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William Burgess Papers, 1908-1929 (inclusive) 1921-1925 (bulk)

Extent:
13 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:
William Burgess (1857-1929) was a prominent lobbyist and figure in the United States pottery industry around the turn of the century. The William Burgess Papers document Burgess' tenure on the U.S. Tariff Commission.

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

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Civil Service Reform Association files, 1881-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
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Consists of some files of the Civil Service Reform Association and its affiliates, containing correspondence and reports urging that appointments to the Civil Service be based upon a competitive examination.

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

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Joseph Coy Green Papers, circa 1907-1977 (inclusive) 1931-1953 (bulk)

Extent:
41 boxes
Abstract:
Joseph Coy Green (Princeton Class of 1908) served in a number of State Department positions, including his appointment as special representative to the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome (1931), chairman of the Armaments Commission (1944-1946), member of the U.S. Mission to observe the elections in Greece (1946), director of the Foreign Service Board of Examiners, and ambassador to Jordan (1952-1953). Included in this collection are correspondence, journals, scrapbooks, diaries, reports, notes, and printed matter.

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

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Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Press Releases, 1952-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
10 boxes
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Henry Roemer McPhee, Jr. (1925- ) is a lawyer who served as an economic advisor and special counsel to President Eisenhower. The Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Press Releases were compiled by McPhee and are composed of press releases issued by White House press secretary James C. Hagerty of the text for speeches by President Eisenhower and members of his staff at events and regarding his domestic and foreign policies. Also included are copies of Eisenhower's speeches from his 1952 campaign for the presidency.

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

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Isaac W. Carpenter Papers, 1954-1961 (inclusive) 1954-1957 (bulk)

Extent:
3 boxes
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Carpenter served as assistant secretary and controller for the Department of State from 1954 to 1957. Consists of seventeen notebooks containing a summary record of Carpenter's term in office as assistant secretary and controller for the Department of State from 1954 to 1957.

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

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Edward Mead Earle Papers, 1894-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:
39 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:
The Papers of Edward Mead Earle (1894-1954) document the career of Earle, a specialist in the role of the military in foreign relations. He was a university lecturer, author, and consultant to various departments of the U.S. government. The papers reflect Earle's work as a professor at the School of Economics and Politics at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. The collection emphasizes Earle's major work of establishing a seminar designed to research issues associated with military and foreign policies of the United States during World War II. It also highlights a number of other professional activities during his time at the Institute.

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

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James V. Forrestal Papers, 1907-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

Extent:
208 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:
James V. Forrestal (1892-1949) was a Wall Street businessman who played an important role in U.S. military operations during and immediately after World War II. From 1940 to 1949 Forrestal served as, in order, assistant to President Roosevelt, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense. The Forrestal Papers document his service from Under Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of Defense and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, and press releases.

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

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Archives of Charles Scribner's Sons, 1786-2004 (inclusive) 1880s-1970s (bulk)

Extent:
1492 boxes, 66 items, 151 volumes, and 750 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of virtually all of the surviving records of Scribners (1846-1984), the New York City publisher, and reflect aspects of all of its publishing functions (soliciting and acquiring books, editing manuscripts, printing and manufacturing books, advertising and publicizing publications) and business concerns (book and magazine publisher, retail bookstore, subscription books department, educational books department, printing press and bindery, rare books department). Included are files of editorial correspondence with authors, manufacturing records about book production, advertising records, author contracts, a collection of dust jackets, book catalogs, ledgers, and photographs. While there are gaps in most of the series or record groups, there are records representative of all of the firm's former permutations: Baker & Scribner, Charles Scribner & Co., Scribner, Armstrong & Co., Scribner, Armstrong & Welford, Scribner & Co., Charles Scribner's Sons. The bulk of...(see more)

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

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Norma Spector Papers, 1947-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
Consists of papers relating to post-World War II Greek history and politics, 1940s-1970s, collected by Norma Spector in her role as the public relations liaison of the Federation of Greek Maritime Unions (FGMU) in New York City.

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

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