- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- Curtis, William Eleroy (1850-1911)
- Title:
- William Eleroy Curtis Scrapbooks
- Repository:
- Public Policy Papers
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/jh343s30t
- Dates:
- 1874-1911 (mostly 1885-1911)
- Size:
- 41 boxes
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-41
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings of Curtis' writings for the Chicago Record, 1874-1911, on matters of political and social importance and concerning his travels around the world.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings of Curtis' writings for the Chicago Record, 1874-1911, on matters of political and social importance and concerning his travels around the world. Topics covered include the Grover Cleveland campaign of 1888, civil service reform, foreign affairs, tariffs and finances, South America, and the Chicago Exposition of 1893 (Curtis was chief of the Latin-American department). In addition, the scrapbooks contain references to the presidential campaign of William McKinley in 1900 when Theodore Roosevelt was elected vice-president, other miscellaneous clippings, a few pamphlets, typed articles, and scattered correspondence, including two notes by William H. Taft.
- Arrangement
Arranged chronologically, for the most part. Contents of each volume is identified in the Department's deposit book entries (#6912-7128).
- Collection Creator Biography:
Curtis
Curtis was chief of the Latin-American department of the Chicago Record.
Collection History
- Processing Information
Inventory created by Tal Eisenzweig in August 2008.
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:
William Eleroy Curtis Scrapbooks; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/jh343s30t
- Location:
-
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-41
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- Subject Terms:
- Civil service reform -- United States. -- 19th century
Journalists -- Illinois -- Chicago. -- 19th century
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1888.
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1900.
Tarriff -- United States. -- 19th century - Genre Terms:
- Clippings.
Scrapbooks. - Names:
- Pan American Union.
- Places:
- South America -- Politics and government -- 1830-
United States -- Foreign relations. -- 20th century