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John Bartlow Martin Papers on Adlai Stevenson, 1966-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: The John Bartlow Martin Papers contain research materials compiled in preparation for the writing of Martin's two-volume biography Adlai Stevenson of Illinois: The Life of Adlai E. Stevenson (1976) and Adlai Stevenson and the World: The Life of Adlai E. Stevenson (1977). The collection illuminates Stevenson's personal life, law practice, and political and diplomatic career.

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

Henry Van Dyke Family Papers, 1694-1963 (inclusive) 1840-1950s (bulk)

Extent:: 179 boxes and 75.9 linear feet
Abstract:: The Henry Van Dyke Family Papers consists of papers of three generations of the prominent Van Dyke family of New York and Princeton, beginning with Henry Jackson Van Dyke (1822-1891) and his wife, Henrietta [Ashmead] Van Dyke (1820-1893), followed by their children, Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933) and Paul Van Dyke (1859-1933), and ending with Henry van Dyke's son Tertius Van Dyke (1886-1958).

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

Selected Papers of Alfred S. Dashiell, 1921-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet
Abstract:: Alfred S. Dashiell was an American writer and editor. His papers relate primarily to his time as editor of Scribner's and Reader's Digest. Letters, memorabilia, and incomplete manuscripts of Thomas Wolfe appear, along with letters from other authors, assorted correspondence, and papers dealing with the Princeton matters of Terrace Club, Graduate Council, Hibben Fund, and Class of 1923 reunions.

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

"American Freedom and Catholic Power" Collection, 1947-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of drafts of, and material related to, American author Paul Blanshard's American Freedom and Catholic Power (1949)

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

Carl Van Doren Papers, 1900-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 48 boxes, 110 items, and 17.85 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection illustrates the literary career of American author and professor Carl Van Doren, including typescripts and research notes for his Pulitzer Prize winning biography of Benjamin Franklin. The collection also contains various documents, including Van Doren's will, souvenirs, memorabilia, photographs, clippings, and printed material, as well as legal papers and correspondence dealing with his participation in several lawsuits involving copyright infringement.

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

Archives of Derrydale Press, 1926-1960 (inclusive) 1928-1942 (bulk)

Extent:: 111 boxes and 69.60 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and business papers of the Derrydale Press, from its foundation in 1926 by Eugene V. Connett III (Princeton Class of 1912) through its liquidation in 1942. There is also a great deal of correspondence by Connett and his staff concerning the acquisition and editing of manuscripts, sales, and distribution, and promotion of the books.

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

Selected Records of Harper & Brothers, 1909-1960 (inclusive) 1939-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 34 boxes, 2 folders, and 5.95 linear feet
Abstract:: The Selected Papers of Harper & Brothers consist primarily of the editorial and business correspondence of Harper & Brothers, a distinguished publishing firm, between 1909 and 1960.

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

Princeton University Press Records, 1905-2014 (inclusive) 1940s-1990s (bulk)

Extent:: 554 boxes
Abstract:: The Princeton University Press Records document the business acitivities of Princeton University Press. They include extensive files on works published by the press, as well as staff files, review files, editorial board and board of trustees files, financial information, production files, and publications.

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

Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.05 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."

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

Edmund Wilson Letters to Margaret Rullman, 1950-1971 (bulk) circa 1900-1977 1950-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of over thirty letters and cards from American literary critic Edmund Wilson (Princeton Class of 1916) to Margaret Rullman, a childhood friend.

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

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