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Series 1: Correspondence to Harry H. Wright, 1899-1939 (mostly 1899-1903)

1 box
Creator:
Wright, Elizabeth, Wright, Harry H., Wright, Walter L. (Walter Livingston) (1872-1946), and Wright, Walter Livingston (1900-1949)
Collection Creator:
Wright, Harry H. and Wright, Richard R.
Dates:
1899-1939 (mostly 1899-1903)
Extent:
1 box
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains correspondence sent to Harry H. Wright between 1899 and 1903, his undergraduate years at Princeton, mainly from his family's home, Merino Hill, in Allentown, New Jersey. Correspondents include his brother Walter Livingston Wright, Jr., his mother Elizabeth Wright, his father Walter Livingston Wright, his sister Bessie, his sister Mame, Bertha B. Richards, and a woman named Jean. Postmarks come from Allentown, Hightstown, Imlaystown, Davis, Nelsonville, Cream Ridge, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. The correspondence reflects mainly domestic and farm life and family news.

Folder 1 also contains 20 oversize printed postcards mailed to the class of 1903, two class directories for the class of 1903 (printed in 1938 and 1939), and a directory for the class of 1898 (printed in 1935).

Biography:

Wright, Harry H.

Harry Hall Wright, of Allentown, New Jersey attended Princeton University from 1899 to 1903. Harry Hall Wright moved back to the farm at Merino Hill to work and raise his family after graduating from Princeton.

Wright

Walter Livingston Wright (1872-1946) was an American educator and academic administrator who served as president of Lincoln University from 1936 to 1945. He taught mathematics at Lincoln University from 1893 to 1936 and served as vice president from 1926 to 1936. He received an LLD from Lincoln in 1933. Wright received his BA degree in 1892 and his MA in physics in 1895, both from Princeton University.

Wright

Walter Livingston Wright Jr. (1900-1949) served as professor of Turkish language and history at Princeton University and served as president of Robert College and the Istanbul Woman's College in Istanbul, Turkey. Wright also taught at American University in Bierut. Wright spent much of World War II in Turkey working for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Wright graduated from Princeton University in 1921.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. If copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers will not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with non-commercial use of materials from the Mudd Library. For materials where the copyright is not held by the University, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Series 1: Correspondence to Harry H. Wright; Wright Family Papers, AC419, Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 1
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Phoebe Nobles in 2016. Finding aid written by Phoebe Nobles in 2016.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains correspondence sent to Harry H. Wright between 1899 and 1903, his undergraduate years at Princeton, mainly from his family's home, Merino Hill, in Allentown, New Jersey. Correspondents include his brother Walter Livingston Wright, Jr., his mother Elizabeth Wright, his father Walter Livingston Wright, his sister Bessie, his sister Mame, Bertha B. Richards, and a woman named Jean. Postmarks come from Allentown, Hightstown, Imlaystown, Davis, Nelsonville, Cream Ridge, and Atlantic City, New Jersey, as well as Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. The correspondence reflects mainly domestic and farm life and family news.

Folder 1 also contains 20 oversize printed postcards mailed to the class of 1903, two class directories for the class of 1903 (printed in 1938 and 1939), and a directory for the class of 1898 (printed in 1935).

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Collection History

Appraisal

Separated materials: 4 notebooks containing lecture notes were transferred to the Lecture Notes Collection, AC052. 4 published bound volumes were removed, as there are duplicates already in the University Archives.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Phoebe Nobles in 2016. Finding aid written by Phoebe Nobles in 2016.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. If copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers will not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with non-commercial use of materials from the Mudd Library. For materials where the copyright is not held by the University, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. If you have a question about who owns the copyright for an item, you may request clarification by contacting us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Series 1: Correspondence to Harry H. Wright; Wright Family Papers, AC419, Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Related Materials

The following related collections and materials are held by Mudd Manuscript Library:

AC052, Lecture Notes Collection

and by Special Collections: C0119, Walter Livingston Wright Papers.

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Princeton University -- Students -- 20th century