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T. H. Vail Motter Playbills Collection, 1900-1969 (inclusive) 1913-1959 (bulk)

Extent:: 8 boxes and 5.7 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection consists mainly of playbills of American dramatic productions covering over forty-five years of play-going by T. H. Vail Motter (Princeton Class of 1922) but includes some early 20th-century playbills from the London theater as well as foreign playbills from Greece, Turkey, Belgium, China, Japan, Denmark, Holland, and England.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Emily Brown Reports and Memoranda for the War Relocation Authority and the Federal Security Agency, 1871-1988 (inclusive) 1944-1946 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Primarily consists of reports, memoranda, and drafts of speeches and press releases created in the course of Emily Brown's work for various government agencies during and following World War II, in particular, the War Relocation Authority, where she worked in the Reports Division, and the Federal Security Agency.

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

Edward T. Cone and Frances A. Kleeman Correspondence, 1954-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence from Edward T. Cone to Frances A. Kleeman, a language and music educator and translator.

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

Herbert Witherspoon Scrapbooks, 1896-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Herbert Witherspoon Scrapbooks consists of newspaper clippings and programs relating to the musical career of Witherspoon, a Metropolitan Opera basso and performer of songs in recital.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

William J. Harsha Papers, 1873-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.6 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of four volumes of sermons, lecture notes, diary entries, and clippings, as well as correspondence, broadsides, a pamphlet, and a photograph belonging to William J. Harsha (1853-1938), a Presbyterian minister from Illinois who worked in Nebraska, New York, and Colorado, and who was an advocate for Indigenous civil rights.

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

New York City Theater Playbills Collection, 1880-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 201 boxes and 80.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of playbills of New York City theaters from the late 19th century to the present day.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Joseph Jefferson Collection, 1823-1976 (inclusive) 1829-1905 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Joseph Jefferson (1829-1905) was an American actor and author. His collection consists of biographical newspaper clippings, 2 copies of his Autobiography, theatrical criticism and approbation, and clippings on family matters.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Ulises Carrión Address Cards, 1975-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of an address book of over 1,300 index cards belonging to Ulises Carrión, a conceptual artist known for his role in the mail art movement and for conceptualizing the artistic genre of the artists' book.

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

Lauretta McDowell Photograph Albums and Memoir, 1947

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of two photograph albums and a typewritten memoir documenting Lauretta McDowell's six-month period of work as a cadet nurse at the Tacoma (Cushman) Indian Hospital on Puyallup land in Washington State. The albums include photographs of Puyallup and other Indigenous patients, as well as McDowell's fellow nurses and doctors.

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

Lloyd E. Cotsen Papers, 1949-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 71 boxes and 109.85 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lloyd E. Cotsen Papers consist of papers and personal items of Lloyd Cotsen's related to his time as an executive at Neutrogena Corporation, his art and book collection practices, his philanthropic contributions, his archaeological interests, and photographs shot by Cotsen. Items related to the production of Cotsen Occasional Press publications are also included. Material dates from 1949 to 2021.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Cotsen Children's Library [Contact Us]

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