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William S. C. Webster Collection, 1862-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected correspondence and several manuscripts of Princeton student William Stewart Cross Webster.

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

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L. Ashton Sly Collection of Musical Scores, 1922-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:

8 boxes

Abstract:

The L. Ashton Sly Collection of Musical Scores is a 137 volume collection of vocal scores and/or libretti for one hundred twenty-three musical comedies, comic operas, and operettas, including twenty-eight full production promptbooks. These are arranged alphabetically by title and housed in 8 record center cartons.

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

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Shokri K. Swydan Papers, 1894-1940s (inclusive)

Extent:

4 boxes and 5.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Swydan was a Syrian journalist who emigrated to the United States in 1909. He served as secretary of the Russian Imperial Orthodox Society and the United Syrian Christian Association of North America, and founded a business, S. Swydan and Sons, Russian traders, in Worchester, Mass. The collection consists of papers of Swydan, including correspondence (personal and business, some in Russian), family photographs and negatives, framed documents (including several embroidered floral and Arabic pieces), writings, maps, and newspaper clippings.

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

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Pablo Le Riverend Correspondence, 1971-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of letters to Cuban-American poet Pablo Le Riverend from Cuban émigré poets Lucas Lamadrid y Moya (1919-1987) and Matías Montes Huidobro (1931- ) and from Spanish poet Miguel Luesma Castán.

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

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Miguel Angel Asturias Papers, 1963-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of correspondence of Guatemalan author Miguel Angel Asturias, Seymour Lawrence, Gregory Rabassa, Jose Castillo, Tom Maschler, and others concerning Rabassa's English translations of Asturias's works and their publication in the United States and abroad.

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

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Matthew Phipps Shiel Collection, 1892-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of correspondence of Matthew Phipps Sheil, a prolific British writer of fantasy fiction, with editors, literary agents, publishers, and other authors.

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

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Caleb Frank Gates Papers, 1919-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of papers of Caleb Frank Gates dating from part of his tenure as president of Robert College, Istanbul, including the years on leave (1922-1923) that he served as adviser to the United States high commissioner at the peace conference on Near Eastern affairs in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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

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Walter Vassar scrapbooks, 1925 - 1935 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.0 linear feet ((1) photo box)

Abstract:

This collection contains (1) scrapbook and (14) scrapbook pages containing photos, clippings, and memorabilia documenting Vassar's years at Fort Worth Conservatory of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, and DePauw University.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Lea Luboshutz class yearbooks, 1929-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.0 linear feet ((1) photo box)

Abstract:

The Lea Luboshutz class yearbooks document the experiences of Luboshutz's violin students at the Curtis Institute of Music during the 1929-30 schoolyear.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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James Shomate collection, 1935-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.8 linear feet ((2) archival boxes)

Abstract:

The collection documents Shomate's career as an accompanist of such famed musicians as including Richard Bonelli, Anna Moffo, Kathryn Hinton, Gerard Souzay, Margaret Speaks, Rise Stevens, and Jennie Tourel. Included in the collection are programs, clippings, photographs, and other assorted materials.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]