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Charles Lamb Collection, 1814-1903

C0173 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected letters and manuscripts by and about the English essayist and poet Charles Lamb, as well as twelve of Lamb's letters to Maria Fryer and others.
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New York Central Railroad System Stock Certificates Collection, 1840-1910

C1136 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of nearly three hundred stock certificates of companies comprising the New York Central Railroad System.
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Alfred A. Woodhull Collection, 1776-1916

C0358 9 boxes 9 linear feet
Consists of works, correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed works of surgeon and medical inspector Alfred A. Woodhull (Princeton Class of 1856).
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Benjamin Franklin Collection, 1753-1771

C1059 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of selected correspondence and documents, both original and copies, of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most prominent of the founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States.
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Olden Family Papers, 1769-1847

C0531 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists mostly of eighteenth-century correspondence and documents of members of the Olden family of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Benjamin Olden, Ephraim Olden, John Olden, and Samuel Olden.
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Selected Papers of Lemuel Cobb, 1753-1824

C0229 2 boxes 2.5 linear feet
Consists of surveying documents, deeds, correspondence, and other material of American surveyor Lemuel Cobb relating, for the most part, to the Boudinot family, particularly the brothers Elias and Elisha and their nephew Tobias.
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Istanbul Photographs Collection, circa 1880

C0905 1 box 1.3 linear feet
Consists of an open collection of photographs of Istanbul [Constantinople] and surroundings, most of which are by the Istanbul photography firm of Abdullah Frères.
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Edith Hamilton Collection, 1918-1971

C0253 3 boxes 1.35 linear feet
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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Chile Photographic File, 1984-1990

C0683 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of 223 slides and 77 photographs taken during the last years of the Augusto Pinochet regime in Chile.
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Allen Tate Correspondence with Charles Foster, 1959-1978

C0073 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists primarily of correspondence (1959-1974) between American poet Allen Tate and Charles H. Foster, an editor of the New England Quarterly .
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William Allingham and Helen Paterson Allingham Collection, 1855-1916

C1075 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence (1885-1887) of Irish writer William Allingham and twenty-seven letters (1892-1916) by his wife, watercolorist Helen Paterson Allingham, to artist William George Daffarn.
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H. N. Swanson Files on F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1934-1956

C1089 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists primarily of correspondence between F. Scott Fitzgerald's East Coast literary agent, Harold Ober, and his Hollywood agent, H. N. Swanson, from 20 November 1934 through 4 April 1956.
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NEUK Collection, 1967-1971

C0636 3 boxes 3.2 linear feet
Consists of poetry, manuscripts, correspondence, plates, proofs, drawings, promotional material, paste-ups, photographic negatives, and subscription information for seven issues of NEUK, a Princeton student literary magazine, thought to have been published nine times between 1967 and January 1972.
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Marquis Astolphe de Custine Letters to Comtesse Merlin, 1836-1855

C1577 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of 273 letters, most of which are from French aristocrat, writer, and socialite Marquis Astolphe de Custine to his close friend, María de las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo, comtesse de Merlin. Reflecting on a myriad of topics, Custine's letters offer insight into the political, intellectual, social, and cultural happenings in Europe during a time of great change while also providing insight into his own character.
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James L. Stanton Correspondence, 1879-1922 (mostly 1883-1886)

C1528 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and a few related writings documenting the work of attorney James L. Stanton as Chief Pardon Clerk (1882-1884) and General Agent (1884-1885) under Attorney General Benjamin Harris Brewster in the United States Department of Justice during the administration of President Chester A. Arthur. Among the many cases and events the letters document are those surrounding the Star Routes scandal, which involved fraud by United States postal officials. Frequent correspondents include Benjamin Harris Brewster, Brewster Cameron, and William Haight.
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Henry W. Shoemaker Letter to General James B. Coryell, 1922 March 24

Firestone LibraryManuscripts DivisionJames L. Stanton Correspondence, 1879-1922 (mostly 1883-1886)
Consists of a single unsigned letter to General James B. Coryell, very likely from Henry W. Shoemaker (1880–1958), regarding the politics of local daily newspapers in Blair County, Pennsylvania, particularly the Altoona Tribune's purchase of the Altoona Times in an effort to maintain the business of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Edward Kendall Papers, 1935-1970

C0669 17 boxes 13.5 linear feet
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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The French Metrical Versions of Barlaam and Josaphat by E. C. Armstrong, 1899-1922

C0568 4 boxes 2.2 linear feet
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Consists of notes and the typescript of American philologist E. C. Armstrong's monograph The French Metrical Versions of Barlaam and Josaphat.
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Samuel J. Wilson Papers, 1856-1926 (mostly 1860-1886)

C0588 7 boxes 2.8 linear feet
Consists of correspondence, diaries, memorabilia, and printed matter of Samuel J. Wilson, a ninteenth-century clergyman and teacher at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa.
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Howard C. Rice Collection on Saint-Mémin, 1951-1970

C0752 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of research notes, correspondence, photographs, and drafts for three articles by Howard C. Rice (1904-1980), published in the Princeton University Library Chronicle (autumn 1951, summer 1959, spring 1971), concerning the French engraver, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Mémin (1770-1852)
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Daniel Webster Collection, 1824-1852

C1279 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of and about Daniel Webster, the nineteenth-century American attorney, congressman, and secretary of state.
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David Laurence Pierson Scrapbooks, 1817-1953 (mostly 1927-1937)

C0547 6 boxes 5.8 linear feet
Consists of twenty scrapbook volumes (1927-1937) of letters, documents, photographs, newspapers clippings, and printed matter concerning the observance of Constitution Day (Sept. 17), compiled by David Laurence Pierson, who was instrumental in getting national recognition for that day.
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Arthur M. Greene Collection, 1902-1953

C0434 4 boxes 2.7 linear feet
Consists of works, correspondence, and memorabilia of Princeton School of Engineering dean Arthur M. Greene, as well as papers of others about him.
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Herman Melville Collection, 1846-1956

C0321 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of copies of letters by American author Herman Melville that were used by Willard Thorp in his selection of Melville's writings published as Representative Selections (1938), as well as other material about Melville.
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China Papers of Samuel Cochran, 1898-1926

C0406 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of notes, letters, photographs, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of Samuel Cochran (Princeton Class of 1893) during the years (1898-1926) he served as a Presbyterian medical missionary in Hwaiyuan, Anhwei Province, China.
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Selected Papers of George Alexander Thompson, 1797-1828

C0963 1 box 0.21 linear feet
Consists of corrected proofs, printed ephemera, and autograph letters of nineteenth-century English scholar and author George Alexander Thompson.
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"Shortly will be Published, A Supplement to Thompson's Alcedo, or Dictionary of America and the West Indies, Which Work Contains an Entire Translation of the Spanish Work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo, Captain of the Royal Spanish Guards and Member of the Royal Academy of History, with Large Additions and Compilations from Modern Voyages and Travels and from Authentic Information...", undated

Firestone LibraryManuscripts DivisionSelected Papers of George Alexander Thompson, 1797-1828
An advertisement for a pending supplement by Thompson (which was never published) to his previously published translation of Antonio de Alcedo's five-volume Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales ó America.
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L'Ecole Française d'Athènes Correspondence of Gustave Fougères, 1915-1919

C1306 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence (1915-1919) of Gustave Fougères with scholars during his directorship at l'École française d'Athénes in Athens, Greece.
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Washington Irving Collection, 1831-1858

C1088 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of Washington Irving, often called the first American man of letters.
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Petros Mōraitēs Photographs Collection, 1880s-1890s

C0987 1 box 1.75 linear feet
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Consists of an open collection for photographs of the Greek photographer Petros Mōraitēs.
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Henry Wikoff Collection, 1836-1884

C1270 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and other material by and about nineteenth-century American author and adventurer Henry Wikoff.
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Pearce Family Collection, 1802-1917 (mostly 1820-1863)

C1158 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence and other material of members of the Pearce family of Maryland.
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Selected Papers of Ulric Dahlgren, 1864-1936

C0414 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of writings, correspondence, and subject files of Ulric Dahlgren (Princeton Class of 1894), a professor in Princeton's Department of Biology.
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John Keats Memorial Volume Collection, 1920-1921

C0899 2 boxes
Consists of the original articles, essays, and poems written by prominent literary figures as contributions to the John Keats Memorial Volume (1921), edited by G. C. Williamson.
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Kenneth Roberts Letters to Malcolm Johnson, 1936-1955

C1461 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of letters by the American historical novelist Kenneth Roberts to his Doubleday editor, Malcolm Johnson.
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James Robertson Collection, 1781-1804

C1211 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists primarily of later eighteenth and early nineteenth-century correspondence and documents regarding monies owed to James Robertson by the estate of Lord James Drummond, the Earl of Perth.
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James Thayer Gerould Papers on Jonathan Edwards, 1931-1937

C0576 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of selected papers of James Thayer Gerould, Princeton librarian (1920-1938), accumulated during the preparation of a bibliography of the works of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), Congregational clergyman and Princeton president.
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Marianne Moore Collection, 1935-1969

C1130 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists selected correspondence and manuscripts of celebrated American poet Marianne Moore.
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Samuel Finley Collection, 1756-1766

C1055 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Samuel Finley, fifth president of Princeton University.
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John Forsyth Collection, 1802-1851

C1057 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence and documents of John Forsyth, senator from Georgia and secretary of state under Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
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Patrick J. Kelleher Papers, circa 1939-1981 (mostly 1960-1978)

C0623 6 boxes
Patrick Kelleher was director of the Princeton University Art Museum from 1960 to 1972. His papers consist of articles, notes, photographs, and printed matter from Kelleher about the Holy Crown of Hungary. There is a smaller selection of correspondence with artists and colleagues about the direction of the Art Museum.
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Frédéric Gaillardet Manuscripts, 1836-1877

C1519 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of several manuscripts, some of which are unpublished, by French lawyer, politician, and writer, Frédéric Gaillardet (1808-1882), including a partial manuscript draft of L'Aristocratie en Amérique (Paris, 1883) and several other manuscripts, notes, documents, and clippings, primarily relating to Gaillardet's time and travels in the United States, Canada, and Cuba from 1837 to 1848, particularly his time in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other southern states. Also included are manuscript drafts of unpublished plays and other writings.
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Ashley Brown collection of Caroline Gordon, 1956-1980

C0249 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of selected manuscripts and letters of American novelist and literary critic Caroline Gordon, collected by Ashley Brown, a friend and fellow author.
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Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters, 1899-1968

C0193 1 box 0.5 linear feet
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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Christopher Morley Collection, 1923-1942

C1138 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of Christopher Morley, noted American author and editor of the Saturday Review of Literature.
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Félix de Beaujour Collection, circa 1805-1810

C1260 1 box 0.2 linear feet
The collection consists of two batches of manuscripts and documents of de Beaujour pertaining to the Amercian economy and commercial opportunities for France in the U.S. during the administration of Thomas Jefferson: 1) French manuscript entitled "Coup-d'oeil sur la Caroline du Nord" (18 pp., ca. 1805), which provides an overview of North Carolina history and suggests ways in which France might develop and improve commercial relationships with the state, with a printed article from an American journal (1807) about a legal claim by the French government concerning a South Carolina frigate; 2) several manuscripts regarding general topgraphy and geographic areas (Northwest, South), with numerous statistical tables showing, for example, value of exports (by state), population, agriculture, and industries of all the states. Some of these tables begin with data from the 18th century.
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Fidel Castro Photographs Collection, 1950s-1980s

C0870 1 box 0.3 linear feet
This collection contains approximately 200 black and white photographs of Cuban prime minister, lawyer, and revolutionist Fidel Castro and associates.
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G. P. R. James Letters to Richard Bentley, 1829-1852

C1374 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of 139 letters by English novelist and historian G. P. R. James to his London publisher, Richard Bentley.
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Otto von Corvin Letters to Richard Bentley & Son, 1867-1880

C1368 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of 122 letters by Polish-German author Otto von Corvin to his London publishers, Richard and George Bentley.
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Henry Markinfield Addey Papers, 1873-1910

C1392 1 box .4 linear feet
Henry Markinfield Addey was a London publisher who is known for publishing Gustave Doré in England and for publishing the first English edition of Edgar Allan Poe's complete poems. Consists of family correspondence, memoir drafts, and one scrapbook.
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Selected Papers of Neilson Abeel, 1916-1947

C0559 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of selected papers of poet Neilson Abeel (Princeton Class of 1924).
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John O'Hara Collection, 1945-1966

C0217 5 boxes 1.8 linear feet
Consists chiefly of manuscripts and related material for two novels by American novelist John O'Hara: A Rage to Live (1949) and Ten North Frederick (1955).
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World War I Letters of George W. Glover, 1915-1918

C0432 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of letters written by George W. Glover from England to a Princeton, N.J., friend, George Madison Priest, during World War I.
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J. L. Lundy Manuscripts, 1876-1886

C0485 2 boxes 1.4 linear feet
Consists of four book-length manuscripts by American clergyman J. P. Lundy (Princeton Class of 1846) regarding ancient Christianity and prehistoric American religion.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Konstantinos Athanasiou Photographs, 1870s-1880s

C0946 2 boxes 3.5 linear feet
Consists of an open collection of photographs by Greek photographer Konstantinos Athanasiou.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Robert Frost Materials, 1924-1977

C1060 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence, poetry, photographs, and printed material of and relating to 20th-century American poet Robert Frost.
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Selected Papers of Elizabeth Madox Roberts, 1919-1960 (mostly 1920-1939)

C0653 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of selected letters and poems of American poet/novelist Elizabeth Madox Roberts.
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Gaines Post Photostat Collection of 13th-Century European Manuscripts, 1210-1290

C0530 4 boxes 3.5 linear feet
Consists of photostats of various 13th-century European manuscripts compiled by Gaines Post, a professor of history at Princeton (1964-1970). Most of the works are commentaries in Latin on Aristotle's Ethics and treatises on law and philosophy.
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Horace Walpole Family Collection, 1724-1857 (mostly 1724-1786)

C1248 1 box 0.2 linear feet
A collection of letters and documents of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, the English historian, Member of Parliament, connoisseur, playwright, and novelist, and of his father Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, who was to become England's longest running Prime Minister.
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Mark Twain Collection, 1872-1921 (mostly 1872-1908)

C1036 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Collection consists of material by or about the celebrated American writer Mark Twain, including correspondence, photographs, and ephemera.
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Selected Papers of David Paton, 1876-1923

C0599 2 boxes 2.42 linear feet
Consists primarily of letters to Egyptologist David Paton (Princeton Class of 1874) about his four-volume work Early Egyptian Records of Travel: Material for a Historical Geography of Western Asia (1915-1922).
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Penelope Pennington Collection, 1798-1827

C0002 1 box
Consists of selected letters and manuscripts of Penelope Pennington, who was part of the social and literary women's group that was centered around the English diarist and patron of the arts Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzii (1741-1821).
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William Wordsworth Collection, 1799-1847

C1295 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected autograph manuscript poems and correspondence of William Wordsworth, one of England's most respected poets of the nineteenth century.
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Samuel Davies Collection, 1752-1931 (mostly 1752-1759)

C1042 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and several manuscript sermons of Samuel Davies, fourth president of Princeton University.
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Selected Papers of Irina Skariatina, 1932-1944

C0350 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of papers of Irina Skariatina, reflecting her Russian emigre experience and her years as a war correspondent for Collier's during World War II.
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Chalfant Robinson Collection, 1198-1935

C0339 3 boxes 4.75 linear feet
Consists mainly of original manuscripts, photostats, and transcripts of German, French, and Italian Medieval and Renaissance legal documents, including papal bulls, passports, wills, deeds, petitions, wax seals, and manor rolls collected by Chalfant Robinson.
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Kenneth McKenzie Fable Collection, 1898-1949

C0494 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
Consists of papers of Kenneth McKenzie (1870-1949), a former professor of Romance languages at Princeton, relating to fables.
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Broude Brothers Limited Files on Arthur Lourié, circa 1961-1992

C1583 3 boxes 2.5 linear feet
Consists of a handwritten score and copies of Funeral Games in Honor of Chronos, as well as a music copyist's handwritten score and published parts for "The Blackamoor Suite," by Russian composer Arthur Lourié (1892-1966).
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Notebooks of Jean-François-Marie-Maurice-Agatha Le Gonidec, circa 1802-1814

C1477 1 box 0.25 linear feet
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Consists of 11 notebooks (circa 1802-1814) of the Breton grammarian J.-F.-M.-M.-A. Le Gondidec.
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William Watson Collection, 1892-1917

C1265 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of correspondence of the British poet William Watson with his publisher, Grant Richards.
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Aurelio Cortés Collection of Reinaldo Arenas, 1969-1994

C1562 1 box 0.25 linear feet
The Aurelio Cortés Collection of Reinaldo Arenas contains a small collection of letters and correspondence with Reinaldo Arenas and others, as well as typewritten drafts of Arenas' articles and essays, some of which are dedicated to Cortés, a personal friend. Also present are typewritten drafts of Cortés' own work on his friendship with Arenas.
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"La poesía en Reinaldo Arenas" and "Reinaldo Arenas, crítico de arte", undated

Firestone LibraryManuscripts DivisionAurelio Cortés Collection of Reinaldo Arenas, 1969-1994Series 2: Works by Aurelio Cortés and Reinaldo Arenas, 1969-1994
Donor note: "Copia de artículo sin publicar de Aurelio Cortés titulado Reinaldo Arenas, crítico de arte, que incluye texto posiblemente inédito de Reinaldo Arenas titulado Discreta reverencia. Artículo de Aurelio Cortés titulado La poesía en Reinaldo Arenas que contiene 4 sonetos posiblemente inéditos de Reinaldo Arenas."
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Historical Novels of Jere Wheelwright, 1948-1954

C0449 5 boxes
Consists of signed typescripts and galley proofs for four works of historical fiction by author Jere Wheelwright (1905-1961), (Princeton Class of 1927).
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Peggy Liss Collection on Carlos Fuentes, circa 1970s-1992

C1627 2 boxes
The Peggy Liss Collection on Carlos Fuentes consists of photographs, public relations materials, newspaper clippings, reviews, articles, publications, and program outlines pertaining to the collaboration between Peggy K. Liss and Carlos Fuentes on the television documentary series, The Buried Mirror.
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William Griffith Collection, 1914-1944

C1339 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of letters to William Friffith, an American author and editor, from various authors, poets, and editors.
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Arthur Machen Collection, 1863-1953 (mostly 1895-1945)

C1120 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of letters and photographs of Arthur Machen, the Welsh-born writer called "the Apostle of Wonder" because of his mastery of the English language and outstanding creation of supernatural fiction.
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Ezra Pound Translations of Greek Drama, 1957

C0301 1 box 0.4 linear feet
Consists of typescripts, with holograph emendations, of American poet Ezra Pound's English translations of Sophocles' Electra and The Women of Trachis.
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Roger Senhouse Correspondence, 1919-1931

C1093 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence of English editor and publisher Roger Senhouse.
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Princeton University Library Collection of American Revolution Materials, 1765-1783

C1284 2 boxes 0.8 linear feet
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Consists of selected correspondence, documents, and other materials related to the U.S. Continental Congress and the American Revolutionary War era. Materials span from the mid-1760s through the early 1780s, and many concern the state of New Jersey, among other areas.
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Pay Receipt for Thomas Brown, a Deceased African American Soldier, 1783 October 13

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Firestone LibraryManuscripts DivisionPrinceton University Library Collection of American Revolution Materials, 1765-1783
Consists of a pay receipt (Order 17601) of eighteen pounds and three shillings for the service of Thomas Brown, a deceased soldier in the American Revolutionary War, for his service prior to 1780, made out to Major Abner Prior as administrator of Brown's estate. Brown was likely African American and may have been the Thomas Brown who served in Prior's company in the 5th Connecticut Regiment. The document is signed by John Lawrence, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, and William Moseley of the Committee of the State of Connecticut. Prior endorsed the back of the receipt, indicating that he received two notes in the name of "Philip Negroe" (possibly the resident of Simsbury, Connecticut, who also served in Prior's company) for the contents.
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John Ingram and John Godfrey Collection, 1557-1839 (mostly 1819-1834)

C1078 2 boxes 1.4 linear feet
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Little is known of the nineteenth-century lives of John Ingram and his son-in-law, John Godfrey, other than that Ingram spent much of his time traveling in Italy and was a patron of Francesco Guardi. The collection includes letters to Ingram as well as notes, maps, and building plans by Ingram and Godfrey, and travel documents collected by Ingram.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Charles A. Young, 1873-1897

C0345 4 boxes 1.3 linear feet
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Consists, for the most part, of letters written to nineteenth-century Princeton astronomer C. A. Young by other astronomers and scientific instrument makers.
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F. L. Pleadwell Papers, 1880-1973 (mostly 1930-1957)

C0535 2 boxes 1.65 linear feet
Consists, for the most part, of letters received by American physician and collector F. L. Pleadwell and his wife, the former Laura Mell Stith, concerning Pleadwell's collection of autographs and books in the literary and historical fields, but includes an album of letters and other items collected from prominent associates in the medical field.
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Lovett Fielding Edwards Papers, 1948-1970s

C1366 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
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Consists of selected papers of English author Lovett F. Edwards.
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Constantinople Records of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 1750-1925

C0692 9 boxes
Consists of administrative records of the Constantinople "metochion" of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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Princeton University Library Collection of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, Materials, 1796-1840

C1134 2 boxes 1.8 linear feet
Consists of selected letters and documents of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Alaric A. Watts Correspondence, 1818-1865

C0619 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence of nineteenth-century British poet and journalist Alaric A. Watts.
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Edmund Wilson Letters to Helen Muchnic, 1941-1972

C0316 2 boxes 0.6 linear feet
Consists of approximately 197 letters, mostly handwritten, by American literary critic Edmund Wilson to Helen Muchnic.
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Princeton University Archives

Astrophysical Sciences Department Records, 1835-2017 (mostly 1867-1966)

AC157 40 boxes 1 websites
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Restrictions may apply.
The papers of the Astrophysical Sciences Department represent the original observation records, correspondence, and teaching documents of Princeton astrophysicists from 1835 to 1990.
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Platform Magazine Collection, 1927-1957

C1161 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of miscellaneous papers related to the short-lived, twentieth-century British literary periodical Platform.
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J. J. Jusserand Collection, 1905-1924

C1097 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and a typescript of J. J. Jusserand, French author and ambassador to the United States from 1902 to 1925.
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Borgese Family Collection, 1937-1970

C1016 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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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French Family Collection, 1835-1893

C0427 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of nineteenth-century papers of Lewis French and his family of Frenchtown, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Blue Grass, Illinois, including papers of his brother, David S. French.
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Alfred Thayer Mahan Collection, 1883-1977 (mostly 1883-1913)

C1126 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists chiefly of letters by Alfred Thayer Mahan to his publisher regarding his writings about United States naval history. Mahan was a U.S. naval officer in the Civil War, and his work on the importance of adequate navies and merchant marines influenced the policies and philosophies of national leaders across the globe, including those of the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
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Junius Spencer Morgan Collection of Seals, circa 1294-1824

C1517 1 box 1.4 linear feet
Contains seven Royal and Papal seals spanning the 13th to the 19th century and including Louis XVIII of France, Pope Leo X, and Pope Boniface VIII.
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Bernard C. Meyer Collection on Joseph Conrad, 1961-1967

C0058 2 boxes
Consists of material relating to American psychiatrist Bernard C. Meyer's book Joseph Conrad: A Psychoanalytic Biography (1967).
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Anne Squire Correspondence, 1889-1920 (mostly 1900-1920)

C1269 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of primarily of letters to Anne Squire from literary figures and friends.
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Ellis Voting Machine Collection, 1879-1900

C1309 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected material relating to the Ellis Voting Machine developed by W. R. Ellis in California in the 1890s.
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Havelock Ellis Correspondence, 1931-1932

C0859 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of 12 letters by Havelock Ellis, the British pioneering sexologist, to author Mrs. William B. D. Field, and three drafts of Mrs. Field's letters to Ellis.
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L. Fiorillo Photographs Collection, circa 1870-1875

C0997 1 box 1.4 linear feet
Consists of an open collection of photographs by the Italian photographer L. Fiorillo.
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Jonathan Odell Collection, 1750-1780

C1151 1 box 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of selected material of Jonathan Odell, an eighteenth-century New Jersey clergyman and loyalist in the American Revolution, and his father, John Odell.
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Ellis Meredith Collection, 1930-1948

C1207 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of correspondence and manuscripts related to the anthology Democracy at the Crossroads (1932), arranged by Ellis Meredith, a suffragist and journalist from Colorado.
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Hermann Broch Collection, 1938-1972

C1021 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of mostly English correspondence and manuscripts of the Austrian author Hermann Broch.
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Civil War Papers of Philip Kearny, 1861-1902 (mostly 1861-1863)

C0616 1 box 0.2 linear feet
Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Philip Kearny while he was brigadier general of volunteers in command of the 1st New Jersey Brigade during the American Civil War.
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