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Esther Forbes "Paradise" Collection, circa 1936 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a late draft of Paradise (1937), a novel by American author Esther Forbes.

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

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"Paul Revere's Horse" Collection, 1949 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of the corrected typescript of a collection of essays by A. C. M. Azoy (Princeton Class of 1914) on 18th- and 19th-century United States military history, entitled Paul Revere's Horse (1949).

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

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Kathleen Tankersley Young Correspondence, 1928-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists chiefly of correspondence of American author and editor Kathleen Tankersley Young with the New York book designer and printer Lew Ney and his wife, Ruth Widen.

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

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K. Montgomery Ogden Papers, 1899-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 boxes

Abstract:

Consists of photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings of Kneass Montgomery Ogden (Princeton Class of 1902). The bulk of the collection relates to his years as bursar of Canton Christian College in China.

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

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Robert McKnight Collection, 1841-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists chiefly of correspondence to and miscellaneous essays and notes written by Robert McKnight, a member of the Princeton Class of 1839 and, later, a Pennsylvania congressman.

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

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A. F. Machemer Collection of Augustus W. Bradford and Samuel Bradford, 1843-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Contains some miscellaneous papers of A. W. Bradford, governor of Maryland during the Civil War, but the collection consists primarily of speeches, correspondence, documents, and printed matter of Bradford's son, Samuel Webster Bradford (Princeton Class of 1875).

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

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Showles Circus Costume Collection, 1866-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes and 6.5 linear feet

Abstract:

William Showles (1856-1924) was an American circus equestrian. The Showles Circus Costume Collection consists of parts of costumes--caps, shoes, jackets, tights, and an equestrian hat--worn by members of the Showles family, equestrians who traveled with small circuses from the mid-1800s until after the beginning of this century.

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

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Princeton University Library Collection of Frédéric Boissonnas Photographs , circa 1900-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 1.7 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of an open collection of photographs sites in Greece by Swiss photographer Frédéric Boissonnas.

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

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Hacienda San Diego (Mexico) Records, 1634-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of two volumes of certified copies of land titles and estate records of the estate known as Hacienda San Diego, situated in the Armadillo Valley of the northern state of San Luis Potosí (Mexico), a silver mining region, covering the period from its origin, in a 1634 grant from Viceroy Pacheco y Osorio to Diego del Castillo, to 1902, when John A. Wright bought the estate on behalf of George W. Brackenridge, a prominent citizen of San Antonio, Texas.

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

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Rev. Alford Kelley Collection, 1886-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected manuscripts of sermons, verse, and crossword puzzles by Rev. Alford Kelley, a Presbyterian minister in Baltimore, Maryland.

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