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John Koenig Papers, 1931-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of set designer John Koenig's life.

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

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Allen Family Burma Collection, 1781-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.7 linear feet
Abstract:
The Allen Family Burma Collection documents two generations of British aristocrats in colonial Burma, and consists of two diaries, dating from 1889 to 1890, and two scrapbooks, dating from 1781 to 1935. In total, the collection is extensive; within the scrapbooks are nearly six hundred items, including photographs, newspapers clippings, letters, and ephemera. As a group, this collection gives a great insight into colonial life in Burma immediately following Burma's incorporation into the British Empire.

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

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Vardaman Collection, 1881-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 boxes and 4 linear feet
Abstract:
Mansel V. Boyle (1877-1945) was a popular vaudeville performer best known by the stage name Vardaman. Active on the vaudeville circuit from 1901 through 1925, Vardaman was billed as a female impersonator, often appearing on programs as "Vardaman, the Gay Deceiver" or "Vardaman, the Auburn-haired Beauty." The collection consists of papers of Vardaman, including personal and business correspondence, appointment books, route sheets, contracts, scripts, photographic materials, clippings, and playbills, as well as photographs and printed materials documenting other vaudeville, minstrel, and burlesque performers active from the 1880s through the 1920s.

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

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Henry Markinfield Addey Papers, 1873-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and .4 linear feet
Abstract:
Henry Markinfield Addey was a London publisher who is known for publishing Gustave Doré in England and for publishing the first English edition of Edgar Allan Poe's complete poems. Consists of family correspondence, memoir drafts, and one scrapbook.

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

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Archery Papers of Robert P. Elmer, 1914-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
21 boxes and 9.1 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and printed matter of Archery Hall of Fame member Robert P. Elmer (Princeton Class of 1899) related to archery.

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

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Historical Subject Files Collection, 1746-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:
442 boxes, 21 folders, and 8 items
Abstract:
The Historical Subject Files Collection documents Princeton University history and related topics from 1746 to the present. The collection consists of documents in almost every two-dimensional format: articles, books and booklets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, non-photographic images, notes, pamphlets, posters, and reports.

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

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Paul Hyde Bonner Papers, 1931-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
31 boxes and 13.35 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of diaries, notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence, and scrapbooks of American diplomat and novelist Paul Hyde Bonner.

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

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Virginia Card Papers, 1893-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:
17 boxes and 7.1 linear feet
Abstract:
Virginia Card is a Native American of Delaware and Creek descent. Consists of correspondence, writings, subject files, photographs, and audio-visual material. The collection is especially noteworthy for Virginia Card's extensive documentation of the activities of Native American communities in California.

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

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Archives of Derrydale Press, 1926-1960 (inclusive) 1928-1942 (bulk)

Extent:
111 boxes and 69.60 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence and business papers of the Derrydale Press, from its foundation in 1926 by Eugene V. Connett III (Princeton Class of 1912) through its liquidation in 1942. There is also a great deal of correspondence by Connett and his staff concerning the acquisition and editing of manuscripts, sales, and distribution, and promotion of the books.

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

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Howard McClenahan Collection on World War I Belgian Relief, 1914-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of correspondence, articles, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings of Howard McClenahan (Princeton Class of 1894) relating to his trip to England, Holland, and Belgium in 1914-1915 on a mission sponsored by Princeton University to examine and report on the amount and effectiveness of civilian relief provided for Belgium.

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

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Robert Rudd Whiting Papers, 1901-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 1.15 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of works, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks of American journalist Robert Rudd Whiting (Princeton Class of 1901).

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

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Annette Covington Letters to Luther P. Eisenhart, 1935-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists chiefly of correspondence between artist Annette Covington and Princeton professor and dean Luther P. Eisenhart, and papers relating to the "Baconian" theory of the authorship of Shakespeare's plays.

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

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John A. Roebling's Sons Company Records, 1821-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:
The John A. Roebling's Sons Company was a family-run wire rope manufacturing business based in Trenton, New Jersey, and established in 1848 by John Augustus Roebling (1806-1869), a German-born American civil engineer best known for his wire rope suspension bridge designs, particularly the Brooklyn Bridge. The records consist of 10 bound volumes of business records, correspondence, and clippings kept by the company during the 19th and early 20th centuries, including typescript copies of John A. Roebling's professional correspondence, a company address book and manufacturing specifications catalog for wire rope, Ferdinand W. Roebling, Jr.'s business ledger, a minute book for the Roebling Construction Company, a volume of John Ferreol Monnot's patents, and a two-volume scrapbook on the German civil engineer and bridge-builder Karl Bernhard.

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

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William Taggart Meloy Yellowstone Scrapbooks, 1900-1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
Consists of ten scrapbooks containing photographs and clippings from newspapers, magazines, and travel guides documenting a 1900 trip to Yellowstone National Park taken by Reverend William Taggart Meloy, John T. Meloy, Emma Meloy, Daisy Meloy Rankin, and Dr. James D. Rankin.

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

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Richard Pleasant Papers, 1940-1960 (bulk) 1930-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 boxes and 5.2 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, diaries, scrapbooks, press releases, newspapers, clippings, and miscellaneous material relating to Richard Pleasant, a founder of the Ballet Theatre.

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

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