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Benno Elkan Collection of Goethe, 1775-1832 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 1.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of miscellaneous material of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet/dramatist/man of letters, collected by Benno Elkan.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Gabriel Iturri, Letters to His Mother, 1876-1910 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Gabriel Iturri (1860-1905), an Argentine from the Tucumán province, was secretary and companion to the French aristocrat, poet, and dandy Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) during the latter part of the 19th century. A colorful figure in Paris of the Belle Époque, Iturri inspired a poem by Paul Verlaine, and was a character study for Marcel Proust. These letters, written to his mother over a quarter-century, document his exceptional life abroad and his place in the history of literature.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Library Collection of William Holman Hunt Materials, 1853-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists primarily of selected correspondence of William Holman Hunt, the British painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Library Collection of James Monroe Materials, 1793-1824 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters and documents of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Morris W. Croll Collection, 1905-1930 (inclusive)

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8 boxes and 3.5 linear feet

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Consists of the notes for lectures, articles, and books of Morris W. Croll, who taught literature at Princeton.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Ottoman Empire Photographs Collection, 1868-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 1.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of an open collection of general photographs of Ottoman Empire sites. Currently, there are more than 39 19th-century photographs of Constantinople [Istanbul] and the surrounding area.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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W. M. Spackman Novels, 1950-1980 (inclusive)

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5 boxes

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Consists of various typescript drafts, revisions, and galley proofs for three published novels by American novelist W. M. Spackman.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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

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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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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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.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]