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John Bartlow Martin Papers on Adlai Stevenson, 1966-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
Abstract:
The John Bartlow Martin Papers contain research materials compiled in preparation for the writing of Martin's two-volume biography Adlai Stevenson of Illinois: The Life of Adlai E. Stevenson (1976) and Adlai Stevenson and the World: The Life of Adlai E. Stevenson (1977). The collection illuminates Stevenson's personal life, law practice, and political and diplomatic career.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Henry Van Dyke Family Papers, 1694-1963 (inclusive) 1840-1950s (bulk)

Extent:
179 boxes and 75.9 linear feet
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The Henry Van Dyke Family Papers consists of papers of three generations of the prominent Van Dyke family of New York and Princeton, beginning with Henry Jackson Van Dyke (1822-1891) and his wife, Henrietta [Ashmead] Van Dyke (1820-1893), followed by their children, Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933) and Paul Van Dyke (1859-1933), and ending with Henry van Dyke's son Tertius Van Dyke (1886-1958).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Selected Papers of Alfred S. Dashiell, 1921-1967 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet
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Alfred S. Dashiell was an American writer and editor. His papers relate primarily to his time as editor of Scribner's and Reader's Digest. Letters, memorabilia, and incomplete manuscripts of Thomas Wolfe appear, along with letters from other authors, assorted correspondence, and papers dealing with the Princeton matters of Terrace Club, Graduate Council, Hibben Fund, and Class of 1923 reunions.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Carl Van Doren Papers, 1900-1950 (inclusive)

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48 boxes, 110 items, and 17.85 linear feet
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The collection illustrates the literary career of American author and professor Carl Van Doren, including typescripts and research notes for his Pulitzer Prize winning biography of Benjamin Franklin. The collection also contains various documents, including Van Doren's will, souvenirs, memorabilia, photographs, clippings, and printed material, as well as legal papers and correspondence dealing with his participation in several lawsuits involving copyright infringement.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Archives of Derrydale Press, 1926-1960 (inclusive) 1928-1942 (bulk)

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111 boxes and 69.60 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence and business papers of the Derrydale Press, from its foundation in 1926 by Eugene V. Connett III (Princeton Class of 1912) through its liquidation in 1942. There is also a great deal of correspondence by Connett and his staff concerning the acquisition and editing of manuscripts, sales, and distribution, and promotion of the books.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Press Records, 1905-2014 (inclusive) 1940s-1990s (bulk)

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554 boxes
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The Princeton University Press Records document the business acitivities of Princeton University Press. They include extensive files on works published by the press, as well as staff files, review files, editorial board and board of trustees files, financial information, production files, and publications.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

Extent:
17 boxes and 6.05 linear feet
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Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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James M. Ludlow Manuscripts, 1886-1931 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
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The James M. Ludlow Manuscripts consist of assorted manuscripts and a small selection of miscellaneous material of the American Presbyterian clergyman, author, and Princeton graduate (Class of 1861), James Meeker Ludlow (1841-1932).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Archives of Harold Ober Associates, 1913-2002 (inclusive) 1968-2002 (bulk)

Extent:
856 boxes and 400 linear feet
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This collection consists of correspondence of the New York City literary agency Harold Ober Associates, Inc. and its three London affiliates. Established by Harold Ober (1881-1959) in the 1920s, the agency quickly grew in size and reputation, and has been considered one of the leading representatives for American and British writers in the world. The correspondence includes letters between the agency or affiliates and clients, editors, publishers, and other agents. Also included are other organizational files, such as date books and financial ledgers.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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J. Bryan Papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
10 boxes and 3.6 linear feet
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Joseph Bryan was an author and editor who worked with many prominent magazines and published several novels in the first half of the twentieth century. This collection contains letters to Bryan from his friends H. Allen Smith (about 160 letters, 1954-1976), Frank Sullivan (about 100 letters, 1938-1975), and Finis Farr (about 500 letters, 1935-1981). It also contains page proofs from Merry Gentlemen and a typescript of "Man of Letters: Finis Farr, 1904-1982."

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Brandt & Brandt Contract Files, 1907-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
51 boxes, 2 items, and 22.2 linear feet
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The Brandt & Brandt Contract Files consists primarily of contract files from Brandt & Brandt, the New York City literary agency, for published works where the rights have reverted to the author. Some represented authors are Margaret Banning, Bessie Brewer, Raymond Chandler, Carlos Fuentes, Arthur Machen, Mary McCarthy, Derek Patmore, Edna St. Vincent Millay, and Wallace Stegner. The Fuentes material (1967-1995) is extensive and covers a fuller range of literary agency activities.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Ellen McCarter Doubleday Papers, 1930s-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
13 boxes
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Ellen McCarter Doubleday was the wife of Nelson Doubleday (1889-1949), president of the publishing firm Doubleday & Company, and daughter of Thomas N. McCarter (Princeton Class of 1888), president of the Public Service Co. of New Jersey and a Princeton University benefactor. After her husband's death, she served on the board of directors of Doubleday until she moved to Hawaii in 1965. Papers consist of personal and business correspondence of Ellen McCarter Doubleday.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Borgese Family Collection, 1937-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, postcards, and clippings of Elizabeth Mann Borgese, her husband, Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, and her mother, Katia Mann.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson Records, 1917-2012 (inclusive) 1960-2005 (bulk)

Extent:
403 boxes
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Consists of the publishing and administrative records of Weidenfeld & Nicolson, a British publishing company founded by George Weidenfeld (1919-2016) and Nigel Nicolson (1917-2004), which specialized in literary fiction and nonfiction, with an emphasis on history, biographies and memoirs, books by world leaders and political figures, glossy illustrated books, travel guides, and reference books. The collection documents the operations of the firm from its establishment in 1948 through its sale in 1991, and also includes some later records from as recent as 2012 related to its continued operation as an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Renée Weiss Papers, 1939-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 2.42 linear feet
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Consists of professional and personal correspondence, travel diaries and related ephemera, notebooks, writings, and files relating to the Quarterly Review of Literature (QRL) of editor and writer Renée Karol Weiss (1923-2021). Some materials relate specifically to Renée's husband, poet and professor Theodore Weiss (1916-2003).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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