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Barringer Family Papers, 1817-1979 (inclusive) 1900-1979 (bulk)

Extent:

113 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

Consists of over 100 cartons and boxes containing correspondence, legal documents, photographs, printed matter, and other material, which document both the careers and personal lives of Princeton graduates Daniel Moreau Barringer and his son, Brandon Barringer. Much of the material about Daniel Moreau Barringer focuses on the Meteor Crater in Arizona, which he spent a large part of his career studying and promoting.

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

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Edwin W. Kemmerer Papers, 1875-1945 (inclusive) 1920-1945 (bulk)

Extent:

361 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

Edwin W. Kemmerer (1875-1945), internationally known as "The Money Doctor," was an economist and government advisor with expertise in finance and currency. Kemmerer served as a financial advisor to many governments, mostly in Latin America, and spent the majority of his academic career at Princeton University. Kemmerer's papers document his advisory and scholarly career and include his professional correspondence, writings, and files from his financial advisory work.

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

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Sidney D. Gamble Photographs, 1911-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of eleven photograph albums of Sidney D. Gamble (Princeton Class of 1912). Two contain photographs taken during his senior year at Princeton; the remaining albums are filled with photographs which reflect the life he knew in China as a Y.M.C.A. official (1918-1919, 1924-1927).

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

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Karl L. Rankin Papers, 1916-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:

20 boxes

Abstract:

The Karl L. Rankin Papers consist of correspondence, writings, memoranda, diaries, scrapbooks, and photo albums kept by Mr. Rankin which span his lifetime and career as an ambassador.

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

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General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, 1502-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:

120 boxes and 67.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of over 3000 miscellaneous items of primarily American literary, historical, and political figures, including business and personal letters, manuscripts, drawings, photographs, and official documents.

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

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John Insley Blair Family Papers, 1843-1961 (inclusive) 1891-1910 (bulk)

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13 boxes, 1 folder, and 12.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of travel diaries, scrapbooks, and photograph albums composed by railroad industrialist John Insley Blair and his family. There is also a small selection of letters of Clinton Ledyard Blair regarding a fight over Woodrow Wilson's reforms at Princeton University and Blair's relationship with the University's Board of Trustees.

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

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Edward D. Duffield Correspondence with Josephine Curtis, 1890-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:

13 boxes and 6.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Edward D. Duffield (Princeton Class of 1892) was a general solicitor of the Prudential Insurance Company of America and eventually became president. The correspondence consists of letters between Duffield and Josephine Curtis, his future wife. The letters date primarily from their courtship, which a few later letters and two family photograph albums.

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

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Philip Ashton Rollins Collection, 1887-1950 (inclusive) 1900-1930 (bulk)

Extent:

25 boxes and 14 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of personal papers and material related to the American West collected by Philip Ashton Rollins (1869-1950).

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

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Selected Papers of Herbert Spencer Murch, 1902-1943 (bulk) 1852-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 1.3 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and a scrapbook of Herbert Spencer Murch, a professor of English at Princeton (1906-1944).

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