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Gauss Seminars in Criticism Records, 1949-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes
Abstract:: Named in honor of Christian Gauss (1878-1951), one of Woodrow Wilson's original preceptors and dean of the college from 1925 to 1946, the Gauss Seminars in Criticism were conceived in 1949 by Richard P. Blackmur (1904-1965). One of America's foremost literary critics–and one of Princeton's most distinguished professors of English–Blackmur sought to stimulate discussion and the exchange of ideas in the humanities through presentations from scholars, artists, critics, and writers. The collection is composed of correspondence with guest speakers.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Elyse Graham Lecture Notebooks, 2003-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet
Abstract:: Elyse Graham graduated from Princeton in 2007. The lecture notebooks contain transcriptions of college lectures and seminar discussions, along with some interviews conducted for the Daily Princetonian.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Princeton University Library Collection of Blanche Pauli Materials, 1890-1904 (bulk) 1866-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Blanche Pauli (born Virginia C. Taney) was an American singer, actress, and vaudeville performer who worked mainly in stock companies touring the northeastern United States and Canada from the late 1890s through 1904. The collection consists of personal and family correspondence and documents, photographs, play scripts and actor's sides, sheet music, playbills, clippings, and other materials related to her professional career. Some materials also relate to Pauli's husband, Herman Utley Boardman; her performance partner, Robson Dalton; and other members of her family.

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

Richard Pleasant Papers, 1940-1960 (bulk) 1930-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes and 5.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, press releases, newspapers, clippings, and miscellaneous material relating to Richard Pleasant, a founder of the Ballet Theatre.

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

McCaddon Collection of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1871-1907 (inclusive) 1895-1905 (bulk)

Extent:: 85 boxes, 9 folders, and 14 items
Abstract:: The McCaddon Collection of the Barnum and Bailey Circus consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and other material collected by business manager Joseph T. McCaddon prior to the 1907 merger of the circus with Ringling Bros.

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

Harrison S. Morris Papers, 1895-1935 (bulk) 1784-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 341 boxes and 34 items
Abstract:: Consists of the personal papers of Philadelphia author, businessman, and philanthropist Harrison S. Morris.

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

Joanna Southcott Collection, 1793-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Southcott, an English domestic servant, began hearing voices at the age of 42 and believed these to be divine communications prophesying the Second Coming of Christ. She dictated her prophecies primarily to her secretaries, Ann Underwood and Jane Townley, and these were often copied by others and then circulated among the believers. Consists of a collection of manuscripts of Southcott and material related to her. Included are 12 notebooks and 63 pamphlets or loose writings containing copies (1793-1814) in various hands of Southcott's divine communications, letters, poems, and prayers.

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

Harold Nicolson Papers, 1884-1962 (inclusive) 1925-1961 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes, 6 items, and 0.83 linear feet
Abstract:: The Harold Nicolson Papers consists of papers of the English diplomat, journalist, and biographer Harold Nicolson (1886-1968). These papers primarily contain correspondence received by Nicolson, but there is also a large series of letters written by Nicolson to Richard Rumbold, as well as a few to others. Also included in the collection are manuscripts and/or working notes for four of Nicolson's published works. Furthermore, there is a small amount of papers of others, chiefly correspondence by and to Nicolson's wife, "Vita" (Victoria) Sackville-West.

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

Ricardo Piglia Papers, 1954-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 73 boxes
Abstract:: Ricardo Piglia was an Argentine author and professor emeritus of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures at Princeton University. His papers contain handwritten and typewritten drafts of his writings, diaries and journals, notebooks, loose handwritten research notes, teaching files, correspondence, personal photographs, and born-digital materials.

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

Jean Labatut Papers, 1915-1983 (inclusive) 1920s-1970s (bulk)

Extent:: 102 boxes and 62.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Jean Labatut Papers consists of the professional papers of Jean Labatut (1899-1986), which include correspondence with prominent twentieth-century architects, landscape architects, and designers, the architectural files for his major and minor projects, and the administrative papers and teaching materials that he accumulated while he was the Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture at Princeton University (1928-1967), the position for which he is best remembered. Also included are Labatut's family papers, containing albums of photographs compiled by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, while she helped to operate a convalescence home founded by her husband in France for soldiers in World War I.

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

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