments with the Post, as well as his work post-retirement. The collection also consists of transcripts of interviews conducted by Oberdorfer with both American and Soviet foreign policy officials for his book The Turn: From the Cold War to a New Era, The United States and the Soviet Union, 1983-1990 (Poseidon Press, 1991, and Touchstone Press, 1992). Additionally, the papers contain a significant amount of research material and writings related to Oberdorfer's career, foreign policy actions taken by the United States and the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, and the political climate of Japan and Korea from the late 1960s into the early twenty-first century.
Early Work, 1940-1951
A hand-lettered childhood newsletter and a column from Princeton undergraduate days.
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Dora Marsden Collection, 1907-1961 (mostly 1909-1914)
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Dora Marsden was an English author, editor, and suffragette. The collection contains correspondence about Marsden's books and periodicals, manuscripts sent to the periodicals, correspondence with other feminists, part of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and correspondence with contemporary literary figures.
Series 1: Works, 1928-1961
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Consists of the works of Dora Marsden, including The Definition of the Godhead, The Mystery of Christianity, and The Philosophy of Time. Contains correspondence, documents, printed matter, and circulation lists for each of these works.
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Dorothy Shipley White Photograph Collection, 1890-1970
The Dorothy Shipley White Collection encompasses two sets of photographs, one on the life of Charles deGaulle and the other on French Africa. White presumably collected the photographs in preparation for her book, Black Africa and deGaulle (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1979). Mrs. White sent the photographs and negatives of the deGaulle photographs to Princeton in 1989.
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Douglas Goldring Collection, 1926-1960
Consists of selected correspondence of Douglas Goldring, English writer and journalist.
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Drake Bros. Studio Photograph Collection, 1863-1969
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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.
Agriculture/Logging: 5x7 Prints, 1891-1949
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Animals/Hunting: 5x7 Prints, 1947
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DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, circa 1882-1997 (mostly 1895-1930)
Consists primarily of correspondence, photograph albums, lantern slides, printed material, sermon drafts, and film reels documenting the years DuBois S. Morris (Class of 1893) spent as a Presbyterian missionary in Eastern China during the late 1800s through the 1920s.
Correspondence and Reports, 1882-1930, 1956
The earlier correspondence from 1882-1906 are letters between Alice Ray Buell Morris and her parents, with some letters corresponding with siblings and other relatives. There are some letters from the 1890s about Dubois Morris's decision to go to China. The 1910 correspondence is addressed to Alice Buell and primarily pertains to Dubois Morris's marriage proposal, advice from Buell family members, and her October 1910 marriage to Dubois. The correspondence spanning 1911-1928 consists of letters between Alice Morris and her mother, Alice Buell, with some letters from Dubois Morris to his mother-in-law; letters from Dubois Morris to Alice Morris; and letters from Dubois Morris to his father, Theodore Morris. There are some photographs and newspaper clippings among the correspondence.
Correspondence, Reports, Sermons, and Artwork-Related Documents, 1896-1968
Contains correspondence primarily between Dubois Morris and Alice Morris during their marriage, as well as letters during their courtship in 1910. There is a wedding invitation and a marriage album embossed with "The Marriage Service." Some correspondence pertains to Dubois Morris's decision to do missionary work in China. Other correspondents include George Rowley from the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University; William S. Dix from Princeton Library, regarding donating Morris's archives; and some ephemera regarding Dubois Morris's death in 1956.
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Duffield Family Papers, 1838-1948
Consists of selected papers of the Duffield family of Princeton, N.J.
Memorabilia, 1915-1961
Memorabilia including program for dedication ceremony of Carl Campbell Brigham Library; short biography of Carl Brigham; special issue of Princeton Alumni Weekly describing construction, funding, and function of Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library; Presbyterian Historical Society essay on Dr. Robert Smith's Academy at Pequea, Pennsylvania
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D. Van Nostrand Company Collection of Edward M. Crane, 1834-1969
The D. Van Nostrand Company Collection of Edward M. Crane consists of correspondence, financial papers, documents, diaries, photographs, artwork, printed matter, and other papers of the American publishing consultant and former president of D. Van Nostrand Company Edward Matthews Crane (1922- ).
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Eating Clubs Records, 1874-2010
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The Eating Club Records consist of manuscript and printed material from almost all the clubs. The records of individual eating clubs have been combined with material on Eating Clubs in general. This material includes correspondence, reports, minutes, financial statements, constitutions, and miscellaneous records. Printed material in the records consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, club membership books, and club histories.
A. General Eating Club Clippings, 1907-1993
This sub-series contains articles concerning Eating Clubs in general that appeared in the Daily Princetonian, The Princeton Alumni Weekly, The Star Ledger, and various other newspapers and magazines from 1907 to 1993. They cover such events as Bicker problems, club closings, the Sally Frank Civil Rights case, and a number of articles on the existence of drinking problems in the clubs.