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Meriwether Collection of George Garrett, 1957-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:

11 boxes

Abstract:

Consists primarily of selected holograph drafts and galleys of works published by American poet/novelist George Garrett (Princeton Class of 1952), collected by James B. Meriwether.

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Selected Papers of Alberto Girri, 1960-1987 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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The Selected Papers of Alberto Girri consists of English translations of selected poems, poetry manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and a collection of interviews of the Argentine poet Alberto Girri (1919-1991).

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William Libbey Collection of New Jersey Documents, 1790-1857 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of fifty-two New Jersey documents collected by William Libbey (Princeton Class of 1877), the bulk of which are deeds representing the counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset, and Hunterdon and the towns of Princeton, Rocky Hill, Montgomery, and Lawrence.

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Eli Field Cooley Papers, 1803-1910 (inclusive)

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9 boxes and 5.3 linear feet

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Consists of sermons, correspondence, documents, diaries, commonplace books, diplomas, and miscellaneous financial papers of nineteenth-century pastor Eli Field Cooley (Princeton Class of 1806).

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Rosario Ferré Papers, 1970-2005 (inclusive) 1972-1980 (bulk)

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4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet

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Consists of papers of Rosario Ferré, a Puerto Rican novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet who edited Zona de carga y descarga, a prominent Puerto Rican literary magazine, between 1972 and 1975.

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Felix Limongi Collection of Louisiana Slavery and Civil War Materials, 1722-1872 (inclusive) 1802-1872 (bulk)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of several small groups of papers regarding slavery, the American Civil War, and related legal matters in Louisiana, primarily during the 19th century, which were assembled by collector Felix Limongi. Materials include estate records of Marie Claire Chabert (1769-1847), a formerly enslaved free African American woman who purchased and manumitted her family members and owned land in New Orleans; correspondence of Benjamin F. Butler (1818-1893); papers of the law firm Durant & Hornor regarding legal cases brought against the Union Army after the Civil War; as well as some miscellaneous documents and correspondence pertaining to Louisiana history.

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360 Photographs of American Scenery Collected by Norman Selfe on the Spots Represented in 1884, 1870-1884 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 6.25 linear feet

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Consists of a photograph album containing over 300 photographs of urban and rural locations in North America, Hawaii, and New Zealand, collected by Australian engineer Norman Selfe (1839-1911) during his 1884 tour to inspect engineering and architectural works abroad. The photographs document street architecture in San Francisco, California; redwood logging ventures in Humboldt County, California; as well as locations in the Oregon, Washington, and Utah Territories; the states of Colorado, Nevada, Missouri, Illinois, New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts; federal buildings in Washington, D.C.; and cities and natural features in Canada, including British Columbia, Montreal, Toronto, Niagara Falls, and the St. Lawrence River. Includes photographs taken by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942), George Dobson Valentine (1852-1890), George Fiske (1835-1918), I. W. Taber (1830-1912), and others.

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Gerard Lambert Business Records Collection, 1926-1967 (inclusive)

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84 boxes and 37.5 linear feet

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Consists of the business records of Gerard B. Lambert (Princeton Class of 1908), including correspondence, bills, invoices, and financial statements, which reflect his position as head of the Lambert Pharmacal Co. of St. Louis, developers and manufacturers of Listerine.

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Sara Teasdale Correspondence, 1907-1972 (inclusive) 1912-1928 (bulk)

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4 boxes and 1.2 linear feet

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Consists primarily of letters received by American poet Sara Teasdale (Mrs. Ernest Filsinger) from over 100 poets, authors, editors, and friends, many of whom enclose examples of their work and discuss their own and Teasdale's poetry.

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Channing Pollock Correspondence, 1868-1927 (inclusive) 1926-1927 (bulk)

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3 boxes and 1.05 linear feet

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Channing Pollock was a playwright, journalist, and lecturer. The correspondence deals primarily with two of his most famous plays, The Fool and The Enemy.

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Samuel Chavkin Papers, 1974-1979 (bulk) 1974-1994 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet

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Consists of 59 audio recordings and selected correspondence and articles by American journalist Samuel Chavkin, who covered events in Chile for various publications in the 1970s, primarily after the military junta of 1973.

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Archivo de Idea Vilariño, 1893-2007 (inclusive)

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3.0 linear feet

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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.

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Bernhard K. Schaefer Civil War Collection, 1845-1890 (inclusive) 1861-1870 (bulk)

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2 boxes and 0.60 linear feet

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Consists of papers collected by American businessman and importer Bernhard K. Schaefer (Princeton Class of 1920) relating to the Civil War.

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Richard Schechner Papers and The Drama Review Collection, 1960-2007 (bulk) 1943-2012 (inclusive)

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360 boxes and 2 items

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The material in this collection pertains not only to an individual, Richard Schechner, but also to TDR, The Drama Review, a scholarly journal concerned with the broad range of performance in society and in the arts. Schechner, a renowned scholar, director, writer, and educator, edited The Drama Review from 1962-1969 and again from 1986 to the present date. Particularly in the 1960s, and again in the 1990s, both Schechner and TDR challenged traditional, prevailing ideas about theater-what it is, how it should be presented, and the ritual and ideals behind it. Schechner argued for thinking of "performance" as an all-encompassing genre with "theater" as one of its sub-categories. He is widely recognized as the founder of "performance studies" as an academic discipline. In the process of working out what performance studies is, Schechner and his colleagues at New York University created new ideas and new ways of thinking that still affect today's world of performance, theater, dance,...(see more)

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

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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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Joseph D. Bennett Papers, 1951-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes

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Joseph D. Bennett was an author in the first part of the twentieth-century and co-founder of The Hudson Review. His papers include drafts of his work, correspondence with family, photographs, papers of other people, and a copy of his will.

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Rodolfo Alonso Correspondence and Photographs, 1953-2016 (bulk) 1910-2016 (inclusive)

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6 boxes and 2.5 linear feet

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Rodolfo Alonso is an Argentine poet, translator, essayist, and editor. The collection includes Alonso's correspondence with various Latin American writers including Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Raúl Gustavo Aguirre, Juan Gelman, Augusto Roa Bastos, Juan José Saer, Ernesto Sábato, Lêdo Ivo, Hector Tizón, Edgar Bayley, António Ramos Rosa, Milton de Lima Sousa, and Claudio Magris. In addition, the collection includes photographs of Alonso throughout his career with many Latin American figures as well as a personal collection of his family and travels.

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Margaretta K. Mitchell Working Files on Ruth Bernhard, 1983-2000 (bulk) 1952-2001 (inclusive)

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4 boxes

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Consists of photographer Margaretta K. Mitchell's working files on the life and work of Ruth Bernhard (1905-2006), a German-born American photographer known for her black-and-white still lifes and female nudes. The working files contain research materials, drafts, and recordings and transcripts of interviews for Mitchell's biography of Bernhard, Ruth Bernhard: Between Art and Life (2000); drafts of Mitchell's essays that appeared in Ruth Bernhard's book The Eternal Body (1986); as well as correspondence, proofs, financial documents, and publicity materials related to both projects.

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John Witherspoon Collection, 1765-1903 (inclusive) 1767-1790 (bulk)

Extent:

4 boxes

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Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of John Witherspoon, who was sixth president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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William Denton Correspondence, 1633-1893 (inclusive) 1830-1893 (bulk)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of about a hundred autograph letters by nineteenth-century British politicians, clergymen, and men of letters to clergyman and reformist William Denton.

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