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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson Project Editor's Records, 1943-1974
AC218
5 boxes

The Papers of Thomas Jefferson Editorial Office.
The Thomas Jefferson Papers Project was conceived of in 1943 by Princeton University history professor Julian P. Boyd, who was serving at the time as the historian of the Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Commission. Contained in the records is correspondence with Princeton presidents Harold T. Dodds and Robert F. Goheen, who were active advisors in the early years of the project. Also included are financial records, including Boyd's original cost estimations for the project. Other materials consist of an initial project proposal, annual reports, directives on handling of materials, typography, and editing procedures, and some photographs.
Princeton University Archives
Collection

Anton Tedesko Papers, 1913-2005 (mostly 1922-1990)
C1478
44 boxes 42.0 linear feet

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Tedesko, Anton, 1903-1994
Anton Tedesko (1903-1994) was a German-born American structural engineer, best known for his extensive work in reinforced thin-shell concrete design, often on significant industrial, institutional, and government construction projects, largely in the United States during World War II and the Cold War. The papers consist of Tedesko's writings, correspondence, calculations, engineering drawings and designs, personal papers, photographs, reference materials and technical journals, along with some film reels and glass lantern slides, including materials from his time at the Dyckerhoff & Widmann and Roberts & Schaefer firms, representing his professional work and activities from the 1920s through the 1990s.
Manuscripts Division
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Sara Teasdale Correspondence, 1907-1972 (mostly 1912-1928)
C0663
4 boxes 1.2 linear feet

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Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933
Consists primarily of letters received by American poet Sara Teasdale (Mrs. Ernest Filsinger) from over 100 poets, authors, editors, and friends, many of whom enclose examples of their work and discuss their own and Teasdale's poetry.
Manuscripts Division
Collection

Nadine Taub Collection of Sally Frank Court Documents, 1879-1992 (mostly 1979-1992)
AC194
18 boxes

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Taub, Nadine
The Nadine Taub Collection of Sally Frank Court Documents chronicle Nadine Taub's role as co-counsel for Sally Frank, Princeton Class of 1980, in her thirteen-year legal battle after filing a sex discrimination complaint with the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights against Ivy Club, Tiger Inn, University Cottage Club and Princeton University, alleging that the clubs discriminated against her because of her gender. A significant part of the collection contains legal documents from Sally Frank's co-counsel as well as from defending counsel; research material including minutes, reports, newspaper clippings, campus publications, correspondence, and deeds; correspondence to and from Nadine Taub and Sally Frank, which is restricted until 2016; and from various counsel and judicial members.
Princeton University Archives
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Allen Tate Papers, 1909-1979 (mostly 1950-1979)
C0106
72 boxes 29.4 linear feet

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979
Consists of extensive manuscripts, documents, and correspondence of American poet and literary critic Allen Tate, one of the leading members of the Fugitive and Southern Agrarian literary movements.
Manuscripts Division
Collection

Booth Tarkington Papers, 1812-1956 (mostly 1899-1946)
C0062
281 boxes 131.9 linear feet

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Tarkington, Booth (1869-1946)
Consists of extensive writings -- novels, plays, short stories, articles, film scenarios, radio scripts -- and correspondence of "The Gentleman from Indiana" Booth Tarkington, noted American author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Manuscripts Division
Collection

Arthur Symons Papers, 1883-1945
C0182
32 boxes

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Symons, Arthur, 1865-1945.
Consists of manuscripts, typescripts, notebooks, tear sheets, clippings, photographs, watercolors, paintings, and much miscellaneous material of British poet, literary critic, and translator Arthur Symons.
Manuscripts Division
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Shokri K. Swydan Papers, 1894-1940s
C1420
4 boxes 5.8 linear feet

Swydan, Shokri K.
Swydan was a Syrian journalist who emigrated to the United States in 1909. He served as secretary of the Russian Imperial Orthodox Society and the United Syrian Christian Association of North America, and founded a business, S. Swydan and Sons, Russian traders, in Worchester, Mass. The collection consists of papers of Swydan, including correspondence (personal and business, some in Russian), family photographs and negatives, framed documents (including several embroidered floral and Arabic pieces), writings, maps, and newspaper clippings.
Manuscripts Division
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Paul R. Sweet Papers, 1943-1999
MC272
2 boxes

Sweet, Paul R.
Paul R. Sweet (1907-2003) was a political intelligence officer for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Research and Analysis (R and A) branch during World War II. He later worked for the U.S. State Department and was a history professor. This collection documents Sweet's professional life, especially his service in the OSS and his teaching career. The collection also contains family correspondence.
Public Policy Papers
Collection

Sutton and Cunliffe-Owen Collection, 1843-1947 (mostly 1890-1927)
C0487
23 boxes 15 linear feet

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Sutton, Edward F. H. (Edward Forrester Holden), 1874-1955
Consists of selected papers of E. F. H. Sutton (Princeton Class of 1895) and his collection of papers of his longtime friends, the former Countess Marguerite (de Godart) Cunliffe-Owen and her husband, Frederick Cunliffe-Owen.
Manuscripts Division
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Robert Sundance Working Files, 1910-1998 21 boxes

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Sundance, Robert, 1927-1993
Consists of comprehensive working files for a biography of Robert Sundance, which was published by Chaco Press as Sundance: The Robert Sundance Story in 1994. Marc Gaede and Robert Sundance first met in 1986 after Sundance spoke out in defense of Gaede's controversial book Bordertowns, which depicted alcoholism in Native American communities. In 1990, Sundance and the Gaedes agreed to collaborate on Sundance's biography, which they worked on from 1990 to 1993, with Marc Gaede composing the text of the biography from recordings of Sundance telling his story and Marnie Gaede providing editorial guidance. Fifty-four audiocassette tapes containing recordings of Sundance's oral history are present, as well as transcriptions, drafts of the biography in both paper and digital form, and administrative correspondence regarding publishing and editorial matters. There is also a significant group of legal research files compiled and annotated by Sundance during the 1970s and 1980s, which include court documents, clippings, and publicity materials regarding his case, as well as other American Indian rights issues. A smaller group of personal and family papers of Robert Sundance includes other writings by him, correspondence, personal documents, and family and childhood photographs.
Manuscripts Division
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Princeton University Student Christian Association Records, 1855-1967
AC135
30 boxes

Student Christian Association (Princeton University).
The Student Christian Association and its predecessors were the dominant religious organizations at Princeton University for almost a hundred and fifty years. The Philadelphian Society, founded by a small group of students in 1825, was the quasi-official campus religious agency by the beginning of the twentieth century. In 1930 the Student-Faculty Association (SFA), organized by the Dean of the Chapel, took over the Society's programs, focusing on community service. In 1946 the Student Christian Association (SCA) replaced both the Society and the SFA, coordinating both religious and community service activities in campus. The Student Volunteers Council succeeded the SCA in 1967.
Princeton University Archives
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Benjamin Strong Collection, 1917-1950 (mostly 1925-1940)
MC128
17 boxes 2 items

Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Benjamin Strong was a prominent New York banker who was instrumental in the foundation and success of the Federal Reserve Bank. This collection contains records pertaining to the former Benjamin Strong Collection of Foreign Public Finance in Princeton University Library, which was funded by Strong with the objective of acquiring books and original source material chronicling the development of foreign public finance, central banking, and international trade.
Public Policy Papers
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Julian Street Papers, 1899-1966 (mostly 1910-1947)
C0036
89 boxes 4 items

Street, Julian, 1879-1947
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and notes, both published and unpublished, of American author, journalist, enologist, and gastronome Julian Street, ranging from his early reporter and drama critic days (1900-1910) up to the page of Table Topics he was working on just before his death (1947).
Manuscripts Division
Collection

Story Magazine and Story Press Records, 1931-1999
C0104
272 boxes

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Story Press
Consists of the fairly complete working business files of the original Story and other related publishing ventures of owner-editors Martha Foley and Whit and Hallie Burnett, and the new Story author files of Richard and Lois Rosenthal. Included are editorial and personal correspondence, business and financial records, and artwork.
Manuscripts Division
Collection

John Q. Stewart Papers, 1907-1970s
C0571
59 boxes 29.8 linear feet

Stewart, John Quincy, 1894-1972
The John Q. Stewart Papers consists of articles, correspondence, conference material, printed material, student papers, and other miscellanea of the American astrophysicist and educator John Quincy Stewart (1894-1972).
Manuscripts Division
Collection

Jimmy Stewart Collection, 1930-1979
TC133
4 boxes 107 items 2.0 linear feet

Stewart, James, 1908-1997
The Jimmy Stewart Collection consists of newspaper and magazine clippings about the life and career of American actor, James Stewart (Princeton Class of 1932). Also included in the collection are film stills and other photographs.
Rare Book Division
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James Stewart Collection, 1936-1959
TC049
3 boxes 1.2 linear feet

Stewart, James, 1908-1997
The James Stewart Collection contains seventeen screenplays of films in which starred American actor, Jimmy Stewart (Princeton Class of 1932).
Rare Book Division
Collection

Adlai E. Stevenson Papers, 1861-2001 (mostly 1952-1965)
MC124
667 boxes 3 folders

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Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965
The Adlai E. Stevenson Papers document the public life of Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965), governor of Illinois, Democratic presidential candidate, and United Nations ambassador. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, writings, campaign materials, subject files, United Nations materials, personal files, photographs, and audiovisual materials, illuminating Stevenson's career in law, politics, and diplomacy, primarily from his first presidential campaign until his death in 1965.
Public Policy Papers
Collection

Lyman Spitzer Papers, 1936-1997 (mostly 1960-1979)
C0682
72 boxes 2 items 30.6 linear feet

Spitzer, Lyman, 1914-1997
Princeton professor of astronomy (1947-1982), chairman of the Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences, and director of the Princeton University Observatory, Lyman Spitzer was also primarily responsible for founding the University's Plasma Physics Laboratory. His papers include design studies, technical plans and programs, various reports, correspondence, notes, and observations relating to his involvement in the development of the study of space astronomy at Princeton.
Manuscripts Division
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Walter E. Spahr Papers, 1923-1966 (mostly 1930-1950)
MC121
8 boxes 2 items

Spahr, Walter Earl, 1891-
Walter E. Spahr (1891-1970) was a professor of economics at New York University who was a strong supporter of the gold standard. Spahr was a founding member and officer of the Economists' National Committee for Monetary Policy, which advocated for sound monetary policies for the United States. Spahr's papers document his scholarship and include his writings and related correspondence.
Public Policy Papers
Collection

Robert J. Sommers 1928 Alaska Tour Album and Related Materials, 1921-1972 (mostly 1928)
C1692
1.75 linear feet 1 box

Sommers, Robert J., 1881-1972
Consists of a photograph album, loose photographs, and clippings belonging to Robert J. Sommers (1881-1972), primarily documenting his work as a highway engineer in Alaska in the late 1920s, as well as some materials related to his personal life and career as a civil engineer and businessman involved in construction. Of note is a photograph album documenting a tour of Alaska made in 1928 by Sommers with Governor George A. Parks and Major Malcolm Elliott.
Manuscripts Division
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Henry De Wolf Smyth Papers, 1898-1988
C1343
1 box 0.2 linear feet

Smyth, Henry De Wolf, 1898 - Correspondence
Consists of selected material by and about Henry De Wolf Smyth, the American physicist and diplomat who figured prominently in the development of atomic energy, the Manhattan Project, and the production of the atomic bomb.
Manuscripts Division
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James Ward Smith Correspondence, 1934-1946
AC492
4 boxes

Smith, James Ward (1917-1999)
James Ward Smith enrolled at Princeton University in 1934, first graduating with the Class of 1938 before proceeding with graduate studies in Princeton's Department of Philosophy. Following his military service during WWII, Smith returned to Princeton to begin a long career as Professor of Philosophy. The collection is comprised of letters written by Smith to his parents from September, 1934, when Smith entered Princeton, to his discharge from the Navy in 1946.
Princeton University Archives
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Harvey Smith Novels, 1941-1965
C0638
3 boxes 1.8 linear feet

Smith, Harvey, 1894-1969
Consists of manuscripts and related material for four works of fiction by American novelist Harvey Smith (Princeton Class of 1917).
Manuscripts Division
Collection

H. Alexander Smith Papers, 1897-1966 (mostly 1920-1966)
MC120
665 boxes 13 items

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Smith, H. Alexander (Howard Alexander), 1880-1966
H. Alexander Smith served as the executive secretary of Princeton University and was later elected to the United States Senate representing New Jersey. Smith made contributions to United States foreign policy while serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bulk of documentation focuses on his tenure in the Senate and the period immediately after his retirement; reports, correspondence, and printed material from his work at Princeton are also included. The papers contain diaries, correspondence, speeches, notes, photographs, and memorabilia.
Public Policy Papers
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L. Ashton Sly Collection of Musical Scores, 1922-1958
TC068
8 boxes

Sly, L. Ashton
The L. Ashton Sly Collection of Musical Scores is a 137 volume collection of vocal scores and/or libretti for one hundred twenty-three musical comedies, comic operas, and operettas, including twenty-eight full production promptbooks. These are arranged alphabetically by title and housed in 8 record center cartons.
Manuscripts Division
Collection

William M. Sloane Papers, 1931-1979
C0236
7 boxes 3.50 linear feet

Sloane, William, 1906-1974
Consists primarily of correspondence of William M. Sloane during his publishing and editorial career, which is documented in several publishing files. These include papers of the Association of American University Presses when Sloane served as vice-president and president (1966, 1969-70); the Council on Books in Wartime; the Visiting Committee of American Book Publishers; and the publishing houses of Henry Holt and Company (1938-46) and William Sloane Associates (1946-52).
Manuscripts Division
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Eugene W. Sloan papers, 1941-1945
MC183
13 boxes

Sloan, Eugene Williams, 1893-
Eugene W. Sloan served as Assistant Secretary to the Treasury (beginning in 1935) and was the creator and first administrator of the United States Savings Bond program. Consists of fourteen scrapbooks compiled by Sloan. Two scrapbooks, which Sloan compiled while Executive Director of the War Savings Staff.
Public Policy Papers

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