Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1885">1885</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1889">1889</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Henry Dallas Thompson Papers, 1886-1925 (inclusive) 1910-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence of Henry Dallas Thompson (Princeton Class of 1885) relating to the planning of reunions for the Class of 1885, of which he was secretary.

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Princeton Collection of Ethiopic Magic Scrolls, 1700-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 207 items
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of Ethiopic magic scrolls.

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E. Stanley Atkinson Autograph Collection, 1748-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of letters and documents signed by historical figures from both the Revolutionary War and the pre-Civil War periods of American history, collected by E. Stanley Atkinson, a member of the Princeton Class of 1910.

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Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington Correspondence, 1789-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 volumes
Abstract:: Consists of a disbound copy of The Intimate Letters of Hester Piozzi and Penelope Pennington, 1788-1821, published in London in 1914 and edited by Oswald G. Knapp, which has been extra-illustrated with over 200 original letters by both women and over 300 contemporary views and caricatures.

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Vardaman Collection, 1881-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 boxes and 4 linear feet
Abstract:: Mansel V. Boyle (1877-1945) was a popular vaudeville performer best known by the stage name Vardaman. Active on the vaudeville circuit from 1901 through 1925, Vardaman was billed as a female impersonator, often appearing on programs as "Vardaman, the Gay Deceiver" or "Vardaman, the Auburn-haired Beauty." The collection consists of papers of Vardaman, including personal and business correspondence, appointment books, route sheets, contracts, scripts, photographic materials, clippings, and playbills, as well as photographs and printed materials documenting other vaudeville, minstrel, and burlesque performers active from the 1880s through the 1920s.

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Lulu Glaser Papers, 1821-1966 (inclusive) 1895-1917 (bulk)

Extent:: 95 boxes and 56.6 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lulu Glaser Papers contains various artifacts, letters, photographs, and other items belonging to Lulu Glaser, a popular singer and actress during the early 1900s. Glaser starred in a couple Broadway plays in the 1890s and later opened the Lulu Glaser Opera Company in 1900, where she produced a number of operas before retiring from performing in 1917. Collection includes materials relating to Glaser's many productions as well as offers insights into her personal life before and after retirement.

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William Yarrell Collection, 1833-1856 (bulk) 1830-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters and drawings of William Yarrell, a nineteenth-century British naturalist, and related printed matter.

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Fulton McMahon Collection, 1882-1884 (bulk) 1882-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of academic documents of American politician Fulton McMahon while he was attending the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).

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

Hacienda San Diego (Mexico) Records, 1634-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of two volumes of certified copies of land titles and estate records of the estate known as Hacienda San Diego, situated in the Armadillo Valley of the northern state of San Luis Potosí (Mexico), a silver mining region, covering the period from its origin, in a 1634 grant from Viceroy Pacheco y Osorio to Diego del Castillo, to 1902, when John A. Wright bought the estate on behalf of George W. Brackenridge, a prominent citizen of San Antonio, Texas.

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Rev. Alford Kelley Collection, 1886-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts of sermons, verse, and crossword puzzles by Rev. Alford Kelley, a Presbyterian minister in Baltimore, Maryland.

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

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