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Samuel Franklin Coues essay and examination questions, 1856

Extent:

1 folder

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Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Harold Gardiner Bowen Papers, 1907-1955 (inclusive) 1930-1945 (bulk)

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12 boxes

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Harold Gardiner Bowen was director of the Naval Research Laboratory (1939-1942), special assistant to the Secretary of the Navy (1939-1947), chief of the Office of Naval Research (1946-1947), and executive secretary of the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation. This collection consists of selected papers of Vice-Admiral Bowen, including speeches, articles, documents, printed matter, and manuscripts for his book Ships, Machinery, and Mossbacks, The Autobiography of a Naval Engineer (Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1954).

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

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Selected Papers of Alfred H. Bill, 1956-1957 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of American author, Alfred H. Bill (1879-1964).

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

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Roswell H. Lamson Papers, 1845-1894 (inclusive)

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4 boxes

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Consists of correspondence, diaries (1864, 1870, 1887), photographs, documents, memorabilia, and printed matter of U.S. Naval officer Roswell H. Lamson.

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

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George B. Bacon Civil War Correspondence, 1855-1936 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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George B. Bacon served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. Serving in several blockading squadrons, Bacon was involved in notable battles and engagements, including the capture of New Orleans and the Battle of Morris Island, S.C. The collection consists primarily of detailed letters Bacon wrote to his wife during the war along with some official wartime correspondence, and biographical materials about Bacon.

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

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Naval Papers of Harpur Allen Gosnell, 1928-1947 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 6.25 linear feet

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Consists of personal papers of American naval officer Harpur Allen Gosnell (Princeton Class of 1912), including his articles on naval history and naval subjects.

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

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James Croxall Palmer Collection, 1858-1860 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of an autograph manuscript journal kept by naval surgeon, Dr. James Croxall Palmer (1811-1883), during his tour aboard the Macedonian as a member of the Mediterranean Squadron from 1858-1860.

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

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William Tuckey Meredith Letters to Mary Watson, 1863-1864 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of Civil War letters by Union paymaster William Tuckey Meredith to his fiancee, Mary Watson of Perth Amboy, N. J.

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

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Norman G. Anderson Papers, 1904-2018 (inclusive) 1943-2010 (bulk)

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26.6 linear feet (13 record boxes, 1 hollinger box, 1 half hollinger box, 4 photo negative boxes, and 5 oversized boxes )

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Correspondence, research files, business records, notebooks, printed materials, and photographic materials of American clinical chemist, inventor, and corporate executive Norman G. Anderson.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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George W. Storer Brazil Squadron Papers, 1817-1868 (inclusive)

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6 boxes and 1.9 linear feet

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George W. Storer (1789-1864) served in the United States Navy for more than fifty years, including a term as commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron from 1847 to 1850, which, in part, was responsible for preventing American ships from transporting enslaved Africans. This collection documents much of George Washington Storer's long career in the United States Navy as captain, lieutenant, and commander-in-chief of the Brazil Squadron, and also offers a wide-ranging look at the role of the United States Navy, primarily during the 1830s and 1840s, as a peacekeeper and a deterrent to the slave trade.

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