Repository: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1956">1956</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

H. H. Hess Papers, 1932-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:: 34 boxes
Abstract:: The H. H. Hess Papers consists of professional papers, correspondence, and related materials of the American geologist and educator Harry Hammond Hess (1906-1969).

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Peyton Houston Papers, 1925-1994 (inclusive) 1950-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 60 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: Peyton Houston (Princeton Class of 1932) worked with the New York investment company Equity Corporation for forty years, while pursuing a career in poetry and freelance writing on the side. His papers include some of his poetry notebooks and drafts and manuscripts of his published works. The collection also contains his correspondence with family and friends, writers and publishers, and photocopied correspondence with Peter Yates. Some drafts of Yates' work and some personal memorabilia of Houston's complete the collection.

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Wilbur Samuel Howell Papers, 1965-1980 (bulk) 1953-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of works, articles, lectures, reviews, notes, and correspondence of Wilbur Samuel Howell, professor of rhetoric and oratory (1952-1972) at Princeton.

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Selected Papers of George Seferis, 1935-1993 (inclusive) 1940-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:: George Seferis was a Greek diplomat, ambassador, poet and translator. He held various posts with the Royal Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was ambassador to the United Nations, 1956-1957, and to Great Britain, 1957-1962. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1963, and was awarded an honorary degree from Princeton University in 1965.

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Exhibitions Collection, 1896-2013 (inclusive) 1951-2013 (bulk)

Extent:: 109 boxes and 46.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of material from and about the exhibitions held by the Special Collections in Firestone Library, primarily concerning subjects relating to American and English literature and art.

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New Jersey Documents Collection, 1750-1890 (bulk) 1601-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Westfield, New Jersey, was part of Elizabethtown from the time it was settled in late 1664 until 1794, when the Township of Westfield was created. The New Jersey Documents Collections, 1601 to 1983, consists of New Jersey legal documents, the bulk of which are from the town of Westfield, Union County, and include land records, financial records, estate records, and court records, many of which were created by various members of the Baker, Downer, Hetfield, Johnson, Miller, Pierson, Ripley, Ross, and Woodruff families. The majority of the collection material dates from 1750 to 1890.

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Valentine Bargmann Papers, 1908-1988 (inclusive) 1937-1979 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1.88 linear feet
Abstract:: The Valentine Bargmann Papers consists of personal and professional correspondence, personal papers, awards, medals, lectures notes, drafts and published writings, and documents pertaining to the Einstein Papers Project. Valentine Bargmann was an assistant to Albert Einstein at the Institute for Advanced Study and later became a Princeton University professor of mathematical physics.

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Carlos Ribeiro Papers, 1938-1993 (inclusive) 1955-1967 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of the business and personal papers of Carlos Ribeiro, founder and owner of Livraria São José, a well-known bookstore and cultural center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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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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