Carl Tobey Papers, 1940-1977 (mostly 1955-1976)

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Tobey, Carl, 1918-1991

Title:

Carl Tobey Papers

Repository:

Public Policy Papers

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/nc580m68f

Dates:

1940-1977 (mostly 1955-1976)

Size:

11 boxes

Storage Note:

Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Box 1-11

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists mainly of correspondence and manuscripts of Tobey (Princeton Class of 1940) from the period (1955-1976) when he was a member of the staff of the Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, teaching English.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists mainly of correspondence and manuscripts of Tobey (Princeton Class of 1940) from the period (1955-1976) when he was a member of the staff of the Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, teaching English. There are 21 binders of correspondence, photographs, and cards from various friends, family, and associates reflecting his interests in Turkish literature and music, horticulture, and the collecting of botanical specimens. Also included are poems, prose, lyrics, musical scores, phonograph records of Turkish songs, manuscripts for one published and two unpublished works of poetry and prose-- Poems of a Twelve-Month Year (1954), The Hundred-Petalled Rose, and A Conception of Place--and an album of photographs of flowers (Samsun, 1972-1976), entitled Ahmet's and My Garden.

Collection Creator Biography:

Tobey, Carl, 1918-1991

Carl Tobey was a member of the Princeton University Class of 1940 and was a member of the staff of the Turkish Ministry of Education in Samsun, Turkey, where he taught English from 1955-1976.

Collection History

Acquisition:: This collection was a gift of Carl Tobey in November, 1977.
Appraisal: No information about appraisal is available for this collection.
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 photocopies may be made for research purposes. For quotations that are fair use as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission to cite or publish is required. For those few instances beyond fair use, researchers are responsible for determining who may hold the copyright and obtaining approval from them. Researchers do not need anything further from the Mudd Library to move forward with their use.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Credit this material:

Carl Tobey Papers; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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