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French Family Collection, 1835-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of nineteenth-century papers of Lewis French and his family of Frenchtown, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Blue Grass, Illinois, including papers of his brother, David S. French.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Western Americana Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1840-1901 (inclusive) 1849-1866 (bulk)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a closed collection of miscellaneous source material--letters, documents, and other separate, unbound manuscript items--pertaining to the history of the American West and Southwest, largely from the perspective of white settlers, acquired by the Library from 2013 to 2020.

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

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Roswell H. Lamson Papers, 1845-1894 (inclusive)

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4 boxes

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Consists of correspondence, diaries (1864, 1870, 1887), photographs, documents, memorabilia, and printed matter of U.S. Naval officer Roswell H. Lamson.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1849-1945 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 4 linear feet

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Consists of selected material by and about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

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

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William Courtenay Papers, 1870-1897 (bulk) 1850-1965 (inclusive)

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1 box

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The collection consists of documents, correspondence, photographs, and other papers of William Courtenay (1832-1901), an English settler, veteran of the American Civil War, and frontier businessman who held positions in the United States Department of the Interior as postmaster, clerk, and Indian Agent at Fort Berthold, Dakota Territory, from 1874 to 1882. These materials document conditions at the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and are of particular interest for their documentation of frontier transactions, corruption and mismanagement within the reservation system, and the relationships between the people of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara), the Sioux people, and white settlers.

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Dimitris Constantine Photographs of Greece, 1850s-1870s (inclusive)

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5 boxes and 10 linear feet

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Consists of assorted photographs of Athens and other sites in Greece taken by the Greek photographer Dimitris Constantine (fl. 1850s).

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Early Photographs of Greece, circa 1852-1999 (inclusive)

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6 boxes, 12.8 linear feet, and 1 oversize folders

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The Early Photographs of Greece Collection is an open collection for general photographs of sites and subjects in Greece. Included are panoramic photographs of the Parthenon, Athens, and Smyrna, along with other photographs of Greece.

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Philippos Margaritēs photographs collection, 1854 (inclusive)

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1 box and 1.25 linear feet

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Philippos Margaritēs studied painting in Rome and taught drawing in Athens. Around 1846 he met Philibert Perraud in Athens, where Perraud taught him photography. Margaritēs thereafter established the first photography studio in Greece, based out of his house, where he photographed Athens' high society. He was active as a photographer from the early 1850s until around 1863. Margaritēs specialized in portraits and topographical views. He was believed to have taught his drawing students about the principles of photography, but he did not instruct them in the practical darkroom techniques. In addition to daguerreotypes, Margaritēs produced salt prints and albumen prints and also made cartes-de-visite [http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=1739]. Consists of an open collection of photographs by Greece's first professional photographer, Philippos Margaritēs.

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James Gibson Papers, 1858-1859 (bulk) 1858-1932 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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Consists of scrapbook pages and a diary kept by James Gibson from May, 1858, to May, 1859, while traveling in the United States and Canada and attending Princeton Theological Seminary.

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James Croxall Palmer Collection, 1858-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of an autograph manuscript journal kept by naval surgeon, Dr. James Croxall Palmer (1811-1883), during his tour aboard the Macedonian as a member of the Mediterranean Squadron from 1858-1860.

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