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Edwin Grant Conklin Papers, 1897-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 98 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: An ardent evolutionist, Edwin Grant Conklin specialized in embryology and cytology and was Chairman of the biology department at Princeton from 1908-1933. His collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, documents, manuscripts and notes of articles, lectures, and speeches, many of which reflect his life-long interest in three organisms, crepidula, cynthia (styla), and amphioxus, as well as Darwinism, and heredity and environment.

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Throop and Martin Family Papers, 1693-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: Contains manuscripts, correspondence, documents, and photographs concerning the Throop and Throop Martin families of New Jersey. In addition to the family correspondence, there is an autograph collection and other miscellaneous items.

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Louis Adamic Papers, 1848-1951 (inclusive) 1921-1951 (bulk)

Extent:: 113 boxes, 6 items, and 58.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Louis Adamic was an author deeply concerned with American immigrants and their experiences in the "melting pot." This collection consists of papers of Adamic, including manuscripts of his books, short stories, articles, and lectures, as well as sketches, paste-ups, and proofs of Adamic's own journal T & T. Also included are correspondence, subject files, and works of other writers.

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Elias Boudinot Collection, 1773-1950 (inclusive) 1777-1820 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Elias Boudinot was a lawyer and Revolutionary statesman, serving as member of the Continental Congress (president, 1782), secretary of foreign affairs (1783-84), New Jersey congressman (1789-95), and director of the U.S. Mint (1795-1805). The collection consists of miscellaneous letters and documents of Boudinot, many of which concern his land dealings.

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Frothingham Family Collection, 1850-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of correspondence between family members of Arthur L. Frothingham, who was a Princeton professor of archaeology (1886-1905). The collection includes correspondence and family photographs from his father, Arthur L. Frothingham, mother, Jessie Peabody Frothingham, and sister, Jessie Peabody Frothingham. Also present are manuscripts concerning Arthur L. Frothingham's study (ca.1912) on arches in the Roman Empire.

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W. B. Yeats Collection, 1888-1937 (bulk) 1888-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected material by and about the Irish poet and dramatist William Butler Yeats, including correspondence, a poetry manuscript, photographs, family items, and Cuala Press ephemera.

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Stephen French Whitman Collection, 1880-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of manuscripts of Stephen French Whitman (Princeton Class of 1901), as well as correspondence and documents concerning their publication and the career of the author.

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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1708-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of Jonathan Belcher, dating from his early years in Massachusetts to his days as colonial governor of New Jersey.

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Joline Family Collection, 1869-1912 (bulk) 1814-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and documents of members of the Joline family of Princeton, New Jersey.

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William H. Tower Philatelic Collection, 1380-1950 (inclusive) 1700s-1940s (bulk)

Extent:: 20 boxes and 15.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of envelopes both used and unused (also known as covers), letters, postcards, documents, postage stamps, and a variety of other philatelic material from around the world as collected and annotated by the Reverend William Hogarth Tower (1871-1950). The collection spans the topics of English Postal History, United States Postal History, War Covers, Philatelic Miscellany, and Franking.

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Theatrical Autographs Collection, 1870-1935 (bulk) 1798-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a collection of letters and autographs of over 120 English, American, and a few European actors, actresses, playwrights, theatrical managers, directors, critics, and others connected with the theater from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Pyne-Henry Collection, 1747-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: The Pyne-Henry Collection is a diverse group of documents, letters and writings relating to Princeton University, covering an array of topics primarily concerning student life and administrative activities. The collection consists of letters, essays and orations, reports, memoranda, minutes, proclamations, accounts and class lists, and other documents written by students, faculty and administrators which, along with other administrative records and Trustee Minutes, constitute the earliest records and documentary history of the University. Most of these papers and records were amassed by Princeton alumni Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877) and Bayard Henry (Class of 1876) during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

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Claude Fayette Bragdon Collection, 1899-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence of the American architect and author Claude Fayette Bragdon, as well as related printed material.

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Philip James Bailey Collection, 1855-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box, 2 items, and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Philip James Bailey Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and miscellanea of the English poet Philip James Bailey (1816-1902).

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Aubrey Beardsley Collection, 1890-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes
Abstract:: Aubrey Beardsley was an English draughtsman and author. The collection includes some of his Art Nouveau work, book illustrations, borders, chapter headings, title pages, and posters. Also included are various notes for his writing and holograph manuscripts of "Under the Hill" and "The Ivory Piece." Correspondence with friends and colleagues completes the collection.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1849-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected material by and about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

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Hale Family Collection, 1884-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected family papers of Princeton resident and historian Henry Ewing Hale.

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Princeton University Library Collection of John Davidson Materials, 1879-1945 (inclusive) 1890-1909 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: John Davidson was a late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Scottish poet hailed for his provincial, melancholy body of work. This collection contains letters, manuscripts, reports, galley proofs with Davidson's holograph corrections, documents, and clippings pertaining to his literary career.

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William Francis Magie Papers, 1875-1920 (bulk) 1875-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous academic records and manuscripts of William Francis Magie, distinguished Princeton physics professor and dean.

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American Minstrel Show Collection, 1854-1943 (inclusive) 1850s-1920s (bulk)

Extent:: 5 boxes, 26 items, and 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The bulk of the American Minstrel Show Collection consists of advertisement material promoting minstrel performances from the 1850s through the 1920s. The collection includes broadsheets, posters, newspaper clippings and programs, as well as pictures and photographs of minstrel show performers. In addition, a small portion of the collection contains sheet music and song and joke books.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Stockton Family Materials, 1750-1820 (bulk) 1701-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected material of various members of the prominent Stockton family of Princeton, New Jersey, currently ranging from a 1701 deed to notes on Nassau Inn written in 1942.

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Andre De Coppet Collection Concerning United States History, 1566-1942 (inclusive) 1770-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: 48 boxes and 27 items
Abstract:: The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.

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Anonymous Playscripts Collection, 1890s-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 29 boxes and 11.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous anonymous playscripts, arranged alphabetically by title, that are largely undated but appear to range from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century (1942).

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Selected Papers of A. Edward Newton, 1893-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters by and collected by the American essayist, bibliophile, and author Alfred Edward Newton (1863-1940).

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Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones Collection, 1871-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of 48 letters by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones to his daughter, Margaret Burne-Jones (1866-1953), who married J. W. MacKail, a biographer of William Morris, in 1888.

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Morgan Family Papers, 1840-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80 boxes and 34.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of the correspondence of Josephine Perry Morgan, her husband Junius Spencer Morgan, her daughter Sarah Morgan Gardner, and various other Perry family members. This correspondence concerns mostly family and social matters.

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Violet Hunt Collection, 1890-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of Violet Hunt, the British author and biographer.

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Forman Family Collection, 1879-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and literary material of H. Buxton Forman, his brother Alfred, and his son Maurice.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Robert Bridges Materials, 1896-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes and 4.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and miscellany pertaining to Robert Bridges' editorial work at Charles Scribner's Sons, as well as material relating to Princeton (particularly his Class of 1879 and the Princeton Club of New York), the Century Club, and the Coffee House Club, in all of which Bridges was an active member.

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Bliss Perry Collection, 1899-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of Bliss Perry, an American scholar and editor especially noted for his work in American literature.

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Princeton University Library Collection of James and Dolley Madison Materials, 1770-1937 (inclusive) 1770-1838 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of selected correspondence, writings, and documents created or signed by James Madison, fourth president of the United States, correspondence and a document of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, as well as a small amount of material by others about James Madison.

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Leon T. Loofbourow Collection of Mormon and Utah Poetry, 1858-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists, for the most part, of manuscripts of works of Mormon and Utah poets collected by Leon T. Loofbourow.

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Tennent Family Papers, 1770-1795 (bulk) 1755-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.65 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous eighteenth-century papers of several members of the Tennent family of New Jersey and South Carolina.

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Selected Papers of Ulric Dahlgren, 1864-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, and subject files of Ulric Dahlgren (Princeton Class of 1894), a professor in Princeton's Department of Biology.

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Student Dances Collection, 1838-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Dances at Princeton, especially popular in the years prior to the Second World War, were generally held in the gymnasium and were organized by a committee of faculty and staff. This collection consists of materials documenting dances attended by the students of Princeton University in the late 19th and early 20th century.

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Herbert S. Auerbach Collection on Mormons and Indians, 1808-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of copies of letters, documents, stories, newspaper articles, reports, tables, artifacts, and extracts relating to Mormons and Indians, as collected by Herbert S. Auerbach, an American renaissance man, involved in music, writing, politics, and philanthropy.

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Chalfant Robinson Collection, 1198-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 4.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of original manuscripts, photostats, and transcripts of German, French, and Italian Medieval and Renaissance legal documents, including papal bulls, passports, wills, deeds, petitions, wax seals, and manor rolls collected by Chalfant Robinson.

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Coventry Patmore Collection, 1803-1935 (inclusive) 1823-1896 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of some 200 letters written to and by English poet and critic Coventry Patmore.

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Princeton University Archives John Maclean, Jr. Collection, 1794-1935 (inclusive) 1852-1880 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 boxes
Abstract:: John Maclean, Jr. was a professor, vice president, and president of Princeton University. The Princeton University Archives John Maclean, Jr. Collection consists of letters to and from John Maclean regarding the history of the College of New Jersey as well as family matters.

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George C. Fraser Collection, 1886-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of twelve diaries (1886-1922) containing typed or hand-written notes, approximately 2,110 photographs, approximately 350 lantern slides, and 100 postcards of Fraser (Princeton University Class of 1893) relating to his trips to the Southern and Southwestern United States and Canada with different family members and one (1886-1889) from several trips as a youth to Europe and the Middle East.

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Arthur Collins Maclay Papers, 1875-1934 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of works, correspondence, financial records, photographs (including tintypes), a map, glass lantern slides, and printed matter of American lawyer and Far East traveler Arthur Collins Maclay.

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Jessie Wilson Sayre Collection, 1886-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes
Abstract:: Jessie Wilson Sayre was the daughter of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and was a political activist. The Jessie Wilson Sayre Collection documents the close relationships amongst the Wilson and Axson families in the early twentieth century and provides details into their lives.

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Princeton University Library Collection of John Ruskin Materials, 1840s-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.42 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and miscellanea of the nineteenth-century English art critic, social reformer, and educator John Ruskin.

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George Russell Brown Family Collection, 1865-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of documents and newspaper clippings about Civil War veteran George Russell Brown and college essays of his son, Princeton student George Russell Brown, Jr.

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John Macpherson Berrien Collection, 1768-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of several letters and a few family documents of John MacPherson Berrien, Princeton graduate (Class of 1796) and senator from Georgia.

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Thomas James Wise Collection, 1894-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence of Thomas James Wise, the English bibliographer and noted forger of the early 20th century

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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.

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Washington's Birthday Celebration Records, 1880-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Princeton University's Washington's Birthday Celebration Records consist of collected programs, odes, schedules, and clippings pertaining to the University's commemoration of Washington's birthday throughout its history.

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Francis Vielé-Griffin Collection, 1875-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains manuscripts and miscellany, but the bulk of the collection consists of family and literary correspondence of the American-born French poet Francis Vielé-Griffin.

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Cattle and Horse Brands Collection, 1852-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.

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