Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Form Drafts (preliminary versions) Year 1850 to 1899

William Draper Lewis Papers, 1890-1946 (inclusive) 1890-1910 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: William Draper Lewis graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a LL.B. and Ph.D. In 1896 Lewis appointed Professor of law and Dean of the Law School. This collection is particularly rich for documenting Lewis' early career. His association with the University of Pennsylvania is well represented.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

John Dixon Hunt material on Gordon Bottomley, 1894-1986 (bulk)

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: The John Dixon Hunt material on Gordon Bottomley measures .2 linear feet, dates from 1894 to 1986, and is composed of articles about Bottomley, correspondence from Bottomley and to Hunt, and writings by Bottomley and Hunt. Gordon Bottomley (1874-1948) was an English poet and John Dixon Hunt (b. 1936) is a professor of landscape architecture and design from the University of Pennsylvania.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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.

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

Naumburg Collection of Ford Madox Ford, 1871-1992 (inclusive) 1910-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 boxes, 2 items, and 5.9 linear feet
Abstract:: Ford Madox Ford, formerly "Ford Madox Hueffer", founded The English Review, a literary journal, in 1908 and published novels (such as The Good Soldier, 1915) and critical works. The collection consists jointly of letters and works of Ford and letters and works about Ford collected by Edward Naumburg (Princeton Class of 1924).

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

R. P. Blackmur Papers, 1864-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:: 52 boxes
Abstract:: Richard Palmer Blackmur was a notable literary critic, poet, and Princeton University professor. This collection documents Blackmur's creative and academic efforts, and includes his critical essays, reviews, poetry, short stories, plays, and unpublished novels. In addition to his writings, Blackmur's papers contain significant correspondence with major literary figures of the twentieth century.

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

Kienbusch Angling Collection, 1651-1974 (inclusive) 1800-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 boxes, 68 items, 49 volumes, and 12.68 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of manuscripts and letters relating to the history and method of angling collected by Kienbusch (Princeton Class of 1906).

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

Mrs. Humphry Ward Marcella Manuscripts, circa 1894 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of holograph drafts of several chapters, and other manuscript material, for Marcella, a novel by British novelist Mary Augusta Ward (1851-1920) who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward.

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

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.

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