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Malcolm Cowley Collection Related to The Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1949-1950 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of related correspondence, typescripts, editorial notes, and galley proofs for The Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald, A Selection of 28 Stores, published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1951, which American author and critic Malcolm Cowley edited and introduced.

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Princeton University Archaeological Expeditions Collection, 1886-1909 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Contains field notes on Greek, Latin, and Semitic inscriptions taken by William Kelly Prentice (Princeton Class of 1892), Enno Littmann, and David Magie on the American Archaeological Expedition to Syria (AAES), 1899-1900, and the Princeton Archaeological Expeditions to Syria (PAES), 1904-1905 and 1909, all sponsored by Princeton University.

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Charles-Antoine Chancerel Manuscripts on Oidapa, 1888-1892 (inclusive)

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1 box

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Consists of manuscript grammar books and a dictionary documenting an artificial language called Oidapa (Oïdapa, Oīdapa) that was invented by French civil engineer Charles-Antoine Chancerel in the late 19th century.

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John Hamilton Townley Family Papers, 1836-1855 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of family papers of New Jersey Presbyterian minister John Hamilton Townley (Princeton Class of 1837).

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Compton Townsend Correspondence, 1816-1832 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of early nineteenth-century correspondence between Townsend Compton in London, England, and his relatives and friends in Philadelphia.

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Princeton Greek Manuscripts Collection, 1601-1900 (inclusive)

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57 volumes and 6.8 linear feet

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Consists of an open collection of bound Greek manuscripts dating from the 17th to the 19th century.

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Frank L. Wood Correspondence, 1861-1939 (inclusive)

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1 volume and 0.1 linear feet

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Consists of a letter album of Frank L. Wood, an American lawyer.

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Walter Kauzmann Papers, 1940-1993 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence and miscellaneous materials related to Walter Kauzmann's work on the Manhattan Project and his career as a professor of chemistry at Princeton University.

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James Ferguson Letters to James Beresford, 1771-1774 (inclusive)

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1 box and 1.25 linear feet

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Included in this collection is a series of six letters written by the Scottish astronomer and instrument maker, James Ferguson, to mathematics teacher, James Beresford. Included in the letters are Fergusons' detailed drawings and explantions of various atronomical and mechanical models of clocks.

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Mary Jane and Daniel Woodward Collection of M. F. K. Fisher Letters, 1946-1988 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected letters by M. F. K. Fisher, a prolific writer of books dealing with food and the culture of cuisine.

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Elizabeth Bishop Collection, 1965-1979 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists primarily of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Elizabeth Bishop's correspondence with her friend Ashley Brown.

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F. Britten Austin Collection, 1911-1929 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected letters and typescripts of English novelist and storywriter F. Britten Austin.

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Carter Godwin Woodson Correspondence with Charles H. Wesley, 1925-1950 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists, primarily, of a life-long series of correspondence between Carter Godwin Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, and Charles H. Wesley, African-American historian and college president.

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Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., Files of Hemingway and Pound, 1932-1952 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected files from the offices of Farrar & Rinehart, Inc., New York City publishers.

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Fredric Warburg Publishing Files, 1945-1974 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of a small archive of files from English publisher and author Fredric Warburg (of Secker & Warburg).

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Edward LeRoy Rice Papers, 1892-1940 (inclusive) 1916-1935 (bulk)

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9 boxes and 7.2 linear feet

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Edward Le Roy Rice was an American entrepreneur, producer of minstrel shows, and dealer in theatrical memorabilia. His collection consists of correspondence, both business and personal, documents, miscellaneous material, and many newspapers and clippings regarding Rice's interests in radio, film, and theater.

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Richard Penn Smith Collection, 1828-1844 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.45 linear feet

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Richard Penn Smith (1799-1854) was a lawyer, editor, playwright, short story writer, and novelist of Philadelphia. His collection consists of a bound volume containing two of his plays ( My Uncle's Wedding and The Sentinels), miscellaneous manuscripts, a letter in verse to his mother, a diary, documents, engraved portraits, clippings, and miscellaneous papers of the Smith family.

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Roosevelt Family Collection, 1911-1959 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected correspondence and documents of several members of the Roosevelt family.

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F. Wallis Armstrong Collection, 1840-1890 (bulk) 1797-1890 (inclusive)

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6 boxes and 0.71 linear feet

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Consists of manuscripts collected by F. Wallis Armstrong (Princeton Class of 1931) relating to whaling in the nineteenth century and the exploration of the Congo River in Africa (1879-1882).

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Joline Family Collection, 1869-1912 (bulk) 1814-1950 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence, manuscripts, and documents of members of the Joline family of Princeton, New Jersey.

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