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Iōannēs Despotopoulos Collection of Photographs, circa 1920-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a collection of (440) black-and white photographs (six photograph albums and a few loose photographs) of Iōannēs Despotopoulos, a Greek architect, with several family members, friends and colleagues in Athens, Chios, Mytilēnē, Delphi and other places in Greece; Constantinople and Prince island in Turkey; Berlin, Leipzig, and Munich in Germany; buildings in Romania; street scenes in Bulgaria; and Paris. They are mounted and bear handwritten captions in Greek either on the negative or the mount (measure from 1.5 x 3.5 cm to 13 x 18.2 cm.).

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

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"Photographs of North American Indians", circa 1840-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:

10 boxes and 13.0 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of two disbound photograph albums containing 1,025 mounted albumen photographs of North American Indians, including portraits of delegates to Washington, D.C.; expedition photographs; and early Western studio portraits by American photographers. Most of the photographs in the albums are described in William Henry Jackson's Descriptive Catalogue of the Photographs of North American Indians (1877). This collection is included in the Princeton University Digital Library.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [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]