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Isabel Magee Sherman Papers, 1900-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, photographs, and miscellanea of the American journalist Isabel Magee Sherman relating to her experiences in Mexico.

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

Gabriel Iturri, Letters to His Mother, 1876-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Gabriel Iturri (1860-1905), an Argentine from the Tucumán province, was secretary and companion to the French aristocrat, poet, and dandy Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) during the latter part of the 19th century. A colorful figure in Paris of the Belle Époque, Iturri inspired a poem by Paul Verlaine, and was a character study for Marcel Proust. These letters, written to his mother over a quarter-century, document his exceptional life abroad and his place in the history of literature.

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

Records of Colonial Tlalpujahua (Michoacán, Mexico), 1562-1903 (inclusive) 1720-1830s (bulk)

Extent:: 11 boxes and 4.20 linear feet
Abstract:: The Records of Colonial Tlalpujahua (Michoacán, Mexico) consists of papers pertaining to the Convento de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, as well as miscellaneous papers that document matrimonial and criminal legal cases, land transactions in Tlalpujahua and Toluca, and genealogical information compiled by Austacio Rulfo. Additional papers to the collection include documents, accounts, religious petitions, assorted documents, and correspondence, many pertaining to the Benavides family.

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

Miscellaneous European Documents Collection, 1500-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous documents and manuscripts from European and North African countries about politlcal, religious, or colonial matters between the 16th and 19th century. The countries include England, France, Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Ireland, and Poland.

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

Nuevo teatro crítico de Emilia Pardo Bazán, 1891-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28 volumes
Abstract:: El Nuevo teatro crítico, a monthly literary arts periodical was written and produced by Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921), a Spanish novelist, critic, essayist, playwright, poet, and short fiction writer. From 1891 to 1893, a total of 30 volumes were produced, of which the University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library is lacking no. 18 (June 1892) and no. 28 (April 1893).

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

Blanckley Family Papers, 1813-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of family correspondence and documents of the Blanckley family, centering on Henry Stanyford Blanckley (1752-1820), British consul in Algeria and the Balearic Islands, and his children and grandchildren. Materials also document the Tonna, Philippides Cammenos, Androutsos, and Rogers families in Great Britain, Malta, the Balearic Islands, France, and Greece.

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

New Mexico Documents Collection, circa 1777-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of retained copies of 66 notarial documents for primarily 19th-century land transactions in what is now the state of New Mexico.

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

Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents, 1347-1887 (inclusive) 1505-1637 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes, 1 folder, and 6.50 linear feet
Abstract:: The Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents consists of 637 Spanish documents, collected by philologist and university professor Charles Carroll Marden. The documents are divided into two groups: documents originating from the town of Burgos and several towns around Soria and documents from the town of Alarcon. Later additions to the collection include the earliest document in the collection, dated 1347.

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

Iturbe e Iraeta Papers, 1754-1878 (inclusive) 1781-1845 (bulk)

Extent:: 10 boxes and 3.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of records of three successive generations of the Iturbe e Iraeta, a prominent, Mexican merchant family of Basque origin, active in Mexican colonial and interregional trade from the 1760s to the 1840s.

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

Felix Limongi Collection of Louisiana Slavery and Civil War Materials, 1722-1872 (inclusive) 1802-1872 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of several small groups of papers regarding slavery, the American Civil War, and related legal matters in Louisiana, primarily during the 19th century, which were assembled by collector Felix Limongi. Materials include estate records of Marie Claire Chabert (1769-1847), a formerly enslaved free African American woman who purchased and manumitted her family members and owned land in New Orleans; correspondence of Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893); papers of the law firm Durant & Hornor regarding legal cases brought against the Union Army after the Civil War; as well as some miscellaneous documents and correspondence pertaining to Louisiana history.

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

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