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McCarter Theatre Records, 1922-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

209 boxes, 1 folder, and 6 items

Abstract:

The McCarter Theatre was conceived as a permanent home for the Princeton University Triangle Club. McCarter began as a booking theater but ultimately moved into producing its own performances. The McCarter Theatre records document the history of the McCarter Theatre, including administration, performances and productions, and the building itself.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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George A. Vaughn, Jr. Papers, 1917-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

Abstract:

George "Bob" Vaughn, Jr., Class of 1919, was a decorated World War I pilot and a pioneer in the aviation field. The collection consists of newspaper clippings, scrapbook pages, photographs, filmed interviews, an autobiographical manuscript and other materials that document the life and aeronautical career of George Vaughn.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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H. H. Hess Papers, 1932-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

34 boxes

Abstract:

The H. H. Hess Papers consists of professional papers, correspondence, and related materials of the American geologist and educator Harry Hammond Hess (1906-1969).

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

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Juan García Ponce Papers, 1932-2004 (inclusive) 1965-2001 (bulk)

Extent:

41 boxes, 24 items, and 18.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Contains the personal and working papers of Juan García Ponce, a Mexican novelist, dramatist, short story writer, and critic.

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

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Louis Fischer Papers, 1890-1977 (inclusive) 1935-1969 (bulk)

Extent:

68 boxes

Abstract:

The Louis Fischer Papers include correspondence, interviews, articles and notes, lectures and speeches, photographs, and audiovisual materials that document his life as a journalist, writer, and commentator on international affairs. They also include the papers of his wife, Bertha Markoosha Fischer, an author in her own right, as well as family correspondence and papers. In the latter part of his life Fischer was affiliated with of the Institute for Advanced Study (1959-1961) and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (1961-1969).

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

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William Cattell Trimble Papers, 1931-1976 (inclusive) 1954-1968 (bulk)

Extent:

18 boxes

Abstract:

William C. Trimble, Princeton University Class of 1930, was a career diplomat, serving as United States ambassador to Cambodia (1959-1962) and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1965-1968) as well as serving in Brazil and Germany. The collection contains correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, and assorted memorabilia documenting Trimble's career.

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

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Clinton A. Decker Papers, 1917-2008 (inclusive) 1917-1922 (bulk)

Extent:

4 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

Clinton A. Decker traveled to Russia as part of the American Advisory Commission to Russia of Railway Experts (1917) and later became a member of the Inter-Allied Technical Board (1919-1922). The collection contains personal and business correspondence and photographs documenting Decker's travels in Russia, China, and Japan.

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

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Charles A. Eaton Papers, 1932-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

Abstract:

The Papers of Charles A. Eaton (1868-1953), congressman from New Jersey, focus on Eaton's role as a delegate to the United Nations Conference in San Francisco, in 1945.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Office of the President Records : Jonathan Dickinson to Harold W. Dodds, 1746-1999 (inclusive) 1830-1869 (bulk)

Extent:

271 boxes

Abstract:

This collection contains records relating to Princeton University presidents from Jonathan Dickinson, who served in this capacity from 1746 to 1747, to Harold W. Dodds, whose tenure spanned the period from 1933 to 1957. It brings together both primary and secondary materials pertaining to individual presidents as well as the office of the president itself. The Princeton University Presidents' Records document the lives and accomplishments of each president with varying completeness, as well as the functions of their office.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Historical Photograph Collection, Campus Life Series, circa 1850-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:

413 boxes, 8 oversize folders, and 66 items

Abstract:

The Campus Life series contains photographs documenting aspects of life as experienced by students, faculty, and staff at Princeton University.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]