Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Online Content: Not Available / Language: French / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1850">1850</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1899">1899</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Saqui de Sannes Family Correspondence, 1756-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of professional and personal correspondence of an aristocratic family from Provence. Most of the letters date from 1756 to 1848 and illustrate how the family negotiated its place during France's Revolutionary era.

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Honoré de Balzac Collection, 1832-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of photostats of correspondence between nineteenth-century French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac and his mother, Madame Surville, and the editor Hippolyte Souverain.

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Kaiē Tsitselē Papers, 1898-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 7.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of personal papers of Kaiē Tsitselē, Greek author and translator, who contributed to the dissemination of the Modern Greek literature outside Greece. The collection consists of manuscripts of some of Tsitselē's novels, short stories, radio scripts, and book reviews along with her English translations of Greek works. Correspondence with her friends and colleagues completes the collection.

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Vassilaki Kargopoulo Photographs Collection, circa 1850-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Collection of photographs by Vassilaki Kargopoulo. Images depict a wide range of sites and subjects in and around Istanbul, including the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, Adrianople, as well as the greater area of Bosporus. There are also images of traditional professions and costumes. On the reverse of several photographs, there are attached etchings of historical buildings in Istanbul, Turkey.

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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.

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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.

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Moe Berg Papers, 1943-1958 (bulk) 1866-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25 boxes and 19 linear feet
Abstract:: Morris "Moe" Berg (1902-1972) was a Major League Baseball player, linguist, and lawyer who became a spy in World War II. The papers are comprised of correspondence, notes, photographs, and miscellaneous and printed materials covering all aspects of his life and work, but relating primarily to Berg's work with multiple government agencies.

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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.

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Gilbert Chinard Collection of French Historical Material, 1494-1905 (inclusive) 1761-1885 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains historical and literary manuscripts collected by Gilbert Chinard (1881-1972), a Franco-American scholar who was associated with the Institut Français de Washington from 1928 and was Pyne Professor of French at Princeton University, 1937-50. His published work was on French literature and the history of Franco-American relations.

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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.

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