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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]

The World of the Great Forest: Novel by Paul Du Chaillu, 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the autograph manuscript of The World of the Great Forest by the French-American traveler and anthropologist Paul Du Chaillu.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [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]

Vodrey Collection of Arthur Machen Papers, 1915-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes, 120 items, and 2.74 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of manuscripts and correspondence of Welsh writer Arthur Machen collected by Joseph Kelly Vodrey. It also contains an equal amount of manuscripts and correspondence of Machen admirers and collectors, particularly the members of the Machen Society, founded in 1948 after Machen's death.

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

Selected Papers of Alberto Girri, 1960-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The Selected Papers of Alberto Girri consists of English translations of selected poems, poetry manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and a collection of interviews of the Argentine poet Alberto Girri (1919-1991).

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

Thomas Baird Papers, 1924-1990 (inclusive) 1941-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 35 boxes and 14.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Thomas Baird Papers consists of the working and personal papers, primarily manuscripts, of the American educator and author Thomas Baird (1923-1990). Also included, and related to both his published and unpublished works, are idea files, notes, writing journals, correspondence with his publishers and editors, and reviews. Furthermore, the collection contains the following materials that encompass Baird's adult life: talks, addresses, and lectures; general, family and travel correspondence; diaries; personal journals; interviews; documents; photographs and audio recordings.

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]

Richard Halliburton Papers, 1900-1973 (inclusive) 1903-1940 (bulk)

Extent:: 61 boxes and 29.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Richard Halliburton traveled extensively in the first part of twentieth century after graduating from Princeton University in 1921. The collection contains autograph and typescript drafts of seven of Halliburton's books, short stories, essays, school notes, and other travel memorabilia, as well as Halliburton's correspondence with his parents and others, research materials about Rupert Brooke, and a significant group of photographs documenting his travels throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.

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