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

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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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Nikos Pappas and Rita Boumē Papa Papers, 1932-1988 (inclusive)

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6 boxes and 2.4 linear feet

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Consists of personal papers of the Greek poets and writers, Nikos Pappas and his wife, Rita Boumē Papa, including correspondence, autograph manuscripts and typescripts of published and unpublished poetry, articles, talks, clippings, and other printed material.

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World War I in France Photographs, 1914-1918 (inclusive)

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5 boxes

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Consists of a collection of photographs of World War I scenes in France that were tipped into photo albums. Some of them have appeared in published works.

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Françoise Kestsman Durrell Collection of Lawrence Durrell Materials, 1932-2005 (inclusive)

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3 boxes

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Consists primarily of Françoise Kestsman Durrell's collection of manuscripts, many of them unpublished, by British author Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990).

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Frederick Crafts Photographs Collection, 1788-1861 (inclusive)

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2 boxes

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The Frederick Crafts Photographs Collection consists of ambrotype and tintype photographs, and a pony skin box of the American photographer Frederick Crafts (fl. 1850-1860s).

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Rafael Fuentes Papers, 1936-1956 (bulk) 1928-1966 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 3.5 linear feet

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Consists of personal and working papers of Mexican diplomat Rafael Fuentes.

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H. V. Tebbs Collection of Pre-Raphaelite Photographs, 1866-1897 (inclusive) 1866-1868 (bulk)

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3 boxes and 5.75 linear feet

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Consists of 76 cards of mounted photographs of drawings and paintings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, his wife Elizabeth Eleanor Siddall, and a few other members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle. The group seems to have been put together by or for Henry Virtue Tebbs, lawyer and patron of the arts: he was a close friend and admirer of Rossetti.

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Rae Family Estate Collection, 1800-1857 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet

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Consists of nineteenth-century legal and financial records relating to the estates of Scotchmen James Rae and his brothers, John and William, in England, Scotland, and Jamaica. These family records shed light on the economic conditions in Jamaica and the administration of estates there, which, in turn, reflect the island's social and racial conditions and the importance of trade between England and its colonies in the West Indies.

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Hudson Review Archives, 1863-2016 (inclusive) 1947-2014 (bulk)

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542 boxes and 2 items

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Consists of the records of The Hudson Review, one of the most notable and influential American literary quarterlies of the post-World War II era. Reflecting the history of this New York City-based magazine, the bulk of material dates from 1947 to 2014. In addition, there are extensive personal and family papers of founding editor Frederick Morgan (1922-2004), who was also a published poet and translator.

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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.

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Ottoman Empire Photographs Collection, 1868-1919 (inclusive)

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1 box and 1.4 linear feet

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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.

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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.

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Blanckley Family Papers, 1813-1890 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of family correspondence and documents of the Blanckley family, centering on Henry Stanyford Blanckley (1752-1820), British consul in Algeria and the Balearic Islands, and his children and grandchildren. Materials also document the Tonna, Philippides Cammenos, Androutsos, and Rogers families in Great Britain, Malta, the Balearic Islands, France, and Greece.

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John Elphinston Papers Relating to the Russo-Turkish War, 1769-1850 (inclusive) 1769-1771 (bulk)

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5 boxes

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The John Elphinston Papers Relating to the Russo-Turkish War consists of log books, letter books, letters, and documents.

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Louis Olivier Collection, circa 1910 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of handwritten notes and manuscripts on the ancient history of Egypt and the Middle East, particularly Greece (and Athens), written by Louis Olivier, founder and director of the Revue générale des sciences pures et appliquées [ General Review of Sciences Pure and Applied].

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Selected Papers of Alfred H. Bill, 1956-1957 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of selected manuscripts and correspondence of American author, Alfred H. Bill (1879-1964).

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Allen Tate Collection, 1931-1979 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.45 linear feet

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Consists primarily of letters and postcards to various friends, fellow poets, and associates by American poet and editor Allen Tate.

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Gisèle Freund Correspondence, 1959-1986 (inclusive)

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4 boxes and 1.4 linear feet

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Correspondence of the German-born French photographer and photojournalist Gisèle Freund (1908-2000) with her New York-based literary agents, Marie Rodell, Frances Collin, and Joan Daves, as well as her literary agents' correspondence with others involved in the publishing of Freund's works and some related chapter drafts, publishing agreements, photograph lists, and publicity materials.

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Dolores Koch Collection of Reinaldo Arenas, 1974-2005 (inclusive) 1982-1993 (bulk)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Dolores Koch is a noted translator and reviewer of Latin American literature. The materials in this collection were accumulated during her work with Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban writer living in New York City. Koch translated two of Arenas's books and worked as part of a team handling publication and rights for his work after his death in 1990.

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Joseph Miller Collection, 1783-1929 (inclusive) 1820-1860 (bulk)

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3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet

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Consists mainly of professional and personal correspondence, some documents, and printed matter of Joseph Miller, a nineteenth-century English civil engineer primarily concerned with the construction of steam engines and other machinery for naval vessels.

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