Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1940">1940</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1944">1944</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

James V. Forrestal Papers, 1907-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

Extent:: 208 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: James V. Forrestal (1892-1949) was a Wall Street businessman who played an important role in U.S. military operations during and immediately after World War II. From 1940 to 1949 Forrestal served as, in order, assistant to President Roosevelt, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense. The Forrestal Papers document his service from Under Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of Defense and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, and press releases.

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

Council on Foreign Relations Meetings Records, 1920-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 135 boxes
Abstract:: The Council on Foreign Relations is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and national membership organization dedicated to promoting improved understanding of international affairs and to contributing ideas to United States foreign policy. The Meetings Series documents the work of the Council's Meetings Department, including administrative issues, such as correspondence with speakers, attendance records, and the non-attribution rule, as well as the records of the actual meetings themselves.

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

Sergei Alekseyev Correspondence, 1915-1987, (inclusive) 1964-1970 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, photographs, and emphera sent to Ina Tillman from her friend Sergei Alekseyev in the Soviet Union (Siberia). Tillman and Alekseyev were pen pals, and, as Esperantists, they used Esperanto to communicate with each other. The collection spans 1915 to 1987, with a bulk of the collection being their correspondence from 1964 to 1970.

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

Peter A. Bien Papers, 1902-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 archival boxes and 1 oversize box boxes
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Collection of Modern Greek Postcards, 1903-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 folders
Abstract:: Consists of (41) color and black-and-white postcards depicting the Ethnikē Organōsē Neolaias (National Youth Organization); Salonique (by Mario Perilla); Crete (by N. Alikiōtēs); Souvenir d' Orien (by Levy Fils); Souvenir de Smyrne; Macedonian Struggle; and International Occupation. There are also (23) color satirical postcards.

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

Collection of Documents Related to the Incarceration of Japanese Americans at Tule Lake Relocation Center, 1941-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.75 linear feet and 1 box
Abstract:: Consists of a collection of thirty-one miscellaneous documents concerning the incarceration of Japanese Americans by the United States government during World War II at the Tule Lake Relocation Center (later Tule Lake Segregation Center) and other American concentration camps. Most of the materials in this collection relate to a 1943 loyalty questionnaire and the resulting segregation at Tule Lake of those labeled as "disloyal," which led to thousands of incarcerated Japanese Americans deciding to renounce their U.S. citizenship and apply for repatriation to Japan. Materials document resistance efforts by organized groups, such as Sokuji Kikoku Hoshi-dan, as well as individual acts of resistance by incarcerees.

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

Avramidou Collection of Modern Greek Playbills, 1942 november-1944 october (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of a collection of 103 bilingual and trilingual playbills (written in Greek, German, and Italian), together with handwritten and typed leaves including information about the date of performance and detailed notes for each play.

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

Miscellaneous Playscripts Collection, 1882-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 85 boxes and 34 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection includes some playscripts stamped or addressed by theater agencies in Chicago, New York City, and Hollywood, while others were used at McCarter Theater or by the Princeton University Players. There are wartime scripts from both world wars, as well as government plays from the Federal Theater Project, the Works Progress Administration, and the Department of Agriculture's War Food Commission.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Dance Subject Files, 1900-1980s (inclusive)

Extent:: 31 boxes and 12.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The Dance Subject Files consist of dance-related subject files from early 20th century through 1980s. Among the material are clippings, photos, programs, promotional materials, and dance school brochures.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]

Princeton University Library Collection of Children's Publishers' and Retailers' Catalogs, circa 1913-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 boxes and 3 linear feet
Abstract:: Advertising material, mostly catalogs, from publishers and sellers of children's books, toys and educational products.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Cotsen Children's Library [Contact Us]

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