Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Language English Year 1865 to 1869

George B. Bacon Civil War Correspondence, 1855-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: George B. Bacon served as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. Serving in several blockading squadrons, Bacon was involved in notable battles and engagements, including the capture of New Orleans and the Battle of Morris Island, S.C. The collection consists primarily of detailed letters Bacon wrote to his wife during the war along with some official wartime correspondence, and biographical materials about Bacon.

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

Emily Treslove Diaries, 1818-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.83 linear feet
Abstract:: Diaries spanning several years that belonged to Emily Treslove, wife of prominent English Barrister Thomas Crosby Treslove, as well various miscellaneous materials.

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

Paul Ambrose Oliver Collection, 1862-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of letters by Civil War Army officer Paul Ambrose Oliver.

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

Hunt and Guild Families of New Jersey Collection, 1755-1878 (inclusive) 1755-1858 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.60 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of eighteenth and nineteenth-century correspondence, letters, and documents of the Hunt and Guild families of New Jersey.

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

Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials, 1761-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials consist of materials that the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library has acquired on Woodrow Wilson since the mid-1990s.

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

Eleanor L. Dulles Papers, 1863-1989 (inclusive) 1955-1989 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Eleanor L. Dulles (1895-1996) was an economic specialist for the U.S. State Department from 1942 to 1962. She was most prominently known for her work in rebuilding West Berlin from 1952 to 1960. Dulles's papers document her political writings after her retirement from the State Department in 1962, as well as her fundraising work with the John Foster Dulles Memorial Fund, and include drafts of her articles and books, topical files, and some correspondence.

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

Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project Records, 1761-1992 (inclusive) 1850s-1920s (bulk)

Extent:: 600 boxes, 1 folder, 2 items, and 265 reels
Abstract:: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project, co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and Princeton University, was a successful project to publish material generated by and influencing Woodrow Wilson; the 35 year project resulted in an acclaimed 69 volume set. The records of the Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project, compiled by chief editor Arthur S. Link and his staff, document the life and times of the former Princeton University president, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, as well as the project to bring together documentation by and about Wilson.

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

H. Freeman Matthews Sr. Papers, 1773-1986 (inclusive) 1923-1972 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes
Abstract:: Harrison Freeman Matthews Sr. (1899-1986) was a U.S. diplomat and career ambassador. This collection consists of correspondence, a draft of his memoirs, photographs, clippings, films and miscellaneous papers. It includes correspondence with Elizabeth Luke Matthews and a diary she kept during a visit to her husband in Vichy, France in 1940-42.

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

Bernard M. Baruch Papers, 1701-1965 (inclusive) 1917-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 441 boxes, 1 folder, and 340 volumes
Abstract:: Bernard M. Baruch was a financier and public adviser. This collection consists primarily of public papers relating to Baruch's various involvements in government affairs.

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

Allen W. Dulles Papers, 1845-1971 (inclusive) 1918-1969 (bulk)

Extent:: 157 boxes
Abstract:: The Allen W. Dulles Papers contains correspondence, speeches, writings, and photographs documenting the life of this lawyer, diplomat, businessman, and spy. One of the longest-serving directors of the Central Intelligence Agency (1953-1961), he also served in a key intelligence post in Bern, Switzerland during World War II, as well as on the Warren Commission.

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

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