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.
Biographies, 1939-2004
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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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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 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.
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Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy Records, 1925-1971 (mostly 1940-1970)
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The Economists' National Committee on Monetary Policy, active from November 1933 to 1970, was composed of economists and other financial experts who sought to educate the public and United States government on sound monetary policy. The Committee advocated for a return to the gold standard and sought to combat what they saw as dangerous inflationist sentiment and aggressive monetary policies of the time through public addresses, publishing articles and pamphlets, and testifying before Congress. The records document the Committee's work, as well as its organization and administration, and include correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications.
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Eden Phillpotts Collection, 1906-1977
Eden Phillpotts was a prolific and popular English novelist, playwright, and poet. Papers consist of about 120 letters by Phillpotts to G. Herbert Thring and Denys Killam Roberts of the Society of Authors and Macleod Yearsley regarding the publishing of his works. Additions to the collection include 64 letters, printed matter and newspaper clippings (1921-1960) about Phillpotts and his works.
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Edgardo Cozarinsky Papers, 1920-2016
Edgardo Cozarinsky is an Argentine-born film director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, critic, theater director, and playwright. His papers consist of film scripts, related press, correspondence, photographs, general reference files, drafts of his writings, printed matter, and audiovisual materials.
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Edgar Lee Masters Collection, 1915-1983
Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs of noted American poet Edgar Lee Masters.
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Edith Hamilton Collection, 1918-1971
Edith Hamilton was a classics scholar with a particular interest in Greek civilization. The collection consists of typescript and galley proofs of her book The Ever-Present Past, notebooks on classical civilization, and correspondence.
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Edith Sitwell Papers, 1932-1964 (mostly 1959-1962)
Consists primarily of correspondence (1959-1962) of English poet Edith Sitwell.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1930-1964
Consists of the correspondence of Edith Sitwell with notable individuals such as Sylvia Beach, Bryher, and Graham Greene, as well as others.
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Edmund Keeley Papers, 1910-2013 (mostly 1960-2011)
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Edmund Keeley (1928-) is an author, translator, and Charles Barnwell Straut Professor Emeritus of English at Princeton University, best known for his translations and writings on Greek poets C. P. Cavafy, George Seferis, Odysseus Elytēs and Giannēs Ritsos. The papers consist of Keeley's drafts and proofs of translations, fiction, and nonfiction, including novels, articles, essays, introductions, reviews, and other writings, as well as for works he edited, along with personal and professional correspondence, faculty material, files of the P.E.N. American Center and other institutions with which he was involved, awards and speeches, biographical materials, family papers, scrapbook and other printed materials, manuscripts of others, and photographs and photograph albums.
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Edmund Wilson Collection, 1917-1971
Consists of selected letters and manuscripts by or about Edmund Wilson (Princeton Class of 1916), an American literary critic and author.
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Edmund Wilson Letters to Helen Muchnic, 1941-1972
Consists of approximately 197 letters, mostly handwritten, by American literary critic Edmund Wilson to Helen Muchnic.
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Edmund Wilson Letters to Margaret Rullman, circa 1900-1977 1950-1971 (mostly 1950-1971)
Consists of over thirty letters and cards from American literary critic Edmund Wilson (Princeton Class of 1916) to Margaret Rullman, a childhood friend.
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Ed Sanders Papers, 1939-2021 (mostly 1960-2010)
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Consists of drafts, manuscripts, research files, correspondence, artwork, and other related materials of American musician, poet, writer, artist, and activist Ed Sanders.
1. E.S. Collection "1940s-1963", circa 1940-1963
Family photographs, and some of Nashville to Washington March for Peace, 1962
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Education in Brazil, 1940-2006
This collection of workbooks, reports, serials, pamphlets, and flyers documents the history of Brazilian educational initiatives and programs over the past six decades, from 1940 to 2006, with an emphasis on materials from the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Edward Anthony Papers, 1920s -1950s
Edward Anthony was a noted writer and publisher in the twentieth century, known primarily for his light verse. His papers include several manuscripts, including an autobiography co-authored with Clyde Beatty about circus animal training and a collection of poems. A few miscellaneous papers, such as letters and a date book from 1928 complete the collection.
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Edward Julian Nally Papers, 1812-1953 (mostly 1905-1948)
The personal papers of Edward Julian Nally, an American radio industrialist, trace the development of his career in the communications industry, from his earliest days with the Western Union Telegraph Co. (1875-1890), through his tenure with the Postal Telegraph Cable Co. (1890-1913), to his years with the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. of America (1913-1919); the bulk of the collection, however, covers his years with the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), for which he served as first president (1919-1923) and director.
Series 4: Miscellaneous Material, 1945-1947
Consists of miscellaneous correspondence, legal suits, financial matters, and technical developments.
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Edward Kendall Papers, 1935-1970
Visiting Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Princeton and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Edward Kendall conducted biochemical research and is best known for his work on the hormones of the cortex of the adrenal glands. His collection includes typescripts of scientific articles, laboratory notebooks and notes, correspondence regarding patients, and a great deal of printed material.
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Edward Mead Earle Papers, 1894-1954
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The Papers of Edward Mead Earle (1894-1954) document the career of Earle, a specialist in the role of the military in foreign relations. He was a university lecturer, author, and consultant to various departments of the U.S. government. The papers reflect Earle's work as a professor at the School of Economics and Politics at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. The collection emphasizes Earle's major work of establishing a seminar designed to research issues associated with military and foreign policies of the United States during World War II. It also highlights a number of other professional activities during his time at the Institute.
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Edward S. Corwin Papers, circa 1860-1961 (mostly 1920-1958)
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This collection contains correspondence, speeches, lecture notes, writings, and photographs of Edward S. Corwin, a noted constitutional scholar who taught at Princeton University for much of his academic career. Nationally-known and widely published, Corwin consulted with many other academics as well as politicians involved with constitutional issues, most notably when he publicly supported Franklin D. Roosevelt's Supreme Court reorganization ("court packing") plan.
A, 1931-1958
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Edward S. Greenbaum Papers, 1888-1969 (mostly 1930-1960)
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Edward S. Greenbaum (1890-1970) was a lawyer in New York City in the legal firm of Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst who was involved in court reform efforts throughout his career. He also served in the War Department during World War II as executive officer to Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, negotiating contracts with the private sector for munitions and supplies. Greenbaum's papers document his career as a lawyer, as well as his government service, and include correspondence, legal documents, reports, and publications.
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Edward Steese Papers, 1878-1984
Consists of papers of American architect and poet Edward Steese, including diaries, manuscripts, and architectural drawings.
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Edward T. Cone Papers, 1924-1996 (mostly 1939-1996)
This collection contains the musical manuscripts, musical sketches, and personal papers of Edward T. Cone, a composer and member of the Princeton University faculty.
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Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters, 1899-1968
Consists of original letters and transcriptions of additional letters by Edwin Arlington Robinson, American poet and winner of three Pulitzer Prizes.
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Edwin Grant Conklin Papers, 1897-1952
An ardent evolutionist, Edwin Grant Conklin specialized in embryology and cytology and was Chairman of the biology department at Princeton from 1908-1933. His collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, documents, manuscripts and notes of articles, lectures, and speeches, many of which reflect his life-long interest in three organisms, crepidula, cynthia (styla), and amphioxus, as well as Darwinism, and heredity and environment.
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Eileen B. Simpson Papers, 1941-1991 (mostly 1979-1991)
Consists of papers primarily related to Eileen Simpson's book, Poets in their Youth: A Memoir, about her married years with poet John Berryman.
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Eirlys Roberts Collection, 1935-1977
Consists of miscellaneous material of Eirlys Roberts primarily relating to her United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation work in Italy and Albania during World War II and at the Consumers' Association, a consumer rights organization in the United Kingdom.
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E. Kimbark MacColl Papers, 1936-1954
E. Kimbark MacColl has written extensively on the history and politics of Portland, Oregon. Consists of notes, outlines, correspondence, and chapter drafts for MacColl's Ph.D. thesis, "The Supreme Court and Public Opinion: A Study of the Court Fight of 1937" (1953).