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Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Documents, 1380-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:

12 boxes and 23 items

Abstract:

The Ernest Cushing Richardson Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Documents consists of medieval and renaissance documents and manuscripts collected by Ernest Cushing Richardson, an American librarian and author. Of principal interest are some 350 documents (deeds, bonds, contracts, investitures, wills, and other legal documents), chiefly dating from 1380 to 1550 and written in Milan, Alessandria, Brescia, Cremona, Lodi, and other northern Italian cities.

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

Abstract:

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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Herbert Cecil Potter Papers, 1893-1919 (bulk) 1892-1955 (inclusive)

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23 boxes and 9.2 linear feet

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Potter was a lifelong British military officer who attained the rank of brigadier-general. He served in Ireland (1898), South Africa (1901-1902), Egypt and Sudan (1903-1913), and World War I (1914-1918); he retired in 1927. Consists primarily of Potter's lengthy correspondence with his mother and future wife while stationed abroad, often during significant British military operations, including censor-stamped envelopes.

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

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Alejandro Rossi Papers, 1955-2009 (bulk) 1812-2010 (inclusive)

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39 boxes

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The Alejandro Rossi Papers consist of personal notebooks, manuscripts, correspondence with writers, academics, editors and artists, and printed material of the writer.

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

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

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39 boxes and 15.6 linear feet

Abstract:

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.

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

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

Extent:

39 boxes

Abstract:

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.

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

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

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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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Vicente Leñero Papers, 1954-2011 (inclusive)

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30 boxes and 12 linear feet

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The Vicente Leñero Papers contain materials pertaining to the Mexican playwright, novelist, and screenwriter Vicente Leñero (1933- ). Included are manuscripts, correspondence, and printed material.

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

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Undergraduate Academic Files, Series 4, 1950-1959 (inclusive)

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91 boxes

Abstract:

This collection consists of the individual academic files of former undergraduate students of Princeton University. The files contain grades, transcripts, and other information relating to the subject's academic career.

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

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Princeton: A Search For Answers outtakes collection, 1973-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:

23 boxes and 28 items

Abstract:

Princeton: A Search for Answers is a 1973 recruiting film produced for the Princeton University Undergraduate Admissions Office by Julian Krainin and DeWitt Sage. The collection consists of outtakes and film trims created during the editing process for Princeton: A Search for Answers, as well as a small number of documents related to the making of the film.

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