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George Palmer Putnam Collection, 1813-1888 (inclusive) 1853-1855 (bulk)

Extent:
12 boxes
Abstract:
Consists primarily of authors' correspondence, accompanied by related artwork, pertaining to G.P. Putnam & Co.'s publishing enterprise from before the Civil War. In addition to the correspondence and a scrapbook of miscellaneous material, the collection contains drafts of articles intended for the anthology Homes of American Authors (1853), as well as manuscript material by George Bethune and Francis Hawks.

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

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John James Audubon Collection, 1788-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes and 6 volumes
Abstract:
John James Audubon (1785-1851) was a nineteenth-century ornithologist, artist, and naturalist who published his illustrations of American birds and quadrupeds. This collection includes several original manuscripts, transcripts and photostats of manuscripts, correspondence of John James and Lucy Bakewell Audubon (originals and copies), and other printed materials related to Audubon, which have been assembled from various sources.

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

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Laurence Hutton Correspondence, circa 1851-1904 (inclusive) 1880-1900 (bulk)

Extent:
11 boxes and 4.75 linear feet
Abstract:
This collection consists of correspondence of editor and essayist Laurence Hutton, reflecting a wide acquaintance among artistic, literary, and theatrical celebrities of the last quarter of the 19th century. In addition, the collection contains occasional manuscripts of some of the correspondents, miscellaneous autographs and clippings, and printed material.

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

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Samuel Carter Hall Papers, 1843-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists primarily of correspondence and poetry of Samuel Carter Hall, a Victorian poet and editor of The Art-Union.

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

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Green Family Collection, 1771-1969 (inclusive) 1810-1895 (bulk)

Extent:
3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:
The Green Family Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and printed matter of the Green family of Trenton and Mercer County, New Jersey, including Henry Woodhull Green (Princeton Class of 1820), his parents, Elizabeth and Caleb Green, his brother, John Cleve Green, and his son, Charles Ewing Green.

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

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The Rochester Courier Collection, 1850-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.20 linear feet
Abstract:
The Rochester Courier was a weekly, local newspaper published on Friday nights in Rochester, New Hampshire, beginning in 1864. The collection consists of manuscript speeches, articles, editorials, and correspondence from the newspaper, reflecting some of the national issues which dominated American political life leading up to and following the Civil War, including the antislavery movement, the Missouri Compromise, and temperance.

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

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