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Series 2: Correspondence, 1915-1968

9 boxes
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Collection Creator:
Edge, Walter E. (Walter Evans) (1873-1956)
Dates:
1915-1968
Extent:
9 boxes
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

The Correspondence Series contains correspondence compiled by Walter and Camilla Sewall Edge. The bulk of the material consists of personal correspondence among family, friends, and colleagues. Many of the letters offer well-wishes to the Edge family or contain discussions of vacation plans. Though most of the correspondence is of a personal nature, some letters discuss Republican Party affairs in New Jersey during the first half of the twentieth century. Some notable correspondents include Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover, H. Alexander Smith, and Walter Teagle.

Conditions Governing Access

The 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.

Credit this material:

Series 2: Correspondence; Walter E. Edge Papers, MC042, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 2-10
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.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Casey Babcock in November 2007. Finding aid written by Casey Babcock in November 2007.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The Correspondence Series contains correspondence compiled by Walter and Camilla Sewall Edge. The bulk of the material consists of personal correspondence among family, friends, and colleagues. Many of the letters offer well-wishes to the Edge family or contain discussions of vacation plans. Though most of the correspondence is of a personal nature, some letters discuss Republican Party affairs in New Jersey during the first half of the twentieth century. Some notable correspondents include Warren Harding, Herbert Hoover, H. Alexander Smith, and Walter Teagle.

Arrangement

The Correspondence Series is arranged alphabetically by correspondent name or subject.

Collection History

Appraisal

Various books, stock receipts, and galley proofs of Edge's autobiographical work, A Jerseyman's Journal, have been separated from the collection.

Sponsorship:

These papers were processed with an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Casey Babcock in November 2007. Finding aid written by Casey Babcock in November 2007.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The 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:

Series 2: Correspondence; Walter E. Edge Papers, MC042, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 2-10

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Related Materials

Other material at the Mudd Manuscript Library relating to Walter E. Edge can be found in the H. Alexander Smith Papers (MC120), the Faculty Off-Prints Collection (AC121), and Edge's faculty file, part of the University Archives Collection. Additional Edge correspondence can be found in the James M. Beck Papers (MC007).

Bibliography

Material within Walter E. Edge's faculty file, part of the University Archives Collection, and A Jerseyman's Journal: The Autobiography of a Businessman, Governor, Diplomat (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1948) was consulted during the preparation of this finding aid.

Names:
Republican Party (N.J.)
Morven (Princeton N.J. : Estate)
Edge, Camilla Sewall (1902-1984)
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel) (1865-1923)
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
Teagle, Walter C. (Walter Clark) (1878-1962)