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Arthur Symons Papers, 1883-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
32 boxes
Abstract:
Consists of manuscripts, typescripts, notebooks, tear sheets, clippings, photographs, watercolors, paintings, and much miscellaneous material of British poet, literary critic, and translator Arthur Symons.

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

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Carl Van Doren Papers, 1900-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:
48 boxes, 110 items, and 17.85 linear feet
Abstract:
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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Richard Schechner Papers and The Drama Review Collection, 1960-2007 (bulk) 1943-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
360 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:
The material in this collection pertains not only to an individual, Richard Schechner, but also to TDR, The Drama Review, a scholarly journal concerned with the broad range of performance in society and in the arts. Schechner, a renowned scholar, director, writer, and educator, edited The Drama Review from 1962-1969 and again from 1986 to the present date. Particularly in the 1960s, and again in the 1990s, both Schechner and TDR challenged traditional, prevailing ideas about theater-what it is, how it should be presented, and the ritual and ideals behind it. Schechner argued for thinking of "performance" as an all-encompassing genre with "theater" as one of its sub-categories. He is widely recognized as the founder of "performance studies" as an academic discipline. In the process of working out what performance studies is, Schechner and his colleagues at New York University created new ideas and new ways of thinking that still affect today's world of performance, theater, dance,...(see more)

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

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Bernardo Ortiz de Montellano Papers, 1909-1979 (inclusive) 1919-1947 (bulk)

Extent:
6 boxes and 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of manuscripts of poems, short stories, essays, and criticism, and correspondence by Ortiz de Montellano; correspondence, manuscripts of poetry, and typescript copies of poetry, short stories, and essays by others; and printed material.

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

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Joseph D. Bennett Papers, 1951-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes
Abstract:
Joseph D. Bennett was an author in the first part of the twentieth-century and co-founder of The Hudson Review. His papers include drafts of his work, correspondence with family, photographs, papers of other people, and a copy of his will.

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

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Hereward Carrington Papers, 1899-1973 (inclusive) 1908-1932 (bulk)

Extent:
4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of papers of Hereward Carrington, a British spiritualist and investigator of psychic phenomena, including correspondence with other notable figures in his field, photographs of mediums and psychic phenomena, several manuscripts, and two diaries.

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

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