Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Language Spanish; Castilian Year 1930 to 1934

Arensberg Archives, 1905-1957, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: 33 linear feet
Abstract:: Art collectors Walter and Louise Arensberg amassed a seminal collection of Modern and pre-Columbian art between 1913 and 1950, when they presented it to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Arensberg Archives contain correspondence, ephemera, clippings, writings, personal and art collection records, and photographs documenting the couple's art collecting activities as well as their friendship with many important artists, writers and scholars, including Marcel Duchamp, Charles Sheeler, Walter Pach, Beatrice Wood, and Elmer Ernest Southard. The collection also includes some material related to Walter Arensberg's study of Francis Bacon and the founding of his research institute, the Francis Bacon Foundation.

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

Edwin W. Kemmerer Papers, 1875-1945 (inclusive) 1920-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 361 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: Edwin W. Kemmerer (1875-1945), internationally known as "The Money Doctor," was an economist and government advisor with expertise in finance and currency. Kemmerer served as a financial advisor to many governments, mostly in Latin America, and spent the majority of his academic career at Princeton University. Kemmerer's papers document his advisory and scholarly career and include his professional correspondence, writings, and files from his financial advisory work.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [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]

San Juan Pueblo Records, 1863-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of photocopies of a Tewa-speaking tribe's documents from the archive of the governor of San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, including leases, operating accounts, financial statements, contracts, and notices. There are also three open-reel audiotapes containing recordings of songs from the Hopi, San Juan, and Zuni peoples.

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]

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]

Church Materials from Mexico, II, 1926-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 8.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists mainly of religious pamphlets published in Mexico.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Collection of Military Trade Cards Related to the First Balkan War (1912-1913) and the Greek-Turkish War (1897), 1901-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Flores and Viramontes Families Papers, 1880s-1989 (inclusive) 1900-1954 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet and 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of a group of family photographs, ephemera, and other papers belonging to the Flores and Viramontes families, two interconnected Mexican American families living in southwest Texas and New Mexico in the 20th century.

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

Protestant Churches in Cuba, IV, 1929-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 boxes, 2 items, and 7.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains church materials published or distributed by Protestant organizations in various Cuban cities and provinces.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]