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Box 3, Folder 21
Report concerning Biot and Gay Lussac's ascents in a balloon
Series 5: Cameron Family Ephemera, Writings, and Documents, 1805-1947
3 boxes
Restrictions may apply.
Materials in this series, which include include empty envelopes, stamps and other miscellaneous ephemera, writings, and documents, primarily relate to Henry C. Cameron and A. Guyot Cameron; a few relate to Arnold Guyot and Mina Chollet Cameron.
Cameron, Henry C. (Henry Clay) (1906)
The Cameron Family Papers consist primarily of the correspondence and writings of former Princeton University professors Henry Clay Cameron (1827-1906) and his son, A. Guyot Cameron (1864-1947), with some correspondence relating to Henry C. Cameron's wife, Wilhelmina "Mina" Louise Cécile Chollet (1832-1908). There is also a significant amount of Cameron family photographs as well as some documents, printed matter, and ephemera relating to Princeton University. Famed Swiss-American geologist, geographer, and Princeton professor Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), a relative of the Cameron family through marriage, is also represented in the collection through classroom maps, correspondence, a journal, and printed articles and lectures by and about Guyot. Most of the materials in the collection are professional in nature.
Parrish, Morris Longstreth (1867-1944)
The Morris L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists, consisting of the library of books, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, and ephemera as collected by Morris Longstreth Parrish, Class of 1888, came to Princeton University in 1944 as a bequest. This finding aid focuses on Parrish's original collection of manuscripts, both bound and unbound, and includes his correspondence (related to his collecting activities) and letters both to and from many of the Victorian authors, as well as the manuscript and related (non-book) items given to and/or acquired for the collection by the Princeton University Library in subsequent years.
Hyde de Neuville, Anne-Marguerite-Henriette Rouillé de Marigny, baronne (1749?-1849)
Consists of correspondence, photographs, and printed matter concerning the Baron and Baroness Hyde de Neuville.
Family/Genealogical Inquiries/Anecdotes, 1806-1983
1 folder
Restrictions may apply.
Box 65, Folder 6
Subseries 14A: Subject Files, 1806-1986
4 boxes
Restrictions may apply.
Subseries 14A: Subject Files, 1806-1986 [bulk: 1912-1933], is organized by topic and contains biographical, familial, and testimonial material, particularly in regard to Hibben's inauguration and retirement, as well as his accidental death. Other folders document his long career at Princeton University. This subseries also contains a folder of philosophy lectures and notes and a folder of prayers, reflecting Hibben's professional duality.
Born in Peoria, Illinois April 19, 1861, John Grier Hibben was the son of the Rev. Samuel Hibben, a Union chaplain in the Civil War who died when John Grier Hibben was one year old, and Elizabeth Grier Hibben. Hibben graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1882. As a student, he was a junior orator, editor of the Bric-a- Brac, winner of the mathematical prize, sophomore honor prize, and the Class of 1861 prize. He was also valedictorian, class president, and received the J.S.K. fellowship in mathematics. Having completed a one-year post-graduate course at the University of Berlin, he attended the Princeton Theological Seminary from 1883 to 1886. During this time he temporarily took the place of Henry B. Fine, Class of 1880, as instructor in mathematics at the College of New Jersey, and he briefly taught French and German at the Lawrenceville School. Hibben was ordained a Presbyterian minister in 1887 and married Jenny Davidson of Elizabeth, New Jersey the same year. They had one daughter.
Series 3: Post-2003 Additions contains materials that were added to the collection after it was processed in 2003. Most of these materials were already in the possession of Mudd Manuscript Library prior to 2003, but they had not yet been described or associated with this collection. When known, the student who recorded the notes is listed as the creator and the instructor's name is recorded in the title.
Consists of drafts, negatives of photographs, reviews, speeches, articles, correspondence, publicity, and documents related to The Diary of George Templeton Strong, 1835-1875.
Scrapbook collection of playbills, 1808-1967 (mostly 1880-1950)
TC055
1 box
483 Volumes
48.79 linear feet
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Consists of 486 scrapbooks of playbills covering not only theater but also opera, ballet, and music.
The Museums and Art series consists mostly of records relating to three campus museums (the Art Museum, the Epigraphical Museum, and the Natural History Museum) and to miscellaneous campus art and artifacts.
Cabinet card photographs of authors and company staff from the era of CS II.
Though primarily correspondence, some documents, such as deeds and indentures, financial papers, such as receipts, invoices, and inventories, are interspersed throughout, especially in earlier correspondence. Also included are a few ephemeral materials as well as writings by various family members, including those of Chester W. Burton and Clarissa Harris, both of whom wrote articles for publication in local newspapers and journals.
Chester W. Burton Family Papers, 1809-1956 (mostly 1850-1910)
C1523
8 boxes
4.0 linear feet
Burton, Chester W. (1831-1916)
Consists mostly of correspondence along with some financial records, legal documents, such as deeds and land indentures, ephemera, and photographs dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries that relate to Chester W. Burton, a farmer from Chautauqua County, New York, and his family. Among other topics, the collection documents aspects of the Civil War and early settlement and gold mining in the west.
Consists of bibliographies, correspondence (including copies of some correspondence of Amos Eaton), notes, biographical information, pictures, clippings, and printed matter related to Amos Eaton.
Hampden-Sydney College and The College of New Jersey Years, 1809-1976
1 folder
Restrictions may apply.
Box 4, Folder 11
The Correspondence Series includes letters, notes, and telegrams from a variety of individuals, usually to or from Woodrow Wilson (although some correspondence is between others and is related to Wilson). Perhaps the most notable portion of this series is the Wilson family correspondence, including letters between Wilson and his first wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, from their courtship through the end of her life in 1914, as well as correspondence to and from his daughters Jessie and Margaret, and his brother-in-law Stockton Axson. This series also includes a "Special Correspondence Collections" section, which contains shorthand notebooks of Wilson letters recorded by his secretary, Gilbert Close, as well as correspondence collections of other individuls close to Wilson, including Lawrence Woods, David Huston, and Mary Hulbert, as well as the Thackwell collection of correspondence between Woodrow family members and especially between Woodrow Wilson and his cousin, Harriet Woodrow. These collections include letters to and from Wilson and others. The final section of the Correspondence Series includes copies of letters in other collections.
Subseries 1H, Librarian's Annual Reports, 1810-1995
9 boxes
Restrictions may apply.
The Librarian's Annual Reports series contains the collected reports issued each year by the University Librarian, which document progress in the Library on many fronts including collection development, fundraising, and construction. Reports in earlier years are often short and rather generalized, while the more modern reports offer greater detail.
The Student Aid and Employment series contains files related to providing students with financial aid and with employment at the University. For information on tuition, see Series 33 (Student Life).
White, Violetta Susan Elizabeth (1875-1949)
The papers of Violetta Susan Elizabeth White Delafield, consist of her writings, correspondence, documents, photographs, memorabilia, and miscellaneous material. Her writings and notes deal with her research in mycology and horticulture, and much of the correspondence reflects these topics. In addition, there is correspondence with family members such as her sister and brother, Lucy A. White Morris and Alain C. White. The documents contain papers of the White family as well as correspondence bearing on their estate. Material regarding the annual meetings of the Garden Club of America makes up the bulk of the miscellaneous material series.
Edward Julian Nally Papers, 1812-1953 (mostly 1905-1948)
C0251
13 boxes
4.25 linear feet
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872)
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.
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.
Includes materials that Rossi considered important, such as founding documents of Vuelta and two items related to his ancestor, the Venezuelan general José Antonio Páez [1790-1873]. This series also includes several scrapbooks that were assembled around the time of Rossi's death.
Department of Chemistry Faculty Meeting Minutes (1929-1993), photographs of Chemistry Department faculty, the chemistry department, and "Old Frick" (the Frick Chemistry Lab that was in service from 1929 to 2010), and related materials.
Alejandro Rossi Papers, 1812-2010 (mostly 1955-2009)
C1422
39 boxes
Rossi, Alejandro (1932-2009)
The Alejandro Rossi Papers consist of personal notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence with writers, academics, editors and artists, and printed material of the writer.
Jones, William, 1813-1815, 1946
1 folder
Box 144, Folder 10
Contains last will and testament and correspondence
Box 38
L, with transcript, to William H. Harrison, 15 September 1813; 3 ALsS to Harrison, 2 September 1813, 15 September 1815, and n.d.; "Northwest Ohio Quarterly," printed, 1988. AM 20378
Joline Family Collection, 1814-1950 (mostly 1869-1912)
C1144
1 box
0.2 linear feet
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and documents of members of the Joline family of Princeton, New Jersey.
Dodge, Mary Mapes (1830-1905)
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.
Butler Family Papers, 1815-1948 (mostly 1820-1920)
C0064
48 boxes
15.65 linear feet
Butler, William Allen (1825-1902)
The Butler Family Papers consists of works, notes, correspondence, journals, photographs, and other materials of Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795-1858), William Allen Butler (1825-1902), Mary Russell Marshall Butler (1827-1919), Charles Henry Butler (1859-1940), Harriet Allen Butler (1861-1914), and other members of the Butler family.
This subseries consists of clippings, photographs, correspondence, printed materials, and legal documents regarding personal and family matters. Contents include correspondence with Jovanovich's immediate family, as well as with distant relatives in Yugoslavia and Poland, documents about his father's estate, family photographs, a collection of materials from Serbia and Montenegro and from Jovanovich's service during World War II. Of note is a small group of manuscripts collected by Jovanovich regarding the Vivian family and the Battle of Waterloo.
This series documents William Jovanovich's personal and family life and career history. Transcriptions and recordings of interviews with Jovanovich, articles focusing on his biography and career trajectory, publicity materials, and correspondence related to his many honorary degrees and awards reflect Jovanovich's public life, while personal and family memorabilia, correspondence, and a collection of materials related to Serbia and Montenegro document his private interests, collecting habits, and family history.
William Jovanovich Papers, 1815-2006 (mostly 1950-1996)
C1505
61 boxes
32.8 linear feet
Jovanovich, William.
William Jovanovich (1920-2001) was an American publisher, author, and businessman, who led the publishing firm Harcourt Brace Jovanovich from 1954 to 1991, as president and later as chief executive officer. The collection consists of Jovanovich's author and publisher files, including an extensive file on Charles A. Lindbergh, along with correspondence, writings, personal and family papers, memorabilia, and other files documenting his career as a major American publisher in the 20th century, his creative pursuits in fiction and nonfiction, and his interest in Yugoslav literature and textbook publishing.
White, Eli, 1816-1817, 1941-1952
1 folder
Box 153, Folder 6
Contains estate documents and correspondence about it as well as a key to a vault in a churchyard on 5th Avenue between 11th and 12th Street belonging to the heirs of Eli White
Consists of printed matter of individuals such as Robert Kelly, Ezra P. Prentice, and E. Parmalee Prentice, as well as others.
Consists of correspondence and printed matter related to the Prentice family.
Box 1, Folder 1b
Includes photographs and clippings; written by various members of the Throop family (copy)
Series 1: Works, 1817-1951
4 boxes
Consists of works, including "The Old Home," "After Fifty Years," and others, as well as poetry and reflections.
David Laurence Pierson Scrapbooks, 1817-1953 (mostly 1927-1937)
C0547
6 boxes
5.8 linear feet
Pierson, David Laurence (1865-1938)
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.
The collection covers a period primarily from 1817 to 1979, and includes a large amount of business and personal correspondence from Brandon Barringer's life and career, along with financial reports, memoranda, minutes of meetings, and copies of legal documents; plus clippings, periodicals and other printed materials compiled by Barringer regarding his associations with various businesses and scientific and medical organizations (up to 1979). Other materials in the collection such as field notes, maps, manuscripts and clippings reflect Brandon Barringer's various scientific interests, including archaeology. Research materials and correspondence for a book of family history he co-authored with his cousin, L. Wethered Barroll, The Whethered Book is included, along with correspondence, reports, orders and other papers regarding his military career in the Army Air Force Office of Statistical Control (1942-1948). Photographs, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous items regarding Brandon Barringer's personal and family matters add to the significant amount of personal correspondence.
Barringer Family Papers, 1817-1979 (mostly 1900-1979)
C1250
113 boxes
1 folder
Barringer, Daniel Moreau (1860-1928)
Consists of over 100 cartons and boxes containing correspondence, legal documents, photographs, printed matter, and other material, which document both the careers and personal lives of Princeton graduates Daniel Moreau Barringer and his son, Brandon Barringer. Much of the material about Daniel Moreau Barringer focuses on the Meteor Crater in Arizona, which he spent a large part of his career studying and promoting.
Consists of notes, pamphlets, correspondence, clippings, and documents related to American Students in Gottingen.
Series 4: Classes of 1881-1890, 1819-1946
14 boxes
1 folder
Restrictions may apply.
This series includes a variety of records that document the class years 1881 to 1890.
Consists of Margaret's writings and lectures, including drafts of Charles Kingsley, 1819-1875 and Female Persuasion: Six Strong-Minded Women, notes of her subjects' lives, articles in various journals, magazines, and newspapers (1919-1924), such as The Smith Alumnae Quarterly, the Christian Science Monitor, Scribner's Magazine, and the New York Evening Post, and lectures on her writings, such as "The Lily and the Bloomer."
Consists of the papers of Margaret Thorp, including writings, lectures, correspondence, journals, sketchbooks, and photographs.
Miscellaneous Research and Writings, Photocopied Sources, 1819-1998
1 folder
HAS ONLINE MATERIAL
Restrictions may apply.
Box 26
Warner, Arthur Cyrus (1918-2007)
Arthur Cyrus Warner (1918-2007) was an activist in the gay liberation movement, focusing his efforts on legal reform to protect the civil liberties of the gay community. Warner's papers document his involvement in legal reform and other issues pertaining to gay rights. The papers largely consist of legislative and court documents about cases affecting gay civil liberties, and related memoranda, correspondence, and writings.
The bulk of the Academics series consists of material on particular academic departments, programs, and schools. Departments, programs, and schools whose names have changed or that have become defunct are nevertheless filed in this series; departments with more than one successive name (or departments that have split or merged) may have more than one folder -- one for each official name. The general section at the beginning of the series holds other academic topics such as the honor system, the preceptorial system, and grading.
Consists of extensive correspondence with individuals such as Frank Abbott and Samuel Adams, as well as others.
Series 2: Osborn Family, 1820-1989
13 boxes
Consists of the papers of members of the Osborn family, including William Henry Osborn, Alexander Perry Osborn, and Frederick Henry Osborn, as well as others.
Series 1: Princeton Artwork, 1820-1990
8 boxes
3 folders
Series 1: Princeton Artwork, circa 1820-1990 comprises paintings, drawings, prints, cartoons, and other original artwork and reproductions representing the Princeton campus, its dezinens, sporting and other events, and symbols of the school.
Delarue, Allison
The Allison Delarue Collection consists of a draft of Delarue's unpublished autobiography, letters received by Delarue from various friends, associates, and people involved in dance and the theater, and prints, photographs, and objects collected by Delarue relating to ballet and its history.
Series 4: Personal Files, 1821-1960
11 boxes
Consists of clippings, advertisements, art dealings, diaries, scrapbook materials, and other materials related to the personal life of Lulu Glaser.
Lulu Glaser Papers, 1821-1966 (mostly 1895-1917)
TC033
95 boxes
56.6 linear feet
Glaser, Lulu (1874-1958)
The Lulu Glaser Papers contains various artifacts, letters, photographs, and other items belonging to Lulu Glaser, a popular singer and actress during the early 1900s. Glaser starred in a couple Broadway plays in the 1890s and later opened the Lulu Glaser Opera Company in 1900, where she produced a number of operas before retiring from performing in 1917. Collection includes materials relating to Glaser's many productions as well as offers insights into her personal life before and after retirement.
Miscellaneous, 1821-1978
1 folder
Box 1, Folder 16
Includes correspondence between William Tipping and Edward Ford; one letter from Edward Ford to Isaac Taylor; one letter form William Tipping to Griffith; one letter from J. Holmes to John Tipping; one letter to John tipping fromn his cousin Th. Bewley (?); one letter from grandmother Fearon to Jane; two letters from unidentified senders (one in French); one letter from Anthony Titley to William Tipping (July 9, 1866); one letter from Henry Avaray Tipping to Joan (26.7.1921); a few letters sent to William Tipping from unidentified senders; one letter in Arabic.
Subseries 1D: Scratch Minutes of Faculty Meetings, 1821-1981
3 boxes
Restricted Content
The Scratch Minutes subseries contains the surviving "scratch" minutes of faculty meetings, or the rough drafts from which the details, names, and figures of the final minutes are taken. These notebooks are incomplete and often difficult to read, but sometimes contain details omitted in the final minutes.
Box 1, Folder 12
1. Typed lecture on Morton's life given in 1851. 2. 6 notebooks of Morton's containing preserved pressed plants, 1822, and 1 notebook containing handwritten entries, June 1822. 3. Typed letter by Morton, 1832. 4. Index of Morton's letters, circa 20th century.