Archives of Derrydale Press, 1926-1960 (mostly 1928-1942)
Consists of correspondence and business papers of the Derrydale Press, from its foundation in 1926 by Eugene V. Connett III (Princeton Class of 1912) through its liquidation in 1942. There is also a great deal of correspondence by Connett and his staff concerning the acquisition and editing of manuscripts, sales, and distribution, and promotion of the books.
Series 1: Correspondence, 1926-1961
Consists of the correspondence of the Derrydale Press, ranging from the years 1926-1942.
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P. J. Conkwright Collection, 1936-1985
Designer and Typographer, P.J. Conkwright worked at the Princeton University Press from 1939 to 1970. His collection includes biographical material, correspondence, calendars, and other printed material about the Princeton University Press.
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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.
MSS of How Much Truth Is There in Darwin, for the Christian Century, 1948 July 7 issue, 1948 July 7
(Note by Conklin that much was rewritten by the editor) - in folder labeled Modern Evolutionary Theory
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Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (mostly 1945-1960)
Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."
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Princeton University Collection of Willa Cather Materials, 1933-1982 (mostly 1933-1944)
Consists of correspondence, a typed manuscript, and printed material related to Willa Cather, one of the most respected American women novelists of the early twentieth century.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Aaron Burr (1756-1836) Materials, 1771-1958 (mostly 1782-1830)
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Consists primarily of letters by Aaron Burr (Princeton Class of 1772) to members of his family and associates, along with some documents pertaining to his legal career.
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Hermann Broch Collection, 1938-1972
Consists of mostly English correspondence and manuscripts of the Austrian author Hermann Broch.
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Elias Boudinot Collection, 1773-1950 (mostly 1777-1820)
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Elias Boudinot was a lawyer and Revolutionary statesman, serving as member of the Continental Congress (president, 1782), secretary of foreign affairs (1783-84), New Jersey congressman (1789-95), and director of the U.S. Mint (1795-1805). The collection consists of miscellaneous letters and documents of Boudinot, many of which concern his land dealings.
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Alfred C. Boswell Collection, 1912-1952
Consists of autograph musical compositions, diaries, notebooks, and related material of Boswell, an American composer.
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Borgese Family Collection, 1937-1970
Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, postcards, and clippings of Elizabeth Mann Borgese, her husband, Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, and her mother, Katia Mann.
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Curtis Bok Collection, 1941-1948
Consists primarily of several versions, reflecting the printing stages, of Backbone of the Herring (1941), Curtis Bok's fictionalized look at courtroom justice seen through the eyes of a judge. Bok was a common pleas court judge in Pennsylavnia at the time.
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Maxwell Bodenheim Collection, 1923-1955
Consists chiefly of correspondence of the American poet and novelist Maxwell Bodenheim.
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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1708-1950
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Consists of correspondence and documents of Jonathan Belcher, dating from his early years in Massachusetts to his days as colonial governor of New Jersey.
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James Mark Baldwin Collection, 1868-1987
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).
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John James Audubon Collection, 1788-1970
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a nineteenth-century ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who published his illustrations of American birds and quadrupeds. This collection includes several original manuscripts, transcripts and photostats of manuscripts, correspondence of John James and Lucy Bakewell Audubon (originals and copies), and other printed materials related to Audubon, which have been assembled from various sources.
Correspondence, 1788-1963
Consists of correspondence of John James Audubon, Lucy Bakewell Audubon, and others, including original letters as well as photostat copies and typed transcripts.
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W. H. Auden Collection, 1941-1952
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Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs of the Anglo-American poet W. H. Auden, one of the most acclaimed poets of the 20th century.
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Elmer Adler Papers, 1651-1961 (mostly 1925-1955)
Elmer Adler was a printer, publisher, editor, and author. This collection consists of the personal papers of Adler as well as the business archives of the Pynson Printers and The Colophon.
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Louis Adamic Papers, 1848-1951 (mostly 1921-1951)
Louis Adamic was an author deeply concerned with American immigrants and their experiences in the "melting pot." This collection consists of papers of Adamic, including manuscripts of his books, short stories, articles, and lectures, as well as sketches, paste-ups, and proofs of Adamic's own journal T & T. Also included are correspondence, subject files, and works of other writers.
Subseries 2B: Miscellaneous, 1948-1950
Consists of notes on layouts, mailing lists, lists of people to visit, and notes regarding works.
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Miscellaneous Screenplays, 1930-1980s
Consists of miscellaneous screenplays and related materials, such as continuity, superimposed versions (i.e. script translations), release dialogue scripts, and revisions/drafts. There are also a few information packets--these include interviews with and/or biographies of stars, synopses, and various and sundry other materials meant for release.
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Dance Subject Files, 1900-1980s
The Dance Subject Files consist of dance-related subject files from early 20th century through 1980s. Among the material are clippings, photos, programs, promotional materials, and dance school brochures.
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New York City Theater Playbills Collection, 1880-1987
Consists of playbills of New York City theaters from the late 19th century to the present day.
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Miscellaneous Dance Files Collection, 1940-1989
The Miscellaneous Dance Files Collection contains printed programs, souvenir programs, clippings, and reviews of various ballet companies and choreographers.
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Collection of Ephemera Relating to the Marketing of Books, 1742-2014
Collection of ephemera relating to the marketing of books, consisting of prospectuses, adverts, catalogs, etc.
Initials from French incunabula. With 1011 reproductions and an introduction by Hellmutt Lehmann-Haupt, 1948
Bifolium, 8vo; illustrated prospectus for a work limited to an edition of 950 copies; only one reproduction of a French incunabula initial on back page; integral order form addressed to the press. Previous folds.
Montaigne: Essays of Montaigne: Selected, edited and newly done into English by Francis Carmody, 1948
Bifolium, 8vo; illustrated prospectus for this edition of selection from Montaigne's masterwork, limited to 200 copies; illustrated by Mallette Dean. Order form loosely inserted. Text in red, purple, and black, border illustration in green.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Children's Publishers' and Retailers' Catalogs, circa 1913-2015
Advertising material, mostly catalogs, from publishers and sellers of children's books, toys and educational products.
Harper Books for Boys and Girls, 1929-1962
1929-1930; 1930; 1936; Fall 1945; Fall 1946 (marked in blue crayon by DBF); 1947 (marked in pencil by Coker); 1948; 1949 (marked in pencil by Perkins); 1950 (marked in pencil by Perkins); 1951; 1952; 1953 (marked in pencil by D. Howley); 1954; 1955; Spring 1956; 1956; Spring 1957 (marked in pencil by DWB?); 1957; Spring 1958; 1958 (marked in pen and pencil by Dorothea Howley); Spring 1959 (some prices updated in black pen); 1959; photocopy of pg. 40-44 of Spring 1960 issue; photocopy of pg. 13-33 of Fall 1960 issue; Fall 1961; Spring 1962 (marked in pencil by Mr. Rose).
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Miscellaneous Playscripts Collection, 1882-1961
This collection includes some playscripts stamped or addressed by theater agencies in Chicago, New York City, and Hollywood, while others were used at McCarter Theater or by the Princeton University Players. There are wartime scripts from both world wars, as well as government plays from the Federal Theater Project, the Works Progress Administration, and the Department of Agriculture's War Food Commission.
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Screenplays Collection, 1931-1979
Consists of screenplays for over 500 films produced by Columbia Studios, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Twentieth Century Fox, and others.
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Performing Arts Serials Collection, 1869-1980
The Performing Arts Serials Collection consists of serial printed material concerning the performing arts, including circus, dance, film, opera, radio, speech, television, theater, and vaudeville. For the most part, publications are represented by a sample or two issues.
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Theater People Subject Files, 1850s-1988
Consists of files (clippings, programs, books, caricatures, etc.) on people involved in theater, from the mid-19th century through the late 1980s, including actors, dramatists, directors, scholars, and designers.
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Gilbert and Sullivan Collection, 1879-1965 (mostly 1930-1960)
Consists of playbills, programs, and some other printed material relating to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Broadside Playbills, 18th-20th century
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This collection contains broadside playbills from the United States, England, and Europe.
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Geographical Playbills Collection, 1832-1980 (mostly 1925-1965)
The Geographical Playbills Collection consists chiefly of playbills from the United States, but Great Britain, Canada, Bermuda, France, Germany, and Japan are also represented. Although this is a collection of playbills, there are also some letters, documents, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material.
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Scrapbook collection of playbills, 1808-1967 (mostly 1880-1950)
Consists of 486 scrapbooks of playbills covering not only theater but also opera, ballet, and music.
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Syllabi and Course Materials Collection, 1826-2005
The Syllabi and Course Materials Collection brings together original materials from the university archives that document the content of classes taught at Princeton University.
Art, 1948, 1962-1963
Classics, 1947-1964
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Alumni and Faculty Offprint Collection, circa 1800-1997 (mostly 1915-1955)
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This collection consists of offprints of articles written by Princeton alumni and faculty; however, in some instances the articles are written about an individual alumni or faculty member. The offprints generally consist of journals, published articles, speeches, lectures, sermons, memorials, and articles from scientific journals and magazines.
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Historical Subject Files Collection, 1746-2019
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The Historical Subject Files Collection documents Princeton University history and related topics from 1746 to the present. The collection consists of documents in almost every two-dimensional format: articles, books and booklets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, non-photographic images, notes, pamphlets, posters, and reports.
Scrapbook of Pell William Foster, Jr., 1917-1919, 1927, 1970 (mostly 1917-1919)
Pell William Foster's scrapbook contains mostly materials related to his experience as an officer during World War I. It includes photographs of Pell Foster, Battery units, combat exercise drills, local scenery, German POWs, documents issued by the U.S. War Department, discharge letters, a few maps, newspaper clippings, and other materials. It also includes a few newsletters from 1927 and 1970.
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Mexican Ephemera Collection, 1890-2000
Consists of books, maps, scrapbooks, posters, and other materials.
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New Jersey Miscellaneous Collection, 1671-1956
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Consists of a collection of miscellaneous legal and financial documents, correspondence, and other manuscript materials, assembled from various sources, that relate to New Jersey history or inhabitants of New Jersey from the late 17th century through the mid 20th century.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Princeton University Materials, 1746-1983
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Consists of an assembled collection of correspondence, documents, and manuscripts related to Princeton University, its students, and its employees, some in an official capacity and others as personal or family records of those associated with Princeton University, or the College of New Jersey as it was known prior to the end of the 19th century. Materials span from the 1740s until the 1980s, though most pertain to the mid-18th through early 20th century.
Adams, Edwin Plimpton, 1878-1956
Princeton professor's correspondence about his Smithsonian publishings.
Finney, John M.T., 1911-1975
A select group of courses. Concerning John M. T. Finney and presidency of Princeton.
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Historical Audiovisual Collection, 1912-2012 (mostly 1945-1996)
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This collection contains more than 2,300 items, including film, videotapes, compact discs, audio cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tape, and record albums and covers a broad range of topics including classical music, alumni reunions, lectures, and interviews.
Series 1: Academics, 1927-1999
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The Academic series contains audiovisual materials pertaining to class lectures, presentations, and field studies. The Lectures and Interviews series contain public addresses, lectures, and debates.
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Princeton Music Collection, 1849-2009 (mostly 1894-1941)
This collection contains various songbooks printed for Princeton University including bound volumes and small booklets. Among the former is a nearly complete series of the Carmina Princetonia. There is also a second series dedicated to sheet music comprising various songs written for Princeton University, including many pieces written by alumni.
Series 1: Songbooks, 1854-2009
Series 1: Songbooks, 1854-2009 contains books and booklets of brief musical compositions written or adapted for singing, beginning with deluxe editions of Princeton University's most beloved song, "Old Nassau." At the end of this series are a number of individual songs, including class odes from the last quarter of the nineteenth century.
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Course Examinations Collection, 1833-1998 (mostly 1871-1967)
The course examinations collection consists of examination questions administered to applicants, undergraduates, and graduate students at Princeton University.
Art and Archaeology, 1883, 1903-1916, 1921-1949, 1972-1974
Biology, 1833, 1876-1948
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"Old Nassau" Collection, 1859-1989
This collection contains early scores and lyrics to Princeton University's alma mater "Old Nassau" as well as information about the song and the men who created it.
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Honorary Degree Records, 1749-1991
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Consists of files pertaining to honorary degree recipients throughout Princeton University's history.
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Princeton University Doctoral Dissertations, 1877-2010 (mostly 1950-2010)
The dissertations represent doctoral work in over forty graduate departments. They date from 1877 to the present and they are arranged chronologically.
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Master's Theses Collection, 1894-2010
Graduate work in a formal sense emerged at Princeton in the 1870s when President James McCosh added new faculty and graduate fellowships. This collection consists of theses submitted toward the fulfillment of requirements for master's degrees at Princeton University.
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Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Photographs series, 1748-1998
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The Historical Photograph Collection: Alumni Series consists of formal portraits of Princeton University alumni arranged chronologically by class year.
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Historical Postcard Collection, circa 1890-1960
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The Historical Postcard Collection documents the buildings and environs of the Princeton University campus in the form of picture postcards. Featuring both monochrome and color postcards, the bulk of the collection ranges in date from 1900 through the 1960s. Many of the postcards have been digitized and are searchable through Digital PUL.
Series 1: Buildings, circa 1900-1960
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This series consists of postcards which depict buildings on the Princeton University campus. It includes buildings which no longer exist, for example, the John C. Green School of Science and Marquand Chapel.
General Postcard Additions, circa 1900-1950
Consists of Princeton-related postcards; the postcards primarily depict Princeton buildings, sites and landmarks.
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Exhibitions Collection, 1896-2013 (mostly 1951-2013)
Consists of material from and about the exhibitions held by the Special Collections in Firestone Library, primarily concerning subjects relating to American and English literature and art.
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New Jersey Documents Collection, 1601-1983 (mostly 1750-1890)
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Westfield, New Jersey, was part of Elizabethtown from the time it was settled in late 1664 until 1794, when the Township of Westfield was created. The New Jersey Documents Collections, 1601 to 1983, consists of New Jersey legal documents, the bulk of which are from the town of Westfield, Union County, and include land records, financial records, estate records, and court records, many of which were created by various members of the Baker, Downer, Hetfield, Johnson, Miller, Pierson, Ripley, Ross, and Woodruff families. The majority of the collection material dates from 1750 to 1890.
Scudder Family (Abner, Amos, Edward W., Jasper S., John, Richard Betts, and Wallace M.): Estate Inventories, Indentures, Invitation, Military Appointment, School Notes, Print of Members of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and Receipt for Slave, 1711-1983
This group of material relates to five generations of the Trenton branch of the Scudder family. The first generation is represented by Richard Betts Scudder (1670-1754) with an appointment as lieutenant in a British company of foot soldiers in Burlington County from 1711 and two inventories relating to his Trenton estate, both dating 1754. For Richard Betts Scudder's grandsons Daniel Scudder (1736-1811) and Amos Scudder (1739-1824), there is an indenture dating 1770. Daniel Scudder's grandsons, John Scudder (1796-1840), Jasper Smith Scudder (1797-1877), and Abner Scudder (1800-1878), are represented by two indentures as well as a receipt for a slave named Samuel Conover, all dated 1825. Edward Wallace Scudder (1822-1893), son of Jasper Smith Scudder, is represented in two documents: a print of the members of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey in 1886 and an invitation to a World's Columbian Exposition event in 1892. Finally, the class notebooks of Wallace M. Scudder (1853-1931), son of Edward Wallace Scudder, are present in the collection and provide information regarding his training as an engineer at Lehigh University, circa 1869 to 1873, and his training as a lawyer at Harvard University from 1879 to 1881. The last items in this group of materials are a draft and final version of an article for the newsletter titled "The Scudder Association, Inc.," dating 1983. This newsletter and the drafts contain biographical information on Edward Wallace Scudder (1822-1893), Wallace McIlvaine Scudder (1853-1931), and Edward Wallace Scudder, II (1882-1953).