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Oliver Ellsworth Collection, 1775-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, engravings, documents, and printed material related to Oliver Ellsworth, the eighteenth-century Connecticut senator and jurist.

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

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J. Monroe Thorington Collection, 1848-1983 (inclusive) 1920-1964 (bulk)

Extent:
43 boxes
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Consists of works, correspondence, diaries, documents, photographs, maps, scrapbooks, miscellaneous material, and printed matter by and about mountaineer J. Monroe Thorington (Princeton Class of 1915), as well as some papers of other people.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Circus Miscellany, 1837-1982 (inclusive)

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17 boxes and 9.1 linear feet
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The Miscellaneous Circus Collection consists of subject files on all aspects of the circus: acts, organizations, and specific performers and circuses. Included are photographs, manuscripts, programs, broadsides, posters, scrapbooks, clippings, and other ephemera.

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

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Cattle and Horse Brands Collection, 1852-1932 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of lists with drawings of cattle brands recorded in Contra Costa County, Calif. (1852), Buenos Aires, Argentina (1854), and Italy (1600s); records of military brands used for horses during the Mexican Revolution (1913); a letter (1932) from the Cattle Sanitary Board of New Mexico regarding a brand application; receipts for sale of cattle (1865) in Steilacoom, Washington Territory; and samples of brands burned into hide, leather, and wood.

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

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DeWitt Family Collection, 1836-1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence and documents of members of the DeWitt family, particularly William Radcliffe DeWitt, a nineteenth-century Pennsylvania clergyman.

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

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French Family Collection, 1835-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of nineteenth-century papers of Lewis French and his family of Frenchtown, New Jersey, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Blue Grass, Illinois, including papers of his brother, David S. French.

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

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Sheldon Jackson Collection of Indian Photographs, circa 1850-1890 (inclusive)

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3 boxes
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Sheldon Jackson was a Presbyterian missionary in the Western United States in the 19th century. This collection consists of three portfolios with 576 photographic prints and 5 photomechanical photogravures of Native Americans and related subjects compiled by Jackson, possibly from negatives in the collections of the Bureau of American Ethnology and by ordering prints from various photographic trade catalogs.

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

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Condit Family Papers, 1750-1883 (inclusive)

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6 boxes
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Consists of account books and ledgers, a diary (1750), documents, photographs, a few letters, and printed material of the Condit family of East Orange, N.J.

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

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Gamaliel Bailey Correspondence, 1839-1868 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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One of America's leading antislavery journalists, Gamaliel Bailey (1807-1859) played a prominent role in shaping the direction of the country's abolitionist movement, and helped found the Republican Party. The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Gamaliel Bailey and his close friends and associates, statesman Salmon P. Chase and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John McLean.

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

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George Haven Putnam Papers, 1853-1929 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
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Consists of business and personal papers of George Haven Putnam (1844-1930), an American publisher and author. Included are fully-indexed letterbooks (1879-1910), typescripts of Putnam's writings (ca. 1905-1929), scrapbooks of letters received and press clippings (1878-1917), and other clippings and printed material (1853-1928).

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

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19th-Century Maritime Collection, 1781-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, documents, financial material, and printed matter of Caleb Bates, captain of the Juno of Boston, John B. Church, marine insurance underwriter, and others involved in predominantly nineteenth-century American maritime trade.

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

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Boarded Hall Estate (Barbados) Plantation Records, 1676-1887 (inclusive) 1712-1845 (bulk)

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2 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
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Consists of eighteenth and nineteeth-century records of Boarded Hall Estate, a slave plantation in Barbados in the West Indies. The material was found on the estate in the 1820s by George Harnage, the son of its last English owner, and annotated by him in subsequent years.

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

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Manuscript Maps Collection, 1700-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 boxes and 9.1 linear feet
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Consists of an open collection of manuscript maps. Included is the eastern section of the Mason-Dixon Line drawn by Charles Dixon and Jeremiah Dixon in 1768.

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

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Symmes H. Stillwell Family Papers, 1862-1864 (bulk) 1848-1920 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Symmes H. Stillwell (1840-1934) of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey, served in the Union Army with the 9th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry from September 1861 until October 1864 during the American Civil War. This collection consists mostly of Stillwell's Civil War papers, including a sizeable number of letters as well as diaries and various documents that provide information about Stillwell's experiences as well as those of his regiment. The letters, in particular, provide detailed descriptions and offer insight into various aspects of the war, such as camp life, battles, the aftermath of battles, and widespread sickness amongst the troops. They also reveal Stillwell's political leanings, his opinions about African Americans, specifically black military regiments, and his enthusiasm for the war. The collection also consists of some Stillwell family correspondence and legal documents.

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

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Admission Office Records, 1854-2017 (inclusive) 1922-1998 (bulk)

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42 boxes, 2 items, and 1 websites
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The Admission Office has determined who should be allowed to enroll as undergraduates at Princeton University since 1922. The actual composition and the desired composition of each class have been contentious campus issues since the introduction of selective admission. The debates over the value of recruiting and admitting alumni sons, war veterans, athletes, disadvantaged students (especially racial minorities), and women are reflected in the records of the Admission Office. This collection includes a number of reports and minutes, some of which are restricted, news clippings and releases about Princeton admission, historical materials, and a series of Admission Office publications.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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General Manuscripts Collection, 1765-2016 (inclusive) 1836-2016 (bulk)

Extent:
1.9 linear feet (5 boxes) and 1 folder
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The General Manuscripts Collection consists of manuscripts and small collections of papers and records which are related in some way to the history of Princeton University. While most documents in the General Manuscripts collection were produced by alumni or student organizations, there are several documents produced by trustees, faculty, and other members of the University community.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Faculty and Professional Staff files, Subgroup 7: H, 1764-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
312 boxes
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Princeton University's Dean of the Faculty is the senior administrator responsible for the quality and well-being of the faculty and professional staff of the university. The collection consists of personnel files for nearly every individual at one time employed as a member of Princeton University's faculty or professional staff.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Student Correspondence and Writings Collection, 1768-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:
19 boxes and 4 digital files
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The Student Correspondence and Writings Collection contains original materials from the university archives that document aspects of student life as experienced by students at Princeton University.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Faculty and Professional Staff files, Subgroup 11: N, 1764-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
220 boxes
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Princeton University's Dean of the Faculty is the senior administrator responsible for the quality and well-being of the faculty and professional staff of the university. The collection consists of personnel files for nearly every individual at one time employed as a member of Princeton University's faculty or professional staff.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings, 1802-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
21 boxes, 342 items, and 20 digital files
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The Princeton University Library Collection of Historical Subject Files, Grounds and Buildings contains information relating to the buildings, grounds, and architects of Princeton University. The collection also includes information on the development of the campus and the various chronologies of construction and land acquisition that have been gathered.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Commencement Records, 1748-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:
30 boxes and 1 folder
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The Commencement Records contain programs, bulletins, announcements and newspaper clippings which document commencement activities from 1748 to the present. Files are arranged chronologically by year. In addition there are separate series consisting of bound programs, electrical broadcast transcriptions, bound commencement notices, oversize material, and audio recordings of various commencement, class day, and baccalaureate activities.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Jonathan Belcher Collection, 1747-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 1 folder
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Jonathan Belcher, was a merchant and colonial governor of the Provinces of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Jersey and was instrumental in the founding of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton). The Jonathan Belcher Collection consists of collected research materials regarding Jonathan Belcher's relation to the history of Princeton University and consist of correspondence, articles, clippings, and copies of original materials from Belcher collections held at Princeton and elsewhere.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Samuel Comfort Family Papers, 1860-1963 (bulk) 1799-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 boxes and 2.75 linear feet
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This collection, which consists primarily of correspondence but also includes diaries, official and legal documents, ephemera, and photographs, largely relates to Samuel Comfort (1837-1923), a U.S. Civil War veteran, diplomat, inventor, and foreign representative for the Standard Oil Company in Europe and India. Documentation of Comfort's Civil War experience is particularly robust. To a lesser extent, the collection documents the family of Comfort's daughter Emma Walraven Comfort (1869-1954) and her husband, Harry Maule Crookshank (1948-1914), a distinguished physician who served as British Controller-General of the Daira Sanieh Administration in Egypt from 1897 to 1907. British Conservative politician Harry Frederick Comfort Crookshank (1893-1961) as well as several other members of the Comfort family, particularly Samuel's father, George Comfort (1808 -1887), are also represented.

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

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Francis De Haes Janvier Family Papers, 1800-1922 (inclusive)

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6 boxes and 3.6 linear feet
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Francis De Haes Janvier was a Philadelphia businessman and poet. Consists of correspondence of civil war poet Francis Janvier and his family as well as drafts and autograph copies of his works.

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Princeton University Library Collection of Western Americana Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1840-1901 (inclusive) 1849-1866 (bulk)

Extent:
1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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Consists of a closed collection of miscellaneous source material--letters, documents, and other separate, unbound manuscript items--pertaining to the history of the American West and Southwest, largely from the perspective of white settlers, acquired by the Library from 2013 to 2020.

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Bayard Family Papers, 1801-1915 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet
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The Bayard Family Papers, dating from 1801 to 1915, document Ann Caroline Bayard (1797-1871) and her politically active family who lived and worked in the mid-Atlantic area. Her father, James Ashton Bayard (1767-1815); two brothers, Richard Henry Bayard (1796-1868) and James Asheton Bayard (1799-1880); and nephew, Thomas Francis Bayard (1828-1898) served in the United States Senate and their acquaintances appear to have been involved in the family's social circles, of which Ann Caroline Bayard was an active and important part. This collection consists of correspondence to Ann Caroline Bayard and other family members, legal records, photographs, and genealogical information regarding the Bayard family.

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Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection, 1753-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 5 items
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The Alfred Goddard Kay Autograph Collection consists of letters, documents, and other miscellanea signed by significant 18th and 19th century American and French figures collected by American stock broker Alfred Goddard Kay (Princeton Class of 1912).

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

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John Watson Dalby and George James De Wilde Collection, 1826-1877 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet
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The John Watson Dalby and George James De Wilde Collection consists of correspondence between John Watson Dalby (b. 1799) and George James De Wilde (1804-1871) covering the years 1826-1871. Both were poets and literary men, as well as friends of Leigh Hunt, whom their letters frequently concern. Dalby's letters often include verses of his poetry, excerpts of Leigh Hunt's works, and discussions on other contemporary authors. Dalby's published work includes Poems (London, 1822) and Tales, Songs, and Sonnets (London, 1866).

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

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Cameron Family Papers, 1850-1945 (bulk) 1805-1947 (inclusive)

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83 boxes and 56 linear feet
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The Cameron Family Papers consist primarily of the correspondence and writings of former Princeton University professors Henry Clay Cameron (1827-1906) and his son, A. Guyot Cameron (1864-1947), with some correspondence relating to Henry C. Cameron's wife, Wilhelmina "Mina" Louise Cécile Chollet (1832-1908). There is also a significant amount of Cameron family photographs as well as some documents, printed matter, and ephemera relating to Princeton University. Famed Swiss-American geologist, geographer, and Princeton professor Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884), a relative of the Cameron family through marriage, is also represented in the collection through classroom maps, correspondence, a journal, and printed articles and lectures by and about Guyot. Most of the materials in the collection are professional in nature.

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

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

Extent:
37 boxes and 32.0 linear feet
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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.

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

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Iturbe e Iraeta Papers, 1754-1878 (inclusive) 1781-1845 (bulk)

Extent:
10 boxes and 3.4 linear feet
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Consists of records of three successive generations of the Iturbe e Iraeta, a prominent, Mexican merchant family of Basque origin, active in Mexican colonial and interregional trade from the 1760s to the 1840s.

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

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Albert Einstein Duplicate Archive, 1859-1979 (inclusive) 1912-1955 (bulk)

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94 boxes and 37.9 linear feet
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Consists of a photocopied duplicate archive of the original Albert Einstein Archive at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, divided into scientific and non-scientific sections, including published and unpublished manuscripts, articles, lectures, notebooks, notes, travel diaries (1925-1933), family papers, and correspondence.

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Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents, 1347-1887 (inclusive) 1505-1637 (bulk)

Extent:
17 boxes, 1 folder, and 6.50 linear feet
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The Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents consists of 637 Spanish documents, collected by philologist and university professor Charles Carroll Marden. The documents are divided into two groups: documents originating from the town of Burgos and several towns around Soria and documents from the town of Alarcon. Later additions to the collection include the earliest document in the collection, dated 1347.

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Walter Lowrie Papers, 1891-1959 (bulk) 1843-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
39 boxes and 15.6 linear feet
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The collection consists of autobiographical material and other works such as manuscripts of books, sermon outlines, prayers, articles, and essays; correspondence with family during the time Lowrie was in Europe (especially letters to his mother), but also correspondence with friends and colleagues, particularly Howard A. Johnson, a long-time friend and executor of his estate; photographs of religious art presumably used for his books; documents including certificates and agreements with book publishers; printed matter including reprints of published works; and writings and documents created by Howard A. Johnson and other Kierkegaard scholars.

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Arthur Cort Holden Papers, 1845-1993 (inclusive) circa 1890-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
39 boxes
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The Arthur Cort Holden Papers consists chiefly Holden's personal and professional papers, accumulated during his life (1890-1993) as an architect and active Princeton University alumnus. Also included are photographs, the papers of friends and family members, and miscellaneous printed matter dating from the 1840s to the 1990s.

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Charles Ryskamp Collection of William Cowper, 1780-1968 (inclusive)

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12 boxes and 4.8 linear feet
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Consists of Xerox copies of works and correspondence by William Cowper collected by Princeton professor and scholar Charles Ryskamp, as well as correspondence, notebooks, and miscellaneous material of Neilson Campbell Hannay, another Cowper scholar and collector.

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Hyatt and Mayer Collection, 1804-1921 (inclusive)

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9 boxes, 46 folios, 8 volumes, and 5.1 linear feet
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The Hyatt and Mayer Collection consists primarily of correspondence between Alfred Marshall Mayor (1836-1897), physicist, his son Alfred Goldsborough Mayor (1868-1922), biologist, and Alpheus Hyatt (1838-1902), zoologist and paleontologist, and colleagues in their various fields. Also included are eight volumes of photographs taken by Alfred M. Mayer during scientific expeditions to the islands of the Pacific Ocean.

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

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Osborn and Dodge Family Papers, 1726-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
14 boxes and 5.6 linear feet
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Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, printed material, and miscellanea of three generations of the Osborn and Dodge families.

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

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William Byler Papers, 1715-2000 (inclusive) 1975-1995 (bulk)

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23 boxes
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William Byler was Executive Director of the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) from 1962 to 1980. After leaving AAIA, Byler continued advocating for the Native American community, first at Gerard, Byler and Associates and later at William Byler Associates. Byler's papers document his work on behalf of the Native American community after leaving AAIA. The papers include legal memoranda, draft and final agreements between Native American communities and companies or government agencies, and court documents, as well as topical files of related legislation and reports on the issues.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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