Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Language: English / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1971">1971</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Paul Elmer More Papers, 1888-1949 (bulk) 1888-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 45 boxes, 6 folders, 4 items, and 18.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The Paul Elmer More Papers reflect on More's life and career as an author, editor of The Nation (1909-1914), and lecturer at Princeton University (1918-1933) in philosophy and classics.

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Jorge Edwards Collection, 1953-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10 boxes, 198 items, and 4.10 linear feet
Abstract:: Jorge Edwards is a writer and former diplomat whose critical stance on oppressive dictatorships in Latin America has sparked controversy. This collection contains drafts of some of his novels, short stories, essays, and articles, as well as notebooks and correspondence with literary figures, politicians, and his extensive family.

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Arthur H. Thornhill Papers, 1987-2003 (inclusive) 1930-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 19 boxes and 9 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains selected papers, photographs, and memorabilia of Arthur H. Thornhill, Jr., Princeton Class of 1946, pertaining to his publishing career at Little, Brown and Company and his involvement in a variety of organizations and activities within the publishing industry. Also present in the collection is a limited amount of material from Thornhill's father, Arthur H. Thornhill, Sr., who preceded his son as president of Little, Brown and Company.

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David Wilkinson Papers, 1957-2002 (inclusive) 1961-2001 (bulk)

Extent:: 16 boxes
Abstract:: The David Wilkinson Papers consists of the scientific writings, professional correspondence, and subject and project files of David T. Wilkinson (1935-2002), the renowned experimental physicist and cosmologist who taught and conducted research in the Department of Physics at Princeton University from 1963 until his retirement in 2002. Wilkinson was a pioneer in the study and analysis of cosmic microwave background radiation, the nature and existence of which have yielded, through his lifetime's work, solid evidence for the Big Bang theory of the universe's birth. This collection contains the administrative (including his NASA and/or National Science Foundation funding and accounting paperwork) and background history of two of Wilkinson's main projects -- the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) and Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP) -- as well as evidence of the many and varied academic activities in his career.

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Nathaniel Burt Papers, 1923-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 54 boxes
Abstract:: The Nathaniel Burt Papers contain materials related to the works of novelist Nathaniel Burt (Princeton Class of 1936), such as Leopards in the Garden (1968), Palaces for the People (1977), The Perennial Philadelphians (1963), and Scotland's Burning (1953), as well as personal correspondence and financial papers about the Burt family property.

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Robert H. Dicke Papers, 1939-1996 (inclusive) 1953-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 33 boxes and 17.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Robert H. Dicke, born in 1916, was a Princeton physicist, educator, and author. The collection includes Dicke's professional correspondence, files from his work with the Office of Naval Research, NASA, and the National Science Board, and the National Science Foundation, and assorted other documents.

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Thomas Baird Papers, 1924-1990 (inclusive) 1941-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 35 boxes and 14.75 linear feet
Abstract:: The Thomas Baird Papers consists of the working and personal papers, primarily manuscripts, of the American educator and author Thomas Baird (1923-1990). Also included, and related to both his published and unpublished works, are idea files, notes, writing journals, correspondence with his publishers and editors, and reviews. Furthermore, the collection contains the following materials that encompass Baird's adult life: talks, addresses, and lectures; general, family and travel correspondence; diaries; personal journals; interviews; documents; photographs and audio recordings.

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Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.05 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."

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Louis Kronenberger Papers, 1939-1980 (inclusive) 2011 June 17

Extent:: 6 boxes and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Louis Kronenberger was an American literary critic, novelist, and biographer. Contains correspondence with notable literary figures as well as editorial requests and drafts of Kronenberger's writings.

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Julia Burt Atteberry Papers, 1829-1979 (inclusive) 1911-1973 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Julia Burt Atteberry was the daughter of Maxwell Struthers Burt (Princeton Class of 1904) and Katharine Newlin Burt, who were both writers and established one of the first "dude" ranches in the West. This collection consists of correspondence between various members of the Burt family and some of their manuscripts, miscellaneous correspondence, documents, and journals.

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