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Samuel McCoy Papers, 1868-1964 (inclusive) 1915-1963 (bulk)

Extent:

29 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, and other material of the author, journalist, and Princeton graduate (Class of 1905) Samuel Duff McCoy (1882-1964).

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Alexander Autograph Collection, 1527-1937 (inclusive) 1775-1915 (bulk)

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3 boxes

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Consists of approximately 500 miscellaneous letters relating to the Alexander family of Princeton, N.J., including autograph letters collected by them.

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Jorge Ibargüengoitia Papers, 1923-2008 (inclusive) 1954-1984 (bulk)

Extent:

30 boxes

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Consists of the writings, correspondence, photographs, and personal papers of the Mexican novelist, journalist, and playwright Jorge Ibargüengoitia as well as writings about him by others and adaptations and translations of his work.

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Clark Gesner Papers, 1940-2005 (inclusive) 1965-1990 (bulk)

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46 boxes and 18.3 linear feet

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Clark Gesner (1938-2002) was an American composer, lyricist, and writer most famous for his theatrical production You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. His papers document his entire career and include scripts and scores, as well as production notes, correspondence, publicity and reviews, and photographs.

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George McLean Harper Papers, 1907-1953 (inclusive)

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9 boxes and 4.4 linear feet

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George McLean Harper was a writer and educator in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection consists of papers and manuscripts concerning two of Harper's books William Wordsworth, His Life, Works, and Influence (1916) and Wordsworth's French Daughter (1921). There are also papers relating to Harper's poems, stories, articles and speeches, as well as some correspondence.

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Edward T. Cone Papers, 1924-1996 (inclusive) 1939-1996 (bulk)

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32 boxes and 28.6 linear feet

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This collection contains the musical manuscripts, musical sketches, and personal papers of Edward T. Cone, a composer and member of the Princeton University faculty.

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Julian Scott Photographs for the 11th Census, 1890-1891 (inclusive)

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2 boxes, 1 item, and 0.7 linear feet

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Consists of 170 albumen prints of Native Americans and frontiersmen taken by Julian Scott in 1890 for the 11th United States Census with a No. 2 Kodak camera, with accompanying documentation.

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Vivian Burnett Collection of Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1844-2003 (inclusive) 1885-1937 (bulk)

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22 boxes and 17.6 linear feet

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Consists of material relating to the British-born, American author Frances Hodgson Burnett (FHB), collected by her younger son, Vivian Burnett (VB), including manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and artwork.

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Byzantine and post-Byzantine Inscriptions Collection, 1885-1910 (inclusive)

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5 boxes

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Consists of manuscript copies of Greek inscriptions from Orthodox churches, monasteries, and icons in Greece, Asia Minor, the Greek islands, and Serbia that were compiled in the late 19th and early 20th century by the Greek epigrapher Giorgios Lampakes (Gēorgios Lampakēs).

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Winans Collection of New Jersey Documents, 1703-1883 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Consists of almost 200 eighteenth-century documents, mostly deeds to land, relating to several towns in Essex County, New Jersey, particularly Westfield, collected by Samuel Ross Winans (Princeton Class of 1874).

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Stone Seals Collection, 3000 bce - 500 ad (inclusive)

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18 boxes and 5 items

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Consists of 244 stones used in Mesopotamia and adjacent areas of the ancient Near East from prehistoric times to make impressions in clay, particularly seals on clay tablets and their envelopes.

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Rushton Coulborn Papers, 1939-1970 (inclusive)

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20 boxes

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Consists of papers of historian Rushton Coulborn, including manuscripts, correspondence, and bibliographic material.

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Carlos Franqui Collection, 1952-1981 (inclusive) 1957-1962 (bulk)

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24 boxes and 9.6 linear feet

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The Carlos Franqui Collection contains works and correspondence of Cuban journalist, poet, and essayist Carlos Franqui, who moved to Europe in 1968 after becoming dissatisfied with Castro's Cuban regime. Included are manuscripts for Diario de la Revolucion Cubana (1976), Cuba, Libro de los Doce (1977), and Retrato de Familia con Fidel (1981) concerning the Cuban revolution of 1959 and Franqui's association with Fidel Castro.

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Thomas Marc Parrott Papers, 1882-1957 (inclusive) 1915-1952 (bulk)

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23 boxes and 13.2 linear feet

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Consists of papers of American Shakespearean scholar Thomas Marc Parrott (Princeton Class of 1888), as well as printed matter and some works of other authors.

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Thomas Mann Collection, 1881-1971 (inclusive)

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13 boxes and 6.1 linear feet

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Consists of letters, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials from Nobel Prize winning author Thomas Mann, given by Caroline Newton, and also of those collected by Princeton University Library with funds provided by Caroline Newton.

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Naumburg Collection of Ford Madox Ford, 1871-1992 (inclusive) 1910-1970 (bulk)

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13 boxes, 2 items, and 5.9 linear feet

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Ford Madox Ford, formerly "Ford Madox Hueffer", founded The English Review, a literary journal, in 1908 and published novels (such as The Good Soldier, 1915) and critical works. The collection consists jointly of letters and works of Ford and letters and works about Ford collected by Edward Naumburg (Princeton Class of 1924).

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Wilkinson Collection of Mary Mapes Dodge, 1703-1955 (inclusive) 1869-1900 (bulk)

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8 boxes and 2.70 linear feet

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Mary Mapes Dodge was an author and editor of St. Nicholas magazine. This collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence concerning St. Nicholas, and correspondence, documents, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Dodge family.

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Wainwright Family Collection, 1810-1890 (bulk) 1694-1910 (inclusive)

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4 boxes, 2 volumes, and 1.6 linear feet

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Consists of selected papers of the Wainwright family of New York State dating primarily from the nineteenth century.

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Wendell Wilcox Papers, 1930-1960 (inclusive)

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17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet

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Consists of papers of the American author and novelist Wendell Wilcox (1906-1981), including personal correspondence and photographs of his wife, Esther Willson Wilcox, their relatives, and other writers and friends.

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William E. Fredeman Collection of William Bell Scott, the Scott Family, and Alice Boyd, 1820-1895 (bulk) 1733-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes

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Manuscripts and corrected page proofs for poetry and prose writings, drawings and engraved illustrations, personal documents, record books of print sales, correspondence, inscribed books, binding dummies, and family papers of William Bell Scott (1811-1890), a Scottish poet, painter, art critic, and engraver, known for his association with the Pre-Raphaelite circle in London, and also personal and family correspondence of Alice Boyd, Scott's long-term companion, from 1859 until his death. The collection consists of materials acquired by the eminent Pre-Raphaelite scholar, William E. Fredeman (1928-1999) from members of the Boyd family, which were once housed at Penkill Castle, the residence of Alice Boyd, where Scott spent much of his later life.

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