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George F. Kennan Papers, 1861-2014 (inclusive) 1950-2000 (bulk)

Extent:

338 boxes

Abstract:

George F. Kennan (1904-2005) was a diplomat and a historian, noted especially for his influence on United States policy towards the Soviet Union during the Cold War and for his scholarly expertise in the areas of Russian history and foreign policy. Kennan's papers document his career as a scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study and his time in the Foreign Service, and include his correspondence files, published and unpublished writings, and personal files.

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James V. Forrestal Papers, 1907-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1949 (bulk)

Extent:

208 boxes and 1 folder

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James V. Forrestal (1892-1949) was a Wall Street businessman who played an important role in U.S. military operations during and immediately after World War II. From 1940 to 1949 Forrestal served as, in order, assistant to President Roosevelt, Under Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, and the first Secretary of Defense. The Forrestal Papers document his service from Under Secretary of the Navy to Secretary of Defense and include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, and press releases.

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George W. Ball Papers, 1880s-1994 (inclusive) 1933-1994 (bulk)

Extent:

224 boxes and 2 folders

Abstract:

The George W. Ball papers document Ball's career as a lawyer, diplomat, investment banker and author. His involvement in Democratic politics, including his time spent on the presidential campaigns of Adlai Stevenson and his service as undersecretary of state for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson is well documented, as is his often overlooked role with Jean Monnet in European integration.

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Shirley Ecker Boskey Papers, 1944-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:

10 boxes

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Shirley Ecker Boskey was an attorney who served as director of the International Relations Department of the World Bank. The Shirley Ecker Boskey Papers consist of reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, and publications from Boskey's time at the Department of the Interior and at the World Bank.

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Peggy Antrobus Papers, circa 1970-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 linear feet

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Peggy Antrobus is a feminist author and activist from the Caribbean. The Peggy Antrobus Papers include written reports, correspondence, and conference talks from the breadth of Antrobus' career, as well as writings from her academic career.

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Esther and Doris Hoffman Correspondence, 1925-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.42 linear feet ((1 box))

Abstract:

Esther Hoffman served with the Intelligence Establishment of the Department of the Army for over forty-one years. Doris Hoffman worked as a secretary for the League of Nations Commission in Peking, China between 1929 and 1934. The collection consists largely of letters written home by sisters Esther and Doris Hoffman while employed in Peking, China between 1925 and 1941.

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Jack Thompson papers related to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, 1946

Extent:

4 linear feet ((4 boxes))

Abstract:

Oliver "Jack" Thompson joined the U.S. Army in 1942, and served under General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan from 1946-1956. During the Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), Thompson served in the Public Information Office as a 1st Lieutenant. The collection largely consists of judgements, summation documents, and opinions from the IMTFE.

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Benjamin Franklin Bunn Papers, 1919-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes

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The Benjamin Franklin Bunn Papers consist of financial, business and administrative records which Bunn maintained for many Princeton clubs and associations during his 50 years at Princeton University. The papers also contain correspondence with many Princeton and Phillips Exeter Academy classmates, Princeton administrators, and family members. The Triangle Club material contains letters from F. Scott Fitzgerald and notable members of stage and screen.

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Department of Grounds and Buildings Technical Correspondence Records, 1866-1988 (inclusive) 1930s-1940s (bulk)

Extent:

25 boxes and 1 folder

Abstract:

The Technical Correspondence Records, created by the Department of Grounds and Buildings, contain detailed information relating to the construction, maintenance, renovation, and demolition of buildings, and to the grounds and architects of Princeton University.

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Roy Heath Class of 1954 Advisee Project Interviews, 1950-1979 (inclusive) 1950-1954 (bulk)

Extent:

19 boxes

Abstract:

Roy Heath was a member of the Princeton University class of 1939. He later served on the faculty as professor of psychology and was appointed director of a sweeping study of undergraduate education at Princeton, the results of which were published in The Reasonable Adventurer (1964). The collection comprises materials related to a study that Heath, a clinical psychologist, conducted on 36 members of the Class of 1954 during their years at Princeton.

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