Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1900">1900</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Thomas Oldham Barlow Correspondence, 1856-1929 (inclusive) 1870-1873 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Thomas Oldham Barlow was an English mezzotint engraver, best known for his engravings of the works of John Phillip and Sir John Everett Millais. The collection consists of selected correspondence of Barlow to friends and relatives.

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Essays by Jewish-American Immigrant Women, circa 1925-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of essays written by mainly Jewish women immigrants to the United States, regarding their lives and experiences. They were written in connection with English language classes given by the National Council of Jewish Women's Department of Immigrant Aid, and initially collected through a contest sponsored by the same organization. The winning essays were originally published in the journal The Immigrant, a publication of the Council.

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Nelson R. Burr Papers, 1917-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:: 18 boxes
Abstract:: The Nelson R. Burr Papers consists of works, correspondence, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, juvenilia, and printed matter of American historian, Nelson R. Burr (Princeton Class of 1927). The collection contains materials from his book Education in New Jersey, 1630-1871 (1942), as well as notes, essays and personal correspondence from his undergraduate and graduate school years at Princeton.

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Gilbert Chinard Collection of French Historical Material, 1494-1905 (inclusive) 1761-1885 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains historical and literary manuscripts collected by Gilbert Chinard (1881-1972), a Franco-American scholar who was associated with the Institut Français de Washington from 1928 and was Pyne Professor of French at Princeton University, 1937-50. His published work was on French literature and the history of Franco-American relations.

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Jack Iams Mystery Novels, 1946-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes
Abstract:: Jack Iams (Samuel Harvey Iams, Jr.), Class of 1932, was a noted mystery writer in the first part of the twentieth century. The collection includes notes, drafts, outlines, and typescripts for seven of Iams's mysteries, as well as several assorted items, such a book jacket proofs and page proofs.

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Cyril E. Black Papers, 1932-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13 boxes and 5.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of Cyril E. Black, a Princeton University professor of history.

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China Papers of Grace Newton, 1864-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The China Papers of Grace Newton consists of letters and assorted papers of the American Presbyterian missionary and teacher Grace Newton (1860-1915) related to her missionary work in China.

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Clarence Brown Papers, 1907-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence, travel diaries, and photographs of former Princeton University comparative literature professor Clarence Brown (1929-2015) relating primarily to his scholarship on Russian writers Osip Emilyevich Mandelstam (1891-1938) and Nadezhda Mandelstam (1899-1980). Correspondence with writer and illustrator Guy Davenport as well as with poet W. S. Merwin, Princeton Class of 1948, is also included.

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John Miller Papers, 1841-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of works, correspondence, a diary (1851), financial papers, biographical material, a bibliography, and printed matter of American Presbyterian clergyman and Confederate chaplain John Miller (Princeton Class of 1836).

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Princeton University Library Collection of Robert Garrett Materials, 1901-1992 (inclusive) 1920-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2.3 linear feet
Abstract:: The Robert Garrett Papers consists of correspondence and documents primarily concerning the Robert Garrett Collection and other collecting interests of Garrett, Princeton Class of 1897.

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Charles Greene Rockwood Collection on Earthquakes, 1872-1907 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Greene Rockwood was a professor of mathematics from 1877 to 1905 at Princeton Unviersity, and had many interests in seismology and general scientific study. Consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, letters, notes, and printed matter compiled by Charles Greene Rockwood, relating to earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanos, and unusual astronomical occurrences.

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James R. Vitelli Collection on Van Wyck Brooks and Elmer Adler, 1910-1993 (inclusive) 1951-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: This collection consists of materials collected by Dr. James R. Vitelli, an English professor at Lafayette College, during his research on American literary critic Van Wyck Brooks and American book designer Elmer Adler.

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John Bright Letters, 1845-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of over forty letters by John Bright written while he was a member of Parliament and addressed to various individuals.

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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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Drake Bros. Studio Photograph Collection, 1863-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 4.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of photographs (and related material) by June D. Drake, which provides a visual record of Silverton, Oregon, and surrounding areas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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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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Sonja Karsen Papers, 1897-1993 (inclusive) 1950-1973 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes
Abstract:: Sonja Karsen, born in 1919, was a professor of Spanish at Skidmore College and intensively researched Jaime Torres Bodet and Guillermo Valencia, two Latin American politicians and poets. The Sonja Karsen papers contain much of her research on these two figures.

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Jesse Lynch Williams Papers, 1892-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 boxes and 5.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts, diaries, and notebooks of American dramatist and novelist Jesse Lynch Williams.

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Maria Hornor Lansdale Correspondence, 1884-1931 (inclusive) 1900-1928 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and miscellanea of the American author Maria Hornor Lansdale (b. 1860).

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George Rippey Stewart "Storm" Collection, 1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists entirely of material relating to Storm, a novel by George Rippey Stewart (Princeton Class of 1917) published in 1941.

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Selected Papers of Edward Naumburg, 1882-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 3.04 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, files relating to collecting interests, and miscellanea of the American stockbroker and manuscripts collector Edward Naumburg (Princeton Class of 1924).

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Georges Braive World War I Photographs of the Macedonian Front, 1917-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of over 1,000 military and ethnographic photographs of the Macedonian Front of World War I taken by French architect Georges Braive (1884-1963) during his service as a lieutenant commander of the Armée d'Orient's "Section sanitaire automobile 27."

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Vance Thompson Papers, 1894-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 3.15 linear feet
Abstract:: The Vance Thompson Papers consists of manuscripts, writings for the press, letters, documents, photographs and miscellanea of author and playwright Vance Thompson, Princeton Class of 1883.

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Everett S. Wallis Papers, 1935-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes and 12.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence, reports, articles, lectures, notes, and printed matter of American chemist, Everett Stanley Wallis, dating primarily from his tenure as Princeton professor of chemistry (1930-1965) and chairman of its biochemical sciences program, and as a research consultant for Merck & Co. of New Jersey and for other pharmaceutical companies.

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Eugene O'Neill Collection, 1913-1993 (inclusive) 1913-1944 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.45 linear feet
Abstract:: Eugene O'Neill, the celebrated American playwright, was a director of the Provincetown Players and a founder of the Theatre Guild. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Strange Interlude (1928) and, posthumously, for Long Day's Journey Into Night (1956). The collection consists of fifteen manuscripts of O'Neill, most of which are first drafts of plays and include preliminary notes.

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Eileen B. Simpson Papers, 1979-1991 (bulk) 1941-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers primarily related to Eileen Simpson's book, Poets in their Youth: A Memoir, about her married years with poet John Berryman.

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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers, 1929-1960 (inclusive) 1930-1932 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: José Martínez Sotomayor was a Mexican lawyer, judge, and writer who published novels, short stories, and nonfiction. His personal papers includes correspondence and autograph and typescript manuscripts of three of Martínez Sotomayor's books.

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John Lott Phillips Collection, 1776-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of material by and about John Lott Phillips, a graduate of Princeton (1774), a clergyman of the Church of England, and a loyalist to the British Crown.

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C. T. Lanham Papers on Ernest Hemingway, 1945-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Trueman Lanham was a life soldier who retired as a general and was also friends with Hemingway. The papers consist of Xerox copies of correspondence between Lanham and Hemingway, a chronology of his time in World War II, correspondence about Hemingway, and a draft of Carlos Baker's biography of Hemingway.

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Jeter A. and Elizabeth Riggs Isely Collection, 1842-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 2.1 linear feet
Abstract:: The Jeter A. and Elizabeth Riggs Isely Collection consists of manuscripts, notes, notebooks, and correspondence relating to research by the American historian and Princeton professor Jeter A. (Jeter Allen) Isely (1913-1954) and his wife, Elizabeth ["Lisette"] Riggs Isely (1914-1957).

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Peter Schwed Correspondence, 1948-1994 (inclusive) 1982 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of 40 letters by various authors to Peter Schwed on the occasion of his retirement in 1982 as editor, publisher, and vice-president (1945-1982) of Simon and Schuster, Inc. Also present are brief comments on these letters by Schwed and a copy of his self-published Plum to Peter: Letters of P. G. Wodehouse to his Editor Peter Schwed (1996).

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Willard Thorp and Margaret Farrand Thorp Papers, 1886-1981 (inclusive) 1930-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 33 boxes and 14.1 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of material which reflects the long careers of American educators, authors, and literary critics Willard and Margaret Thorp. Willard's papers (1923-1981) include correspondence, writings, class lecture notes, documents, journals and diaries, printed matter, photographs, and papers of others during his writing and teaching years at Princeton University. Margaret's papers (1917-1960) include writings, correspondence, journals, notebooks, and family sketchbooks and photographs.

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Helenē Vakalo Papers, 1933-2000 (inclusive) 1954-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 22 boxes, 12 items, and 12.3 linear feet
Abstract:: The Helenē Vakalo Papers consists of papers by and relating to the Greek art critic and poet Helenē Vakalo (1921-2001). Included are autograph and typed manuscripts of Vakalo's poetry, lectures, articles, and essays, as well as her correspondence, notebooks, loose notes, and memorabilia. There are also official documents, photographs, awards, printed material, and several works by prominent Greek writers and artists. Of particular importance are the unpublished works and early manuscripts, as well as Vakalo's correspondence with her husband, painter, stage designer, art critic, and writer Giōrgos Vakalo, and with numerous distinguished artists and literary figures.

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Erich Kahler Papers, 1900-1989 (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 15 boxes and 5.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, and printed matter of the Jewish scholar, author, and lecturer Erich Kahler, including some magazines and newspaper articles collected for his research purposes. There is also material and correspondence assembled after his death by his wife, Alice Loewy Kahler.

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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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Frank Harris Papers, 1889-1930 (inclusive) 1915-1925 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.67 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of typescript manuscripts, often with holograph corrections, representative of the literary production of American author Frank Harris: books, plays, stories, essays and articles, and biographical portraits. A good amount of the material is about the life and writings of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), the popular and controversial Irish author. Also included are a small amount of correspondence, documents, and printed material.

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Charles Lamb Collection, 1814-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected letters and manuscripts by and about the English essayist and poet Charles Lamb, as well as twelve of Lamb's letters to Maria Fryer and others.

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George Padmore Collection, 1933-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of original letters, essays, and articles of George Padmore (1903-1959), a leading Pan-Africanist, journalist, and author. Padmore played a crucial role in developing the Fifth, Pan African Congress, and was also instrumental in organizing black labor movements from the 1930s onwards.

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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1708-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of Jonathan Belcher, dating from his early years in Massachusetts to his days as colonial governor of New Jersey.

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Allen Tate Collection, 1931-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.45 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters and postcards to various friends, fellow poets, and associates by American poet and editor Allen Tate.

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Gabriela Mora Collection of Elena Garro, 1974-1980 (bulk) circa 1940s-1990s (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.63 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection includes correspondence to and from Mexican author Elena Garro and Chilean American critic and scholar Gabriela Mora, a handwritten testament by Elena Garro, and photographs of Gabriela Mora, Elena Garro, and Garro's family, friends, and colleagues. Also includes audio recorded interviews of Elena Garro conducted by Gabriela Mora in 1974 and 1979.

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Edmund Wilson Collection, 1917-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected letters and manuscripts by or about Edmund Wilson (Princeton Class of 1916), an American literary critic and author.

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A. Jacobi Papers, 1794-1955 (inclusive) 1880-1919 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 2.3 linear feet
Abstract:: The A. Jacobi Papers consists of offprints of writings and lectures, correspondence, memorials, and other miscellanea of the German physician, pediatrician, author, and first professor of children's diseases in the United States Abraham Jacobi (1830-1919).

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Bunkley Research on Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, 1940s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of thirteen notebooks compiled by American biographer Allison Williams Bunkley while in South America doing research for his book The Life of Sarmiento (1952).

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Walter D. Edmonds Correspondence with Harold Ober Associates, 1931-1968 (bulk) 1924-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of letters and financial statements received by Walter D. Edmonds from his New York City literary agency, Harold Ober Associates.

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Arturo Lagorio Correspondence, 1932-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of letters to Arturo Lagorio, Argentine poet and author, by various Latin American and Spanish writers, including Samuel Eichelbaum, Maria Granata, Nicolas Olivari, and Cesar Tiempo.

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L. R. Higgins California Lantern Slide Collection, 1910s-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection primarily consists of glass lantern slides of California collected by L. R. Higgins dating from the 1910s-1920s, and possibly from the 1930s. California locales and subjects include Pasadena and vicinity, Camp Baldy and vicinity, sequoias, Yosemite Valley, the High Sierras, the city and residences of Los Angeles, the Tournament of Roses, Spanish mission churches, the town of Riverside, colored slides of local semi-precious gemstones, and relief maps of California.

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Taylor Family Papers, 1865-1890 (bulk) 1850-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains miscellaneous nineteenth-century papers of several members of the Taylor family.

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Edwin Plimpton Adams Papers, 1900-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, notebooks, and printed matter of Princeton physicist Edwin Plimpton Adams relating to Meteor Crater (formerly Coon Mountain) in Arizona and the Elliptic Function Formula.

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Thomas W. Smillie Photographs of a Yankton Sioux Delegation, 1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of twenty-two photographs of a delegation of Yankton Sioux Indians that visited Washington, D.C., in 1904, taken by Thomas William Smillie for the Smithsonian's Department of Preparation's Section of Photography.

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