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Arthur H. Thornhill Papers, 1987-2003 (inclusive) 1930-1992 (bulk)

Extent:

19 boxes and 9 linear feet

Abstract:

Contains selected papers, photographs, and memorabilia of Arthur H. Thornhill, Jr., Princeton Class of 1946, pertaining to his publishing career at Little, Brown and Company and his involvement in a variety of organizations and activities within the publishing industry. Also present in the collection is a limited amount of material from Thornhill's father, Arthur H. Thornhill, Sr., who preceded his son as president of Little, Brown and Company.

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Marius B. Jansen Papers, 1921-2000 (inclusive)

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11 boxes and 6.5 linear feet

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Consists of personal papers of Marius B. Jansen, a Princeton professor of Japanese history.

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Thomas Mann Collection, 1881-1971 (inclusive)

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13 boxes and 6.1 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of letters, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials from Nobel Prize winning author Thomas Mann, given by Caroline Newton, and also of those collected by Princeton University Library with funds provided by Caroline Newton.

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Naumburg Collection of Ford Madox Ford, 1871-1992 (inclusive) 1910-1970 (bulk)

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13 boxes, 2 items, and 5.9 linear feet

Abstract:

Ford Madox Ford, formerly "Ford Madox Hueffer", founded The English Review, a literary journal, in 1908 and published novels (such as The Good Soldier, 1915) and critical works. The collection consists jointly of letters and works of Ford and letters and works about Ford collected by Edward Naumburg (Princeton Class of 1924).

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Louise Bogan Papers, 1936-1954 (inclusive)

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5 boxes and 2 linear feet

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Consists primarily of drafts, notes, fragments and final copies of American poet Louise Bogan's critical essays on modern literature, published in prestigious American journals. There are a few poetry manuscripts and even fewer pieces of correspondence.

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

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Saxe Commins Papers, 1930-1973 (inclusive) 1945-1960 (bulk)

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17 boxes and 6.05 linear feet

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Consists of the papers of Saxe Commins, concentrating primarily while he was chief editor at Random House (1933-1958). Commins worked with many major writers of the literary world, such as Eugene O'Neill and William Faulkner, as well as Irwin Shaw and Budd Schulberg. Commins also compiled several collections of others' works, such as "The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt" and "Major Speeches of Adlai E. Stevenson."

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Louis Kronenberger Papers, 1939-1980 (inclusive) 2011 June 17

Extent:

6 boxes and 2.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Louis Kronenberger was an American literary critic, novelist, and biographer. Contains correspondence with notable literary figures as well as editorial requests and drafts of Kronenberger's writings.

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Wilkinson Collection of Mary Mapes Dodge, 1703-1955 (inclusive) 1869-1900 (bulk)

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8 boxes and 2.70 linear feet

Abstract:

Mary Mapes Dodge was an author and editor of St. Nicholas magazine. This collection consists of manuscripts and correspondence concerning St. Nicholas, and correspondence, documents, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the Dodge family.

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

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Wendell Wilcox Papers, 1930-1960 (inclusive)

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17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet

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Consists of papers of the American author and novelist Wendell Wilcox (1906-1981), including personal correspondence and photographs of his wife, Esther Willson Wilcox, their relatives, and other writers and friends.

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George McLean Harper Papers, 1907-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

9 boxes and 4.4 linear feet

Abstract:

George McLean Harper was a writer and educator in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection consists of papers and manuscripts concerning two of Harper's books William Wordsworth, His Life, Works, and Influence (1916) and Wordsworth's French Daughter (1921). There are also papers relating to Harper's poems, stories, articles and speeches, as well as some correspondence.

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