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Princeton University Library Collection of Fratelli Alinari Photographs, circa 1950

Extent:: 1 box and 1 linear foot
Abstract:: Fratelli Alinari was an Italian firm founded in Florence in 1852 by the three Alinari brothers, Romualdo, Leopoldo, and Giuseppe. Fratelli Alinari became one of the largest and most prolific European photography firms of the 19th and 20th centuries. By 1880 the firm employed over 100 people. Alinari specialized in views of Italy and the reproduction of works of art. [http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/photography_greece/photographers.html] Consists of an open collection of photographs by Fratelli Alinari depicting several sites in Greece.

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

Jacques de Lacretelle Collection, 1920-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a collection of literary manuscripts of the twentieth-century French novelist Jacques de Lacretelle.

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

Harold Nicolson Papers, 1884-1962 (inclusive) 1925-1961 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes, 6 items, and 0.83 linear feet
Abstract:: The Harold Nicolson Papers consists of papers of the English diplomat, journalist, and biographer Harold Nicolson (1886-1968). These papers primarily contain correspondence received by Nicolson, but there is also a large series of letters written by Nicolson to Richard Rumbold, as well as a few to others. Also included in the collection are manuscripts and/or working notes for four of Nicolson's published works. Furthermore, there is a small amount of papers of others, chiefly correspondence by and to Nicolson's wife, "Vita" (Victoria) Sackville-West.

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

Françoise Kestsman Durrell Collection of Lawrence Durrell Materials, 1932-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Consists primarily of Françoise Kestsman Durrell's collection of manuscripts, many of them unpublished, by British author Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990).

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

L'Ecole Française d'Athènes Correspondence of Gustave Fougères, 1915-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence (1915-1919) of Gustave Fougères with scholars during his directorship at l'École française d'Athénes in Athens, Greece.

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

Léon-François Hoffmann Collection on Haitian Literature, 1936-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence in French between Léon-François Hoffmann and Haitian poet René Depestre, including handwritten letters, faxes, and several other documents. Other additions include photocopies of correspondence between Haitian writer and politician Jacques Roumain and his wife Nicole Hibbert.

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

Frédéric Gaillardet Manuscripts, 1836-1877 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of several manuscripts, some of which are unpublished, by French lawyer, politician, and writer, Frédéric Gaillardet (1808-1882), including a partial manuscript draft of L'Aristocratie en Amérique (Paris, 1883) and several other manuscripts, notes, documents, and clippings, primarily relating to Gaillardet's time and travels in the United States, Canada, and Cuba from 1837 to 1848, particularly his time in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other southern states. Also included are manuscript drafts of unpublished plays and other writings.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of Stephanos Stournaras Photographs, circa 1880

Extent:: 1.3 linear feet and 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of Stephanos Stournaras photographs of Greece.

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

French Press Photographs, 1930s-1990s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Consists of several hundred print photographs (most are captioned) primarily from various French news outlets and agencies documenting people and events of numerous countries and geographic regions spanning the mid to late 20th century.

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

Marquis Astolphe de Custine Letters to Comtesse Merlin, 1836-1855 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 273 letters, most of which are from French aristocrat, writer, and socialite Marquis Astolphe de Custine to his close friend, María de las Mercedes Santa Cruz y Montalvo, comtesse de Merlin. Reflecting on a myriad of topics, Custine's letters offer insight into the political, intellectual, social, and cultural happenings in Europe during a time of great change while also providing insight into his own character.

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

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