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Silvia S. Bennet Collection on the Olyphant Family, 1764-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

13 boxes and 5.3 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of genealogist Silvia S. Bennet's works about, and research papers of, various members of the Olyphant family of Charleston, South Carolina, and New York State.

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

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Frank Harris Papers, 1889-1930 (inclusive) 1915-1925 (bulk)

Extent:

9 boxes and 3.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of typescript manuscripts, often with holograph corrections, representative of the literary production of American author Frank Harris: books, plays, stories, essays and articles, and biographical portraits. A good amount of the material is about the life and writings of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), the popular and controversial Irish author. Also included are a small amount of correspondence, documents, and printed material.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Logan Pearsall Smith Materials, 1897-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected papers, including manuscripts, research materials, and correspondence, of American-born British essayist and critic Logan Pearsall Smith.

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

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Sam Harris Collection, 1923-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:

7 boxes

Abstract:

Sam H. Harris was an American theatrical producer. His collection consists of bound typescripts of 121 plays, most of which were produced by Harris in the 1920s and 1930s, written by such well-known playwrights as George S. Kaufman, Otto Harbach, John Golden, and Noel Coward.

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

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Townsend Martin Collection, 1928 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of two boxes of typescripts, screenplays, and scene descriptions by American playwright and screenwriter Townsend Martin (Princeton Class of 1917) as well as one box of similar material by other authors, such as Willis Goldbeck and Fannie Hurst.

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

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Thomas Maxwell Henry Translations, 1911 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of English translations of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac and three of Theophile Gautier's short stories by Thomas Maxwell Henry (Princeton Class of 1879), an American lawyer.

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

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Raymond S. Dugan Papers, 1921-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes and 2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Raymond Smith Dugan (1878-1940) was an American astronomer and educator. His collection consists of articles, correspondence, lecture notes, material for his astronomy classes at Princeton. The collection also contains reports by Dugan to members of Commission 27 (Commission des Etoiles Variables) of the International Astronomical Union.

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

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Marquis James Collection on Alfred I. DuPont, 1901-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes and 1.3 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of the manuscript and assorted materials written and assembled by the American journalist and author Marquis James (1891-1955) for his biography Alfred I. DuPont, The Family Rebel (1941).

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

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Tennessee Williams Manuscripts, 1947-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box, 6 items, and 0.45 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of early versions of seven works by American playwright, novelist, and storywriter, Tennessee Williams.

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

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Alba Houghton Warren Papers, 1938-1940 (bulk) 1864-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected papers of Alba Houghton Warren (Princeton Class of 1936), professor of English at Princeton (1945-1955), relating to his earlier work "Richard Hengist Horne: A Literary Biography," which apparently was never published.

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