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This file group includes correspondence of Vail Motter with various libraries, universities, and former students, along with drafts, outlines, and notes for his writings, including nonfiction book projects and reports on his travels, reviews, fiction, plays, and poetry.

Original order was maintained.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence reflecting the historical and literary interests of Motter (Princeton Class of 1922), including drafts, notes, and relevant correspondence for his book The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia (1952); drafts, notes, and correspondence with Bernard Baruch, Henry W. Bragdon, Charles G. Osgood, William M. Sloane, and others relating to the editing of Woodrow Wilson's book Leaders of Men (1952); and other notes and articles about Woodrow Wilson.

Also present are drafts, notes, illustrations, relevant correspondence, and reviews of The School Drama in England (1929); scripts for a play, Heaven on Friday (1930); articles and notes on Victorian poetry, and a great deal of material used in the preparation of The Writings of Arthur Hallam (1943), collected and edited by Motter. Hallam (1811-1833) was a poet and close friend of Alfred Tennyson. Motter's papers include transcripts and copies of Hallam's poems and letters, bibliographies, articles, reviews, and correspondence on Hallam and Tennyson subjects.

In addition, there are letters by Edith Bolling Wilson, Motter's cousin, to Motter, Mrs. Murray Galt Motter, and Margaret Motter, and letters from Edith Hamilton and Doris Fielding Reid to Motter.

A later accession includes additional correspondence of Vail Motter, along with drafts, outlines, and notes for his various writings, published books, books, reviews, plays, and poetry.

Collection Creator Biography:

Motter, T. H. Vail

T. H. Vail Motter (Princeton Class of 1922) received a Ph.D. from Yale University and spent two years in the Middle East during World War II, prior to serving as Chief of Middle East Section, Office of the Chief of Military History.


Motter, T. H. Vail

T. H. Vail Motter (Princeton Class of 1922) received a Ph.D. from Yale University and spent two years in the Middle East during World War II, prior to serving as Chief of Middle East Section, Office of the Chief of Military History.

Acquisition:

The collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author. A later 2014 accession was a gift of Dickinson College (AM 2015-22).

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory prepared by Alex Rodgers '2013 in 2011. Inventory for 2014 accession added by Kristine Gift.

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:

T. H. Vail Motter Papers; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/707957699
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-10
Existence and Location of Copies

Publications: The School Drama in England (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1929); Heaven on Friday, A Fantasy in Three Scenes (New York: Longmans, Green & Co., 1930); The Writings of Arthur Hallam (New York: Modern Language Association of America, Oxford University Press, 1943), collected and edited by Motter; The Persian Corridor and Aid to Russia (Washington: Dept. of the Army, 1952); Leaders of Men by Woodrow Wilson (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1952), edited by Motter.

Subject Terms:
College and school drama, English -- 19th century.
Economic assistance, American -- Soviet Union -- 20th century.
English poetry -- 19th century.
Leadership.
Poets, English -- 19th century.
Presidents -- United States -- 20th century.
Presidents' wives -- United States -- 20th century.
Theater -- England -- 19th century
World War, 1939-1945 -- Iran.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union.
Names:
Hallam, Arthur Henry, 1811-1833
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892.
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
Places:
Persian Gulf Region.