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Lyman Spitzer Papers, 1936-1997 (inclusive) 1960-1979 (bulk)

Extent:

72 boxes and 29.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Princeton professor of astronomy (1947-1982), chairman of the Dept. of Astrophysical Sciences, and director of the Princeton University Observatory, Lyman Spitzer was also primarily responsible for founding the University's Plasma Physics Laboratory. His papers include design studies, technical plans and programs, various reports, correspondence, notes, and observations relating to his involvement in the development of the study of space astronomy at Princeton.

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

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Edwin Plimpton Adams Papers, 1900-1945 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet

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Consists of writings, correspondence, notebooks, and printed matter of Princeton physicist Edwin Plimpton Adams relating to Meteor Crater (formerly Coon Mountain) in Arizona and the Elliptic Function Formula.

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

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Joseph Coy Green Papers, circa 1907-1977 (inclusive) 1931-1953 (bulk)

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41 boxes

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Joseph Coy Green (Princeton Class of 1908) served in a number of State Department positions, including his appointment as special representative to the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome (1931), chairman of the Armaments Commission (1944-1946), member of the U.S. Mission to observe the elections in Greece (1946), director of the Foreign Service Board of Examiners, and ambassador to Jordan (1952-1953). Included in this collection are correspondence, journals, scrapbooks, diaries, reports, notes, and printed matter.

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

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William Starr Myers Papers, 1877-1974 (inclusive) 1897-1956 (bulk)

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36 boxes

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William Starr Myers (1877-1954) was a professor of history and politics at Princeton University and a noted historian of New Jersey and the Republican Party. The William Starr Myers Papers document the history of his teaching career and published works.

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

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Edwin Grant Conklin Papers, 1897-1952 (inclusive)

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98 boxes and 2 items

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An ardent evolutionist, Edwin Grant Conklin specialized in embryology and cytology and was Chairman of the biology department at Princeton from 1908-1933. His collection consists of personal and professional correspondence, documents, manuscripts and notes of articles, lectures, and speeches, many of which reflect his life-long interest in three organisms, crepidula, cynthia (styla), and amphioxus, as well as Darwinism, and heredity and environment.

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

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J. Duncan Spaeth Collection, 1865-1957 (inclusive)

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11 boxes

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Consists of works, correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and printed matter of J. Duncan Spaeth, a preceptor (1905-1911) and professor of English (1911-1935) at Princeton.

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

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Alfred A. Woodhull Collection, 1776-1916 (inclusive)

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9 boxes and 9 linear feet

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Consists of works, correspondence, genealogical information, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed works of surgeon and medical inspector Alfred A. Woodhull (Princeton Class of 1856).

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Frank W. Notestein Papers, 1930-1977 (inclusive)

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33 boxes

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Frank W. Notestein contributed significantly to the science of demography and to a better understanding of population problems in world affairs. The Frank W. Notestein Papers contain correspondence, speeches, and writings documenting the research, ideas, career and leadership roles of this former Princeton professor, director of the Office of Population Research, and president of the Population Council.

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Walker Bleakney Papers, 1920s-1961 (inclusive)

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27 boxes and 16.30 linear feet

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Walker Bleakney was a renowned physicist who served as a Princeton professor of physics (1932-1969) and chairman of the physics department (1960-1967). This collection consists of Bleakney's papers, including published and unpublished reports, drafts of articles, graphic data and photographs of experiments, and other material concerning Bleakney's defense-related research on shock waves at the Princeton Gas Dynamics Laboratory, as well as lecture notes and correspondence.

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John S. Hart Papers, 1826-1875 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 2.8 linear feet

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The John S. Hart Papers contains speeches, essays, English lectures, sermons, and poems written by Hart (Princeton Class of 1830), as well as family correspondence and letters which reflect Hart's professional role in teaching and administration at the Edgehill School, Central High School in Philadelphia, the State Normal School of New Jersey, and at Princeton University.

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