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Philadelphia Navy Yard Collection, 1831-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists chiefly of official correspondence and a few documents related to the operations of the Philadelphia Navy Yard starting in the 1830s and leading up to the Civil War.

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

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Charles Mason Remey Papers, 1921-1957 (inclusive) 1940-1950 (bulk)

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5 boxes, 20 volumes, and 3.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of 74 volumes of diaries, letters, reports, reminiscences, and other writings in typescript form, accompanied by clippings, photographs, designs, and memorabilia relating to Charles Mason Remey (1874-1974) and the Remey and Mason families.

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

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Burr Family Papers, 1773-1955 (inclusive) 1912-1939 (bulk)

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2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

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Consists of selected correspondence, passports, and calling cards of the Burr family of Philadelphia.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of John Maclean Family Materials, 1795-1874 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 2.5 linear feet

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Consists of selected personal and family papers of John Maclean (1771-1814), Princeton's first professor of chemistry, including correspondence and documents of Maclean and other family members, including John Maclean Jr. (1800-1886), Archibald Maclean (1810-1894), William Bainbridge (1774-1833), Phebe Bainbridge Maclean, and Mary B. Maclean, as well as a genealogy of the Maclean, Bainbridge, and Taylor families.

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

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Helmut Meyer Papers, 1938-2000 (inclusive)

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16 boxes and 16.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Helmut Meyer was a German-born American citizen who fought for the United States in World War II and founded the Helmut Meyer Literary Agency in New York City. The collection contains files from the Helmut Meyer Literary Agency, propaganda from both the Allies and the Axis from World War II, manuscripts of Meyer's own work, and correspondence from friends and clients.

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

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James Green Correspondence, 1837-1871 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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The James Green Correspondence consists of letters received from various correspondents by the 19th-century English poet James Green (of Bath).

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

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William Davenport Adams Correspondence, 1882-1904 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of correspondence between British journalist and critic William Davenport Adams and well-known British authors and poets.

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

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Selected Papers of Alfred S. Dashiell, 1921-1967 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet

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Alfred S. Dashiell was an American writer and editor. His papers relate primarily to his time as editor of Scribner's and Reader's Digest. Letters, memorabilia, and incomplete manuscripts of Thomas Wolfe appear, along with letters from other authors, assorted correspondence, and papers dealing with the Princeton matters of Terrace Club, Graduate Council, Hibben Fund, and Class of 1923 reunions.

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

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Charles W. Millard Correspondence, 1946-2011 (inclusive)

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5 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of select correspondence, dating from 1946 to 2011, of art historian Charles W. Millard (1932-2017) with artists such as Sir Anthony Caro, Helen Frankenthaler, Carl Chiarenza, Mark Hewitt, Nick George, Jules Olitski, and others.

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

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Melvin M. Tumin Papers, 1942-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 boxes and 1.6 linear feet

Abstract:

Melvin Tumin was a professor of sociology and anthropology at Princeton University. Consists of correspondence, articles, papers, and book reviews by Melvin Tumin, including his dissertation research on the ladino and Pokomám Maya population of San Luis Jilotepeque in Eastern Guatemala. The collection is especially notable for Tumin's correspondence with writers Saul Bellow, Iris Murdoch, and Philip Roth.

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