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Blair and Lee Family Papers, 1640-1946 (inclusive) 1812-1920 (bulk)

Extent:

474 boxes and 253 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection consists of the personal and family papers of five members of the Blair and Lee families of Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia -- Francis Preston Blair (1791-1876); his daughter, Elizabeth Blair Lee (1818-1906); her husband, Samuel Phillips Lee (1812-1897); their son, Blair Lee (1857-1944, Princeton Class of 1880); and his cousin, Andrew Alexander Blair (1848-1932) -- reflecting their various political, journalistic, naval, family, business, legal, and domestic interests.

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

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Kurt Gödel Papers, 1905-1980 (inclusive) 1930-1970 (bulk)

Extent:

30.75 linear feet (54 boxes, 22 items, and 9 reels)

Abstract:

The papers comprise documents relating to all periods of the life of Kurt Gödel, foremost mathematical logician of the twentieth century, including scientific correspondence, notebooks, drafts, unpublished manuscripts, academic, legal, and financial records, and all manner of loose notes and memoranda.

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

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P.E.N. American Center Records, 1922-2008 (inclusive) 1930-1989 (bulk)

Extent:

294 boxes and 130 linear feet

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Consists of files created by P.E.N. American Center as part of its regular business operations since its founding in 1922. Includes material on governance and policies, programs, awards, and financial aid granted to authors, and the center's involvement with International P.E.N. and other P.E.N. organizations worldwide. The collection is especially notable for its extensive author correspondence and occasional original manuscripts, as well as audio and video recordings of P.E.N. programs and events.

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

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Otto H. Kahn Papers, 1908-1934 (inclusive) 1920-1933 (bulk)

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469 boxes, 928 items, and 191.2 linear feet

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The Otto H. Kahn Papers consists primarily of the correspondence of Otto H. Kahn (1867-1934), international banker, philanthropist, and patron of the arts and music, but also includes printed copies of addresses, talks, opinions, and speeches that Kahn gave on a variety of political and fiscal topics, as well as press clippings, letterbooks, and some photographs.

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

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Lulu Glaser Papers, 1821-1966 (inclusive) 1895-1917 (bulk)

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95 boxes and 56.6 linear feet

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The Lulu Glaser Papers contains various artifacts, letters, photographs, and other items belonging to Lulu Glaser, a popular singer and actress during the early 1900s. Glaser starred in a couple Broadway plays in the 1890s and later opened the Lulu Glaser Opera Company in 1900, where she produced a number of operas before retiring from performing in 1917. Collection includes materials relating to Glaser's many productions as well as offers insights into her personal life before and after retirement.

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

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Dennis E. Puleston Papers, 1961-1980 (inclusive)

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68 boxes and 73.04 linear feet

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Consists of works, correspondence, photographs, a journal (1962), maps, computer tapes, and printed matter of Puleston, a professor of anthropology at the University of Minnesota.

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

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Trapping Diaries of Donald Phillips, 1904-1940 (inclusive)

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2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

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Consists of thirteen diaries (1903, 1906-1908, 1912-1918, 1922-1923) by Donald Phillips describing his adventures as a trapper and hunter in Alberta, Canada, and the typed manuscript "Tracks Across My Trail" (1940), a transcription of the diaries edited by J. Monroe Thorington.

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

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Liu Binyan Papers, 1988-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

8 boxes

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Consists of papers of Chinese journalist and political dissident Liu Binyan, including manuscripts, notes, drafts of speeches, reviews, correspondence, audiocassettes of interviews, and other material.

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

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Randolph Family of Virginia Collection, 1771-1833 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of selected correspondence and documents of the Randolph family of Virginia--one of the great extended dynastic families of late colonial Virginia.

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

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Andrew Jackson Collection, 1821-1841 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 1.7 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected correspondence and documents of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, the bulk of which dates from the time of his presidency (1829-1837).

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