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Ricardo Piglia Papers, 1954-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

73 boxes

Abstract:

Ricardo Piglia was an Argentine author and professor emeritus of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures at Princeton University. His papers contain handwritten and typewritten drafts of his writings, diaries and journals, notebooks, loose handwritten research notes, teaching files, correspondence, personal photographs, and born-digital materials.

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

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Jean Labatut Papers, 1915-1983 (inclusive) 1920s-1970s (bulk)

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102 boxes and 62.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The Jean Labatut Papers consists of the professional papers of Jean Labatut (1899-1986), which include correspondence with prominent twentieth-century architects, landscape architects, and designers, the architectural files for his major and minor projects, and the administrative papers and teaching materials that he accumulated while he was the Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture at Princeton University (1928-1967), the position for which he is best remembered. Also included are Labatut's family papers, containing albums of photographs compiled by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, while she helped to operate a convalescence home founded by her husband in France for soldiers in World War I.

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

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Robert Fagles Papers, 1951-2010 (inclusive)

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28 boxes and 27.4 linear feet

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Robert Fagles (1933-2008) was an American professor, poet, and academic, best known for his contemporary translations of ancient Greek and Latin classics, especially his acclaimed translations of the epic poems of Homer. The papers consist of professional and publishing correspondence, along with manuscript and typescript drafts, corrected proofs and galleys, notes, revisions, and other files regarding his English translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts, including Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Virgil's Aeneid, Aeschylus's Oresteia, Sophocles's Three Theban Plays, as well as poems by Bacchylides and Pindar.

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

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Rush Family Papers, 1675-1885 (inclusive) 1817-1849 (bulk)

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61 boxes, 55 items, 11 volumes, and 26.55 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection documents the career of Richard Rush (Princeton Class of 1797) as lawyer, statesman, and diplomat, emphasizing diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Great Britain while he was minister to Great Britain (1817-1825) and between the United States and France when he was minister to France (1847-1849), as well as his successful efforts (1836-1838) in securing the Smithsonian bequest, which was used to establish the Smithsonian Institution. The papers of Richard Rush constitute the larger part of the collection; letters of his father, Benjamin Rush, M.D. (Princeton Class of 1760), and papers of his son, Benjamin Rush (Princeton Class of 1829, constitute the other major groups of papers in this family archive.

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

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Andre De Coppet Collection Concerning United States History, 1566-1942 (inclusive) 1770-1865 (bulk)

Extent:

48 boxes and 27 items

Abstract:

The Andre De Coppet Collection represents the American history-related collecting activities of American broker and collector Andre De Coppet (Princeton Class of 1915). There are numerous manuscripts, personal letters, documents, and printed material from three main periods: the Revolutionary War, the Federal Period, and the Civil War.

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

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Archives of John Day Company, 1926-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

570 boxes and 239.4 linear feet

Abstract:

The collection consists of editorial correspondence and some business material of the American publisher.

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

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Archives of Harold Ober Associates, 1913-2002 (inclusive) 1968-2002 (bulk)

Extent:

856 boxes and 400 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of correspondence of the New York City literary agency Harold Ober Associates, Inc. and its three London affiliates. Established by Harold Ober (1881-1959) in the 1920s, the agency quickly grew in size and reputation, and has been considered one of the leading representatives for American and British writers in the world. The correspondence includes letters between the agency or affiliates and clients, editors, publishers, and other agents. Also included are other organizational files, such as date books and financial ledgers.

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

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Selected Correspondence of Margaret Randall, 1977-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 boxes, 2 items, and 2.4 linear feet

Abstract:

The Selected Correspondence of Margaret Randall consists of letters exchanged between the American Marxist, poet, editor, author Margaret Randall, and many Latin American poets, writers, journalists, editors, and friends. Also included are subject files, articles, and printed matter relating to Cuba and Nicaragua. Randall was born in New York, but spent most of her adult life in Latin America. In 1961 she moved from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Mexico, then to Cuba in 1969, and from there to Nicaragua in 1980, returning to Albuquerque in 1984.

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Sidney P. Clay Family Collection, 1783-1846 (inclusive) 1800-1844 (bulk)

Extent:

1 box and 0.45 linear feet

Abstract:

The Sidney P. Clay Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and photographs of Clay (Princeton Class of 1821) and members of his family, and includes some correspondence of the Reed family.

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Parke Godwin Papers, 1830-1900 (inclusive) 1850-1880 (bulk)

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10 boxes and 3.96 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of a wide range of published and unpublished manuscripts of Parke Godwin (Princeton Class of 1834).

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