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J. Bryan Papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
10 boxes and 3.6 linear feet
Abstract:
Joseph Bryan was an author and editor who worked with many prominent magazines and published several novels in the first half of the twentieth century. This collection contains letters to Bryan from his friends H. Allen Smith (about 160 letters, 1954-1976), Frank Sullivan (about 100 letters, 1938-1975), and Finis Farr (about 500 letters, 1935-1981). It also contains page proofs from Merry Gentlemen and a typescript of "Man of Letters: Finis Farr, 1904-1982."

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

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Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker Papers, 1910-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:
60 boxes and 25.8 linear feet
Abstract:
Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker was an American historian who taught at Princeton from 1910 to 1947. He was internationally recognized and wrote a number of important historical works. In 1947, he was president of the American Historical Association. His papers consist of Wertenbaker's works, correspondence, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed matter.

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

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Mario Vitti Papers, 1947-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 boxes
Abstract:
Consists of papers of Mario Vitti, an Italian author, translator, and educator specializing in modern Greek literature. Included are letters (1947-1992) from Greek, Turkish, Italian, and other poets and authors, and manuscripts of Greek authors collected by Vitti.

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

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Selected Papers of George Seferis, 1935-1993 (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:
2 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:
George Seferis was a Greek diplomat, ambassador, poet and translator. He held various posts with the Royal Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was ambassador to the United Nations, 1956-1957, and to Great Britain, 1957-1962. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963, and was awarded an honorary degree from Princeton University in 1965.

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

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Alexander D. Wainwright Collection of Thomas Wolfe, 1924-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
13 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:
Alexander D. Wainwright (Princeton Class of 1939) was an avid bookman and collector. He had a lengthy career at the Princeton University Library, serving as assistant university librarian for collection development and as curator of the Morris L. Parrish Collection of Victorian Novelists. His collection consists of of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and related material by and about Thomas Wolfe, the American novelist, playwright, and storywriter.

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

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Madison Smartt Bell Papers, 1940s-2021 (inclusive) 1986-2003 (bulk)

Extent:
85 boxes and 60 linear feet
Abstract:
Madison Smartt Bell (1957-) is an American novelist best known for his trilogy of novels about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution, published between 1995 and 2004. His papers consist of writings, personal and professional correspondence, family documents, memorandum books, printed materials, and subject files, including drafts, galleys, and proofs for his novels, short stories, and other writings.

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

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Gerald Eades Bentley Papers, 1927-1980s (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:
9 boxes
Abstract:
Shakespearean scholar Gerald Eades Bentley was a professor of English at Princeton University (1945-1970) and assistant librarian for Special Collections (1971-1973). His papers consists of notes, typescripts, and galleys for three published works, The Jacobean and Caroline Stage (1941-1968), The Profession of Dramatist in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1971), and The Profession of Player in Shakespeare's Time, 1590-1642 (1984), as well as various speeches, articles, and correspondence about his works.

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

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Howard W. Ambruster Papers, 1927-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes and 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The collection consists of American consulting engineer and newspaper columnist, Howard W. Ambruster's works, correspondence, miscellaneous material, and printed matter.

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

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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers, 1929-1960 (inclusive) 1930-1932 (bulk)

Extent:
3 boxes
Abstract:
José Martínez Sotomayor was a Mexican lawyer, judge, and writer who published novels, short stories, and nonfiction. His personal papers includes correspondence and autograph and typescript manuscripts of three of Martínez Sotomayor's books.

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

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Prentice N. Dean Papers, 1866-1964 (inclusive) 1910-1960 (bulk)

Extent:
10 boxes
Abstract:
Prentice Northup Dean (1897-1981) was a practicing economist for the United States Tariff Commission and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also held teaching positions at Princeton University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Buena Vista University. Dean's papers document his service as United States delegate to the meetings of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and his years studying at the American University in Beirut, and include correspondence, diaries, documentation of conferences, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings. The papers also include the correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts of his family members May Dershimer née Walter and Martin R. Walter.

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

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