Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1875">1875</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Harold F. McCormick Collection of Aeronautica, 1780-1940 (inclusive) 1910-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 13.1 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers reflecting the many aeronautical activities and interests of industrial magnate Harold F. McCormick (Princeton Class of 1895) and papers which he collected concerning the history of aviation.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of James and Dolley Madison Materials, 1770-1937 (inclusive) 1770-1838 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 2.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of selected correspondence, writings, and documents created or signed by James Madison, fourth president of the United States, correspondence and a document of Dolley Payne Todd Madison, as well as a small amount of material by others about James Madison.

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

Benedict Jaeger Collection, 1825-1886. (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of works, correspondence, and printed matter of Benedict Jaeger, professor of natural history and modern languages at Princeton (1832-1843), as well as some papers of others.

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

New Jersey Documents Collection, 1750-1890 (bulk) 1601-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Westfield, New Jersey, was part of Elizabethtown from the time it was settled in late 1664 until 1794, when the Township of Westfield was created. The New Jersey Documents Collections, 1601 to 1983, consists of New Jersey legal documents, the bulk of which are from the town of Westfield, Union County, and include land records, financial records, estate records, and court records, many of which were created by various members of the Baker, Downer, Hetfield, Johnson, Miller, Pierson, Ripley, Ross, and Woodruff families. The majority of the collection material dates from 1750 to 1890.

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

Frank Jewett Mather Autograph Collection, 1700-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1 volume
Abstract:: Consists primarily of letters and autograph copies of parts of manuscripts of 19th-century English and American poets and novelists collected by American art critic and Princeton professor, Frank Jewett Mather (1868-1953).

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

Charles Godfrey Leland Collection, 1841-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes, 10 items, and 2.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Charles Godfrey Leland Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and miscellanea of the American editor, humorist, essayist, and folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland (1824-1903).

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

Mary A. Livermore Collection, 1768-1928 (inclusive) 1846-1905 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 5.15 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of two collections of materials created by or related to American suffragette and reformer Mary Ashton Rice Livermore (1820-1905), including autograph notes, drafts, typescripts, and reprints of lectures, addresses, articles, and short stories by Livermore; correspondence; family documents and photographs; and clippings and printed materials, some of which were collected by Adelaide Witherington Boynton.

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

William Harlowe Briggs Papers, 1864-1940 (inclusive) 1900-1936 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.95 linear feet
Abstract:: William Harlowe Briggs was a playwright and editor at Harper & Brothers during the early part of the twentieth century. His papers include 24 scripts from Briggs's plays, family correspondence, playbills, lectures, and diaries from Briggs's mother and father.

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

James P. Walker Papers, 1850-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.2 linear feet
Abstract:: James P. Walker was an American publisher, author, and co-founder of Walker, Wise, and Co. (circa 1860). His papers contain sermons, autobiographical notes, a diary, commonplace books, photographs, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and printed matter, with the bulk of the material comprised of personal and professional correspondence, much of it covering the period of the Civil War.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of Ashbel Green Materials, 1744-1958 (inclusive) 1783-1844 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 boxes and 4.84 linear feet
Abstract:: Ashbel Green (1762-1848) was a prominent Presbyterian minister, eighth president of the College of New Jersey, and co-founder of the Princeton Theological Seminary. The bulk of the papers consist of Green's personal writings, including diaries and sermons. The papers of Green's father, the Reverend Jacob Green (1722-1790) are also included.

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

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