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Subseries 30C: Papers of Charles Scribner (CS II), 1802-1952
30 boxes
6 items
Consists of the diaries, correspondence, documents, and financial materials of Charles Scribner II.
Series 5: Dishware, 1801-2010
102 boxes
12 items
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Dishware includes traditional ceramic plates, bowls, and mugs, as well as glassware. The series also contains more ephemeral containers for food and drinks, such as beer cans, plastic cups, bottles, and snack bags.
Conrad Richter Papers, 1801-1977
C0216
102 boxes
Richter, Conrad, 1890-1968
Consists of material relating to the American author Conrad Richter, including manuscripts, writing notebooks, notes, and galley proofs for several of his novels and other writings. Includes a substantial amount of personal and professional correspondence, as well as photographs.
Series 2: Correspondence, 1801-1975
73 boxes
The material in this series is comprised primarily of correspondence to and from Conrad Richter, including all facets of his life: family, friends, career, fans. A significant addition of materials consists of the correspondence of Harvena A. Richter (HAR) and Harvena C. Richter (HCR), his wife and daughter, respectively.
This subseries consists of Richter's correspondence with various family members, though the bulk of the material comprises letters to and from his daughter, "Vene." Includes family letters that Richter kept, the oldest dating back to 1801.
Carlos Baker Collection of Ernest Hemingway, 1800s-1987 (mostly 1918-1967)
C0365
36 boxes
16.4 linear feet
Baker, Carlos, 1909-1987
Consists primarily of Carlos Baker's working papers and biographical files used in preparation of his biography Ernest Hemingway: A Life Story (1969). This was the fourth book on Hemingway written or edited by Baker (1909-1987), a Princeton professor and author. Also present are manuscripts for a novel and book of poetry by Baker, unrelated to his work on Hemingway.
Consists of general files for the years 1800s-1961, including genealogy files, Oak Park High School, and works by Ernest Hemingway.
Consists of material compiled by Baker relating to all facets of Hemingway's life. Included is genealogical information, copies of additional Hemingway correspondence, printed matter, memorabilia, a few photographs, and correspondence and notes of Baker about Hemingway. Also present is a miscellaneous file (1899-1939) of Xerox copies of letters, printed matter, and other ephemera of and about Hemingway compiled by an unidentified collector.
Box 15
Countries represented in this volume include: France, Poland, Australia, U.S., Nicaragua, Siam, Colombia, Egypt, England, Switzerland, Italy, Curacao, Marshall Islands, Brazil, India, Netherlands, Newfoundland, Sicily, Canada, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Cuba
Series II DOCUMENTS, 1800-2999
2 boxes
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Series II, Documents: (1917-1969) The Documents principally concern Eddy's military promotions, citations and service records from both World Wars, medical records, geneological information, part of his will and property deeds, and a list of books in his personal library. They are arranged chronologically.
Series 3. Administration, 1800-2017
26 boxes
1 folder
2 items
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The Administration series documents the offices, deans, presidents, and primary administrative functions of the University. There are also several boxes of material on University finances.
Series 3: Student Publications, 1800-2017
46 boxes
1 website
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Series 3: Student-generated publications are those documents composed by enrolled undergraduate or graduate students. Several 19th century student publications are present, including some of the earliest known student newspapers, such as The Balance (1802) which provides an account of a Nassau Hall fire, and The Chameleon, written by the Class of 1835. The series also includes special editions and joke issues of the Daily Princetonian, such as The Gaily Printsanything (circa 1920s). In addition, the years 1969 and 1996 saw particular literary flourishing, with the inception of several student-generated magazines consisting of a few issues before the magazines' discontinuation. In a few cases, the records of the creating organization are included with copies of the publications.
Relations with Other Universities, Organizations, and Countries, 1800-2004
3 boxes
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This subseries consists primarily of newspaper clippings and press releases on all matter of Library-related topics, and also contains narrative histories of the Princeton University Library.
Subseries 18A: Family, 1800-1979
7 boxes
Consists of the papers of family members, including Archibald Alexander Hodge, Mary Blanchard Hodge, and Sarah Bache Hodge.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1800-1957
1 folder
Box 123, Folder 11
Consists of a letter, dating from December 29, 1800, from Hamilton to James Ross about the presidential election and his feelings about Aaron Burr among other things, as well as other correspondence relating to the letter.
Box 34
Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764
Copies of printed materials regarding Rocky Hill, NJ, 1800-1951.
Samuel Comfort Family Papers, 1799-1963 (mostly 1860-1963)
C0407
8 boxes
2.75 linear feet
Comfort, Samuel, 1837-1923.
This collection, which consists primarily of correspondence but also includes diaries, official and legal documents, ephemera, and photographs, largely relates to Samuel Comfort (1837-1923), a U.S. Civil War veteran, diplomat, inventor, and foreign representative for the Standard Oil Company in Europe and India. Documentation of Comfort's Civil War experience is particularly robust. To a lesser extent, the collection documents the family of Comfort's daughter Emma Walraven Comfort (1869-1954) and her husband, Harry Maule Crookshank (1948-1914), a distinguished physician who served as British Controller-General of the Daira Sanieh Administration in Egypt from 1897 to 1907. British Conservative politician Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (1893-1961) as well as several other members of the Comfort family, particularly Samuel's father, George Comfort (1808 -1887), are also represented.
This subseries includes newspaper clippings, writings, genealogy materials, and various types of ephemera, such as notes, programs, souvenirs, broadsides, and a few pamphlets and printed items. A few items relate to other Comfort family members.
Samuel Comfort, 1799-1963
6 boxes
Most of the materials in this series relate to Samuel Comfort's involvement and experiences during the Civil War. His career in the oil industry, his time as consul and vice-consul to India, and his work with various patents and inventions are also documented. Other Comfort family members are also represented in this collection, in particular Samuel's father, George Comfort, as well as Samuel's mother and older sister, Susan Lower Comfort and Annie Comfort.
Princeton University Class Records, 1798-2016
AC130
502 boxes
9 folders
8 items
3996 digital files
23.1 GB
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Princeton University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
The Class Records consist of a diverse set of materials documenting the history and activities of Princeton University classes during their time as undergraduates and as alumni. In the collection are correspondence, newsletters, publications, photographs, and memorabilia, all of which pertain to a particular Princeton University graduating class and its members.
Series 5: Writings, 1798-2003
28 boxes
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The majority of the Writings series is composed of materials related to articles and books written by Hirschman, including offprints and drafts of articles, correspondence, reviews, research materials, and notes. The books include Exit, Voice and Loyalty, The Passions and the Interests, and Shifting Involvements. The subject of his writings is predominantly economic development in Latin America and throughout the world, and also includes economic policies, industrialization, inflation, and trade. The series also contains speech materials from Hirschman's tenure as economist for the Federal Reserve Board, papers and correspondence sent to Hirschman by other scholars to solicit his review and some of his reviews of their work, and papers written by Hirschman during his education.
Theatrical Autographs Collection, 1798-1949 (mostly 1870-1935)
C0613
4 boxes
1.3 linear feet
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Consists of a collection of letters and autographs of over 120 English, American, and a few European actors, actresses, playwrights, theatrical managers, directors, critics, and others connected with the theater from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Prentice, William Kelly, 1871-1964
Consists of works, correspondence, and documents of William Kelly Prentice, a Greek scholar and authority on classical inscriptions, as well as selected papers of his father and various other family members.
Ingersoll Family Collection, 1797-1954 (mostly 1797-1865)
C1090
1 box
0.2 linear feet
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Consists chiefly of letters of the Constitution signer and Philadelphia lawyer Jared Ingersoll to his son Charles while he was a student at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).
Lewis Family, 1797-1953
2 folders
Box 144, Folder 24-25
Contains portrait print and photographs, ephemera, genealogical notes, printed matter, estate papers
Consists of collected autographs, documents, correspondence, souvenirs, clippings, pictures, and other various collected materials.
Series 3: Biographical and Genealogical Material, 1796-1979
10 boxes
2 items
Consists of materials related to Halsiana as well as documents, awards, genealogical material, photographs, and printed matter related to Milton Halsey Thomas and materials related to Elijah Milton Thomas (Father of MHT).
Milton Halsey Thomas Papers, 1796-1977 (mostly 1930-1960)
C0706
47 boxes
2 items
20.2 linear feet
Thomas, Milton Halsey, 1903-1977
Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous research material of librarian/archivist Milton Halsey Thomas, including research material for several of his historical publications.
Index cards, 1796-1977
1 box
Box 47
2 boxes of index cards with names of people, books and businesses, orgainzed into the groups "Corresp. Main file"; "Misc. files"; "Corresp. Not in Main File", "Dewey Bibl."' "Sewall Diary"; "Strong Diary"; "Shorter wwritings or compilations"; "Amer. colony"; "Amos Eaton Coll."; "The Gibbs Affair"; and "New York State."
Box p-000153
Richmond, Mary Almy, 1864-1946
Consists of a biography of Amy White Richmond (1836-1908, née Howland) in the form of a manuscript narrative and handmade scrapbook written and assembled by her daughter, Mary Almy Richmond (1864-1946, later Pressly), recounting her life, times, and family history spanning several generations. The narrative documents Amy White Richmond's life in Massachusetts and, later, Michigan; as well as the story of her role in several well-connected New England and New York families, including the Richmond, Cornell, and Howland families.