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Ernest Hemingway Letters to Charles T. Lanham, 1944-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters that American novelist Ernest Hemingway sent to his friend General C. T. Lanham during and after World War II, with related photographs.

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"We Saw It Happen" Collection, 1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of the typed manuscripts of We Saw It Happen (1938), edited by Hanson W. Baldwin and Shepard Stone, each chapter contributed by a different correspondent of the New York Times. The work details major news stories chronicled by important journalists of the day.

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Selected Papers of W. Scott Watson, 1822-1924 (inclusive) 1896-1904 (bulk)

Extent:: 11 boxes and 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers of American Presbyterian clergyman and missionary W. Sott Watson.

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Virgilio Piñera Collection, 1941-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Virgilio Pinera (1912-1979) was a Cuban novelist, playwright, and storywriter. The collection consists of his works, including manuscripts of various poems, an unfinished play, theatrical sketches, and prose essay. The collection also contains Piñera's extensive correspondence with Humberto Rodriguez Tomeu (1919-1994), a Cuban short story writer and translator, and Witold Gombrowicz's correspondence with Rodriguez Tomeu.

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Hanna Fantova Collection of Albert Einstein, 1945-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of Hanna Fantova's collection of Albert Einstein material, as well as some of her own personal papers.

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Henry F. Lee Family Correspondence, 1890-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains correspondence of Henry F. Lee (Princeton Class of 1855), a pastor of the Mariners' Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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The Watchman by Davis Grubb, 1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of drafts of The Watchman, a novel by Davis Grubb.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Rubellin et Fils Photographs, circa 1880 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of photographs of Ottoman scenes by Rubellin et fils, a French photography studio based in Izmir, Turkey..

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Charles Felton Pidgin Correspondence on Aaron Burr, 1871-1910 (inclusive) 1871-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box, 0.4 linear feet, 1 box, and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters to American author/inventor Charles Felton Pidgin relating to his study of Aaron Burr (1756-1836).

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K. Montgomery Ogden Papers, 1899-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of Kneass Montgomery Ogden (Princeton Class of 1902). The bulk of the collection relates to his years as bursar of Canton Christian College in China.

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Robert McKnight Collection, 1841-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of correspondence to and miscellaneous essays and notes written by Robert McKnight, a member of the Princeton Class of 1839 and, later, a Pennsylvania congressman.

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Showles Circus Costume Collection, 1866-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: William Showles (1856-1924) was an American circus equestrian. The Showles Circus Costume Collection consists of parts of costumes--caps, shoes, jackets, tights, and an equestrian hat--worn by members of the Showles family, equestrians who traveled with small circuses from the mid-1800s until after the beginning of this century.

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Oliver Stromberg Collection of William Beebe Book Collecting Files, 1912-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Materials collected by book collector Oliver Stromberg in preparation to write a book on American naturalist and explorer, William Beebe. Collection primarily consists of orders, invoices, book catalogs, and correspondence from booksellers.

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Joseph François Chalard Translations of Four Novels by Alessandro Verri, 1810-1838 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of Joseph François Chalard's manuscript translations of four novels by the Italian author Alessandro Verri (1741-1816) into French, including "Les aventures de Sapho, poétesse de Mitylène" (Le avventure di Saffo poetessa di Mitilene), "La vie d'Erostrate" (La vita di Erostrato), and parts 1 and 2 of "Les nuits romaines au tombeau des Scipions" (Notti romane al sepolcro degli Scipioni).

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Alice Raphael Collection of Faust Materials, 1938-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Alice Raphael Collection of Faust Materials contains photographs and epherema relating to the Yale bicentennial of Goethe's Faust , for which Alice Raphael's translation was used, as well as information about other productions of Faust and about Raphael's other work.

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James Agee Letters, 1932-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected letters by the American author, journalist, and screenwriter James Agee, addressed to his first wife, Olivia Saunders. Several of them date from the period Agee was in Alabama working on what would become Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941).

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Fulton McMahon Collection, 1882-1884 (bulk) 1882-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of academic documents of American politician Fulton McMahon while he was attending the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).

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Princeton University Collection of Willa Cather Materials, 1933-1944 (bulk) 1933-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, a typed manuscript, and printed material related to Willa Cather, one of the most respected American women novelists of the early twentieth century.

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William Targ Postcards from Samuel Beckett, 1972-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of 47 postcards from Irish author Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) to American book editor and publisher William Targ (1907-1999).

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Félix Candela Papers, 1924-1997 (bulk) 1767-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 37 boxes and 32.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Félix Candela was an influential Spanish-born architect and structural engineer, known for his innovative designs using reinforced thin-shell concrete to create the highly efficient hyperbolic parabaloid shapes used in his construction of many well-known churches, factories, and other buildings, primarily in and around Mexico City in the mid-20th century. The collection consists of professional and personal papers, including photographic files documenting his projects, architectural drawings and designs, drafts of lectures and published papers, correspondence, appointment books, student notebooks and artwork, personal photographs and albums, awards and certificates, architectural reference books and magazines, construction materials catalogs, and clippings on various architecture and design topics and on Candela's own work.

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