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William Seymour Family Papers, 1870-1933 (bulk) 1733-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 89 boxes and 42 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of the professional papers of prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American theatrical stage manager and director William Seymour (1855-1933). The majority of papers include correspondence as well as numerous production-related materials, such as playscripts, promptbooks, and sheet music. Family members, particularly other well-known theater figures, such as Seymour's sister-in-law Fanny Davenport (1850-1898), are also represented in the collection through correspondence, production materials, ephemera, and newspaper clippings.

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Allison Delarue Collection, 1820-1990s (inclusive)

Extent:: 32 boxes and 153 items
Abstract:: The Allison Delarue Collection consists of a draft of Delarue's unpublished autobiography, letters received by Delarue from various friends, associates, and people involved in dance and the theater, and prints, photographs, and objects collected by Delarue relating to ballet and its history.

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Archivo de Elena Garro, 1932-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.21 linear feet ((15 containers))
Abstract:: El archivo de Elena Garro contiene manuscritos, correspondencia, cuadernos, diarios, fotografías, material impreso y un diario de la escritora mexicana Elena Garro (1916-1998). También se incluye correspondencia y documentos personales de la hija de Garro, la poeta Helena Paz Garro (1939-2014).

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Frank N. Doubleday and Nelson Doubleday Collection, 1734-1966 (inclusive) 1890s-1940s (bulk)

Extent:: 33 boxes, 1 item, and 14 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of papers of Frank Nelson Doubleday and his son, Nelson, relating to their personal and business relationships with prominent authors and artists published under the Doubleday imprint, such as Joseph Conrad, A. B. Frost, Rudyard Kipling, T. E. Lawrence, and W. Someset Maugham.

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James P. Walker Papers, 1850-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.2 linear feet
Abstract:: James P. Walker was an American publisher, author, and co-founder of Walker, Wise, and Co. (circa 1860). His papers contain sermons, autobiographical notes, a diary, commonplace books, photographs, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and printed matter, with the bulk of the material comprised of personal and professional correspondence, much of it covering the period of the Civil War.

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Harrison S. Morris Papers, 1895-1935 (bulk) 1784-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 341 boxes and 34 items
Abstract:: Consists of the personal papers of Philadelphia author, businessman, and philanthropist Harrison S. Morris.

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McCaddon Collection of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1871-1907 (inclusive) 1895-1905 (bulk)

Extent:: 85 boxes, 9 folders, and 14 items
Abstract:: The McCaddon Collection of the Barnum and Bailey Circus consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and other material collected by business manager Joseph T. McCaddon prior to the 1907 merger of the circus with Ringling Bros.

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Sir Israel Gollancz Correspondence, 1890-1948 (inclusive) 1915-1929 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters (approximately 500) from contemporaries of English editor and publisher Sir Israel Gollancz.

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Charles Conrad Abbott Papers, 1874-1916 (bulk) 1770-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Conrad Abbott (1843-1919), American naturalist and author, was the first archaeologist to dig a historic site in New Jersey. This collection consists of diaries, correspondence, newspaper articles, essays, photographs, and other material, relating to his work and his family.

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Howell Family of New Jersey Papers, 1703-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of various members of the Howell family of Morris County, New Jersey.

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