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Creator:
Gerould, James Thayer, 1872-1951
Title:
James Thayer Gerould Papers on Jonathan Edwards
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/3197xm12t
Dates:
1931-1937
Size:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of selected papers of James Thayer Gerould, Princeton librarian (1920-1938), accumulated during the preparation of a bibliography of the works of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), Congregational clergyman and Princeton president.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of selected papers of Gerould, Princeton librarian (1920-1938), accumulated during the preparation of a bibliography of the works of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), Congregational clergyman and Princeton president, which was published in 1940 by Thomas H. Johnson. Included are correspondence with various university and public libraries, notes, lists, typescripts, and Princeton University Press galley proofs (1937) for the work entitled, The Printed Writings of Jonathan Edwards, 1703-1758: A Bibliography.

Collection Creator Biography:

Gerould, James Thayer, 1872-1951

James Thayer Gerould was librarian of Princeton University Library (1920-1938), a founder of the Association of Research Libraries, and the author of The Printed Writings of Jonathan Edwards, 1703-1758: A Bibliography.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Bequeathed from the author.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Feng Zhu '14 in 2013.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

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 Thayer Gerould Papers on Jonathan Edwards; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/3197xm12t
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

Publication by Thomas H. Johnson: The Printed Writings of Jonathan Edwards, 1703-1758: A Bibliography (Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1940)

Subject Terms:
College presidents -- New Jersey -- Princeton -- 19th century.
Presbyterian Church -- New Jersey.
Genre Terms:
Correspondence.
Librarians -- New Jersey -- Princeton.
Names:
Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.
Princeton University
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758.
Johnson, Thomas Herbert.