Jacob Newton Beam Papers, 1914-1950 (mostly 1940-1950)

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Creator:

Beam, Jacob Newton (1869-1954)

Title:

Jacob Newton Beam Papers

Repository:

Public Policy Papers

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/2801pg37n

Dates:

1914-1950 (mostly 1940-1950)

Size:

4 boxes

Storage Note:

Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-4

Language:

English Latin

Abstract: The collection contains correspondence pertaining to Princeton University and personal correspondence of Jacob Newton Beam (Princeton Class of 1896, professor of German, 1899-1927). Of particular note is a file of letters from his son, Jacob Dyneley Beam (Princeton Class of 1929), written while he was serving at the American embassies in London, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Indonesia. The collection also includes Jacob N. Beam's lectures notes and publications.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence pertaining to Princeton University and personal correspondence of Jacob Newton Beam (Princeton Class of 1896, professor of German, 1899-1927). Of particular note is a file of letters from his son, Jacob Dyneley Beam (Princeton Class of 1929), written while he was serving at the American embassies in London, Germany, the Soviet Union, and Indonesia. The collection also includes Jacob N. Beam's lectures notes and publications.

Arrangement

The original order of the materials has been maintained.

Collection Creator Biography:

Beam

Jacob Netwon Beam was a member of the Princeton Class of 1896 and served as professor of German from 1899-1927.

Collection History

Acquisition:: The original donor and date of donation for this collection is unknown. Additional correspondence was donated by Mrs. Jacob D. Beam, Jacob N. Beam's daughter-in-law, in 1994. One folder of material in Box 1 was transfered from the Special Collections in 2010 . The accession number associated with this donation is ML.2010.034. The materials that comprise Boxes 2-4 were donated by Heather Tennies on behalf of LancasterHistory.org in 2014. The accession number associated with this donation is ML.2014.042.
Appraisal: No materials have been separated from the 2010 or 2014 additions to this collection.
Processing Information: The materials that comprise Boxes 2-4 were added by Rachel Van Unen in 2014.

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