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Collection Overview

Creator:
Raymond, Landon Thomas, 1897-1988.
Title:
Landon T. Raymond Papers on the Class of 1917
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pz50gw123
Dates:
1913-1973
Size:
4 boxes and 2 folders
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-4
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of typescripts of letters by Landon T. Raymond (Princeton Class of 1917) to his parents and other family members while at Princeton University and overseas during World War I; a diary for 1918; a file of correspondence related to his collection of books by and about members of the Class of 1917, especially F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of typescripts of letters (1913-1919) by Raymond (Princeton Class of 1917) to his parents and other family members while at Princeton University and overseas during World War I; a diary for 1918; a file of correspondence related to his collection of books by and about members of the Class of 1917, especially F. Scott Fitzgerald; and subject files about Fitzgerald and others. Correspondents include Matthew Bruccoli, Sheilah Graham, Henry Dan Piper, and Andrew Turnbull.

Collection Creator Biography:

Raymond, Landon Thomas, 1897-1988.

A member of Princeton's Class of 1917, Landon T. Raymond was a businessman and book collector.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Gift of Landen T. Raymond '1917.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2002. Finding aid written in 2002.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

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:

Landon T. Raymond Papers on the Class of 1917; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pz50gw123
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-4