Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1850">1850</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1899">1899</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Selected Papers of Smith Thompson, 1823-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of documents and correspondence of Smith Thompson (Princeton Class of 1788) covering, for the most part, the years (1823-1843) when he served on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Carl W. Jones Magic Collection, 1870s-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes, 122 items, and 1.85 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of three scrapbooks of publicity photographs--compiled by C. A. George Newmann and collected by Carl W. Jones--of some 19th- but mainly 20th-century mentalists, magicians, ventriloquists, and illusionists.

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Alonzo Gore Oakley Diaries, 1899-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of 50 diaries of Alonzo Gore Oakley, a manager of the New York City office of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.

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Butler Family Papers, 1815-1948 (inclusive) 1820-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 48 boxes and 15.65 linear feet
Abstract:: The Butler Family Papers consists of works, notes, correspondence, journals, photographs, and other materials of Benjamin Franklin Butler (1795-1858), William Allen Butler (1825-1902), Mary Russell Marshall Butler (1827-1919), Charles Henry Butler (1859-1940), Harriet Allen Butler (1861-1914), and other members of the Butler family.

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Sir Israel Gollancz Correspondence, 1890-1948 (inclusive) 1915-1929 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters (approximately 500) from contemporaries of English editor and publisher Sir Israel Gollancz.

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Duffield Family Papers, 1838-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers of the Duffield family of Princeton, N.J.

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George Simpson Eddy Collection of Benjamin Franklin, 1684-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23 boxes and 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of material by and about American patriot and founding father Benjamin Franklin collected by George Simpson Eddy in the process of pursuing various projects on and studies of Franklin.

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Charles F. W. McClure Papers, 1891-1929 (bulk) 1852-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 boxes
Abstract:: Charles F. W. McClure (Princeton Class of 1888) was a professor in the Princeton University Department of Biology. His papers consist of letters from numerous biologists and anatomists. Also included are some of McClure's writings, research and teaching files, diaries, and photographs.

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Sutton and Cunliffe-Owen Collection, 1843-1947 (inclusive) 1890-1927 (bulk)

Extent:: 23 boxes and 15 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers of E. F. H. Sutton (Princeton Class of 1895) and his collection of papers of his longtime friends, the former Countess Marguerite (de Godart) Cunliffe-Owen and her husband, Frederick Cunliffe-Owen.

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Cameron Family Papers, 1850-1945 (bulk) 1805-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 83 boxes and 56 linear feet
Abstract:: The Cameron Family Papers consist primarily of the correspondence and writings of former Princeton University professors Henry Clay Cameron (1827-1906) and his son, A. Guyot Cameron (1864-1947), with some correspondence relating to Henry C. Cameron's wife, Wilhelmina "Mina" Louise Cécile Chollet (1832-1908). There is also a significant amount of Cameron family photographs as well as some documents, printed matter, and ephemera relating to Princeton University. Famed Swiss-American geologist, geographer, and Princeton professor Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), a relative of the Cameron family through marriage, is also represented in the collection through classroom maps, correspondence, a journal, and printed articles and lectures by and about Guyot. Most of the materials in the collection are professional in nature.

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Claude Fayette Bragdon Collection, 1899-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence of the American architect and author Claude Fayette Bragdon, as well as related printed material.

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Matthew Phipps Shiel Collection, 1892-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence of Matthew Phipps Sheil, a prolific British writer of fantasy fiction, with editors, literary agents, publishers, and other authors.

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Philip James Bailey Collection, 1855-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box, 2 items, and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Philip James Bailey Collection consists of correspondence, clippings, and miscellanea of the English poet Philip James Bailey (1816-1902).

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A. D. Power Collection, 1837-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters received by A. D. Power, who worked for the English publishing firms of Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons and W. H. Smith and Son.

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Charles H. McIlwaine Papers, 1707-1946 (inclusive) 1894-1946 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 boxes
Abstract:: Author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The American Revolution (1923), Charles H. McIlwaine (Princeton Class of 1894) was a professor of history and government at both Princeton (1905-1910) and Harvard University (1926-1946). His papers include notes, lectures, and other miscellaneous personal papers.

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Eugene O'Neill Photograph Collection, 1922-1946 (bulk) 1881-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 55 photographs of American dramatist Eugene O'Neill and his wife, Carlotta, taken by various photographers..

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Pierson Family Documents, 1800-1880 (bulk) 1713-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of documents representing at least three generations of the Pierson family of Orange, New Jersey, including Isaac Pierson (1770-1833, Princeton Class of 1789), a physician, his son William (1796-1882, Princeton Class of 1816), a physician and first mayor of Orange, and William's sons Edward (d. 1882, Princeton Class of 1854), a lawyer, and William, Jr. (1830-1900), also a physician.

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Blair and Lee Family Papers, 1640-1946 (inclusive) 1812-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 474 boxes and 253 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection consists of the personal and family papers of five members of the Blair and Lee families of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia -- Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876); his daughter, Elizabeth Blair Lee (1818-1906); her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee (1812-1897); their son, Blair Lee (1857-1944, Princeton Class of 1880); and his cousin, Andrew Alexander Blair (1848-1932) -- reflecting their various political, journalistic, naval, family, business, legal, and domestic interests.

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Aubrey Beardsley Collection, 1890-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes
Abstract:: Aubrey Beardsley was an English draughtsman and author. The collection includes some of his Art Nouveau work, book illustrations, borders, chapter headings, title pages, and posters. Also included are various notes for his writing and holograph manuscripts of "Under the Hill" and "The Ivory Piece." Correspondence with friends and colleagues completes the collection.

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William Berryman Scott Papers, 1910-1940 (bulk) 1874-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21 boxes and 10.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of William Berryman Scott (Princeton Class of 1877), an eminent vertebrate paleontologist and professor of geology at Princeton University.

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Arthur Symons Papers, 1883-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 32 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of manuscripts, typescripts, notebooks, tear sheets, clippings, photographs, watercolors, paintings, and much miscellaneous material of British poet, literary critic, and translator Arthur Symons.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1849-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected material by and about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States.

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Hale Family Collection, 1884-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected family papers of Princeton resident and historian Henry Ewing Hale.

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Reynaldo Hahn Letters and Manuscripts, 1898-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of letters and other materials of the Venezuelan-born French composer Reynaldo Hahn.

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William Francis Magie Papers, 1875-1920 (bulk) 1875-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of miscellaneous academic records and manuscripts of William Francis Magie, distinguished Princeton physics professor and dean.

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Selected Papers of Charles C. Black, 1881-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Selected Papers of Charles C. Black consists of documents (1881-1929) relating to various judicial and other appointments and letters received by Black (Princeton Class of 1878) from Abram H. Wintersteen, Herbert S. S. Smith, James R. Macfarlane, William T. Kruse, and others primarily concerning the activities of the Class of 1878.

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Princeton University Library Collection of John Davidson Materials, 1879-1945 (inclusive) 1890-1909 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: John Davidson was a late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Scottish poet hailed for his provincial, melancholy body of work. This collection contains letters, manuscripts, reports, galley proofs with Davidson's holograph corrections, documents, and clippings pertaining to his literary career.

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Blaney Melodramas, 1896-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists mainly of typescripts of melodramas written by American dramatist Charles E. Blaney.

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Percy H. Williams Autograph Collection, 1852-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of approximately 50 original autographs, including signatures of Washington Irving, Henry van Dyke, and Charles Guiteau (assassin of President James Garfield), and a letter written by Wendell Willkie.

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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.

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Charles Conrad Abbott Papers, 1874-1916 (bulk) 1770-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Conrad Abbott (1843-1919), American naturalist and author, was the first archaeologist to dig a historic site in New Jersey. This collection consists of diaries, correspondence, newspaper articles, essays, photographs, and other material, relating to his work and his family.

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Sir William Rothenstein Letters, 1898-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 34 letters and postcards by the English painter Sir William Rothenstein to four correspondents: Henry Davray, Elizabeth Jungmann, F. H. Sunderland, and E. G. Wolfe.

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Selected Papers of Herbert Spencer Murch, 1902-1943 (bulk) 1852-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 1.3 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, photographs, clippings, and a scrapbook of Herbert Spencer Murch, a professor of English at Princeton (1906-1944).

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Princeton University Library Collection of Stockton Family Materials, 1750-1820 (bulk) 1701-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected material of various members of the prominent Stockton family of Princeton, New Jersey, currently ranging from a 1701 deed to notes on Nassau Inn written in 1942.

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Thomas Philip Le Fanu Papers, 1868-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected Irish theater related records of Thomas Philip Le Fanu, an official working in the Public Record Office in Dublin.

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Edwin H. Denby Papers, 1823-1942 (inclusive) 1900-1939 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 5.13 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of drawings, correspondence, photographs, documents, a genealogy, financial papers, and printed matter of Edwin H. Denby.

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H. F. B. Brett-Smith Papers, 1896-1942 (inclusive) 1921-1925 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.7 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection consists of papers of Herbert Francis Brett-Smith reflecting his position as literary editor (1920-1928) of the Shakespeare Head Press, which was founded in 1904 at Stratford-upon-Avon, England, by A. H. Bullen (1857-1920). Much of the collection is correspondence as well as notices of board meetings, profit and loss account statements, balance sheets, statements on policy and location of the Shakespeare Head Press, a few clippings, and printed lists of publications and Shakespeare Head Press brochures.

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Frances Bragdon West Autograph Collection, 1873-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters and autographs of authors, poets, critics, politicians, clergy, musicians, scientists, and other prominent personlities, as well as letters of friends and family, collected by Frances Bragdon West, wife of Princeton's first curator of numismatics.

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Cooley Family Papers, 1796-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers relating to the Cooley family of Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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Andre De Coppet Collection Concerning United States History, 1566-1942 (inclusive) 1770-1865 (bulk)

Extent:: 48 boxes and 27 items
Abstract:: The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.

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Selected Papers of Wilson Farrand, 1878-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 2.9 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection contains selected papers of Wilson Farrand (Princeton Class of 1886), including correspondence, addresses, articles, and writings from his student days.

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Alfred and Mary Gwinn Hodder Papers, 1875-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: 86 boxes and 36.20 linear feet
Abstract:: The Alfred and Mary Gwinn Hodder Papers consists of writings, correspondence, documents, photographs, miscellaneous material, and printed matter of attorney and author Alfred LeRoy Hodder. Also included are similar papers of his wife, Mary Gwinn Hodder, who was a professor of English literature.

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George C. Tyler Papers, 1899-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: 67 boxes
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence between Broadway producer George C. Tyler and many well-known theater people including dramatists Eugene O'Neill and Booth Tarkington.

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Selected Papers of A. Edward Newton, 1893-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters by and collected by the American essayist, bibliophile, and author Alfred Edward Newton (1863-1940).

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George B. McClellan Papers, 1861-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 30 boxes and 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of George B. McClellan (Princeton Class of 1886), reflecting his varied career as New York congressman, mayor of New York City, Princeton professor, and author, as well as some papers of McClellan's father, General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885).

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Morgan Family Papers, 1840-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 80 boxes and 34.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of the correspondence of Josephine Perry Morgan, her husband Junius Spencer Morgan, her daughter Sarah Morgan Gardner, and various other Perry family members. This correspondence concerns mostly family and social matters.

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Edward LeRoy Rice Papers, 1892-1940 (inclusive) 1916-1935 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 7.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Edward Le Roy Rice was an American entrepreneur, producer of minstrel shows, and dealer in theatrical memorabilia. His collection consists of correspondence, both business and personal, documents, miscellaneous material, and many newspapers and clippings regarding Rice's interests in radio, film, and theater.

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Sir John Grenfell Maxwell Papers, 1824-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 33 boxes and 18 linear feet
Abstract:: General Sir John Maxwell served in Egypt during the British Occupation, notably participating in the Battle at Omdurman during the reconquest of the Sudan, and in South Africa during the Boer War. In World War I Maxwell returned to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal and briefly served in Ireland after the Sinn Fein Rebellion. Consists of Maxwell's diaries, correspondence, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, printed matter and newspaper clippings.

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Harold F. McCormick Collection of Aeronautica, 1780-1940 (inclusive) 1910-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 13.1 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers reflecting the many aeronautical activities and interests of industrial magnate Harold F. McCormick (Princeton Class of 1895) and papers which he collected concerning the history of aviation.

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William Harlowe Briggs Papers, 1864-1940 (inclusive) 1900-1936 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.95 linear feet
Abstract:: William Harlowe Briggs was a playwright and editor at Harper & Brothers during the early part of the twentieth century. His papers include 24 scripts from Briggs's plays, family correspondence, playbills, lectures, and diaries from Briggs's mother and father.

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