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Bruce and Beatrice Blackmar Gould Correspondence, 1909-1969 (inclusive) 1927-1967 (bulk)

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14 boxes and 5.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Bruce and Beatrice Blackmar Gould were co-editors at the Ladies' Home Journal in the mid 20th century. Bruce Gould also worked with the Saturday Evening Post. Their correspondence includes letters between Bruce and Beatrice about their co-editorship and co-authorship, letters with writers for the Ladies' Home Journal, and letters from actresses about the Ladies' Home Journal. Also included is a collection of letters about Marion Crawford's book The Little Princesses, some of Beatrice's speeches, speeches by others, and printed matter.

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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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John Hinsdale Scheide Collection of Three Centuries of French History, 1510-1816 (inclusive)

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10 volumes and 1.00 linear feet

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Collection consists of 386 letters and documents of royalty, nobility, statesmen, and other celebrities of France, from the reign of Louis XII to the commencement of the French Revolution.

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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.

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

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

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19 boxes and 9 linear feet

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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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David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck, 1928-1958 (inclusive) 1934-1952 (bulk)

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72 boxes, 1 folder, and 28.8 linear feet

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The David Lloyd Agency Records on Pearl S. Buck Collection consists of correspondence, publication and translation rights, financial records, and other publishing-related material collected by the David Lloyd Agency regarding their client, the American novelist Pearl S. Buck.

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

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Alonzo Church Papers, 1924-1995 (inclusive)

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85 boxes and 35.1 linear feet

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The Alonzo Church Papers consists of the writings, correspondence, notebooks, notes, and subject files of Alonzo Church (1903-1995, Princeton Class of 1924), the renowned mathematical logician who taught at Princeton University from 1929-1967 and the University of California at Los Angeles from 1967 to 1990, and who was editor of the Journal of Symbolic Logic from 1936 to 1979.

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Freedom House Records, 1933-2017 (inclusive)

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196 boxes, 1 folder, and 6 items

Abstract:

The Freedom House Records document the organization's activities in advocating freedom and democracy throughout the world. The records provide an invaluable insight into an organization that evolved from an answer to Hitler's Braunhaus to a diligent monitor of freedom worldwide.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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Edwin W. Kemmerer Papers, 1875-1945 (inclusive) 1920-1945 (bulk)

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361 boxes and 1 folder

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Edwin W. Kemmerer (1875-1945), internationally known as "The Money Doctor," was an economist and government advisor with expertise in finance and currency. Kemmerer served as a financial advisor to many governments, mostly in Latin America, and spent the majority of his academic career at Princeton University. Kemmerer's papers document his advisory and scholarly career and include his professional correspondence, writings, and files from his financial advisory work.

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Woodrow Wilson Collection, 1837-1986 (inclusive) 1883-1924 (bulk)

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17 volumes, 108 boxes, and 43 folders

Abstract:

The Woodrow Wilson Collection consists of Wilson holdings which have been acquired by the Princeton University Library Special Collections gradually over many years by purchase and gifts from many sources. The collection is rich in material prior to Wilson's presidential years, although it is not limited to this period; researchers will find materials documenting both the public and private life of Woodrow Wilson. Various types of information written by or about Wilson are present in the collection, including manuscripts, addresses, articles, correspondence, telegrams, legal documents, booklets, pamphlets, photographs, portraits, cartoons, newspapers and scrapbooks.

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