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Purchase Quarterly Meeting Records, 1745-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
11 linear ft. (28 volumes and 5 boxes) and 0.1 gb
Abstract:
Records of Purchase Quarterly Meeting, 1745-ongoing. Includes minutes 1745-2023 (with many periods lacking) and miscellaneous material 1893-1992, including information on the Edward B. Underhill Fund, Peach Pond Meeting House, and the ministry at Taconic Correctional Facility

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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New York Monthly Meeting (Pre-Separation) Records (including Flushing Monthly Meeting), 1640-1828 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 linear ft. (42 volumes and 1 folder)
Abstract:
Records of the pre-Separation New York Monthly Meeting, also called Flushing Monthly Meeting, 1640-1828. Includes men's & women's minutes, vital Records and records of Building Committees for Queen Street, 1774-76, and Rose Street, 1823-24. Earliest volume of minutes, 1671-1703, also contains minutes of New York Yearly Meeting and Westbury Quarterly Meeting.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Walking Purchase records, 1735-1738 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection consists of materials related to the 1737 fraudulent seizure of land in Pennsylvania from the Lenape or Delaware Nation.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Haines and Bunting family papers, 1682-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (5 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the papers of the Bunting and Haines families, and includes clippings, correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and marriage certificates of the family. While the majority of materials focus on Samuel Bunting Haines, other members of the family are represented among the materials as well.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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William R. Weeks Papers, 1746-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box
Abstract:
The Papers of William R. Weeks, Esq., consist of three folders of material researched and correspondence written for the furtherance of a book on Princeton University's early history Weeks planned to write. The title of the book was to be, "History of the First Endowment of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University." It is highly doubtful that the book was ever written; there is no copy of it on record.

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

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Lottery Records, 1749-1954 (inclusive) 1749-1772 (bulk)

Extent:
3 boxes
Abstract:
The collection consists of contemporary documents pertaining to five of the lotteries held in the eighteenth century to raise funds for the colonial College of New Jersey. Also included is some secondary source material about the lotteries.

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

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Princeton University Publications Collection, circa 1748-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
156 boxes, 6 digital files, and 1 website
Abstract:
The Princeton University Publications collection contains issues of nearly 150 different periodicals published by the university and related organizations, as well as a few items published by others about the university, that have not been cataloged individually.

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

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Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers, 1698-1989 (inclusive) 1830-1953 (bulk)

Extent:
26 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers document the creation and development of a large real estate investment in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The collection also provides extension information on land ownership in this area from the late eighteenth to mid nineteenth century through the original deeds, which form the title papers series of the collection.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Office of Alumni Records. Compiled Indices of Appointments, Honorary Degrees, Publications, and Military Service, 1749-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 cubic feet
Abstract:
The compiled indices that comprise this collection were created by the Office of the Recorder and the Office of Alumni Records. The collection documents on index cards the service provided by individuals as officers and teachers at the University of Pennsylvania from 1749 to 1942, as military personnel to the United States military during the wars of the first half twentieth century, as contributors to the larger world of learning.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Dutch diplomatic correspondence and documents, 1718-1801 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 boxes
Abstract:
"Dutch diplomatic correspondence and documents," dating from 1718 to 1801, consists of twelve boxes of material, documenting the Dutch political scene in the 18th century. The bulk of the collection consists of diplomatic correspondence sent to the States-General from 1747 to 1748. Other documents relate to the Batavian Republic from 1799 to 1801, to Gelderland from 1775 to 1781, and to Holland and West Friesland from 1718 to 1783. There are also a significant number of miscellaneous documents dating from 1725 to 1787.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Historical Photograph Collection, Grounds and Buildings Series, circa 1726-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
121 boxes, 3 folders, 6 items, and 328 digital files
Abstract:
The Grounds and Buildings Series of the Historical Photograph Collection contains photographs of the grounds and buildings owned by Princeton University. The photographs date from the late 1850s to the present, with the bulk of the photographs dating from the 1870s to the 1940s. Many of these photographs have been digitized and are searchable in Digital PUL.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [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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Robert Judson Clark Papers, 1741-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
10 boxes
Abstract:
The Robert Judson Clark Papers consist of records pertaining to the architecture and grounds of Princeton University's campus and the surrounding area, compiled by professor emeritus Robert Judson Clark of the Princeton University Department of Art and Archaeology.

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

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Hugh Simm Collection, 1768-1784 (bulk) 1748-1810 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 1.33 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of twenty-two letters and documents of Hugh Simm, a mechanic from Paisley, Scotland, who, after moving to America in 1768, briefly served as Princeton University's first librarian and inspector of rooms.

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

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George Pretyman Collection, 1741-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of material of British clergyman and bishop George Pretyman (also known as George Pretyman Tomline) related to William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) and others.

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

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Pyne-Henry Collection, 1747-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
Abstract:
The Pyne-Henry Collection is a diverse group of documents, letters and writings relating to Princeton University, covering an array of topics primarily concerning student life and administrative activities. The collection consists of letters, essays and orations, reports, memoranda, minutes, proclamations, accounts and class lists, and other documents written by students, faculty and administrators which, along with other administrative records and Trustee Minutes, constitute the earliest records and documentary history of the University. Most of these papers and records were amassed by Princeton alumni Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877) and Bayard Henry (Class of 1876) during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

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

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Ogden Family Collection, 1682-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes, 6 items, and 0.6 linear feet
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Consists of miscellaneous letters and documents--originals as well as copies--relating to multiple generations of the Ogden family of Elizabeth (formerly Elizabethtown), New Jersey.

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

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William E. Fredeman Collection of William Bell Scott, the Scott Family, and Alice Boyd, 1820-1895 (bulk) 1733-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes
Abstract:
Manuscripts and corrected page proofs for poetry and prose writings, drawings and engraved illustrations, personal documents, record books of print sales, correspondence, inscribed books, binding dummies, and family papers of William Bell Scott (1811-1890), a Scottish poet, painter, art critic, and engraver, known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite circle in London, and also personal and family correspondence of Alice Boyd, Scott's long-term companion, from 1859 until his death. The collection consists of materials acquired by the eminent Pre-Raphaelite scholar, William E. Fredeman (1928-1999) from members of the Boyd family, which were once housed at Penkill Castle, the residence of Alice Boyd, where Scott spent much of his later life.

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

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Stockton Family Papers, 1700-1902 (inclusive) 1775-1850 (bulk)

Extent:
4 boxes, 10 volumes, and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of various personal and business papers of members of the Stockton family of Princeton, New Jersey, particularly those of American lawyer, farmer, and politician Richard Stockton (Princeton Class of 1779).

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

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Moses Taylor Pyne Papers, 1686-1939 (inclusive) 1861-1913 (bulk)

Extent:
18 boxes and 17.6 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of various materials, including correspondence, diaries, documents, and genealogical materials related to Moses Taylor Pyne (Class of 1877), the Pyne family, and the history of Princeton University.

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

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William R. Barricklo Collection, 1700s-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:
The William R. Barricklo Collection consists of American Revolution era documents and letters and Barricklo family genealogy materials, all belonging to the American lawyer and collector William R. (William Reed) Barricklo (1857-1933).

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

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Pennsylvania Collection, 1728-1809 (bulk) 1728-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:
Consists of selected correspondence and documents from the state of Pennsylvania, the bulk of which date from the eighteenth century. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1681 in order to establish a safe haven for the English Quakers, who were being persecuted in England at the time.

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

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Chalfant Robinson Collection, 1198-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes and 4.75 linear feet
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Consists mainly of original manuscripts, photostats, and transcripts of German, French, and Italian Medieval and Renaissance legal documents, including papal bulls, passports, wills, deeds, petitions, wax seals, and manor rolls collected by Chalfant Robinson.

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

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Radcliffe Family Papers, 1530-1779 (inclusive) 1699-1757 (bulk)

Extent:
2 boxes and 0.84 linear feet
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Consists primarily of letters and assorted documents of the Radcliffe Family of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, partly concerning trade with the Ottoman Empire. Also included are letters and legal documents pertaining to the Clarke and Evelyn families of England.

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

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Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey, 1664-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of copies of fundamental legal instruments of government (1664-1961) under which people have lived in New Jersey for the last 300 years, gathered by historian, Julian P. Boyd, for the book Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey (1964), which he edited.

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

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