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Collection Overview

Creator:
Darrow, Whitney
Title:
Friends of the Princeton University Library: Whitney Darrow Collection
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0z708w48v
Dates:
1931-1935
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials relating to the Friends of the Library Dinners given for several special occasions in the 1930s, collected by Whitney Darrow, secretary of the Friends.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, and miscellaneous materials relating to the Friends of the Library Dinner given for the Pulitzer Prize winners, May 4, 1933; the Annual Dinner, April 26, 1934; and the Southern Dinner, April 25, 1935. Among the manuscripts are speeches given at the 1933 dinner by James Truslow Adams, Willa Cather, Henry James, and Elmer Rice. Correspondents with Darrow (Princeton Class of 1903), secretary of the Friends, include Edna Ferber, Robert Frost, Zona Gale, Hamlin Garland, Ira Gershwin, Ellen Glasgow, William Lyon Phelps, and Thornton Wilder.

Collection Creator Biography:

Darrow, Whitney

A member of the Princeton Class of 1903, Whitney Darrow (1881-1970) was a founder of Princeton University Press (with Charles Scribner) and an editor at Charles Scribner's Sons.

Collection History

Acquisition:

AM12821

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact 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:

Friends of the Princeton University Library: Whitney Darrow Collection; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/0z708w48v
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1