Jonathan Edwards succeeded his son-in- law, Aaron Burr, Sr., to become the third president of the College of New Jersey in September 1757. Edwards studied theology at Yale College, preached in the Presbyterian Church, and is remembered for his belief that only the truly converted should receive Communion, rather than all baptized persons. However, his proposal along these lines led to his dismissal from the Northampton, Massachusetts Presbyterian church in 1750, after which he passed his days serving as a missionary and writing with a passion. Edwards accepted the office of president with some reluctance but continued to preach actively from the College's pulpit. He died in March 1758 after being inoculated for smallpox, just six months into his tenure. His three sons and eight daughters survived him.

Consists of papers by and about Thomas Wolfe, including writings, correspondence, documents, drawings, photographs, and papers of others regarding Wolfe's work.

Consists of diaries, caldendars, sketchbooks, correspondence, and ledgers.

The Catalogues and Technical Records series consists of records in a variety of forms which convey the growth and management of the Library's main collection. The records in this series demonstrate not only the continual growth to the Library's holdings, but also developments in methods of cataloging, classifying, and shelving the collections.

The Special Programs series documents the special programs run by the University, or by organizations closely associated with the University, including summer camps, summer programs, study-away programs, Outdoor Action, and an array of other programs. Academic programs are filed in Series 2 (Academics); programs closely associated with particular centers or institutes may be found in Series 8 (Centers, Institutes, and Research).

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Consists of the poems, documents, and pictoral works of William Cowper.

The Committees series documents the work of the various Princeton committees, task forces, advisory councils, and commissions that have worked to determine or advise University policy, procedures, or selections. Some committees represented here consist entirely of faculty or entirely of administrators, but most include some combination of faculty, students, and administrators, while a few even include staff, alumni, members of the community, and outside experts.

The East Asian Studies series consists of files of East Asian Studies faculty.

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The English series consists of files of English faculty.

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