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Princeton University Library Collection of Aaron Burr (1756-1836) Materials, 1771-1958 (inclusive) 1782-1830 (bulk)

Extent:

2 boxes and 1.7 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists primarily of letters by Aaron Burr (Princeton Class of 1772) to members of his family and associates, along with some documents pertaining to his legal career.

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Adolf Hitler Collection, 1912-1946 (inclusive) 1933-1940 (bulk)

Extent:

5 boxes

Abstract:

Consists mostly of correspondence among members of the NSDAP (Nationalsozialistiche Deutsches Arbiterspartei) and with Hitler's adjutants Wiedemann and Brückner. Original material from Hitler himself is limited and of no real contextual importance (birthday wishes, New Year's wishes, thanks for wishes made unto him, etc.). There are a few letters concerning Nazi "Judenpolitik" (Jewish policy), some regarding arrests and camp conditions, others concerning scandalous associations with Jews. Military concerns are few and interspersed throughout. The majority of the material, mostly directed to Hitler, consists of wishes of health, happy birthdays, thank you's. Most of the Nazi officers present at the Nuremburg Trials are featured in the collection.

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Ernest Gordon Papers, 1950-1979 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 6.5 linear feet

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Consists of manuscripts (and related correspondence) of works by Princeton chaplain Ernest Gordon that chronicle his World War II Japanese prisoner-of-war experience and his chaplaincy at Princeton University.

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Clement Heaton Collection on Stained Glass, 1917-1932 (inclusive)

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13 boxes and 6.4 linear feet

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Clement Heaton (1861-1940) was an artist, stained glass painter, sculptor, and mosaicist. His collection consists of material concerning the making and history of stained glass compiled by Heaton. Included are files of original artwork and photographs of stained glass and monuments, many notes, articles, and some correspondence on general studies in Medieval and Gothic art, craftmanship, glassmaking, and cathedrals.

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Noël Riley Fitch Papers, 1858-2018 (inclusive) 1965-1995 (bulk)

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41 boxes, 2 items, and 19.4 linear feet

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Consists of the writings, correspondence, interviews, printed works, and other additional papers of the American educator and author Noël Riley Fitch (1937- ). Also included are a selection of Sylvia Beach papers that Fitch consulted for her book Sylvia Beach and the Lost Generation: A History of Literary Paris in the Twenties and Thirties (1983).

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

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Jorge Edwards Collection, 1953-1982 (inclusive)

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10 boxes, 198 items, and 4.10 linear feet

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Jorge Edwards is a writer and former diplomat whose critical stance on oppressive dictatorships in Latin America has sparked controversy. This collection contains drafts of some of his novels, short stories, essays, and articles, as well as notebooks and correspondence with literary figures, politicians, and his extensive family.

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Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey, 1664-1961 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.4 linear feet

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Consists of copies of fundamental legal instruments of government (1664-1961) under which people have lived in New Jersey for the last 300 years, gathered by historian, Julian P. Boyd, for the book Fundamental Laws and Constitutions of New Jersey (1964), which he edited.

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G. P. R. James Letters to Richard Bentley, 1829-1852 (inclusive)

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1 box and 0.2 linear feet

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Consists of 139 letters by English novelist and historian G. P. R. James to his London publisher, Richard Bentley.

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Henry Robert Taylor Family Papers, 1849-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box

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Consists of a group of family papers documenting Henry Robert Taylor's role in a California gold prospecting company called Cunningham & Co. from 1849 to 1851, his travels in South America from 1852 to 1857, his survey work in the Nebraska Territory in 1858 and 1859, and his family's efforts to publish his travel journals in the early 20th century.

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James M. Ludlow Manuscripts, 1886-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet

Abstract:

The James M. Ludlow Manuscripts consist of assorted manuscripts and a small selection of miscellaneous material of the American Presbyterian clergyman, author, and Princeton graduate (Class of 1861), James Meeker Ludlow (1841-1932).

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