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Samuel L. Southard Papers, 1802-1846 (bulk) 1783-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:: 170 boxes and 73.6 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of papers of New Jersey politician, lawyer, and governor Samuel Lewis Southard, presenting a rather comprehensive view of Southard's personal and professional life, as well as the state of American politics and the law profession during the first half of the nineteenth century. Included is a significant amount of Southard's personal and professional correspondence and notebooks. Also contained in this collection are printed materials from Southard's library, other printed documents, and papers generated by family members and associates.

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

F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers, 1897-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 32.45 linear feet (in 61 containers)
Abstract:: The F. Scott Fitzgerald Papers (C0187) is a comprehensive literary archive containing the original manuscripts, working drafts, corrected galleys, personal and professional correspondence, autobiographical scrapbooks, photographs, and other original materials of F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), Princeton Class of 1917.

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

Ridgely Torrence Papers, 1833-1952 (inclusive) 1890-1951 (bulk)

Extent:: 123 boxes, 2 items, and 50 linear feet
Abstract:: Ridgely Torrence was an American poet, playwright, and editor of The New Republic, and his papers document the literary activity and relationship of a large group of American writers between the years 1890 and 1950. Particularly well-represented are American poets William Vaughn Moody and Edwin Arlington Robinson.

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

Nassau Hall Iconography, 1760-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The collection contains representations of Nassau Hall and other historic buildings of Princeton University. Most of them are reproductions, some photographic.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

John Frippo Brown Papers, circa 1873-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a small collection of materials relating to Seminole chief John Frippo Brown (1842-1919) and his family, including a manuscript notebook, calling card, and five tintype photographs.

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

David A. Morse Papers, 1895-2003 (inclusive) 1942-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 124 boxes, 1 folder, and 1 item
Abstract:: The David A. Morse Papers document the life and times of David Abner Morse (1907-1990), American lawyer, soldier, and public official. While he distinguished himself in legal, military, and governmental circles, the most fruitful years of his life were spent at the helm of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the oldest member of the United Nations' family of specialized agencies. As Director-General of the International Labour Office in Geneva from 1948 to 1970, Morse guided the increasingly complex activities of this tripartite organization, which unites in one body the representatives of workers, governments, and employers. No one has had a longer tenure as its head, and no one has presided over such far-reaching changes in its composition and orientation. Drawing on a variety of experiences in the field of domestic and international labor, including appointments as Assistant, Under, and Acting Secretary of Labor in the Truman administration, Morse gave practical meaning...(see more)

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

W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive) 1950-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 55 boxes
Abstract:: Sir W. Arthur Lewis (1915-1991) was a pioneer in the field of economic development and a leading authority on economic growth in developing countries and associated political and social changes. He was a professor at the University of Manchester and Princeton University and served as an advisor to several governments. Lewis, who was from the Caribbean, also broke through racial barriers in the academic world throughout his career. Lewis's papers document his career as a scholar and as an economic advisor and include his professional correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and writings.

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

Raymond Blaine Fosdick Papers, 1898-1971 (inclusive) 1917-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 boxes
Abstract:: Raymond Blaine Fosdick (1883-1972) served as Under Secretary General for the League of Nations (1919-1920) and as President of the Rockefeller Foundation (1936-1948). The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence related to military life during World War I, the formation and activities of the League of Nations, and the administration of the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1920s through 1940s. The collection also contains various writings and personal memorabilia.

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

John Foster Dulles Papers, 1860-1988 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

Extent:: 657 boxes, 1 folder, and 178 items
Abstract:: John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), the fifty-third Secretary of State of the United States for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, had a long and distinguished public career with significant impact upon the formulation of United States foreign policies. He was especially involved with efforts to establish world peace after World War I, the role of the United States in world governance, and Cold War relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. The Dulles papers document his entire public career and his influence on the formation of United States foreign policy, especially for the period when he was Secretary of State, and include his correspondence files, as well as his writings, reports, and memorabilia.

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

Autograph Book Collection, 1825-1884 (inclusive) 1848-1882 (bulk)

Extent:: 43 boxes
Abstract:: This collection contains more than two hundred autograph books from more than two hundred members of classes between 1825 and 1884. The books were used to collect not only the autographs of classmates, but also good wishes, bits of favorite verse, letters of farewell, or reminiscences of shared events during undergraduate years.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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