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Logan family papers, 1670-1872 (bulk) 1638-1964 (bulk 1670-1872) (inclusive)

Extent:

34.8 linear feet (65 boxes, 79 volumes, 12 flat files)

Abstract:

The Logan family was a prominent Philadelphia family dating back to 1699, when James Logan, the family patriarch, arrived in Philadelphia to serve as the first secretary of the Pennsylvania colony. Through work in agriculture and politics, Logan and his descendants were intimately involved in the development of the Pennsylvania colony and, later, the fledging United States. James Logan's prominence resulted in connections, both professional and familial, with other prominent colonial families, including the Norris and Dickinson families. The Logan family papers, 1638-1964 (bulk 1670-1872), documents James Logan’s personal and professional life, as well as that of several generations of his descendents. There are papers documenting the lives of his son William, his grandson George Logan, his great-grandsons Albanus Charles Logan and Algernon Sydney Logan, and the subsequent relationships with the Dickinson and Norris families. John Dickinson, who married one of James Logan's...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

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Sidney P. Clay Family Collection, 1783-1846 (inclusive) 1800-1844 (bulk)

Extent:

1 box and 0.45 linear feet

Abstract:

The Sidney P. Clay Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and photographs of Clay (Princeton Class of 1821) and members of his family, and includes some correspondence of the Reed family.

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

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Guild Family Collection, 1787-1823 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence and documents of the Guild family of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, including papers of brothers Benjamin and Ralph Guild.

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

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Edward Livingston Papers, 1683-1877 (inclusive) 1764-1836 (bulk)

Extent:

178 boxes and 120 linear feet

Abstract:

The Edward Livingston Papers document the career of American lawyer, diplomat, statesman, and legal theorist Edward Livingston. The collection also contains domestic, financial, and property records of some three dozen others, mostly members of the Livingston/Beekman branch of the Hudson River Valley Livingstons and the Montgomery, Davezac, Barton, and Hunt families; the family surveyor/agent John Cox, Jr.; and an Albany-area merchant Benjamin French, whose forfeited estate ended up in Edward Livingston's hands for debt collection.

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

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Cooley Family Papers, 1796-1942 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of papers relating to the Cooley family of Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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

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Gulick Family Papers, 1710-1875 (inclusive) 1809-1842 (bulk)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Abstract:

The Gulick Family Papers consists of family bills, receipts, wills, letters, contracts, stock certificates, warrants, deeds, a genealogy, and an autograph book.

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

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John Hinsdale Scheide Collection, 1007-1875 (inclusive) 1200-1650 (bulk)

Extent:

253 boxes and 229 items

Abstract:

Consists of 7,935 Western European documents and other manuscript materials collected by William T. Scheide (1847-1907) and his son, American businessman John Hinsdale Scheide (Princeton Class of 1896).

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

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American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 4, 1920-2015 (inclusive) 1970-2000 (bulk)

Extent:

1163 boxes and 4 items

Abstract:

The ACLU is the preeminent civil liberties organization in the United States. These records document the work of their national office in the areas of civil rights, children and women's rights, freedom of speech (and all First Amendment questions), and due process, among many others, predominantly from 1970 to 2000.

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

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Miscellaneous European Documents Collection, 1500-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 boxes and 2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of miscellaneous documents and manuscripts from European and North African countries about politlcal, religious, or colonial matters between the 16th and 19th century. The countries include England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Ireland, and Poland.

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

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Thomas Potts Johnson Collection, 1769-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:

8 boxes and 3.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of miscellaneous papers relating to Thomas Potts Johnson's legal practice covering the New Jersey counties of Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Essex; papers pertaining to his position as New Jersey attorney general; and two family photograph albums.

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