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Miguel Angel Asturias Papers, 1963-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence of Guatemalan author Miguel Angel Asturias, Seymour Lawrence, Gregory Rabassa, Jose Castillo, Tom Maschler, and others concerning Rabassa's English translations of Asturias's works and their publication in the United States and abroad.

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

Selected Papers of Francisco Ayala, 1956-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of three carbon copies of corrected typescripts for the novella Muertes de Perro (1958) by Ayala, the exiled author and a visiting professor of romance languages (1956-1958) at Princeton, as well as miscellaneous notes and articles primarily in Spanish.

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

New Granada Slavery Collection, 1757-1812 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 58 manuscript leaves, comprising 27 Spanish documents, relating to the buying and selling of slaves in the Kingdom of New Granada (now Colombia).

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

Archivo de Silvina Ocampo, 1949-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: La colección consiste de escritos, correspondencia y dibujos de la novelista, cuentista y poeta argentina Silvina Ocampo.

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

Archivo de Idea Vilariño, 1893-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: La colección consiste de borradores y pruebas de la poesía de Idea Vilariño; correspondencia con sus hermanas/os Numen, Poema, Azul y Alma; fotografías personales de la familia; cuadernos de investigación; material impreso sobre Vilariño y una colección anotada de libros sobre crítica literaria y otros temas, como Shakespeare, Homero, Rubén Darío y Octavio Paz, entre otros.

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]

H. R. Hays Correspondence with Latin American Writers, 1922-1981 (inclusive) 1940-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: H. R. Hays was a writer, anthropologist, and educator. The collection contains his correspondence with ten Latin American writers and poets, primarily about literary and research issues. Also included are typescripts of an article about Jorge Carrera Andrade's poetry and Antenor Orrego's prologue to Trilce (1922).

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

Miguel Romera-Navarro collection of photocopied Spanish manuscripts, circa 1950s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.4 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Miguel Romera-Navarro (1888-1954) was a professor and a scholar of Spanish language and literature. This collection consists of photocopies of manuscripts by three Spanish authors: Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681), Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas (1580-1645), Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). The photocopied manuscripts were probably used by Miguel Romera-Navarro in his studies and to write his own books.

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

Barbara Berney research material on health care reform and environmental issues, 1949-2008 (inclusive) 1975-2001 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Barbara Berney is an associate professor of health policy and management at the CUNY School of Public Health. Her work focuses on health disparities, occupational health and safety, and environmental issues. This collection is comprised of materials related to Dr. Berney's research interests in health care reform and environmental issues and may include research related to her work on the documentary Power to Heal.

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

Carol Joyce papers and Academy Books and Bindery records, 1912-2017 (inclusive) 1975-2008 (bulk)

Extent:: 10 linear feet (10 record cartons, 30 volumes, and 3 oversize flat files) and 4.1 gigabytes
Abstract:: This collection documents the career of Carol Joyce (born 1946), a bookbinder, conservator, designer, and artist, specializing in book and paper restoration, limited edition books, conservation enclosures, and the rebinding of damaged books. She owned and operated Academy Books and Bindery, in Stockton, New Jersey, from 1983 to 2008. The collection contains many examples of limited-edition books that she produced or collected, as well as visual and written documentation for some of her projects.

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

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