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James Clement Moffat Collection, 1832-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected manuscripts and corresondence of the nineteenth-century Scottish-born church historian and educator James Clement Moffat.

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

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Walter D. Edmonds Correspondence with Harold Ober Associates, 1931-1968 (bulk) 1924-1974 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of letters and financial statements received by Walter D. Edmonds from his New York City literary agency, Harold Ober Associates.

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

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Arturo Lagorio Correspondence, 1932-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection consists of letters to Arturo Lagorio, Argentine poet and author, by various Latin American and Spanish writers, including Samuel Eichelbaum, Maria Granata, Nicolas Olivari, and Cesar Tiempo.

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

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William Churchill Houston Papers, 1731-1807 (inclusive) 1782-1793 (bulk)

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6 boxes and 4.42 linear feet

Abstract:

William Churchill Houston was a professor at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), a lawyer, and a statesman. He was a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Convention and the Continental Congress. The collection documents his legal career and his tenure as receiver for Continental taxes in New Jersey.

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

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John Lott Phillips Collection, 1776-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of material by and about John Lott Phillips, a graduate of Princeton (1774), a clergyman of the Church of England, and a loyalist to the British Crown.

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

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José Martínez Sotomayor Papers, 1929-1960 (inclusive) 1930-1932 (bulk)

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3 boxes

Abstract:

José Martínez Sotomayor was a Mexican lawyer, judge, and writer who published novels, short stories, and nonfiction. His personal papers includes correspondence and autograph and typescript manuscripts of three of Martínez Sotomayor's books.

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

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Vance Thompson Papers, 1894-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:

7 boxes and 3.15 linear feet

Abstract:

The Vance Thompson Papers consists of manuscripts, writings for the press, letters, documents, photographs and miscellanea of author and playwright Vance Thompson, Princeton Class of 1883.

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

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Thomas Colchie '64 Papers, 1968-2003 (inclusive)

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3 boxes and 1.25 linear feet

Abstract:

Thomas Colchie (Princeton University alumnus, Class of 1964), is a translator, editor, and literary agent with a specialization in Latin America. His papers consists of correspondence from Jorge Amado, António Lobo Antunes, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, Oswaldo França Júnior, Ignácio de Loyola Brandão, Manuel Puig, Murilo Rubião, Ernesto Sábato, José Saramago, Moacyr Scliar, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, José Luandino Vieira, Néstor Almendros, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Elizabeth Bishop, João Cabral de Melo Neto, Joaquim Cardozo, Philip Roth, and Alan Warner.

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

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Lee Family Collection, 1780-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 box and 0.2 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of selected letters and documents by and about members of the Lee family of Virginia. The Lee family is a historically significant Virginia political family, whose many prominent members are known for their accomplishments in politics and the military. They are descended from the Lees of Shropshire, England, and became prominent in colonial America when Colonel Richard Lee emigrated to Virginia and made his fortune in tobacco. Members of the family represented in this collection include Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797) and Richard Henry Lee (1732–1794), both signers of the Declaration of Independence, Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee (1756-1818), and, most famously, Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), commander of the Confederate armies in the American Civil War.

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

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Hugh MacNair Kahler Papers, 1900-1964 (inclusive) 1900-1950 (bulk)

Extent:

9 boxes and 5.4 linear feet

Abstract:

Consists of writings, correspondence, documents, photographs, and other miscellanea of the American editor, novelist, and storywriter Hugh MacNair Kahler.

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