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Collection Overview

Creator:
Brant, Irving (1885-1976)
Title:
James Madison, the Virginia Revolutionist by Irving Brant
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1j92g753j
Dates:
1940
Size:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of the original typed draft with holograph corrections of Irving Brant's biography James Madison, the Virginia Revolutionist

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of the original typed draft with holograph corrections of Brant's biography James Madison, the Virginia Revolutionist, including photographs and notes to the publisher regarding placement of the pictures in the book.

Collection Creator Biography:

Brant

Irving Brant was a journalist and newspaper editor, but turned to writing full-time after 1938. His biography of James Madison (Princeton Class of 1771) is considered a standard reference work on this founding father.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of the author. AM 12307.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager '15 in 2013.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

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:

James Madison, the Virginia Revolutionist by Irving Brant; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/1j92g753j
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1

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Existence and Location of Copies

Brant's biography of Madison was published in 1941 by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis.

Subject Terms:
Presidents -- United States. -- Biography
Revolutionaries -- United States. -- 18th century
Genre Terms:
Biographies.
Names:
Princeton University
Madison, James (1751-1836)
Places:
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.